The Planter's Daughter
22 FATE'S REVENGE
By MRS. ALICE P. CARR1ST0N
! Author of "A Waif from the Sea," "Her Brightest Hope,"
' "Wayward Wlnnefred," etc.
CHAPTER II. !
Summer was already upon the wane
when Lucian Courttaudt arrived at Rose
mont with letters of introduction to Col.
Couramont Being a rising young law
yer of promise, he had been Intrusted
with aundry important claims of North
ern capitalists. Much of the property
fee was in search of lay along the shores
of the Alabama river, and what more
natural than that he should be well sup
plied with letters of introduction to the
leading planters and gentlemen or. innu
ence in the vicinity?
Foremost and most influential among
these persons stood Col. Court mont, the
descendant of an illustrious t rencn lam-
lly, who, twenty years previous to the
opening of our narration, had come from
Louisiana with his year-old motherless
daughter in his arms, and had purchas
ed and had settled upon the grand es
tate of Rosemont
He was reputed to be fabulously
wealthy, and certainly his course of life
bore evidence that the supposition was
correct. He held high state at the Hall,
his beautiful daughter was educated by
resident masters of ability, and was al
ways attired in imported costumes. The
colonel owned a colony of slaves to whom
he was a kind and considerate master,
was the very soul of hospitality to the
occasional guests that sought the shelter
of hi roof, and was accounted a happy
man.
His love for his beantiful daughter
was the one absorbing passion of his life
he loved and watched over her with
jealous, almost fearful pride, which did
not escape the comment of the humblest
of his neighbors.
To the outward world he was a proud
and happy man, though it would have
been evident to a close observer that his
mind, for some mysterious reason, wss
not at peace. It was evident that he
dreaded to be left a moment alone, while
the light that invariably burned in bis
chamber at night had become a landmark
to all belated wayfarers. Was he walk
ing, thinking or reading, during those
lonely night watches?
In point of fact, Francois Couramont
was not a happy man; he bore op brave
ly for his daughter's sake, but as the
years were added unto him, the lines of
care were deepened npon his brow, and
too often the morning sun shone into
hsggard eyes. From this it may be in
ferred that some secret sorrow or dread
gnawed, day and night, at his heart
that Francois Couramont was a haunted
man.
' Paradoxical as It may appear, CoL
Conrmmont rmthar aeouraawd to ad
vanes of him scapegrace nepbaw, Oacar.
The young man's dissipated habits were
po secret to him, and yet he repeatedly
assisted him when embarrassed, and took
special pains to throw him into his
daughter's company. Sylphide hated Os
car Couramont from the first, and did
everything in her power to ah an him
when at Rosemont.
"You seem to forget that Oacar la your
cousin," the colonel gently remonstrated
npon one occasion.
I "I am trying to forget it as f aat as I
can. was the impulsive rejoinder.
"And yet I would be glad to see you
friends," urged the father. "Your Influ
ence mliht reform might save him.
Could von love him
' SvlohMe cut him short with an impe
rious gesture. She had drawn herself
up to her full height, her blsck eyes
flatbed fire, end her supple frame fairly
quivered with the passion that at times
waa ungovernable.
"Love him!" she cried, furiously. "I
hate him, hate him, do you hear? And
If you love me, you will never again
mention his Infamous name in my pres-
"Remember your mother!"
No need to utter the warning. To her
dying day Sylphide never forgot his
words. They sank deep into her very
soul, filling her, at first, with awe; later,
with apprehension and dismay.
Thus matters stood at the period of
Lucian Courtlandt's arrival at Rosemont
From the moment that her eyes rested
upon his frank, handsome face Sylphide
Couramont'a fate was sealed. She loved
him, body and soul, with that fierce in
tensity which she had persuaded herself
she inherited from her dead mother.
And he? Could he be insensible to the
admiration of those lovely eyes, to the
love that spoke in every eloquent gesture,
every attitude? He was flattered and
fascinated; but he came of cooler, patri
cian blood, and had seen considerable of
the world In the social circles of New
York. Fair women were no novelty to
him, and, as he had seen none more fair
than Sylphide Couramont, and had met
few so wealthy, he well, he let events
take their course. Be it said in his favor
that he made no secret of his condition
In life.
