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T he Planter's Dauohter 25 FATE'S REVENGE By MRS. AUCE P. CARRISTON Author of "A Waif from the Sea," "Her Brightest Hope,' "Wayward Winnefred," etc. CHAPTER I. On a chill and dismal afternoon in the month of October, 1858, the country folk who lived within ear-shot of the bells of the little village of Vernon, were amazed at the sudden clanging that ab ruptly buret forth from the ivy-veiled tower of the old church and sent iti reverberating echoes far over rice-field, plantation and grove. All the greater was the amaiement of those who bark ened to the merry peals, since only the day before those self-same bra ten throat bad raised their voices in a doleful knell for a departed soul. Nevertheless, in spite of the stormy wind that raged and the fitful gust of rain that beat upon their faces, women caught up their shawls and men their bits, and ran with their children Into the village to find the place all agog, and ' every step hastening towards the church. The aunset hour was at hand, and all along the lower horison, fiery gleams', blood-red, shone through the rifts in the driving clouds. There was mute inquiry upon every face, while mystery brooded over all. The twinkling candles upon the altar, together with the eloquent perfume of massed roses and jattnines, lying in great heaps within the chancel, attracted more than half the multitude within the ss ered edifice; those who remained without looked up and down the road, and asked each other what joyons event was about to take place in such uncanny weather. At last the bells abruptly ceased, the deep tones of the organ began to surge and swell upon the bated silence, the clock struck fix. Simultaneously the rapid beat of horses' hoofs and the roll of carriage wheels smote the air, and from the direction of the magnolia-crested heights, a barouche was descried swiftly approaching the church. A cry was raised among the bystanders as the Rosemont livery was recognized, and heads were craned to catch the first glimpse of the occupants, while a shud der of horror passed through every heart, as it was recalled that only the day be fore the same equipage had stood before the church to bear away to her lonely home the only and beantiful daughter of the lamented Colonel Couramont. The respected gentleman had met an untimely death by accident while hunt ing, and the scent of the flowers that clustered about his bier had scarcely evaporated from the dim aisles of the old church ere these fresh blossoms were brought in to form a festal decoration. But the carriage was Hosed against the stress of weather mni no gllmpme of those wi'hin was afforded until it drew up beneath the porch, and the azed sex ton stepped forward to open the door; whereupon, to the speechleFa amazement of the beholders, there alighted a hand some, stately young gentleman In full evening dress, who in turn assisted a lady swathed in mourning to alight. At sight of her, every hat was removed, for one snd all recognized at a glance the beautiful Sylphide Couramont, sole heir ess and mistress of Rosemont. She wss attired in a trailing costume ef black tulle relieved by an enormous bouquet de corsage of snowy jasmines that vied with the ghastly pallor that overspresd her faultless neck and ex quisite face; while in her jet-black hair clustered more of the spectral flowers, haded by a veil of Inky gauze. Had it not been for the Bashing eyes and the triumphant curve of the haughty lip, one would have ssid tbst these were the trap pings of the grave the wore and she, the wraith of her former self. The luin at her side wss flushed snd aervou. Though a stranger at Vernon, they all recognized him as the guest from New York, who had been passing a lew weeks at Rosemont. and had been the companion of Colonel Couramont when he met his fate. They remem bered that it was he who hsd ridden ever the country day after day with Sylphide, and had been the one to sup port her when she fainted healde her father's coffin In the church; but not one of those honest hesrts so much as dream ed tbst he wss so soon to become the bun nana 01 tne mistress or iiosemont, iior would they bsve believed had they been told bow this extraordinary alliance bad been brought about. The wedding ceremony began and con tinued until the solemn words