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CIIArTKK IV.-(Contluued.
With tin- titinol euro ICIla nrranucd her
loug curls, mi (I thcti, tyittic over her black
driM tho only white apron which she
ionni-m!imI, hv started fur Mm. C'ti tn
MI's. The r"iitllaiii' between tit rtti ir
ml Kiln Campbell was Indeed o tt rile
luit thst I'Ut for tin dress the mother
mlicht easily have believed It to have been
her own child. An It wns, she started u
when the II 1 1 lt iclrl njiueiircd, and, draw
ing tier to her side, Involuntarily kissed
her; tln'ii, raiuitiit her to sit down liy her
IU, she mlimtily tinmlticd her fea
tures, (jui'Kiloulint licr menntlme concern
iiiK Iit mother nnd her home In Kmclnnd.
Of ill.' latter Kiln could only tell her that
thi'y lived In it city, and that her mother
IihiI ouee tnkcti her to a low, hnndsomu
Iioiinh In tin- country, which she said was
her old home.
From 1I1U Mrs. Cnmnlicll lnfcrrcl that
Kiln's family iinmi have been superior
to most of th Kuicllsh who emigrate to
thl couuiry, and after a fw more ques
tion she decided to ttike her for a time
at leant; so with another kUa alio dismiss
ed her, tellluu her she would come for
her noon. Meaiitliiift nrrnUKcrncnt were,
ttsklnic for Msry and A lire, and on tin
nine day In which Mr. Campbell waa
to call for I'lla Mr. Knltfht, one of the
"selectmen," whose husincsa It was to
look after the towu'a poor, also chiiio to
the cott nee. After Icnruiiiic that Klla
wan provided fr, he turned to Mary,
akitiK, "how old she wns, and what she
rould do," sayluit that hi wife whs In
want of jiiKt audi a ttirl to do "chorea,"
and If she waa willing to bo separated
From Alice ho would give her a home with
him.
Hut Mary only hogged her sister closer
to her bosom as she replied, "I'd rather
go with Alice. I promised uiuther to
lake car of her."
"Very well," anid the man. "I'm going
to North l'hli'oee, hut shall Im! hack In
two hours, no you must have your thing
I! rendy."
"Don't cry so, Mary," whispered Hilly,
when ho iw how fust her tear were
falling. "I'll come to nee you every week,
and when I am older, and have money, I
will take you from the poorhouse, and
A I i. e. too."
Just then Mra. Cumplicira carriage
Jrovc up. She had been taking her after
noon ride, and now, on her way homo,
bad stopped for Klla, who In her delight
t going with ao handsome a woman, for
got the dreary home which awaited her
aimer. While alio waa getting ready
Mr. Knight returned, and, driving hli
fll.l-f AttMlkttA.I V.'ll.hW WAtf,n till I.W ill..
aide of Mra. Campbell's stylish carriage,
he entered th house, aaylng, "Come, gal,
you're ready, I hope. The old mare don't
want to aland, and I'm In a deaput hur
ry, too. I ort to he to hum thl minute,
lustcad of driving over that atony Purl
upog road. I hope you don't menu to
carry that ar' thlug," he continued, point
ing with hi whip toward Alice's crtidlo,
which atoudvnear Mary's box of clothes.
The tear came Into Mary'a eyes, and
lis answered. "Alice hit always slept
In it, and I didn't know hut "
Hero alio stopped and, running up to
Kiln, hid her face In her lap and sobbed,
"I don't want to go. (Mi! I don't wunt
to go; can't I stay with you?"
Hilly' yellow handkerchief waa sud
denly brought Into requisition, nud Mrs.
Bender, who, with nil her imaginary
ni li. H and pnlu. was a kind hearted
woman, made vigorous attack upon her
snuffbox, while Mrs. Cumpbcll patted
Mary's head, saying, "Poor child, I can't
take you both, but you nhall sec your sis
ter ofti-n."
Klla was too much plenaed with Mrs.
Campbell and the thoughts of the line
home to which hIic whh going to weep,
but her chin quivered when Mnry held
up the baby for her to kln, and said,
"Perhaps you will never see little Allie
again."
