The Planter's Daughter 25 FATE'S REVENGE By MRS. AUCE P. CARRISTON Author of "A Waif from the Se," 'Her Brightest Hope," "Wayward Winnefred," etc. CHAPTER X. (Continued.) In spite of care, trouble and privation the lady bore the undeniable stamp of baring once been a beauty, aud not very many years ago either. She was tall and slender, still graceful, and In every movement a thorough lady. Her plain, cheap attire could not conceal the fact that she had not only seen better days, but had kept that memory alive in her heart, which is more than many, who re forced to descend the ladder, are wise enough to do. With a wan smile that spoke of phy sical weakness and repressed anxiety, Mrs. Burgess crossed the kitchen to Mar tha and placed the basket in the hands of her faithful domestic. "How is Miss Claire?" asked the woman, eagerly. "She seemd to be asleep when I looked in upon her a moment ago," replied the lady. "Asleep at this hour!" exclaimed Mar tha. "Then she must have been up wnt lng again last night'" "I fear ao," rejoined Mrs. Burgess, inking wearily into a chair Decide the able; "oh, Martha, Martha, what can this journal contain that she keeps so mysteriously to herself? I must know!' "So you shall some day, be sure;" then to turn her thoughts into another chan nelfl Martha added, "but what does this basket contain?" "A few trifles for my husband's break fast. Open it and see. The good woman removed the lid of the basket and started back in amaze ment. "Oh, what extravagance, ma'am!" she cried; "however could you afford it? "Don't scold me, Martha," answered Mrs. Burgees, with wan smile; "it is so long since my poor husbanud has had a respectable repast. Men cannot bear privation as we women can. Besides, I wished to surprise him; it is his birth day." In burst of generous enthusiasm, Martha caught her mistress' hand, and was 'about to press it fervently to her lips when she suddenly recoiled a step as she exclaimed: "Your ring, Mistress! Where is it? The one with the pearl! your engage ment ring! Have you sold H?" whis pered Martha, with dismay depicted up on every feature. "No, it is only only pawned." "Yes, as are your jewels, your silver, your laces, everything even to the mat tress off your bed! Oh, that miserable pawnbroker " "Hush, Martha," interrupted the lady; "speak no ill of him, for he is the only friend from whom one can borrow with out a blush." "' "And for whom V cried Marfha, for getting her position in her indignation; "for one who never asks what it has cost you to raise the money, so kmg as he has It to waster' In an instant Mrs. Burgees was upon faer feet, dignity breathing in every attitude. eyes were wonderful in their alxe and brilliancy, seeming to embody all the life which, at her age, she should have wen enjoying: At sight of her parents Bhe paused a moment; then, advaucing a step, exchumed: "Why do you look so sad! Mother, there are tears in your eyes!" And with a deep-drawn sigh, she added: "Ah, I un derstand; you were speaking of me." "My dear child, we are going to save you; lr. Greahaui has assured us that " "Yea," interrupted Claire, "he told me yesterday not to despair, but that is the word they use when they cannot say hope." "What folly, Claire!" cried her father, with a suspicious tremor in hia voice; "why, my dear, I should have gone to the dogs long ago, if I had uot kept a brave heart in my breast. No, no; have cour age; brighter days are in store for us." "Do you think so, father?" he asked. "I know so! Am ready to to swear it. Hark! There is the bell ringing! Who shall say that it is not Dame Fortune at our door?" And an instant later, Martha put her head tn the door. "A lady to see you!" she announced. "A lady!" exclaimed Philip Burgess, gaily; "what did I tell yon! Show her In here, Martha." And ere either Claire or her mother could escape, the door was thrown open to admit a lady, closely veiled. CHAPTER XI The veiled lady was none other than Sylphide Courtlandt, or Sylphide Coura mont, as a cruel fate had decreed that fihe should henceforth be known; and she had come to this humble home to see vryfh her own eyes the woman who was destined to take her place and be come the mother of her child. So anxious and excited was she to sat isfy herself that Dr. Gresham had not led her into a trap, that her first move ment was to snatch the veil from before her face