were pro nounced. If any one preaent sees Jiiat cause why this man snd wotnsn should not be joined together la holy wedlock, let him stsnd forth and speak, or fur ever afterward hold bis pence!" Thereupon ensued a breathless isiim. A nervous shiver psssed over the bride and with a bunted look In her great, dilsted eyes, she turned and stared at lue asaemniy. .mi one roue; no one bre st bed. slthotigb outside Hie church it was evident that a struggle of lome aort wss taking place, for voices were raised one In particular and through the open doors the swaying to and fro of the dene mass of humanity wss risible. Sytphlds Couramont almoat stsggered, yet rlung to her lover's arm with a ! perste attempt to be mistress over her self. Fixing her burning eyes upon the priest, she murmured: "No, no! There is no one to speak. 1 am ill. Proceed T' And then the deep toned benediction brought this weird ceremony to a close. The look of Ineffable joy and triumph that Illumined the fair bride's fsrs as the last "Amen" was tittered, baffles descrip tion. She turned to ber handsome young bii'hstid and whlsered: "I am yours, am t not, I.uclsn, yours forever?" 'Forever, my dsrtlng!" he answered In some surprise. "I am too happy! Come, let as go. Time flies, and we must leave Rosemont to night r I.urlan Conrttsndt gsve bis wife bla arm, and side by side they passed down the aisle amid the wondering throng, ap parently unconscious of the volley of cu rium glances bestowed upon them. When theft barks were turned, amassment teok olee, "Uubappy the bride that the raiu rains on, whiFpered one old dame. "Married iu black!" shuddered anoth- er; while a third shook her bead, as she muttered: "Married in haste, repent at leisure!" But all unconscious of ill-omen, Syl phide Courtlandt passed out of the porch to receive a spiteful dash of rain, like icy tears, upon her brow, and to be salut ed by the muttering of distant thunder from the leaden heavens. Meanwhile, the scene outside the church bad been In startling contrast to tne solemn, peaceful proceedings within. Soon after the bridal pair had entevea, and the crowd had aurged Into the porch, fining every crack and crevice. a horseman had ridden up at break-neck apeed, dismounted at the graveyard wall, and tethered his foaming ateed to a syca more that grew hard by. He was breath less, and covered with mud from hard riding, though hla dark face was flush ed and bla deep-set black eyes fairly scintillated. There la no denying the fact that 'he is a handsome man, handsome in a fierce, brutal way; a young man, too, scarcely thirty, but bearing the tracea of prema ture age, which dissipation ever sets up on the countenances of Its votaries. They all knew him there, knew that be tulrkl Pack to Rosemont, and keep the horses harnessed!" whispered the bride to the coachman, as she entered the carriage, followed by Courtlandt. Once fairly on the road, she fell with hysterical sob into her lover's arms. Suddenly she started up with a terrified gasp. "Hark, she pat "do you no", hear the beat of horse" behind us?" Courtlandt lowered the glass and look ed back Into the rainy night. "I see nothing." he said, "and hear nothing." To be continued.) LITTLE BOBBY BUMPKIN. RARt COINS SOLD IN STREET. Bnsiaees Profitable Anoii the Clerks Employed la New T.rk Offices. The latest and most singular acqui sition to New York's army of curb stone venders Is the old-coin man., aa he Is called, who did business lu a lower Broadway "tore until two months ago, and who Is known by collectors from Saratoga to Florida. Until last winter he has, he says, (tone to St. Augustine for one month every year, aud has sold enough coins to make his trips profitable, says the New York Time. Every summer he has sold old coins to guests lu the Sura toga hotels. He says he expects to go again this summer, because hla curbstone business has been so good. "Luck began to change with me since they began to pull down my store at 301 Broadway to make room for a sky-scraper." said the old-coin man. "I am gradually getting deaf. As you see, my customers must write on a pad what they want to say to me. My theory ts that a man who makes a j living should he content. I never made , more than a living when I had my store, but I made a good one and had , time for a little fun. I am still making a living out of this." waiving his hand to his stock In trade, "and, although j Ills father told with pride About tbe good Ororge Utile Bobby Bump kin Wouldn't mind they ssy. Told hla sua a wbop- Ons February day. Naughty Robhy Pumpkin Should have known forsooth, All about the month In which We celebrate the truth. Put, on the twenty- -ouu. Bad Coughs j q- Waahlngton. Tbs boy who never lied. Of little (leorgle Waahlngton Who chopped the cherry tree. Then said, "I cannot tell a lie, U daddy. It was uie!" This made s deep Imnreaalon , On Hobby HuiupUu s mind. m m ml NO, NO! THERE IS NO ONE TO SPEAK. PROCEED.' 