j The Planter's Daughter .22 FATE'S REVENGE By AUCE P. CAJ&ISTON K Author of "A Waif from the 8eaM "Her Brightest Hope," Wayward Winnafrad," ate. Quick I Back to Rosemont, and keep the hone hameeed!" whispered thl arid to' the coachman, aa aba enter! the carriage, followed by Courtlandt. Onca fairly on the road, aha fell with a hyaterteal eon into ner lovers arma Suddenly aha started up with a terrified gasp. "Hark," aha pal "do yon not near the beat of horse behind us?" Courtlandt lowered the glass and look ed back Into the raiqy night ' "I aea nothing, ha aaid, "and hear nothing." (T at continued.) CHATTER I. I "Unhappy the bride that tha rain ralna A rMti and dismal afternoon in on, whispered ona old dame, v. month (VfnW. 1S5S. tha country "Married In black!" ahuddered anotb folk who llred within ' ear-ahot of tha er; while a third ahook her head, aa aha belle of tha little Tillage of Vernon, were muttered: ."Married in haste, repent at amsted at tha audden clanging that an- leisure rmtlr bnrat forth from tha Ity-Telled Rut all nnconacioua of Ill-omen. Syl- tower of tha old church and aent iti phlde Courtlandt pissed out of tha porch rererberatlng echoes far OTer rice-field, t0 receive a aplteful daak of rain, like nlantatlon and trore. All tha greater iCT tears, unon her brow, and to ba salut- was tha amacement of those who hark-ed by tha muttering of distant thunder ened to tha merry peala, since oniy me front tha leaden hesrens, day befora thoaa aelf-aame brssea throats Meanwhile, tha acena outside the had raised their Toicea in a doleful knell church had been In atartllng contrast for a departed soul " to tne solemn, peaceful proceedings KeTevtheless. In spite of tha atormy within. Soon after the bridal pair had wind that raged and the fitful gust ofknttlwli anj tna crowi bad aurged into rain thst beat upon their laces, women tha porch, filling eTery crack and crevice, caught op their shawls and men their B horseman had ridden np at break-neck hats, and ran with their children into lpwd, dismounted at tha graveyard wall, tha Tillage to find tha place all agog, ana and tethered his foaming steed to a syca rerr step hastening towards the church. more thst crew hard by. Ha waa breath The sunset hour was at hand, and all less, and corered with mud from hard alone tha lower horison, fiery gleams, riding, though his dsrk face was flush blood-red, shone through the rifts in the d and his deep-set black eyea fairly driving clouds. There waa mute inquiry scintillated. opon eTery face, while mystery orooaea There ls no denylng tn ftct that he over all la a handsome man, handsome In a fierce. The twinkling candles upon tha altar. bruUl wty. t younjt man too icarceiy together with the eloquent perfume of thirtT. but brin the traces of nrema- massed rosea and jasmines, lying In great tura a(e wnich dissipation eTer sets un- beaps witnm tne cnaneei, auraciea mo on tne pemtenancea of ita votaries. than half tha multitude within we aa- Tney aU knew htm thert h,. that ne cred edince; tnoee wno remaineo. wuuoui looked np and down tha road, and asked each other what joyous event wss 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, tha clock struck six. Simultaneously the rapid beat of horses' hoofs and the roll of carriage wheels smote the air, and from the direction of tha magnolia-crest ed heights, a barouche wss descried swiftly approaching the church. A cry waa raised among the byatanders as the Rosemont livery wss recognised, and heads wera craned to catch the first glimpse or the occupants, while a shud der of horror psssed through eTery heart, as it was recalled that only the day be fore the same equipage had atood befora tha church to bear away to her lonely home the only and beautiful daughter of the lamented Colonel Couramont Tha respected gentleman had met an untimely death by accident while hunt ing, and tha 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 closed against tha stress of weather and no glimpse of those within was afforded until it drew up beneath the porch, and the aged sex ton stepped forward to open the door; whereupon, to the speechleee amazement of the beholders, there alighted a band some, ittstely young gentleman in full evening dress, who in turn assisted a lady swathed in mourning to alight At algbt of her, eTery hat was removed, for one and all recognised at a glance tha beautiful Sylphide Couramont, sole heir ess and mistress of Rosemont She was attired in a trailing costume of black tulle relieved by an enormous bouquet de corsage of snowy jasmines