He acknowledged that he was the
scion of one of the most aristocratic fam
ilies of the North; that his mother was
a woman of boundlesa pride; that he was
struggling along to win fame in the pro
fession of the law npon a scanty income,
leaving to his widowed mother the rem
nants of a once ample fortune, that she
might live in ease and affluence abroad,
in Paris, where people knew not that she
had once queened it in her native land.
Sylphide Couramont asked no greater
boon of heaven than to be able to place
unlimited wealth at the feet of the man
she loved, to tell him that he need strug
gle no longer, that the delights of the
world were at his command, provided
she were at his side to witness his enjoy
ment of them.
Unconsciously the flattering prospect
exerted its influence upon Lucian. Freely
be gave himself up to the charm of his
surroundings, and he awoke at last to
the realization of the fact that he could
not, in honor, leave the hospitable roof
that had sheltered him for one happy
month, aa he entered it.
Ibis knowledge aid not wear npon
him especially, nor cause him any sleep
less nights. Sylphide was charming
would be an ornament to his home, and
after such complete relaxation from
ing duty, the hum-drum existence of the
past seemed far away and unpleasant to
think of. Bealdea, he was free, could
dispose of himself aa he chose, provided
he suited the haughty tastes of hie am
bitlou mather; and he made his mind
my on that score, since Sylphide waa
beantiful, nobly horn and fabulously
wealthy. Consequently the way was
paved for the scene that ensued npon the
death of the colonel.
They brought the unfortunate gentle
man home to Rosemont on a litter made
of fragrant fir boughs, Lucian going be
fore the ssd cortege to prepare Sylphide
for the catastrophe.
She bore it bravely for the sufferers
tike while the breath of life yet trem
bled npon his lips, but when the spirit
fled her grief knew no bounds, and, with
a passionate wail she threw herself
across the Inanimate form, crying:
I am alone in the world! Who will
care for me now?"
It was Lucian Conrtlandt who raised
her In his arms, comforted her, and, ac
tuated by a sudden thrill of pity, assured
her that henceforth he would be her faith.
ful guardian if she wduld permit It. And
from that moment Sylphide Couramont
clung to the man she loved with the dea
pc-rate tenacity of a drowning creature.
With feverish haste she made the ar
rangements for her marriage even while
She
The parchment was there, safe and
sound; the ring wss upon her finger; she
waa fairly married yet what meant thla
distressing doubt that assailed her? She
flung herself Into an easy chair before
the toilet table and tell into a dispirited
reverie. She woudercd whether her
mother had any such strange. Inexplica
ble misgivings upon her wedding uight;
if she had, she pitied her. This was sHt
the happiness she had dreamed of, sleep
Ing; and foudly cherished, waiting!
A passing step In the corridor smote
her ear; she sprang to her feet aud dart
ed to the door. Outside she fouud a ser
vant hurrying along.
"Where ( la Diana? Why Is she not
here to assist me?" she demanded, impe
riously; "send her to me at ouee!
She closed the door and paused with
out turning spell-bound, as It were. Her
woman's instinct warned her that she
was no longer the sole ocupnnt of the
chamber; another presence beside her
own waa there! The door that commu
nicated with her dressing room, and by
which her maid might have entered, had
not been opened; the tlickeriug of the
candles upon the toilet table betrayed
the secret. The window upon the veran
da had been opened and had afforded en
trance to a man!
Yes, a man; and what la more, she
knew who It was without turning her
head. Her hands. knotted convulsively
as a single word escaped her tightly com
pressed lips.
You!"
Yes I," came the prompt, defiant
response in a low, narsn tone.
How dare you force an entrance Into
my chamber?" she cried.
Oscar Couramont smiled coldly as he
replied: "Softly I have forced no en
trance here; the window was not even
locked. Besides, I have been at liberty
to come and go in this house aa I saw
fit"
"During my father'a life, yes; but
am mistress here now!"
"I do not see that that fact alters the
case so far as I am concerned."
"My husband shall answer that point!"
she cried, indignantly, and turned to
wards the door, when a word of com
mand arrested her.
"Stop! Where are you going?"
"To summon my husband."
"Does be carry hla firearms about
him?"
With a thrill of horror, Sylphide
called the fact that, contrary to the cus
tom of the time in the South, Lucian
went unarmed and persisted In doing so,
In spite of all remonstrance.
"I infer from your hesitation," contln
ued Couramont, coolly, "that the man
you call husband doea not carry a re
volver. But I do. Look at that!" And
with a smart rap he placed, a revolver on
the corner of the toilet table.