When nil wns ready Mr. Knight wnlk
cd around his wngon, and, after trying
to adjust the numerous articles it con
tained, said: "I don't see how in the
world I run carry that crndle; my wagu
Is chuck full now. Here is a case of
shoes for the gals to stikh, nnd n pillcr
ciihc of flour for MIns Smith, nud forty
'even other traps, so I guess you'll huvo
to leuve it. Mebby you enn I'm. I one
there, nml if not, why. she'll soon get
used to going without it."
Before Mary could reply Hilly whisper
ed in her cur, "Never mind, Mnry; you
know that little cart that I draw moth
er's wood in; the crndle will just lit it,
and to-morrow afternoon I'll bring it to
you, If it doesn't rain."
Mury knew that ho meant what he
snl.l, nnd, smiling on him through her
tears, climbed into the rickety wngon,
which whs minus n step, nud, taking
Alice into her nrms, she wns soon moving
away. In striking contrast to this KUa,
nhout five minutes nfterwnrd, wns care
fully lifted into Mrs. Campbell's hand
some carriage, nnd reclining upon soft
cushions wus driveu rnpldly toward her
new home.
Will their paths In life always continue
thus different V Who can tell?
CIIAPTKK V.
Itow long and tlresoiuo that ride wns,
with no one for n companion except Mr,
Knight, who, though a kind-hearted man,
knew nothing nhout making himself
ngreenble to little girls, so he remained
perfectly taciluru. AIL soon fell asleep,
nd though the little arms which held
Iter ached sadly, there wan no complaint.
Only Mary's tears gushed forth, and
falling upon tbo baby's face awoke her.
Her nap was not half out, snd setting up
loud cry she continued screaming un
til they drove up to tho very door of tht
poorhouse,
"For the land's sake," aald Mr. Knight,
as he helped Mary from the wagon,
"what rocket; can't you contrive to
stop It? you'll have Hsl Furhush In your
hair, for she don't like a noise."
Mary glanced nervously round In quest
of the goblin Hsl, but she ssw nothing
snve sn Idiotic face with bunny, tangled
hair, and nose flattened sgalimt the win
dow pune. In terror Mary clung to Mr.
Knight, and whispered, n she pointed
toward the figure, which was now laugh,
lug hideously: "What is it? Are there
msny such here?"
"Don't be afecrd." said Mr. Knight;
"that's nobody but foollNb Patsy; she
never hurt anybody in her life. Come,
now, let mo show you to the ovirseer."
And ho led her toward tint red-wbiaker-ed
man, who ntood In the door.
"Here, Parker," said he, "I've brought
them children I was tellin' you about.
You've room for 'cm, I s'pose?"
"Why, ye-cs, we can work It so's to
make room."
They now entered the kitchen. Mary
was very tired with holding Alice so
long, and. sinking into a chair near the
window, she would have cried; but there
was a tightness In her throat, and a pres
sure about her head and eyes which kept
the tears from flowing. She pressed her
hand tightly and said, "Oh, I hope I
shan't faint"
"To be sure you won't," said a loud,
bamh voice, nud Instantly large drops of
water were thrown in her face, while
the ssme voice continued: "You dou't
have such spells often, I hope, for IirJ
knows I don't want any more fitty oues
here." ,
"No, tna'am," snld Mary, meekly; and
looking up, she aaw In-fore her a tall,
square-backed, masculine looking wom
an, who wore a very short dreas, and a
very high-crowiicd cap, fastened under
her chin with bows of sky-blue ribbon.
Msry secretly hoped she would not prove
to be Mrs. Psrker, the wife of the over
seer. She was soon relieved of her fears
by the overseer himself, w bo said, "Polly,
I don't see any other way but you'll have
to take these children into the room next
to yourn. The baby worriea a good deal,
and such thiugs trouble my wife, now
sbo'a sick."