and rivet her eyes npon Claire. A little amazed himself at this f range proceeding, Philip Burgess advanced and demanded, politely: "May I ask, madam, to what we owe the honor of this visit?" "I will tell you with pleasure, sir only I am not well and so many flights of stairs " I beg your pardon, madam." exclaim ed the gentleman, quickly offering the most comfortable chair that the room afforded; "will you be seated?" Sylphide bowed and sank Into the chair, glancing about her with the mental ejaculation: "What misery! I wish I had brought Are hundred dollars Inrtesd of one!" While Burgees, whose eyes were not yet blind to the beautiful, thought: "What a remarkably fine woman!" "I do not Hve so far away as not to be considered a neighbor, and I have stifling with mortification, and not until she reached the landing was shs able to regain her breath. The figure of a man came lightly up the stairs and confronted her, and, too late to conceal her Identity, she found j herself face to face with Dr. Ureshain. "You here!" he exclaimed, starting back in surprise. ) "Silence!" she breathed, passionately; "I never witnessed such pride and mis ery! But the girl is dying you may safely marry her to my to I.ueian!" While this brief but significant inter view was taking place upon the stairs beyond the closed door a scene of hys terical relief was being enacted. Tin moment their routed benefactress had disappeared, Philip Burgess exclaimed. proudly: You see! 1 am not such a spendthrift after all. I have kept a dollar by me, and though It was the Inst, it has saved us. from a great humiliation!" Throwing her arm about his neck, Claire cried, with a sob In her voice: It was your noble heart, dear father, that has saved us!" "Go to your rooms, both of you!" ex claimed Mr. Burgess; "she may return, and if so, she ehall not depart until she has sntUtied my suspicions!" Scarcely had Claire and her mother vanished when the door opened to admit Dr. Gresham. With an exclamation of surprise and pleasure, Philip Burgess turned to the scarcely closed door. "Where are you going?" demanded Gresham, abruptly. "To call the ladies back," replied Mr. Burgees; "they have just left me." "Do nothing of the kind! It is you whom I wish to see first of nil, upon a matter of the utmost Importance to your daughter. I have already informed you that I fear that all that can be done for Claire is to render her declining days comfortable. Stay! hear me out. She requires other quarters than this mis erable tenement; she needs luxuries, at tention, a carriage. I will place them at your disposal, and you have only to accept them. "What do you mean? What must I do? Command me!" "Do you recall a friend of former days of the name of Russell Courtlandt?" "Certainly I do; he died some six years since." "Leaving a widow and one son. For a while their property was depreciated, but recently it has come into value, and Lu clnn Courtlandt is one of the wealthiest young men in the city." "Well, well go on!" urged Burgess, eagerly. "Unfortunately, Luclan became fasci nated by a young woman in the South, and hastily married her. It now trans pired that his supposed wife Is the daugh ter of a slave, la no wife at all. Conse quently he has come to his senses, and is looking for a wife In his own station In life. He has commissioned me to ask the hand of your daughter In marriage. It is also understood that unless, he heart from me within an hour he will present himself here during the morning, and the wedding can hp arranged to take place within a fortnight." Philip Burgess rose like one rouring from dazed dream. "Are you mad, or making sport of me?" he muttered. "You cannot hav forgotten that even In my abasement I am still a gentleman! Do you speak the truth? Why does he demand the hand of a dying woman?" "Becsus he has a son wbo cannot bear his name, since Its mother Is slave." I understand !" retorted Burgees, with withering sarcasm ; "since the present JAPANESE IN A DAYONET CHARGE. aw- V TV, 5 rft ' X fiat.' r ,J i ST -V ' . ' N - J . - 1 ... i '' ". . 'Si 's. r-r- y.r n A VV . 