The Planter's Daughter
S FATE'S REVENGE
By MRS. ALICE P. CARWSTON
Author of "A Waif from the Sea," "Her BrighUst Hope,"
"Wayward Wlnnefred," etc.
CHAPTER VI. Continoed.)
"Well," she said, falteringly, "for the
present it would be best for you not to
try to see him; give him time to forget
you. It is his only chance of never
knowing of the cloud that shadows his
life. So, when he no longer recognises
you, I see no reason why you should not
approach him as a stranger, if that will
antisfy you."
"Satisfy me!" cried Sylphide, slipping
off the sofa and falling upon her knees;
"oh, madam, think what you are asking
of me! You, too, are a mother, you hare
also a son whom you fondly lore you
ought to sympathize with me! Then, in
mercy's name think! la there no other
hope for me? Could I not take my child
and go away, abroad, anywhere where
we are not known? I am wealthy in
my own right, I will rear my boy aa
nobly as any mother can. Oh, madam,
ay that I can do this, and I will bless
you to my dying day!"
"Yes, you could do it," was the cold
reply, "there is no law to prevent it.
But I warn you that, in whatever part
of the world you may be, your baleful
secret will find you out again. Then,
when your son is grown to man's estate,
it-hat will he say to his mother when he
earns the truth? Will he not taunt you
with his ruin? Will not blame from his
lips be harder to bear thau blame from
mine?"
"Heaven have mercy upon me yea,
yes!"
"I think I perceive In him already
signs of his father's pride; Lucian will
be pitiless upon you when he learns
that he has fallen an innocent dupe to
your ambition.
Sylphide staggered to her feet and
caught at a chair for support while a
vivid flush mantled even her brow.
"Oh, madam," she murmured, "do not
Insult me; I have enough to bear. I love
Sylphide turned away and bit her lip
until the blood started.
"Very well," ahe aaid after a moment,
with suppressed force; "have your own
way. 1 will send my child to you to
morrow, ftow leave me, madam. I can
not support your presence another instant."
Mrs. Courtlandt bowed and withdrew,
silently congratulating herself that the
most trying episode in her hitherto un
ruffled life was over. The instant the
door was clored, Sylphide flung herself,
face downwards, upon the floor in a very
agony of despair.
"What have I done? What have I
done?" she wailed; "I have given my
child away, sold myself and all for a
wrong which is not of my own commit
ting! Oh, father, why did you not tell
me? Why have you left me to learn all
from the lips of the man who hate me?
Oh, blessed mother, I who suffer aa you
must have! I have closed my ears to the
tongue of evil gossip, but their portals
have been forced open, and were I stone
deaf I must have listened to this cal
umny!" The sudden opening of the door arous
ed her to a realization of the fact that
she was no longer alone in her misery.
She did not rise, but she turned her hesd
and saw her husband standing there in
the noonday sunlight with folded arms,
mute and severe as a supreme judge. She
dragged herself a little way towards
him and sank at his feet.
"Lucian," . she breathed, "Lucian!
speak to me! Ilave you eeen your moth
er?" "I have Just left her." ,
"Then you know all?"
-Yea, I know all"
She shrank away from him and hid her
face, fearing to look upon him. At last,
when the dead silence remslned unbrok
en, she raised her head and stole a fear-
m till Wmk
lite mMmfmmi 1
SYLPHIDE CREPT A STEP NEARER.
your son. have always loved him with a
pure, honorable love. We drifted Into
each other's affections under the guid
ance of Kate. As besven is my judge,
I swear to you that at the time I mar
ried Lueiao 1 was as lgnoraut of the
stsln uMin me as he wh!"
"Ah! Hut you learned the truth with
in an hour after you left the altar. Even
then you should have been fair and noble
enough to hare released blm from bis
vows. The folly of your guilty procras
tination has come home to you in the
tirth of your child."
"Madam," cried the cruelly goaded
creature, "who baa informed you of all
this?"
"1 tell you I know not," replied Mrs
Courtlsndt wilh ever inereiing irrita
tion; "iierhsps when you read the writ
lug you will recognize your bidden eue-
my."