that Tied with the ghastly pallor that OTerspread her faultless neck and ex quisite face; while in ber jet-black hair clustered more of the spectral flowerc, ahaded by a Teil of inky gauze. Had it cot. been for the flashing eyes and the triumphant curve of the haughty lip, one would have said thathese were the trap pings of the grave she wore and she. the wraith of her former self. The man at her side was flushed and nervous. Though a stranger at Vernon, 25 FATE'S REVENGE By MRS. AUCB P. CARRJSTON Author of "A Waif from tha 8aa," "Her Brightest Hop, Wayward Wlnnofred," ate. CHAPTER XI. Summer was already upon tha wane when Luclan Courtlandt arrived at Rose mont with letters of Introduction to CoL RARft CO NS SOLO IN STREET. Baelaase Profitable Amoac Clarke Employed la New lark Offices. The latest and moat singular acqui sition to New York' army of curb stone Tenders Is the old-coin man, as he is called, who did business In a lower Broadway store until two Couramont Being a rising young law- mouths ago, and who ls known by yer of promlae, ha had been Intrusted collectors from Saratoga to Florida, with sundry Important clalma of North- Until last winter he has, he says, gone capitalists. Muck of the property to St Augustine for one month ever, .K.ttoS year, and has sold enough coins to Mtufl thin ,htt h, ihonld b w, up. make his trips profitable, says the New pled wlth ,ettMt ot introduction to tha York Times. Every summer he has ajing planters and gentlemen of Influ- sold old coins to guests In the Sara enca In tha vicinity? toga hotels. He says he expects to Foremost and most Influential among go again this summer, because hU these persons stood CoL Couramont, the curbstone buslnes. has been so good. jSJSTWZ "Luck began to change with me openinc 0f our narration, had coma from since they began to pull down my store imislena with his year-old motherless at 301 Broadway to make room for a daughter In his arma, and had purchaa- sky-scraper," said the old-coin man. ed and had settled upon the grand ee- 'I am fMi1ii.ll ffAfttnir Anaf km mil .tStS Of ItOSCmOnt. see, my customers must write on a wealthy, and certainly his course of life pad what they want to say to me. t;;dmct thtt ,h, tupnoBltloB waa My theory ls that a man who makes a He held high state at the Hall. living should be content I never made his beautiful daughter waa educated by more than a living when I had my resident masters of ability, and was al- store, but I made a good one and had waja attired In Imported costumes. Tha time for a little fun. I am still making colonel owned a colony of slavea to whom .Fln. hi. h.nl ae wse a unu ana cuaiiumi uiwirr, a living out of this,' to his stock In trade, "and, although I HI. ' ! ;, MS$P if ; I . mm Wi. "NO, NO! THERE IS NO ONE TO SPEAK. PROCEED,' SAID SYLPHIDE. was the scspegrsce nephew of the desd colonel; thst his nsme wsa Oscsr Coura mont: that he lived down the river upon they all cognized him as the guest , neglected plantation, where he beat hia irom new iur, woo ona immsd Vumug giaTet; and more thsn all, they knew a few weeke at Rosemont and had been that many t tlma be i,ad .ought the hand the companion of Coloael Couramont 0f nja ajr cougi. Sylph:de, in marriage; wnen ne mei nis late, xney remem- not th(1. v. i,.- her .nch a tender sen- bered that it was he who had ridden timeat had nerer entered his heart but orer the country day alter day witn K.n.. .h. ... th. onlv ohataola that Sylphide, and had been the one to sup- interrened between him and hla Inherlt port her when she fainted beside her anc to R0emont father's coffin in the church; but not one of those honest besrts so much as dream ed that be was so soon to become the hus band of the mistress of Rosemont, nor would they hare believed had they been told how this extraordinary alliance had been brought about. The wedding ceremony began and con- tinned nntil the solemn words were pro nounced, "If any one present sees just cause why this man and woman should not be joined together in holy wedlock, He could not kill her, therefore she must marry him. Thus he argued with himself, when the news of his uncle's death bad. reached him In New Orleans, whither he hsd gone to squander the money raised by the sale of the last of his slaves. It is needless to explsin that he returned to Vernon post hsste, but he arrived at Rosemont to learn that Syl phide was already gone to chnrcb to be united In wedlock to a etranger. Without quitting his saddle, he put lhlXTA K, Cf .P". to hi. jaded be.st and rode like a ever afterward hold