Sylphide stared in baleful fascination
at the shining toy.
"What would you do?" she gasped.
"Blow bis brains out if he sets foot
In this room. I'm a desd shot, aa you
know. Lock both those doors, and sit
down there and listen to what I have te
say to you."
(Te be enatlaued.t
IjjjiTvention
I torlea the garments are always washed
' ana arled on rrnmes so mm uiey mny
I be offered soft and unshrunken for
1 tale.
1 It la much better and ensler to scrub
oiled flnanuela with a aiuall brush
. than It la to rub them clean on a Ixinrd.
A rather atlff brush atHiut four or live
Inches long Is the best article for this
purpose. Scrub the bands and seams
of heavy woolen shirts, as wen as
those ot cotton, In this way. juis
small brush Is excellent In washing
corsets or any heavy pieces that are
difficult to rub on a board. If the brush
has a small handle the garments way
bo more enstly cleoned with It,
Over-fatlguo la regarded by Dr. Bnr- Many exponent housekeepers dlsa-
ton-Fanning as the determining causa gr(6 g to the best method of wash
of 10 per cent of his cases of pulmo- whis clothes. Some of them pro-
nary consumption. Even a single ex- ip to .Q(.i. their clothes overnight In
cess aa unusual bicycling, climbing, cot- wnttr. Others who are equally
hunting, or even dancing or tennis Kom- ,nBnngcrs, after examining each
may bring Into activity unsuspected vivce to B00 if there are any stains or
latent tuberculosis. Bi,0t that need special attention,
The statement la generally made that plunge them Into boiling hot soap
London produces ten lunatics per
day; New York nearly as many, with
greater proportionate Increase.
The self-lighting Bunsen burner of
German chemist depends uion the
Igniting effect of a pellet of palladium
sponge, which Is passed over the es
caping gas as the tap la opened.
Requirements of
Swedish School Law
the principal geysers of the Yellow
stone Fark greatly exceed In size and
power, all others In the world. J. A.
Ruddlck, now of Ottawa. Canada, con
tradicts thla, and says that the Wnl
mangu Oeyser In New Zealand far ex
ceeds In proportions anything describ
ed In the Yellowstone region. Mr.
Ruddlck has never himself seen Wal-
mangu In action, but haa often wit
nessed the eruptions of the geysers
called Falroa and Pohotu. the former no more, should be added to every gal
sometimes playing to a height of more
than 200 feet.
The curious electric heater of M. Ca-
mllle Herrgott consists of. conducting
wires woven Into carpets and other
fabrics, and it Is designed to give a
moderately high temperaturo to the
fiber hemp, cotton, linen or Bilk. It
does not affect the pliability or appear
ance of the material. It la claimed
that the heater la perfectly safe, and
that the wires cannot be raised above
certain temperaturo. The arrange
ment can be applied to many purposes.
Carpets, nigs, etc.', can be kept at the
temperature of the body or higher,
and dry or wet medical applications
can be kept easily at 150 dog. C. In
the industries numerous uses are sug
gested, as In filters for fatty or gelat
inous matters, and for warming car
riages or trains, etc.
New materials from which paper can
be made are continually found. Re
cently In our Southern States yellow
pine waste has been successfully man
ufactured Into that universal sub
stance without which so many fea
tures of modern civilization could
hardly survive. Fine paper can be
made of corn stalks and of rice straw.
In addition to spruce, whose useful
ness In paper-making has caused great
uneasiness concerning the ultimate fate
of the beautiful White Mountain for-
In Valparaiso all the conductors on
trolley cars are women.
Persons with blue ryes are rarely
affected with color blindness.
Sleepers made of earthenware are
used on some of the railroads In
Japan.
In making tho best Perstau rug ft
weaver spends about twenty-three
days over each square foot of surface.
Koch ear has four bones. The body
has alKHit BOO muscles. The human
skull contains thirty Nines. Tho low
er limbs contain thirty bones each.
Every luilr has two oil glands at its
base. The sense of touch Is dullest on
the back.
The thoroughness In which the agrt-
cultunl schools of the Western States
are going Into the education of farmers
is Illustrated by the announcement
fiat tho Iowa State Agricultural Col
jege baa Just established a course of
Instruction In the slaughtering of live
stock. It la a lalwratory course, and
the young farmers will learn the art
by practical liitnKWn.