The person addreased as "Polly" gave
her shoulders an angry Jerk, and stick
ing the pin on the waist of her dress,
replied, "So, I s'pose It's no matter if
I'm kept awake all night, and worried
to death. . Hut I guess you'd find there'd
be queer doln's here if I should be taken
away. I wish the HritUh would stay to
hum, and not lug their young ones here
for us to tske enre of. Come, child, I
will show you where you are going to
sleep;" at the same time she caught up
Alice, who, not liking her handling, kick
ed ao vigorously that she wss soon drop
ped, Polly remarking that "she was
mighty strong In her legs for a sick
baby."
After panning up a dark stairway they
came to a door, which opened under the
garret stnlra, nnd Mary wns startled by
n voice which seemed to be almost over
her head, and which, between a sneer
and a hiss, called out, "See where the
Immaculate Miss (irmnly comes!" Mary
sprang In terror to Polly's side.
"(Mi, what Is It?" she said. "Is It
Pntny?"
"Pntsy!" wss the tnrt reply. " She nev
er Is saucy like thnt. It's Sal Furbuah."
Mnry nsked who Sal Furhush wns,
nnd wns told she wns one of the poor
liiHnne Inmntes. She subsequently learn
ed that Sal wns perfectly harmless, and
struck up quite n friendship with her.
At present Mnry followed her guide until
they enme to a longer nud lighter hall,
or "spneewny," as It Is frequently called
in New Knglnnd. On each side of this
there were doors opening Into small sleep
ing rooms, nnd Into one of these Polly
led her companion, saying, ns she did so,
"This Is your room, nnd It's a great fa
vor to you to bo so near me. Hut mind,
that child mustn't cry nnd keep me
nwnke nights, for If she does, maybe
you'll hnve to move into that other space,
where wo beard the laugh."
, Mnry thought she would rather do nny
thing than thnt. She nlso felt a great
curiosity to know who her companion
was, so she nt last ventured to nsk, "Do
you live here, Miss Polly?"
"Why, yes. I'm stnying here for a
spell now; kind of seeing things. xMy
name Isn't Polly. It's Mary Grundy, and
somehow folks hnvo got to nicknaming
mo Polly, but It'll look more mannerly
lu yon to cnll mo Mrs. Grundy; but what
nm I thinking of? The folks must have
their supper."
Thut night Alice, who missed her cra
dle, wns unusually restless, nnd Mnry,
remembering Mrs. Grundy's thrent, enr
rled her lu her arms until nfter midnight.
Then, without undressing, she threw her
self upon the bed, nnd for tho first timo
in many weeks dreamed of George nnd
his parting promlso to see her again. The
next morning when she nwoke, the clouds
were pouring rain. "Billy won't come
to-day," wns her first thought, nnd,
throwing herself upon tho floor, she burst
into tears, wishing, as she had once
dono before, that she had died with her
mother.
In the midst of her grief the door was
pushed hastily open, and Mrs. Grundy's
harsh voice exclaimed, "Wall, so you are
up at last, hey? I didn't know but you
was goin to tske it upon you to sleep
over, but that don't answer here. Do you
think we's golu' to support you in idle
Bess'"
Here, touched perhaps by the pale,
tearful face, uplifted to hers, Mrs. Grun
dy's voice softened, and In a milder tone
she added, "We won't mind about It, see
In' it's the first morning; but, come
you must Im hungry by this time."
Mary glanced at Alice, She was sleep
ing sweetly, and, though there seemed to
be no reason, she still lingered.
"What are you wsitiug for?" ask?d
Mrs. Grundy, snd Msry, with some hesi
tation, answered, "I haven't said my
prayers yet."
A change passed suddenly over Mrs.
Grundy'a face, and she turned away
without a word. When she was gone
Mary fell on her knees, and though the
words she uttered were addressed more
to her mother than to God, she felt com
forted, and, rising up, started for the
kitchen. It was a motley group which
he found assembled around the break
fast table, and as she entered the room
a man called Uncle Peter smiled on ber,
saying. "Come here, little daughter, and
let me touch you with the top of my
fourth finger."