hi. peace!" Thereupon ensued a breathless pause. A nervous shiver passed orer the bride and with a hunted look in her great dilated eyes, she turned and stared at the assembly. No one rose; no one mad fury down into Vernon. lie would forbid the banns, tesr her from this in terloper, eren kill the priest ere he had time to give her forever to another. . At his infuriated approach, the negroes upon the outskirts of the crowd about breathed although outside the church It chnrch door fel, bick jn dlamay at was taking place, for voices were raised ona In particular and through the open doors the swaying to and fro of the dense mass of humsnity was risible. Sylphide Coursmont almost staggered, yet clung to ber lovers arm with a dee perate attempt to be mistress orer her self. Fixing ber burning eyes upon the priest she murmured : "No, no! There is no one to speak. 1 am ill. Proceed r And then the deep toned benediction brought this weird ceremoiy to a close. sight of his whip, but the whites stood firm. They feared him not; besides, they hsd come to see the show, and they were not to be cheated of their pleasure. Couramont struggled and fought to no purpose, lie was a poweriuiiy duih man, but he met bis equal, there In the crowd, and do what be would, they would not let him pass "I am her next of klnr ba roared. "I will see her married! Let me pass!" Don't you see that msss of heads 7" retorted the burly blacksmith of the rr.- . t.-vi- .-i u Tillage "you can't get In that Illumined the fair bride's fsce as the T wlll! 8,U-nfd back! ThU to a crime i..t Ami" nttAi. hafflpa li.rHn. Let me go mi tlon. She turned to her handsome youna- "Hark! Stand aside! They're coming husband and whispered: loutr "I am your., am I not, Ludan, yours It was true; tha wedding march had forererr again burst forth, and Sylphide Coura "Forever, my darling!" he answered mont was standing there befora him a In soma surprise. bride, another's wife. Aa though his ' "I am too happy! Come, let us go. had been tha only face In all that aea Time files, and we must leave Rosemont of faces, aha aaw him ana recouea to-night!" I step. In the next moment, she recorer- Lncian Courtlandt gave hia wife hi. ed herself, and smiled and bowed to him, arm, and side by side they passed down though her face waa as pallid aa the the aisle amid the won d trip g throng, ap- dead. parently unconscious of the volley of cu- Oscar Couramont raised his hat and rioua glances bestowed opon them. When fixed hia eyes npon tha man at Sylphldt's their backs were turned, amasement took aide with a look that paralysed tha be- yolee I holders. It Is not such a good one, I am satis- fled." "ThlS," as he called It, was a piece of oilcloth spread over an Iron grating in front of an empty store. It was covered with all sorts of coins, of every denomination In value, made in every country where metal ls 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 but collectors would appreciate. A number of persons have stopped to look at It since he began the curbstone business, but no purchaser has put his band Into his pocket Another object of public curiosity, Is a bit of metal covered with verdi gris, which the old coin man has la beled "the widow's mite." The prlge of that depends on the bargain one can make with blm, but be says It Is high. The majority of coins he has foi sale cost from SO cents to $1. "I am right here In the middle of a lot of restaurants, where clerks come from the brokers' - offices and ex changes," said the old-coin man. "I have found that the collecting of coins and postage stamps Is just as popular as It ever was among boys 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 has Its disad vantages In the chilly spring weather, but then I am only here four hours a 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 learning my trade." Continuous Farewell. "Well," remarked the spectator at Mrs. Oldsters' farewell performance, "she certainly was deeply affected." "It looked that way," replied Grit- tick. "Of course It's natural to be affected under the circumstances." "Yea, that's why she got Into the habit of affecting' to ba natural."