Ceylon, according to Its recent cen
sus returns, has ivo fewer than 145 In
habitant over one hundred years of
ago. Hevonty-one of these are male
and seventy-four females. Of these
forty-three mm and fifty-two women
claimed to be exactly one hundred,
while the highest age returned was
120. One hundred Is a good round age,
and no doubt every indolent octogeua-
ahould be rublied over each pleco rlan who could not be bothered to rc-
suds and let them stand for several
hours or overnight Thla latter method
seems to draw the dirt quite thor
oughly, as the water itself will attest
next morning. The clothes are then
lifted out of this water Into clean warm
water, the few soiled placet that re
main are rubbed out and tho domes
are put In the boiler to come to tho
boiling Doint. If tho water is nam a
tablospoonful of washing soda, inn
Ion of water In the Iwllor, the eoun
being first dissolved In a little lxll
ing water. If it Is put In without melt
ing It may eat a holo In the clotnoa.
If the water Is soft a little melted soap
should be used instead of soda, and
soaD
aa It Is put In the boiler. Very few
of tho best laundresses boll their
clothes longer than three minutes, Just
long enough to allow them to tie thor
oughly scalded.' linger boiling only
tends to make white clothes yellow.
When the clothes are taken from tho
boiler the water they were boiled In
member the year of his birth put down
one hundred to save time.
The precious pearl la produced, at
least In many cases, by the presence
of ft mlnuto parasite In the shell se
creting mantle of the pearl oyster and
other mollusks from which pearls are
I obtained. A spherical aac forms around
should be poured over them and they the parasite, which becomes a nucleus
ahould lie allowed to stand In It sev- aiiout which the substance of the gem
eral hours or overnight No woman j gradually built up in concentric lay-
who does tills will ever tie troubled
with yellow clothes. There is no bet
ter way to bleach them in winter.
About onco a month la often enough j
to blue clothes in winter, and the old
fashioned indigo bag, which costs only
a few pents, Is the best thing to use
at any time.
THEATER FL0AT8 ON SCOW.
How Peeple Aloaai Three Ores! Rivers
Are Supplied wllk Asaaaemeate,
A floating theater, designed to sup
ply the towns along the Ohio, Illinois
and Mississippi rivers with dramatic
entertainments, has recently been cott
ers. Boine times me parasite remains
at tho center of tho pearl, and some
time It migrates from the sac in-fore
It has become uepel"ly Imprisoned.
Reasoning tipoft these facts, Dr. II.
Lyster Jameson, to whoso efforts the
discovery of some of them Is dun, sug
gests the possibility of the artificial
production of marketable pearls by In
fecting beds of pearl oysters with the
particular epeelea of parasites that art
known to attack such mollusks with
the effectt above deerllL
HOMES OP THE E8KIM08.
The school law In operation In Sweden
dates from Dec. 10, 1887. There must
exist one elementary school In each
parish, the school age for children
structed and Is about to start on Its
esta. marsh pine, fir, aspen, birch sweet- lournerlngs. Its seating capacity la
cotton, jute, Indian millet and other
fibrous plants can also be used for
this purpose, so that there seems to be
no danger of a dearth of paper.
Major Towell-Cotton's expedition In
Coejr
ftaow Hou la Which Ther
Kpand Least Wlatere.
Despite the great rigors of the Aro-
gum. cottonwood, maple, cypress and I for 1,000 people and there are boxes tic regions the Eskimos live comfort-
willow trees all contain fiber suits Die for the elite and a pit for Uie orcnes-i aby efM,Ugh, considering the state of
for the manufacture or paper, liemp, tra. In addition tne veeeei is sum- 0,elr ciTuuatlon. In their Igloos, or
ciently large to admit of numeroua inow houses. These, says a writer In
sleeping rooms for the actors, the deck Tne world's Work, are dome-shapodi
hands and all those connected with structure, exposed to the full blast of
either the show or the boat The en- tue north wD(L tnA Bre hardly dl.
tire force numbers forty. On the tingulshnblt from the surrounding
I ..... - . I k I Y . at. Ji. -(....