7f WHERE LIFE IS ENJOYABLE. Notwithstanding their low stature aud Inferior weight, the Japanese In fantry are aald to bo Irresistible In a bayouet charge. Tney are trained to wonderful swiftness In their manner of attack. During a gradual advance in open order, with Independent firing from tho kneeling position, tha men fix bayonets as opportunity offer without waiting for a general command. Suddenly the offlcem Bprlng to the front, tho men rise, form In two lines and nub forward with extraordinary auddenneas, a maneuver moat trying to the enemy's nerve. TO. PREVENT RAILWAY HORRORS. Dellghtfat Ilal.Ha and Custom of Car lata 1'lacee and I'aopla. Denmark claim that there la not a Ingle person In her domain who can not read and write. On the northeast coast of New Guinea, the Island of Kutaba, surrounded by a wall of coral 800 feet high on one side and from fifty to 100 feet on the other, maintain thir teen Tillage of native, to whom war, crime and poverty have been unknown since the beginning of their tradition. The moat peaceful and comfortable community In Europe I the commune of the Canton Vaud, In fwttxerlaud. Nearly everyone I well off and there are no pauper, Finland la a realm whose luhnhltnnta are remarkable for their Inviolate In tegrity. There are no bank and no safe deposits, for no such security I essential. You may leave your luggage anywhere for any length of time and be quite sure of finding it untouched on your return, and your purse full of money would be Just a secure under similar circumstances. Tho Finn place their money aud valuable In hole In the ground and rover them with a Mg leaf. Such treasure I sa credly roapected by nil who pas It,' but lnthe rare event of a man wlahlug to borrow of hi neighbor during lila absence, be will take only the amallest urn ho require and place a meaaiige In the hole telling of hi urgent need, promtHtug to repay tho amount on a peclfled date. And ho will Invariably keep hi word, for the Finn Is Invinci ble In hi Independence, Agueta Park, near Delft, In Holland, I another Utopian example. A tract of ten acre ha upon It 150 house, each with It little garden and with certain common building and common ground. The house are occupied by the employe of a great company, who form a corporation which own the park. Each member own share tn the corporation and pay rent for hla house. The aurplu. aftor all expense have been paid, come back to him as dividend. If he wishes to go away or If he die hi shares are bought up by the corporation and sold to the man who takes bis place. LH :MlJbi! II Mm'm I II Mh ''I'M 8 " i ' often heard vonr familv .nnWn nfTnr Mrs. Courtlandt has the prospect of be- fnrmor affliwnc aiwl nraonf lWtr.. " 1 ig ireeu aunie uaj irom iiiirrj, uri Drawing himself up proudly, Philip . "Martha!" she exclaimed, warnlngly. I Burgess replied "I beg your pardon, Mistress," the I "Then you have been Informed, mad woman returned submissively; "Mr. Bur-1 a gee has been a good master to me, and J "Of how nobly yon bear thle distreea," you know that I would die for him, but I said Sylphide; and with a glance at Mrs. It make me angry to see you so anxious, I Burgess, "and you, also Mrs. Burgess, while he remain calm aial Indifferent! 1 1 suppose? And this, la your da ugh It is you. Mistress, wtso bears all the Iter" burden. Why does not Mr. Burgess bor-1 "Yes, I am Clair Burgess," replied the row of his friends?" I young girl, with such unwonted firmness "Because of a sense of pride, Martha, I that her father glanced quickly at her. which you cannot understand." I "Will you be good enough to Inform us Mrs. Burgm laid her hand gently, I whom we have the honor of receiving?" caressingly upon the arm of her faithful I "My name 1 Hasting Mr. Hast- friend, and with tear In her eyes, turn-1 ings I am connected with charitable ed abruptly and left the kltohen. As I Institution." he entered the little diuing room, Where I She did not dare to raise her glance to a snow-white cloth covered the table the three pair of eye that were fixed which awaited such repast as Chance I upon her until the vole of Philip Bur anight offer, Mrs. Burgess found ber hue- I gess broke the alienee. band standing by the window, gazing ab-1 "Ah! A charitable institution," he said tractedly down into the sunlit street. I "then I presume you came, madam Philip Burgess was still a handsome I Quickly opening the silken bag which man, though nrany years the senior of his I hung upon her arm, Sylphide interrupt wife, and king past the prime of life. lit ed the rpeaker with wa dressed with that scrupulous care 1 "I am making my usual rounds; I have that bespeaks the gentleman, and there I received my share tliis morning, and sen wa none of the haggard anxiety In hi I now distributing it. cheery face that had prematurely aged I "Do I understand that you are dis tils wife. As she entered be turned, and I tributing elms" Inquired the gentle coming to her, took her hands in his. I man, a bright gleam darting Into bia blue "lour eye are red" he exclaimed. I eyea, "And you are paler ttian usual! uen ..8aT rttner, assistance," she answer was lr. ,reHliam Here lastr a. i. . honorable ersd of dot "Yeat-rday, and he agrees with me, frXJ which objects to the term alms, I mat u la no ao mucn a positive iiniea vH-t. r"i.T."'