- Philadelphia Press. waa the very soul of hospitality to the occasional guests that Bought the shelter of hla roof, and was accounted a happy man. His lore for his beautiful daughter waa the one absorbing paaalon of his life; ha lored and watched orer her with jealous, almost fearful pride, which did not escape the comment of tha humblest ot his neighbors. To tha outward world he waa a proud and happy man, though It would hare been evident to a cloae observer that his mind, for some mysterious reason, was not at peace. It was evident that he dreaded to be left a moment alone, while the light that Invariably burned In hla chamber at night bad become a landmark to all belated wayfarers. Wsa be walk lng, thinking or reading, during those lonely night wstchesT la point of fact Francois Couramont was not a happy man; he bore np brave ly for hia danghter'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 waa a haunted man. Couramont rather encouraged the ad vancea of his scapegrace nephew,- Oscar, Tha young man's dissipated habits were no secret to blm, and yet he repeatedly assisted him when embarrassed, and took special pains to throw htm Into his daughter's company. Sylplilde hated Os car Couramont from the first and did ererythlnc In her power to shun him when at Rosemont "Yon seem to forget that Oscar Is your cousin," tha colonel gently remonstrated npon one occasion. "I am trying to forget It as fast as I can!" waa the impulslre rejoinder. "And yet I would be glad to see yon friends," urged the fstber. "Your Influ ence might reform might save him. Could you lore him " Sylphide cut, blm short with an impe rious gesture. She hsd drawn herself up to her. full height her black eyes flashed fire, and ber supple frame fairly quivered with tha paaalon that at tlmea was ungovernable. "Love him!" she cried, furiously. "I hate him, bate him, do you bear? And If you love me, you will never again mention his Infamous name In my pres ence. If you think so much of him, be queath him your entire property, but leave me my liberty!" And she swept out of the room like an outraced queen. The colonel bent hla head, and scsldlng tears blinded his sight o be stretched his arma heavenward, crying: ... .. "How am I punished! This ratal pnae will prove my ruin. 8ome day ahe will lore with all the strength of her pas sionate nature, and thenand then oh, what a coward I ami I ought to tsll her of the cloud which overshadows ber life, but 1 cannot I lore ber so, how can I see her wilt at my feet like some frost blighted flower, crushed forever by the "Remember your mother!" No need to utter the warning. To her dying day Sylphide never forgot his words. They sank deep Into ber very soul, filling her, at first, with awe; later, with apprehension and dismay. Thus matters stood at the period of .uclan Courtlandt'a 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 iuherlted from her desd 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 fsaclnated; but he came of cooler, patri cian blood, and had aeen considerable ot the world In the social, circles of New xork. f air women were no novelty to him, and, aa he hsd seen none more fair than Sylphide Couramont, and had met few so wealthy, be well, be let events take their course. Be It said In his favor that he made no aecret of his condition In life. He scknowledged that he was the scion of ona of the most arlstocrstlc fam ilies of the North; that hll mother waa a woman of boundless pride; that he was struggling along to win fame In the pro fession of the law upon a scanty Income, leaving to hla widowed mother the rem nants of a once ample fortune, that tiie might live in ease and affluence abroad, In Paris, where people knew not that she bad once queened It In her native land. Sylphide Couramont asked no greater boon of heaven than to be able to place unlimited weaitn at tne teet or me man ahe loved, to tell him that he need strug gle no longer, that the delights of the world were at bis command, provided ahe were at hie aids to witness bis enjoy ment of them. The parchment wis there, safe and sound; the ring was upon her finger; she wss fairly married yet wbat meant this distressing doubt that aesalied her? Bbe flung herself Into an easy chair before the toilet table and fell Into a dispirited reverie. She wondered whether her mother hid any such strings, Inex plica ble misgiving opon her wedding nights If she hsd, she pitied ber. This waa at the happiness she had dreamed of, sleep ing; and fondly cherished, waking! A passing step In the corridor smote her ear; she sprang to her feet and dart ed to the door. Outside she found a see Vint hurrying along. "Where la Diana? Why la she not here to assist me?" she demanded. Impe rloualy; "send her to me it oncer' She closed the door end paused with out turning spell bound, aa It were. Her woman's Instinct warned her that she was no longer the sole ocupant of the chamber; another presence beside her own was there! The