being from 7 years to 14 The scholars E-a,lern laionai Ainca rnuimi m kwui.t uhu Rnow arms, mey are mint entirely
' . :,,. .,, the discovery of six tribes of men pre- ter, besides the boilers and engine,
.rinlnn , 7u J , One of these tribes is known to Its lesldes a kitchen and dining room. '!.VW
Tl wh V,! J ., neighbor, by the n.me of the Ma- In view of the fact that the long , -TkJ-'
ru Ze KlOans. The Magician, dwell on the water route of the floating theater car- WTi&S .
quired knowledge before the fixed t ms half-way between Lake Ru- rics it Into the warmer portions of the 2rpCy '7
can quit school According to the aw fw the nt Jfft
nf liSMI eonpomlnir tn mtilnvniunl nf ....... i ' 1 IS
housea built close until late in tne woumcrn winter, r ' 3 "- . . I
... . i . li v . I hr ffoaif father lav In tha honaa.
amaa I . mi rnmr an mnrn ni nun. nr I - . -
.,..t, him vour entirs nrooerty. but pretended that she could not bear to re-
1.... m. yrs, llhartv!"
,k. .-. nn of ts room like was necesssry, thst she would leave
a Th onlnnl hent his the Instant her father's body had been
head and scalding tears blinded his sight, sssigned to earth and her marriage had
so he stretched his arms hesvenwsrd, bee" consummated.
n . Never once did she mention the nsme
.m T nnnlaht! Thla fatal nrlde f Oscar Coursmont to Lucian. She
will prove my ruin. Some day she will drvsded even to think of him. snd count
love with ell the strength of her pas- 1 "' "P sbsence In New Orleans
.!,.. t. nstnre. snd then snd then oh. to break all ties and fly before be re-
. a-.ri1 I am' I nnrht to tall her turned.
,h. ,1,t which overshadows her life. But evil news rides fsst while good
but 1 cannot I love her ao. bow can 1 1 news waits, as we have seen, and though
. her wilt at my feet like aome frost-1 nyipmae nsa succeeoea in seieiy oeeom
women and children In manufactories,
minor children must not be employed
unless they are 12 years of age and
are In possession of their school cerilfl
cate, certifying to the fact that they
have completed the required course ot
study, says C. G. Bergman, In the
Kevue Pedagoglque. Children under
13 years of age must not be employed
more than six hours per day, nor be
fore 8 a. m., nor after 7 p. m., and
employers are compelled to provide for
children nnder 15 years of age nece.
sary and sufficient time for study. If
parents and guardians persist In Ig
noring the legal requirements for
schooling, they are warned by the
president of the school coumil, and If
these warnings are lgnon-d the child Is
taken from such parents or guardian
and given to other persons, or placed
in ft home provided for this purpose.
lagea consist of two-story
of wattle, and grouped together on the
upper slopea of the hills. They In
spire great awe among the dwellers
in the valleys below, although the lat
ter outnumber them a thousand to one.
Their formidable reputation apiears to
be based upon their superior Intelli
gence. None of the new tribes discov
ered by Major Powell-Cotton bad ever
met a white man, aud they treated
their visitors In a friendly manner.
LAUNDERING) IN WINTER TIME.
Methods br Which Clot haa May Be
Kept White and la Oood Condition.
Many bousekeejuTs find dlillculty In
Joing their laundering during cold
weather. In the summer season cot
tons and linens con be bleached on
the gross and dried lu the warm sun
shine, and, while they are whiter for
The maintenance of the child Is at the being frown and thawed, there Is sel
expense of the parent or guardian, and dom warmth enough In the depth of
in certain places, as In Stockholm, for winter to thaw them on tne Ijne, and If
MUM! flower, crushed forevsr by the n Courtianat tne very signt ex.mDie. there are private boarding they are bandied n the frozen state
a " - . . l a . I kA..a 9 kus .4 I ' ' I . . I. I- .. . I
words of my own lips, un, no, noi 1 " " -""" " .places wherein these neglected call- Uicy are apt to rraca. ror una rea
cannot!" ber wl,h ' mel" drvn lAmnA The one at Stock- "on good housekeepers will not allow
The touch of a soft, warm srm sbout
his neck recalled him with a start to aim
self. It waa Sylphide come back to him.
renentant Uer anger bad passed like
an April shower, and she wss sll coo
trite sffectlon snd tenderness,
"Fsther, darling." she whispered, drop-
tilii I upon ber kneea at bis side and gent
ly drawing hia bands from his tear-wet
fact, "do not forget that I have inker
lted the hot Spanish blood of my moth
er. That mother whom I have never
known, but whom I love as a sslnt In
heaven!"