8AID SYLPHIDE. was the scapegrace nephew of the dead colonel; that his nsme wss Oscar Coura mont: that he lived down the river upon a neglected plantation, where he beat bin alavea; and more than all, they knew that many a time he had sought the band of bis fair couain, Sylphide, in marriage; not that he loved her such a tender sen timent had never entered his heart but because she was the only olwtacle that intervened Itetween him slid his Inherit a nc to Rosemont. lie could not kill her, therefore she mint marry him. Thus be argued with himself, when the news of his uncle's desth bad reached him in New Orlesns, whither he had gone to squander the money raised by the sale of the last of hia slaves. It is needless to explain that he returned to Vernon pout haste, but he arrived at Koaemont to learn that Syl phide was already gone to church to be united in wedlock to a stranger. Without quitting his saddle, he put spurs to hia jaded besat, and rode like a mail fury down into Vernon. He would forbid the harms, tear her from this in terloper. even kill the priest ere he hud time to give her forever to another. At hia infuriated approach, the ncgroe upon the outskirts of I lie crowd about the church door fell back lu dismay at aight of his whip, but the whites stood hnn. They feared him not; besides, they had come to nee the show, anil they were not to be cheated of their pleasure. Couramont struggled and fought to no puriHiae, He wss a powerfully built man. but he niet hia equala there in the crowd, and do what he would, they would not let him pan. "I am her next of kin!" he roared. "I will see her married! l-ct me pass!" "Ilon't you see tbst maaa of bends?" retorted the burly blacksmith of the village; "you rau't get In!". "1 will! Stand back! This Is a crime! Let hie go In!" "Hark! Stand aside! They're coming out!" It wss true; the wedding march had sgsln burst forth, and Hylphlde Coura mont wss standing there before him a bride, another's wife. As though his hsd been the only fsc In sll thst ss of faces, she saw him and recoiled a step. Id the next moment, she recover ed herself, and smiled and bowed to him, though her face was as pallid aa the dead. Oscar Couramont raised his hat and fixed hi eyes upon the man at Fylphlde's side with look that paralysed tbs be hold era. . It Is not such a good one, I am satis fied." "This," as he called It, was a piece of oilcloth spread over an Iron grating iu front of au empty store. It was covered with all sorts of coins, of every denomination In value, made In every country where metal Is used as currency. The cheapest coin 'for sale was 10 cents-a piece of Austrian cop per; the most expense was $20, a Rus sian copper coin of a date that none hut collectors would appreciate. A number of persons have stopped to look at It since he began, the, curbstone business, but n purchaser lias put bis tut ml Into bis pocket. Another object of public curiosity, Is a Mt of inctnl covered with verdi gris, which the old coin man has la beled "the widow's mite." The price of tint depends on the bargain one cnii niiike with him, but he says It Is high. The majority of coins he bns for sale cost from' ,io cents to $1. "I am rllit here In the middle of a lot of restaurants, where clerks come from the brokers' olllces and ex change," snld the old coin man. "I have found that the collecting of coins t ltd piiatuge stumps Is Just as popular as It ever was among hoys and young men, and that many of them will In vest a quarter with me for a good spec imen when they never would think of going to a coin shop. "This outdoor trade bus Its dlsad vantages III the cblily Nprlng weather, but then I am only here four hours n day. I roam around town and get rare coins on commission