. V ' "you ,r e"rrrct' madam," wa. the ... .!.. - nrm rejoinder. : . . 1 " - . ':L "V- "I regr to sy," faltered 8rh.hl.le. limn, uur i-i iina. I ,,,., ..(.,., f I, , "No; Claire I too noble, too proud far " ' , ",,",, "Ti .... I. i. .... i.J. .u .11 not a great a I could wish. There husband doea not wish to be too long hampered with a second wife, and he has commissioned you to select a wife for him from among your most hopels pa tient, and you have chosen us becsm we are dying of hunger. W ell, my dear sir, go to Mr. Courtlandt and tell him that I am hla servant, but that, though my poor child may be lost to me, sh is not to be sold!" "My good friend," said the doctor, calmly, "I do not doubt you have ths right to condemn yonrself to misery, but 1 question your justice in condemning your family to death. I offer you renew ed health for your wife and peace and comfort for your daughter, who is al ready spent by the privations which she. ha suffered." "All of which I reject In the name of i my wife and daughter," cried the old man, excitedly; "stsy! here is my wife ask her if she has the courage to accept the terma!" (To be continued.) " NEW PRESSED BTEKL ALL METAL CAR. New Yorkers who patronise the subway will enjoy the novelty of riding In all-metal car. It was officially announced by tb Interborough Rapid Tranalt Company that the company had placed with the American Car Foundry Company an order for 200 pressed teel car, all the furnishing of which are to be of metal. "If they don't give aatlsfactlon the people will soon discover it," ald on of the company' official. "If they are a disappointment they will soon go to the scrap heap. They hare been ordered lu the belief that they will add to the safety of traveling In the tunnel." There are many difficulties to be overcome tn an all steel car, and the expert of the Interborough company express confidence that many of tb most Important have been conquered, so that they are warranted In predict ing that the all-steel cars are likely to be the future vehicle used In railway travel, both on the surface and under ground. The neceaalty of adopting a car which will be absolutely fireproof, ao a to make impossible such a disaster a occurred In the Part subway, 1 of paramount importance. k WORLD' FAIR EDIFICE IN FORM Of A STAR. One of the most unique buildings at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Loula Is that representing the Htate of Texas. The general plan of the edifice Is In the form of a five-pointed star, tn commemoration of the fact that Txa la the Ixne Star State. r eertsm unfortunate wuose suffer ingi I should be glad to relieve." "What doo ah mean?" breathed Claire, drawing nearer to her mother. "And although, I am unable to do so to day," continued Sylphide, under the same painful repnuflon, "I csn at least 'IMiKher!" gnspeil Claire, In audden dismay, checking her visitor's words; and as Sylphld turned from one to tlit other la astonishment, Philip Iiurges advanc ed. 'You are fulfilling nobl mission, madam, he aald, with haughty prompt ness, "and w r-gret that w are unable tht she weeps; a deeper grief weighs upon tier heart. Our poor child is UKwt un fortunate, since she is in love, and love in vain!" Philip Burgeas started In amazement. "I hare divined her secret. I should have resected It, had I not --n tbst the hiM-lii tesr she shed wvr short en lng the few daya that remain to her In thl world. She consecrate alinont v it.. .).