About noon the clouds broke away,
while here and there a patch of bright
blue sky was to be seen. Hut the roads
were so muddy that Mary had no hope
of Hilly'a coming, and this it wss, per
haps, which made the dinner dishes so
bard to wash, and which made her cry
when told that all the knives and forks
must ! scoured, the teakettle wiped and
set with its nose north, in what Mrs.
Grundy called the "Pout Hole," and
which proved proved to tie a place under
the stairs, where pots, kettles and Iron
ware generally were kept.
All things have an end, and so did the
scouring, in spite of (Mary'a fears to the
contrary, and then watching a time when
Mrs. Grundy did not see her, she stole
away upstairs. Taking Alice on her lap,
she sat dowu by the open window where
the damp air cooled and moistened her
flushed face. The rain was over, and
across the meadow the sun was shining
through the tall trees, making the drops
of water which bang upon the leaves
sparkle and flash in the sunlight like so
many tiny rainbows. Mary watched them
for a time, and then looking into the
road, she aaw directly opposite the house
Hilly Bender and with bira Alice's cradle.
In a moment Mary's arms were thrown
around his neck as tightly as if she
thought he had tho power and was come
to take her away.
"Oh, Hilly, Hilly," said she. "I was
afraid you would not come, and it made
me so unhappy."
As Hilly released her he was startled
at bearing some one call out, "Bravo!
That, I conclude, Is a country hug. 1
hope she won't try it on roe!"
Turning about be saw before him a
white-faced boy, nearly of bis own age,
whose dress and appearance indicated
that he belonged to-a higher grade, as far
as wealth was concerned. It was Henry
Lincoln, notorious both for pride and in
solence. Hilly, who had worked for Mr.
Lincoln, had bece Insulted by Henry
ninny a time, and now he longed to
avenge it, but native politeness taught
him that in the presence of Mary 'twould
not be proper, so without a word to Hen
ry he whispered to the little girl. "That
fellow lives near here, and if he ever
gives you trouble just let me know."
"Kissed her then, didn't you?" sneer
Ingly asked Henry, retreating at the same
time, for there was something in Hilly'a
eyes which he feared.
"Come Into the house," said Mary,
"where he can't aee us," and leading the
way she conducted him np to her owu
room, where ihere was no fear of being
Interrupted.
Alice was first carefully fixed in her
cradle, and then kneeling down at Rilly's
side, and laying her arms across his lap,
Mary told him of everything which had
happened, and finished by asking, "how
long she 111118'. stny here?"
Hnd Billy's purse been as large as his
heart, thnt question would have easily
been answered. Now he could only shake
his head in reply, while Mary next ask
ed if he hud seen KUa.
"I have not seen her," returned he, "but
I've heard that rainy as it wns this morn
ing, Mrs. Campbell's maid was out select
ing muslins nnd jaconets for her, nnd
they say she is not to wenr black, as Mrs.
Campbell thinks her too young."
Mnry did not speak for some time, but
her head dropped on Billy's knee, and
she seemed to be intently thinking. At
Inst, brushing aside the hair which hnd
fallen over her forehend, Billy snid:
"What are you thinking about?"
"I was wondering if Ella wouldn't for
get me nnd Alice now she Is rich and go
ing to be n lady."
Billy had thought the same thing, nnd
lifting the little girl in his lap, he replied:
"If she does, I never will;" nnd then he
told her ngnin how when he was older
nnd had money he would take her from
the poorhouse nnd send her to school, nnd
thnt she should some time be as much of
a ludy as Klla.
(To be continued.)
A o re I of a Lome LI'e.
Mrs. Knowlt So you are engaged, to
Miss Sweetly? I do.,not wish to dis
courage you, but I understand that
she has said she has absolutely no
wish to know how to cook.
Mr. Wise That's right; I proposed
as soon as I heard it. Baltimore Amer
ican. Ptingr.
"Barlow is rather close, Isn't he?"
"Close? He's stingy. He lets the
students In the barbers' college shnve
him and cut his hair, in order to save
expense."
Give a grateful man more thnn ie
asks.
MRS. GAGE IS DEAD
AFTER NINE WEEKS' STRUGGLE
WITH HEART TROUBLE.