for collectors who have money to spend. Where do I get them? Why, young man, I have hustled around New York for thirty years burning my trade." Continuous Farewells. "Well," remarked the spectator at Mrs. Oldstars' fnrcwell performance, "she certainly was deeply affected." "It looked that way," replied Crlt- tlck. "Of course It's natural to be affected under the circumstances." "Yea, that's why she got Into the bsblt of affecting to be natural." Philadelphia Pre. Who, now, to chop a cherry tree . Was very macb Inclined. Fo getting out the hatchet, Sharpened well and bright, Itobby llumpkln stsrted out " I had a bad cough for tlx weeks and could find no relief until I tried Ayer's Cherry Pecto ral. Only one-fourth of the bonis cured me." L. Hawn, Newlngton, Ont. took Washington's draft and the Madison paper and consult! jlaj with, the result that a third paper was drawn, merely suggesting changes and amendments in Washington's original draft. All these papers were then forwarded to Wash ington, who, after comparing and study! ,n g them, decided that he preferred Ham-1 Uton's first or original draft. This lis returned to the writer, wishing one or , two paragraphs on education to be sdd-1 ed, and It was carefully revised by Ham ilton. When Wsshlngton received this back he made a copy of It, and this wss the farewell address as given to the world. The accepted conclusion now is tlmt the thoughts and bless are Wash ington's, but that the language, tbe liter nry form and the method of statement are Hamilton's. Washington and Hamilton. Martha Mttlefleld Phillips contributes to the Century "Recollections of Wash ington and His Friends." The grand mother of the writer was the youngest daughter of Oen. Wreene, and these rec ollections are taken down from her lips. Speaking of her visit to Waahlngton at l'hlladclphla, Uen. Green s daughter says: Everything in America, lu the way of men who had made Its history, passed jo jCuatu pns sdohiij tut japnn them came into transient, and a few into permanent, relations with me. Chief of them all, the personality graven deepest ou my recollection Is thst of Alexander Hamilton. He then in the meridian of his young manhood, Intellectually ss to be used in warfare," remark! the- well aa physically, and was not only a man in the end sest of the open car. model of manly beauty, but distinguished I "J anppoM it could l utilized in by a refinement of thought and bearing tit way," thoughtfully observed tha wmcn maae nun easny ins mos, awrae- m(m jl)n,( ..tf ,), Mmy could tlve man In the social life of his dsy. . A ..,,,.,.,1 n,ii i. 1.11 His msrvelous genius for flnsnce hsd I ... ,,,mM,mnA Putn rwLr. Neglected colds always lead to something serious. They run Into chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, or consumption. Don't wait, but take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral just as soon as your cough begins. A few doses will cure you then. TkrMSlMSi UcMclt. All It be uts uh II It ha tall ih Cootall voar Mir. than 4a u ha MTa. to lata II. than Sun'i was i. na bmws. iMit II lth him. W vllllBf. . u i. K. Alia to., Mwau, suss. If the Enemy Was Obliging. "I see that Prof. Ungley's airship is just completed the miracle which Mr. I Webster afterward happily described when he said: 'Hamilton touched the 1 Plan's Cure l a aood courh medicine. It has cured coup hs and colds for forty years. At druggists. 'Scents. Inherited. "What's patrimony, papa?" asked little Ibtn. "Patrimony, my desr," replied pa- ... t i. ... .I pa. is somciiutig inneriuHi irom trie lather " Why, then," exclaimed Ian, "mat rimony must lxi something inherited from the mother, isn't It?" Education la Russia. Of the children of school age in Rua- sia 17,000,000 are receiving no instruction. Melher rtlt fln1 Mrs. Wlnalow'S Soot hi n eviup lbs beat remedy ui uas lor Uwtr children lbs teething aaaaoo. Molds Ancient Insurance Policy. diaries M. Hooth of Knglewood, N. J., who has Just celebrated his 100th birthday anniversary, says he is tho oldest holder of a life insurance policy in the United States. He was insured in 1H43 in a company just organized aud stitl in existence. Familiar Articles, 'IVy ain't tcacliin' so much hell dese days." "No, it's so close home now, lolks is well acquainted id it." Atlanta Con stitution. To chop all trera In