(. . . ery nignt to ruing, sua scema 10 take a lit tie comfort In lnsiblng W thoughts, ttnpe and fear. I hav been ahl to gain possession of on or two page of tills tnvsterious maniincrllrt. written trifh a trembling hand, and blotted with tear. ,0 "'r"' It ae liberally aa w Thiia I hav discovered." e.mtlnm.1 th. I might hsve In the p4." ladv. "that Clair loves, but love In "Contribute:" cried Sylphide, recoiling vain." ""P I.re whom?" "You must e that our circumstance "I do not know, but rest assured that ar somewhat cramped." continued th I shall discover Boon. Hark! ah la com- gentleman, without heeding her amate- Ing. Not another word." metit; "yet you must permgit u to on.- The next Instsnt Clslr Burgess Blood trllmt our mlt to your collection," and before them. Had It not been for ber a h p.k he drsw from hi pocket a excessive pallor, which th hectic flush on dollar bill, th last cent he possessed upon her win cheek heightened, Clair In th world, and with a courteous bow, Bur- might bav been coimldeerd a placed It in the silken rarel beautiful girl. To her slender, A rrlmaon flii'h dyed Sylphld Conr stately figure was added an exquisite motifs beautiful fae to th very root race, wbll ber face, of a descale ovsL I of her black hair, wa classic la mould, and alisded by "1 thank you, air," ah stammered, ma of rk-h golden hront balr, which I fstntly; and turning abruptly, ht left war nthered Into a heavy roil at .the I la room bck of her lnder oeck. Her full, sy I Bh wss completely dumbfounded, The longest Way Aroonrt. The storms In May In the West did great Injury to the telegraph wires, but the dally papers came out each morning with the news of the world, and few people outside of the tele grnpb and newspaper office knew how It wa done or appreciated the expedient devised to gt the mes sages through. One night the wires were down be tween Oinnlm and Council Bluffs, Just across the river. An lectrlc light tower hnd leon blown down upon them. All telcgrnphlc communication with Omaha was cut off, but the mes sage came as usual and almost as quickly. But they did a lot of traveling to get acros the river. First they were telegraphed from Chicago to St. Louis, then to Kansn City, from Kbiihiis City to Denver, and from Denver back to Omaha, making a distance of 2,000 mile to gK across the Missouri river. Thl might have been shortened If the wire between Omaha and Kansoa City had not been down also. Recently the connection Iwtween Denver and Han Francisco wss broken. Dlsatchc were sent out from Chica go a usual, but could get no farther than Denver. There could be no ques tion of Uielr lying over a day or two. They (Imply bad to go through. And they went, but by a roundabout wsy. First they were sent back East, via Kansas City to SL Ixtuls, and from there telegraphed down to El Paso, where they go on the Southern Pa cific system, and reached San Francis co by the way of Imi Angeles. They traveled 2.0O0 mile out of the way to get there, but the morning papers had all the ttewa the next morning. THOUGHT HAM HAUNTED. Why a Itouthera Nearo Mould Not Move th Meat, It Is often curious to observe the plsy of superstition In the nature of the black man," said a writer In the New Orleans Time-Democrat; "and it 1 really astounding at times to note th total Ignorance of the law of cauae and effect which la to lie found among member of the black race, llecently I bad occasion to observe a rather striking Instance of the point I have in mind. It was during hog killing time out In my country home. Part of a bog had been left out on a platform and the thing I have In mind happened along late In the evening, just as the day was merging into darkness. Now, It Is a well knowu fact that the negro, tn common with other peo ples wbo believe In ghosts, associate these uncanny member with darkness. One of the negroes of the place waa engsged In taking the meat from the platform Into the smokehouse, where It was being salted down. Now note what happened. It la dusk. The shadowy part of the day bad set In.' It wss bordering on ghost time. When the negro was on his way to the plat form to get the laat piece of meat which had been left be noticed that it waa moving restlessly on the plat form. Did he get It? Not much. He uid not get close enough to touch It He not only remained religiously away from the pier of haunted meat, but he refused positively to leave hla wulte friend, and when tbey pressed him . for an explanation of bla con duct be told them Just what the matter wa. 