"Yes, yes," he psnted, feverishly, "love
ber, revere iter memory, lor she wss
pure snd good pure ss ths sngalt! Oh,
Sylphide, when I am desd snd gone
promise me thst you will never lend sn
esr to the tongue of evil gossip. Your
mother wss too beautiful, too perfect, to
escape the msliee of rivals. But I cbsrge
von. br ber memorr. It your hone of
Leaven, never listen to aught that lying cioseiy eonnectea wnn an mat pertsinea
terror and alarm.
Ia spite of her husband's assertions
to the contrsry, ber quick esr detected
the sounds of bone's hoofs behind them
in the dsrkness of the rslny night ss they
returned from church.
Upon their arrival at Rosemont, far
from dispelling ber fears, the cheery ra
diance of the lighted rooms Increased ber
Impatience to escspe she knew not
what She wss only conscious that Ot-
esr Coursmont might enter the bouse,
unannounced, at any moment; and above
all things, she would not see him tbst
night!
Therefore, letting Luclsn below, she
sped op to ber room, like a hunted thing,
to rbtnge her apparel and prepare for
a wedding Journey thst fat more resera-
bide the hssty flight of a fugitive.
CHAPTER III.
The sight of that fstnlllsr chamber, so
placed.
holm contains usually about twelve
children, whereas there are nearly 27,
000 children la the primary schools
The children are kept In these public
detention homes for from six to twelve
months, after which period they are
returned to their parents or guard
lans, but only on condition that they
attend school regulsrly
Instruction la entirely gratuitous In
the primary schools, and the xorer
fine table linen to be dried out of doors
in the winter, even though It msy be
slightly yellowed by Indoor drying.
Fine handkerchiefs are very easily torn
and delicate underwear can be ruined
more quickly by Itelng taken from the
lines and folded when froeen than in
any other way.
If white cotton garments are much
stained freenlng will restore them to
their proper color, and If there Is time
children receive free the school neces- they can be left out on the line until
titles. Each school must remain oen
at least eight months, the length of
the school day mutt not I more than
six hours, the classes must be Inter
rupted by regular recreation, and tufll
they freeze hard and thaw out, pro
vided they are not handled In a froc
en state or left to flap about In the
wind. Loosely woven materials, like
stockinette may also be left outdoors
tongues misht sty tgilnst ber,'
"Father!"
"You know nothing at yet of ths
world's villainy, but 1 twetr to you, here
and now, at though I were upon my
desth ted, your mother was pure and
good In the tight of heaven, In my tight,
her hushtnd, and I beseech you so to love
tier thst she msy wstch over you snd
to her luxurious girlhood, brought ber
to the first full pause tbst she bsd expe
rienced In the lest three days of feverish
eicltement For the ffrst time she found
herself fsre to fees with the actual sit
uation. What bad she done?
Married the tnta the loved, sad so
well tttlsfled wtt ths with ths step ths
btd tsken thst she would hive suffered
ctent rest must tie given the scholars on the lines until they are dry enough
between clans.. The number of per- " 'n lnt0 aounm-
sons knowing how to read and write Is A large laundry Is ft very useful
an Indication of the development of place In winter, as mo clonics csn
" I - . - . a . . m -
Drimarv Instruction: according to ths be dried there ami ms oangers or
S.MM.a f th flnlatr nf War ther I freezing avoided. Hlirh ft rtKMn Is also
were In Sweden In 1!NK) out of 29.H14 tot useful for Ironing In hot weather,
, sprints f th first er but twentr- It should bo provided with laundry
The entire route comprises 2,f)0 miles.
The boat starts at Pittsburg and visits
tho towns of the coal miners and steel
workers along the Monongnhela river.
Next It returns and goes down the
Ohio to the Kennwha, thence to Cairo,
and later up tho Illinois river to I a
Salle. Then, after going back to the
Mississippi, tho boat slowly makes its
way In the direction of New Orleans.
The idea of a floating theater la not
exactly new, but the extensive scale
upon which it Is being conducted and
the fact that It Is the drama Instead
of the vaudeville program that Is be
ing presetted attracts unusual atten
tion. "Faust" Is the production which
has !een preseiitinl this season.