aliibt. Chopping, chopping, chopping, ioiHlneis, It wss fun; -ax Every tree sronnd the bouse. Nearly twenty-one. "Now I've best George Waahlngton!" Ilobbv proudly cried. But wondered why bis pa snd ma Dion t coincme. X thst twenty second. Untidy, lu dlsgrsce. Ate bla frugal aupper Standing, at bla place. UKOKOB R. P. KIM Quieting Mis Fears. He And what do you suppose your father would say if I told him I was an actor? She He'd say 'Rats!' I guess. Da Break. "That fellow you advertise as a pro- dead corpHc of the national credit, and it aprillig to its feet.' Wuxlilngtoll bo- Irnjed a tenderness of manner with Hamilton almost paternal. He loved slid triixted the young fellow who hud stood so loyally by him on many luird font-lit tieldM. mid had given him ao many proofa feasor of physiognomy is a rank impos- of bis fidelity, lnigl t snd genius; snd I ter," said the little man with the thst one of the strong desires of bis life I scsnty locks. waa to see Hamilton at some future time President of the I'tiited States be made no effort to diMgiiiae. Years sfterwnrd. when Hamilton waa struck down by the hand of Aaron Hurr, the "bole land was oppreaacd with a sense of ersoiial he reavement, and I was but one of thou sands who mept over his untimely fate.' What makes you think Bo?" aake! the museum malinger. Ilecause," aiiaered the kicker, "he saiii my wife had a weak chin." GEORGE WASHINGTON. His Farewell AUdrass to Hie Country ana Had aa lateraitlng Hlslerj. George Washington's farewell address to bla countrymen, which ranks smong the three or four greatest of American stste papers, has an interesting history. After the death of Hamilton two copies of the address in Hamilton's handwriting were found among his papers. This at once gave rise to the surmise thst Ham ilton wss the sutlior of It, snd a great controveray aroae. It was known, of course, that when Hamilton was In the cabinet he prepared snd wrote out many of Washington's communicstlotis and speeches to Congress, but after hla retire ment it was not supposed that hs did more than occaslonslly advise with the President on certain public qasstlons. John Jsy took part In the controversy and undertook to prove that Hamilton wss not the suthor of the sddress, stat ing that the original address hsd been written by Washington and then submit ted to himself and Hamilton for sug gestions sud smendments. For a num ber of years the authorship was left In doubt, hut the facta, ss time haa devel oped them, seem to be these: At the close of his first term Wsnhlngton contemplat ed retirement, anil in May, 1702, addresa ed a letter to Madison stating that he Intended to retire from public life; that he wished to make a farewell doclnrstion to theconntry, and asked Madison to pre pare for him an address or a letter of that description. Madison prepared the psper, consulting Jefferson about It, bat they, with others, finally prevailed npon Washington to accept another term, ao the Madison paper was not used. At the close of hla second terra Wsshlng ton retired, and preparatory to that sent the Madison paper, with sddttlonsl mat ter of his own, to Hamilton, with the requ t thst the latter "re-dress" It. These formed the main theme and Idea of the pupvr. Adhering to these lines, Lidu.iiton re w rots tbe paper. He tJbea (ieorge Washington's Horses. WsKhlngtou never lost his liking for a good horse, and he knew what a good borne wss. He had a servant who hnd been lien. Hraddock's servant, ami had been with WsNhingtoii ever since the bat tle of the Mouoiigiihela. Itishop. aa he was ii tned, was a terrible disciplinarian. and devoted to bis maater's illterrxta. At sutiriae every day he would go to the stablea where the Uiya had been at work since dawn grooming the genersl'a horn a. Woe to them if they had been careleaa! Riahop marched ill willi a liiuMin hand kerchief hi his hand and pssaed It over the costs of the horaea; if a single slain appeareil on tbe iiiiikIIii, the hoy who groomed the borae had to take a thrimh- ing. "tJ'F'Pi r' ""I rr -p 'u r 'a ' Jl, it W tJtgfg, tit -MftJ (kf 4w cm resdiftai, wAafl 'si esse ,)! mm it mmm M tai ear fli44 M eetie l IM mm M Ma ki ll fetl't - esaa. Her r mm wf lae t-M Mff IM f MM. Mr M MM t lf f U rMM ,, !4. ! k. p9 r. tfQ.f Mustsi Nmi U.O. t W. r. Bf af, D. 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