Wife of Secretary of the Trtatury Lyman J.
Gage Heart Trouble was the Result of
Severe Attack of Crip-Mrs. McKinley is
Slightly Improved, but by no Means Out
of Danger.
Washington, May 18. Mrs. Lyman
J. Gage,' wife of. the secretary of the
treasury, died at her residence, 1715
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, at
9 :.') o'chs-k last night, after an ill
ness of nine weeks' duration. With
her when tho end catne were her hus
band, her married daughter, and the
attending physician. For a time
In-fore her death Mrs. Gage suffered
much pain, hut she maintained her
bright and cheerful demeanor and
was conscious to the last. Heart
troul.le, the result of grip complica
tions, was the immediate cause of
death.
A DAY OF IMPROVEMENT. .
Mn. McKinley Was Better, but the Crisis It
Not Pitted.
Fan Francisco, May 17. President
McKinley described the marked inn
provement in Mrs. McKinley's condi
tion today as a transformation. But
perhaps, even the president of the
United States may overstate the cae
in his elation at the prospect of his
wife's recovery. Certain it is, how
ever, that Mrs. McKinley 'a condition
last night improved to an extent that
fairly nonplused the doctors, bright
ened the a-nxious and devoted hus
band and filled the city with joy and
thanksgiving. The sinking spell that
was feared in the early hours before
dawn, when the tide Hows out and
the vitality of the world is at lowest
ebb, did not come. There was a
slight tendency in that direction, but
that was all.
But it must not be assumed from
all this that Mrs. McKinley has
passed the crisis and is out of danger.
The elation of today may have been
only tho crest of the wave after the
trough of the sea. Mrs. McKinley
is still dangerously ill, and it will t
at least 48 hours before it will be safe
to say the crisis has leen passed.
Her vitality is so low and she is so
weak thut a change for the worse
would not be unexpected at any mo
ment, and it is feared that she would
not have the reserve strength to
weather another sinking spell such
as she experienced yesterday morn
ing. Her mind was clear during her
waking moments.
Telegrams continue to pour in from
all parts of the country eageily asking
for news from the sickroom, and to
day the president received many mes
sages congratulating him upon the
reports of the improvement in Mrs.
McKinley's condition. All the for
eign ambassadors and ministers at
Washington have sent messages of
sympathy, doubtless by direction of
the governments they represent.
The launching of the Ohio tomor
row was to have been a notable occa
sion. Great preparations had been
made and an elaborate programme
had been planned. Much of the pro
gramme, however, will now be cur
tailed. Miss Barber, a niece of Mrs.
McKinley, in the absence of the mis
tress of the White House, will press
the electric button which will Bever
the cord which holds the Inst stay,
and ns the ship begins to glide down
the ways Miss Helen Deshler, a rela
tive of Governor Nash, will christen
the ship with a bottle of champagne.
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.
Assertion That Arc No Infectious Diseases
Created a Sansation.
New York, May 20. The Ameri
can congress of Tuberciulosis and the
Madico society opened the second day
of their joint session with the reading
of a number of addresses on topics
connected with the general subject oi
tuberculosis.
During the afternoon session one
prominient physician read a paper in
which ho denied that there were nny
infectious diseases; smallpox was not
contagious and certainly not tubercu
losis. He argued that the real cause
of the spread of diseasae was not in
fection, but fear, and Bcored the doct
ors. It was announced that a free
annex for consumptives would soon
be opened at the Home for incura
bles in this city.
The Father Riegel Murder Case.
Philadelphia, May 20. The jury
in tho case of Jacob Wynn, charged
with the murder of Rev. Father Riegel
brought in a verdict of murder in the
oecond degree. Father Riegel, who
had charge of tho Catholic church at
Cheltenham, Fa., was found dead on
a doorstep in the tenderloin district.
Death was due to "knockout drops."
Wynn and eight others who had
been drinking with the priest were
indicted. It was testified that Wynn
bought the poison and placed it in
Father Riegel's glass of beer.
8MALLP0X AT 8KAGWAY.