"Enemy! Yoo are right (We. I do
Dot need to nee the writing; 1 know who
the fiend Is already!"
"And who Is Itr
"That Is my secret!" replied Sylpliid.
proudly; "the knowledge can never turh
you, even remotely, and I propose to lie
silent until the time comes for rue to
speak!"
The elder woman shuddered at the co
vert menace that tbee ominous words
embodied.
"Well," she said, eager to caang this
train of thought, "what do you propose
to do In regard to your chlMl"
"Whst ran 1 do? I am helpless In the
matter. 1 muat give blm to you!"
The words were pronounced with a
cold, deprate csluineas that wsa appall
lu. "Ursvely spoken!" eiclslmed Mrs.
Conrt'sndt with a tinge of genuine enthu
siasm and relief; "I am asr that It Is
terrible sacrifice 1 ask of you, but at
the aaiue time you cannot but eur-Ur
the favor I "
"Enough!" Interposed HylphUe Imperi
ously; "the Important point Dow la that I
be convinced that you will take my place
In regard to my darling. Grant me until
to-morrow to take my leave of blm."
"So be It; I consent"
"I will se:.d Mtn to you by Mans,
whom I. wish ever to remain with blm."
"There I must Interpose an objection.
I have never liked IHaoa; beeidee, 1 cave
competent Dorse engaged." .
ful glance at bim. He stood just as be
bsd paused when he bad entered, like one
petrllied, looking down npon her In infi
nite sorrow and perplexity, but without
a shadow of snger in his look.
Taking a little heart, she crept a step
nearer him snd raising herself, the laid
her cheek upon his pendi-nt hand. He
started at the aoft coutart, but did not
shrink; only the touch brought with it
a aense of the reality.
"Sylphide Sylphide!" be eiclaimed
"Is this thing truer
"Yes."
"How long hsve you known thst this
awful doubt bung over your birth?" he
asked.
"Since the night we were married."
"And who Informed you then?"
"My cousin, Owsr Coiirsmoiit. the
man who hss Miii.-lit to d fraud me of
my fortune."
It wss too Iste for prevsrlcation; there
fore ahe spoke frankly, daring the conse
quences.
"Sylphide, you deceived nie!" '
"I know, snd In my misery, I can only
sk your forglvenea;."
"You hs It."
Ilia acquiescence waa too ready to
satisfy her; It seemed like rsllous indif
ference; but she bsd no time to think of
this new p. . of her trouble.
"J.uesn. she cried, "whst do you
think your mothers proposition con
cerr. g our child r
' i think It Is wise one. At least, he
bsd Utter be with her until the truth la
proven."
"Then you mean to Investigate the
matter?" ahe gasped, fearfully.
"Certslnly in the Interest of my chUd,
If not In my own.
"Will It affect affect our our
union?"
"It will rsncel It"
She uttered no sound, but nerve and
muscle aeemed to refuse their office, snd
she sank Into complete noconecloesnes
it hU feet!
CHAPTEn VII.
The last tad parting ws over, and the
poor yonnf mother lay, bior deed than
llv. npon ber bed at th hotel. Lnclsn
had con to tske little Ioq to bis moth'
er, and only th fslfhful Dlans wss left.
A th boors sped on and night drew
at, lb comatose tat Into which Syl
phide bad fallen, when they dragged ber
child flow her arm by main force, had
deepened rather than lesseued, and the
mulatto woman became more aud more
anxioua In her lonely vigil.
At last, when the twilight actually set
In, she became so appreheusive for the
safety of her mistress thst she rang the
bell and ordered the nearest physician
summoned. He came at once an elder
ly man, with an air of Importance and
respect about him. Diana waited with
bated breath while be raised the eyelids
of tii patient, and made a thorough ex
amination. Turning to the woman at
last, he said:
Thta lady has undergone some violent
mental shock. Can you give me any of
the facts of the case?" he aaked.
"No, air; I am not at liberty to apeak.
Indeed, I do not know the facts myself,
All that I can aay la thst she baa been
separated from bar child."