Along the route of the floating thea
ter the towns nro often but ten or
fifteen miles apart. Therefore the
umps of the boat and Its company
re not long ones. On the upper deck
f the steamer Is a calliope, lxmg be
fore the theater reaches Uie town In
which It Is to show the sounds of this
Instrument may le beard. The Idle
population of the river towne at once
beglna to assemble qn the wharf. As
the stesmer comes within few hun
dred feet of the dock the esl)loie Is
silenced and a brass band strikes up a
familiar air. Hie crowd on the wharf
then grows larger. Msny art there
awaiting tho flrst opportunity to se
cure reserved senta. When the Itost
touches tho wharf the sailors, some of
whom are Inter transformed Into ac
tors, make the vessel fast and put the
gangplank In place. The scenery Is ar
ranged and the orchestra rehesrses
while the cook Is preparing the next
meal In the kitchen. The people come
aboard and select their scats. Instead
of doing so from t din gram on shore.
At night tho theater Is brilliantly
tirlne- vou bonis to ber bosom In Ood's the stony of thst ceremony sgsln, wltbln
wn time." the hour, to bsvs mads sssnrsnce doubly
One brief month later Francois Coura- sure. She wss nervous, agitated, half-
mont lay speechless npon bis desth bed, bjsterlcsl ss she tremulously praised ber
.M it wss only In the moments of die- fliiger tips upon her bosom, In order thst
solution, when be lay In his daughter's 1 the crsrkte of the msrrlage certlficste
arms, tbst bis psrtlng breath framed the concealed mere tuigut quiet oer ire pi us-
three young men, thst Is .fH per cent.
who could Dot read, and seventy three,
that Is .24 per cent, who could not
writs, and the greater number of these
were Finns of the most northerly part
of tht country.
Some oTofoiiion J. Solomon's, most
(tractive pictures have been painted
by gas light He hss accustomed hUu-
stove and Uie fire kept op until tho
clothe art dried.
- .Flannels and woolen stockinette
ought to te dried on wooden frames,
which any carpenter will make, and
which will prevent shrinking. This Is
because the ultimate fiber of wool la
spiral, and the drawing tip and Inter
locking of tht fiber. llng what con
sUtutc shrinkage. In underwear fao
K.ITKRl.tU THE SHOW HOtSK.
with a view to keeping out the cold
sir, and admirably eerve the purjiosea
of their rudo but skillful architect.
At the entrance stands a largo block of
snow. This Is the door. In tho day
time It Is -pushed aside. At night It
Is drawn liefora the opening, which It
completely Oils, keeping out of tho pas
sage both drifting snow and prowling
animals. In order to enter the snow
house, It Is necessary to crawl on "all
fours" along a tunnel a Wit 30 feet
long. At the end Is the storehouse,
which leads to the living apartments.
Light Is let Into the Interior through
large, clear sheets of Ice. In the cen
ter of tne living room stands the
"kndllk," a saucer shaped thing full
of moss and seal nil which serve, as ft
stovt by day and both stove and lamp
by night The bods are sen I skint
plied upon the floor. .
Ilnelness Woman's Hales.
Be honest
Don't worry.
He courteous to all.
Keep your own connsel.
Don't complain about trifles.
He loyal to your employer.
Don't ask for vacations.
Ho business like, not womanish.
He prompt little ahead of time
lighted by electricity and acarclillghtllf jioeslbl.
flashes over the surrounding territory.
The entertainment lasts lUiut three
hours.
Making Money Oat of Garbage,
The borough of Fulham, Ixmdon, by
the use of Its garbage In the furnace
of the municipal electric lighting plant
makes a profit of 1.1,412 ft year.
rew Filipino Speak Mpanlsh.
Not more than 10 per cent of the In
spirit
He nest and attractive but unob
trusive, In your person.
Take kindly criticism In tho
In which It W as Intended.
Do the very lest you can each day
and every day, so thst when there I.
chance for promotion, you will not
only be "celled, but chosen."
iMHilors fur llimala.
Russia Is very short of doctors, hav
ing only right for every lon.om) Intiah-
habitants of the Philippine, csn spesk itjmt. (irest Britain lias 1H0 for tlm
any Ppsnlsh, ssme number.
Ltttgn when a mend tens ft jogs; ill Many msn Is accused of flirting
U out of tht iaxe you must pgr, who hat nt such Intention,
words I I Hot.
tU to artificial light