No Doubt About It, Syu Phyiican Who Made
the Investigation,
Seattle, 3Iay 20. Following are
private advices received by mail from
Hitka, Alaska, dated May 11:
Doctors Moore of Bkagway, and
Linhart, of Juneau, have been inves
tigating the small pox epidemic at
this place, and the former Bays there
is no doubt of the prevalence of the
disease, despite reports to the con
trary. The doctors visited all the in
fected districts,, and the Indian ranch,
Kussian town and the Indian mis
sion. Dr. Moore was outspoken re
garding existing conditions. He said
there can be no question of the seri
ousness of the situation. ' Small pox,
generally in a mild form, is preval
ent, and owing to the uncleanly con
dition of the ranch, combating the
ickness will lie a difficult matter.
In Kussion town there were but two
cases, one serious. At the mission
there were found over 30 children suf
fering from small pox. They have
been treated in the hospital which is
located considerable distance from the
dormatories. Up to the present time
there have been seven fatiiities, all
confined to the Indians A rigid
quarantine has been placed on the
ranch, Indian policemen guarding all
entrances to the infected quarters.
Guards have kept visitors from the
homes of the twot Russians who are
sick.
VICTIMS OF CANIBAL8.
Particulars of the Murder of Missionaries la
New Guinea.
Vancouver, B. C. May 20. Details
have been brought by the steamer
Moana from Sydney of the massacre
of the missionary party in New
Guiena. The report to the govern
ment resident of Thursday island is
as follows:
"The crew of the Dido report the
murder of the Rev. James Chalmers
and Rev. Oliver Tom kins, of the
London Missionary Society, by New
Guiena natives at Debe, near the
mouth of the Fly river. It seems
they went ashore after friendly na
tives had warned them that a tribal
war was in progress, and that their
lives would be endangered. Despite
this warning the missionaries, with
six native converts, went ashore and
attempted to hold a religious service.
The natives blamed the missionaries
for a reverso in battle, and killed the
two white men and all their school
boys. Part of their bodies were
afterwards devoured by the cannibal
natives. The captain of the mission
ary schooner Niue, from his vessel, saw
the bodies lying on the beach with
their heads cut off, but he was afraid
to land. This report of the Dido's
crew has been counfirmed by a well
known native missionary named Isai.
WON T JOIN THE COMBINE.
Alaska Packers Assocation Will Stay Out I
the Salmon Trust.
San Francisco, May 20. The big
salmon combine is off, so far as the
Alaska Packers' Association is con
cerned. After days of negotiations
between the promoter of the Pacific
Packing k Navigation Company and
the association's officers, a halt was
called. President Fortman and Vice
President Hirsch of the Alaska Pack
ers' Association, say that they have
refused to sell to the promoters except f
ior cash, and that not being offered
they terminated the negotiations. T.
B. McGovern, one of the promoters,
in an interview, said :
"We shall put this combine through
without the Alaska Packers' Associa
tion. We had figured that with the
options we have, if we could secure
the association, we would control
practically all the salmon in the
world. There are, roughly speaking,
3,200,000 cases of salmon packed
every year. Of this total the Alaska
people put out about 1,000, 000 cases."
Leagalty of the Blacklist '
Chicago, May 20. Judge Baker
has decided that it is legal for em
ployers to maintain a blacklist. The
plaintiff was a labeler and can pafnter
in the employ of the Libby Packing
company and in February, in company
with a number of other young women,
went on strike because of repeated re
ductions in wages. Later the women
tried to obtain work with other firms,
but their applications were rejected
on account of their having been strik
ers. Miss Condon brought suit as a
test, and the court ruled that the var
ious firms had a right to take protect
ive measures against persons who had
quit the employment of other firms
without valid reasons.
Conger Favors Ship Subsidy.
New York, May 20. Edwin II.
Conger, minister to China, waa the
guest of honor at the third annual
banquet of the American Asiatic
Association, given at Delmonico's.
In his address he dwelt upon the
great possibilities in China, advo
cated the subsidizing of American
ships as a patriotio measure, and re
gretted that our new possessions in
the Pacific were not connected by
American cables.