Ah! Well, my good woman, If you
are the lady's attendant, 1 must warn
yeu that she la in a most critical condi
tion. This syncope may last for hours,
even for dsys, and It la of the utmost Im
portance that she be kept extremely
quiet For the Immediate present there
la no danger of disturbing her; therefore,
I should advise that she be removed at
once to some plao where she can be
made comfortable, to some place where,
when aha revives, she will not recognise
her surrounding."
And with these words he took his hat
and departed, leaving Diana alone, In a
state of dread aud anxiety. What could
ahe do by herself and unassisted? Where
should she, a complete stranger in a
great city, take her mistress?
There was nothing to be done but to
patiently await the return of Lucian
Courtlandt, if, indeed, he came at all that
night He returned, however, about ten
o'clock, and five minute later be was in
possession of th doctor' commands.
II aid nothing, though th expression
of hi haggard face spoke volumes of. the
Inward agony- he suffered. Leaving Di
ana hi charge of the still unconscious
sufferer, In less than an hour h return
ed with th Information that a carriage
waa In waiting, and a place prepared for
the reception of hi wife.
Diana raised Sylphide as though she
had been a mere child, wrapped her In a
rich fur lined cloak, and placed her In her
husband' arm. H carried her down
to th waiting carriage, and In half an
hour a new scene surrounded them. Spa
clous and elegant room had been se
cured In a quiet neighborhood, and had
she been In her own home, Sylphide
Courtlandt could not have been made
more comfortable. As she watched that
night by the couch of her unconscious
mistress, Diana experienced a certain re
lief at the thought that all had been
done that could.
In the gray of th following morning
Lucian Courtlandt entered the silent
Chamber and paused besld th bed
whereon lay that beautiful form with
It blank white face. He was haggard
and pallid, almost beyond recognition,
and Diana sat there, watching: him, won
dering In silence what awful secret could
be pending between them. At laat the
painful silence ws broken. It was Lu
cian Courtlandt who spoke.
"Diana," he said, In a low, harsh
tone, "I am obliged to start for the South
this morning. I am going to Louisiana,
bat I shall return at th, earliest possi
ble moment If, In the meantime," .he
healtated, and for the first time averted
bl fixed gase from that martle-!lke face.
if, In the meantime, any change for the
worse should occur lo Mrs. Courtlandt,
you will at once telegraph me; here i
an address which will always resch me."
H handed the watcher a slip of paper,
and with a long, last, lingering glsnc at
Sylphide, which Diana dsred not Inter
rupt, he quitted the room aa silently aa
he had entered It.
After this, long dsys and nights of
anxious watching elapsed; and ao the firt
week paased. The genial May weather
bad come, and at last, on balmy even
ing, ten day to th hour since she hsd
entered that unknown land, Sylphide re
turned to herself, revived, sat up and
looked about her.
"Lucian ha not returned!"
Her flrt words were breathed as gent
ly aa th tephyr that stirred the muslin
curtain at the half-open window.
"No, missy, not yet" replied Diana.
Sylphld smiled wanly, and lying back
among her pillows, ah murmured:
Wake m a soon as h comes; he
will hav new for ms."
And she lapsed Into gentle, healthful
slumber, th first tbst she had known for
many a long day; and Diana slept also
In her chair, a thankful prayer upon her
lips snd grstitude In her hesrt, lrttle
gue eing thst hsd her beautiful mistress
paused awsy In the merciful unconscious-
uesa to join her parents, ah would hav
more reasoif for thanks.
iTo be continued
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People of Kvery Country Have Teen
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farewell.
The gonial Jap will take his slipper
off as you depart and say, with a
smile, "You are going to leave my
despicable house In your honorable
Journeying. I regard thee!"
In tbe Philippines the purtlng bene
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blng one's friend's face with one'
hand.
The German "lelie wohl" Is not par
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The "Auf weldersehen" of the Au
Duel a la Francslne.
"Hold! My honor Is antl-slled"
"Already?"
"Mais oul. I see the blood In your
Burmese eye." Harvard Lampoon.
Mothers will nnJ Mrs. Wltulowa's Boothlne
trian. 1. the most feeling expression. htttMM
That Language, of Oars.