'Boss,' he aald, seriously, 'dat ham suttenly Is ha'nted.' Of course, the trouble was soon straightened out There was a cat un der the platform, and the feline mem- tongue. Jsnaneae anakea hav. n l. T w" )u",n " n" wlln aon; Japanese music haa no hsrmony. T,or- Th wh,tt n"n Pl"nd to The Japanese alphabet Is not an alpha- ul" "r(ru l" w" " "0,u' " bet but a selection of seventv uar,ii nothing but a cat that had been Ideograms to dispense with tha 3O.(J00 Dan,n around an uay. nut note m In ordinary uae by the Chine. Queer ,arkJr' skepticism: 'Mebbe so. lios,' Things About Japan. n "ul n""n n re does tt as an accomplishment, not as an enjoyment The Japaneae have no pens and Ink. but tbey make a very good shift with a painting brush. Th Japanese Jjouae have no chimney and you are never warm enough until the house catcbe fire. The Japanese have beef and no mutton; the Chines have mutton aud no beef. Japanese ne li a, uae japaneae iieiie. bave no TLX AB BUILUINO AT ST. 1-OtlB. When she declared her Independence from Mexico the flag of the then re public of Texas bore a single star, and when she entered the American Union the emblem took Its place In her State seal. Tbe building, which Is here with shown, will be very conspicuous, being on a raised surface artistically terraced. In the center the edifice con sIsLs of a single great dome. Branch ing off from this are five great wing, each running to a point, with Ore- clan columns at tbe ends. Between the wings of the star ar the entrance. (jaeer Customs. In Japan. Japanese ladle bave been known to do without stocking to maintain th harmony between beautiful French sllpters and magnificent evening dresses. I have been served by a Jap ancse hosier who did without every thing he did not supply himself ho bad a shirt, a collar and a tie and scarf pin and studs, but no trousers. And the effect of their absence was height ened by his wearing brace because be sold them. The Japanese do not kls. If a Jap- aneaa a-1 rl know how In kiss it shows the work of a foreign Instructor; she Keinble and the Cracker. KP Morep-liooB. No one else draw the truly South- Ton mT n,k for yo"elf an In- ern darkey and "Cracker" aa Mr. Kern- retlng book by conatructlng a hie does. He underatanda and appre- scrsp-book devoted to one subject date them both artistically and hu- yun Klrl strong Interest manly. Not long ago he was working In u l,ra 01 Mr7 tJi'n f Scot In Georgia. "I was sketching," he said, D" collected from . magailncs and "an angular Cracker who was posing Pln"r r'0 articles, muatratled or for me. He bad atood In various poal- not' Jt usppns, verses, pictures of tlons for over sn hour. When I asked buildings snd localities, and portrait him what I should pay him he replied, relating to this heroin, and hos put 'Wal, I reckon a nickel would do!' I em into a single scrap iook, making shwed him the sketches and asked hlra T0,uin 'a which she takes much bts opinion. "Pears to me It's mighty P1. hen she cannot obloln a puddlln' business for a man ter be printed copy of an extract she wishes doln But then yew couldn't be throw. TO "Id, she does not hesitate to copy In' money away like thla fer me doln' ' out neatly upon th page of her not bin' but atandln' still, so I reckon book which 1 merely a Inrpe "corn It mut psy yw suthltiV " Leslie's poltln book." Monthly. Th educational value of such work Iu..r, tn Oree.l.nd. V' ! ? " to know The effect of great wealth I to pro- w" """" "X"S V" " ,rn duce a detr for luxurlou dlanlar In ." Vl Innw' every climate. The fellow tribeamenK! Mm ,Tor" ,n"n nC that tn of Kor koya of Greenland are dum- know4on; t,,,n completely we should founded at his reckless extrsvagance. """ w "ow ,n He lives In a wooden bouse, owns aL , 1" ' ? ,nfi"on table and a parafln lamp, and recently . 7 "V" i.hr.iun h. tr..M hu Mother material uiM.n some topic, to see how much ts printed alxiut your favorite subject One word of caution. at a celebration be treated hla employ. e an arounu vo roa nver on. Kucn a I scene of unrestrained revelry had nev er been witnessed In those regions before. Do not choose too wide a subject Make your limits narrow enough to be within your scone. Your scran. Women Have the Hotter Jleoord. book need not be unon blalnr e ne- Beventy-eeven per cent of the womaa Uratur but It a),nM I.. t and but 08 pr cent of the men taking !wlfJl .omethlng worth the time you the civil serriv examlnaUon art able t0 pn(1 ,tt Slch to pass tt I - It Is cheaper to buy furniture now