"Ob, don't worry about sueh trifle,"
snid the tflrl. "J nut keep a stiff tipper lip
ami everything will com nut all right"
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I a physicnl Impossibility for me to'
maintain a superior labiul rigidity."
of farewell
Tbe Cuban would consider his good
by anything but a cordial one unless
he was given a good clgur. The Kouth
Sea Islanders rattle each other's whule
teeth necklace.
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parting, dig their spears In the earth d consumption. Try it. Price WceuU,
Hadn't 1 eard of It
Mr. Clifton Do you think the North
Pole will ever be f
Mix Lskcsidi
It wns lost
jou i ii i ii h. inn .Minn
f'lnml, Mixs Lnkesiile?
-Is'hy, 1 didu't know
Not Natural.
"I suppose the prisoner refused to talk
referred you to his lawyer, ell?"
"Oh, no; the prisoner is a womnn."
Cincinnati Times-Stsr.
He Thought It
A guardian of tho law waa relating
to a small audience how, after arrest
Ing a mlKdeme-Hiaiit, he was obstructed
by another person, whereupon he also
arreMi-d the obstructionist.
What would you have done,"
iiiTled a bysland'T, "If, lntd of
setunlly Ititiff.-rlng, he had lmply
Kpik'n bis tn 1 : il snd cull id you an lm-
perilni-nt, officious, loafing scoundreil,
wlx only loitered sround snd In Id vl
brit hands on his betters adding that
he cmis'derid you a vagabond and a
blackguard?"
"Oh," replied the policeman, "I
would have arrested him nil the snmn
for liK-ltlng otbiT to commit a breach
of the peace."
"lint," continued the querist, "ui-
nh he said iioihlng, but Just thought
so?"
"Well." was l he m!y, "I ean't ar
rest a man for thinking. He cio think
what he ilk.-."
"Then," setd th querist, "I think
o."
The pollioman hsn't yut decided
what bl duty waa In thl rasa.
at druggists.
us a sign of confidence and mutual cs
teem. This Is the origin of the term "
"burying the tomahaw k." , Never Ilen Practiced On.
In the Islnnds In the Straits of tho "I wonder why It Is they alwaya call
Round !hi unlives nt four intnir will Hi doctor' business a practice?" I
stoop down and clasp your foot. I, ",U! "r" ,1,t J"! y,'u' "" I
The Uiisslsn form of nnrtlcr siiln.,""" u """
tatlon Is brief, consisting of the sin
gle word "I'raschnl," said to sound
like a sneeze. The Otahelte Islander
will twit the end of the departing
guesj" robe and then solemnly shake
hla own hands threo times.
Perrin's Pile Specific
Th INTERNAL BEMEDY
No Case Eiitta It Will Not Cor
p. n. u.
No. 12-104.
Paying the Freight.
A Nw York Iswyer tDa tho follow
Ing asory of a darkey preacher
In North Carolina, who prefaced the
ps wring of th collection piste with:
"Miration' free, brethren, aaJvt-
tloti'a freel It don't cost nothln'S Hut
wo havo to pay th freight on It Wo
will now pass aroun' the hat an' oot
lect tho freight charge."
How to rlpell Cat.
Rrown I bad a letter from 8mlth
this morning, and I bet you a cooky
you don't gm-ss In half a dozen gnome
bow the Ignorant beggar spelled cat
Jones I bet I do.
Ilrown All right, then; fire away.
Jones C-a-t t
Ilrown No.
Jones C-a-t t.
Ilrown No.
Jones K-a-t.
Ilrown No.
Jones K a t t
Rrown No.
Jones K a t t o.
Rrown No.
Jones C-a-g h t
Rrown No.
Jones W ell, how did be spell It?
Rrown C n-t
Jones (angrily) Rut you said bo
was an Ignorant tiettgnr.
Rrown Ho I did; but It Is not
likely that be would bo so Ignorant aa
oot to le able to spell cat Woman'
Home Companion.
Tb rolled (Mate u nearly a third
mor coffee than lb rest of th world
put together.
These things that are cooked In
rhafltig dish late at night lasto tcrrlblr
Uke crepe on the door.
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