door that commu nicated with her dressing room, and by which her mild might have entered, had not been opened) the Bickering ot the candles upon tb toilet table betriyed the secret The window upon the rerea ds hid been opened and hid afforded en trance to a man! Yea, a man; and what la more, ahe knew who It was without turning her head. Her hands knotted convulsively as a single word escaped her tightly com pressed Hps, "You!" "Yea I," came the prompt, defiant responae In a low, harsh tone. "How dare you force la eutrince Into, my chamber?" she cried. Oscar Couramont a in I led coldly - he replied: "Softly I hive forced no en trance here; the window wis not even locked. Resides, I hare been at liberty to come and go In this bouse as I saw fit" "During my father'a life, yes; but I am mlatreaa here now!" "I do not aee that that fact alters the caae so far aa I am concerned." "My husband shall answer that point!' shs cried, Indignantly, and turned to wards the door, when a word of com mand arrested ber. "Stop! Where are you going Y "To summon my husband." "Does be carry bis firearms sbout hlmr With a thrill of horror, Sylphide re called the fact that, contrary to the cus tom of the time In tb South, Luclaa went unarmed aud perslated In doing so. In aplte of all remonstrance. "I Infer from your hesitation," contin ued Couramont, coolly, "that the man you call husband does not carry a re volver. Hut I do. Look at tbatr .Ami unconsciously tne nattering prospect . : , - exerted Its Influence upon Luclan. Freely hif't7t r,TolTr om be gsve himself up to the charm of his Oh, no, no! I words of my own Hps, esnnot!" Th tonch of a soft warm arm about his neck recalled him with a start to him self. It waa Sylphide come back to him. repentant Her anger had paased like an April snower, ana an wss au con trite affection and tenderness. "Father, darling," she whispered, drop- clnc upon her knees at his side and gent Iv drawing his hands from his tear-wet fact "do not forget that I have Inher ited the hot Spanish blood or my moth r. That mother wbom I have never known, but wbom I love as a aaint In heaven! "Yes, yes," he pinted, feverishly, "love ber, revere her memory, for she was pur and good pure as the angelai Uh, Sylphide, when I am dead ana gone, promlae me that you will never lend an ear to the tongue of evil goaalp. Your mother was too beautiful, too perfect to escape the malice of rival. But I charge you, by ber memory, by your nop of heaven, never listen to anght that lying tongues might say against her: "Father!" "You know nothing aa yet of the world's villainy, but I sweir to you, here and now, as though I were npon my death-bed, your mother was pure end rood in the sight of heaven, In my sight her husband, and I beseech you so to love her that she may watch over you and bring you home to her bosom in Ood's own time, One brief month later Francois Coura mont lay speechless upon his death-bed, and It was only In the moments of dis solution, when he lay in bis dsughter's arms, that bis parting breath framed tha poreat surroundings, and he awoke at last to the realisation of the fact that he could not, In honor, leive the hospitable roof that had sheltered him fur one hippy month, ss he entered It Tbla knowledge did not wear upon him especially, nor cause him any sleep less nights. Sylphide wsa charming, would be an ornament to hla home, and after auch complete relaxation from gall ing duty, the hum-drum exiatence of the past seemed far away and unpleasant to think of. Besides, he was free, could dispose of himself ss be chose, provided he suited the hsaabty tsstes of hi am bitious mathor; aod asad hla mind eaay on that score, sine Sylphide was beautiful, nobly born and fabuloualy wealthy. Consequently ' tb eaay waa paved for the scene that enaued upon the death of the colonel They brought th nnfortunste gentle man home to Roaemont on a litter made of fragrant fir boughs, Lnclsn going be fore th sad cortege to prepare Sylphide for the catastrophe. She bore It bravely for th Batterer a sake while th breath of life yet trem bled upon bis lips, but wben th spirit fled her grief knew no bounds, and, with passlonste wail she threw herself across the Inanimate form, crying: "1 am alone In the world! Who will care for m now?" If waa Luclan Courtlandt who ralaed her In hla arms, comforted her, and, ac tuated by a sudden thrill of pity, sssured her that henceforth he would be her faith ful guardian If she would permit it And from that moment Sylphide Couramont clung to th man she loved with th des perate tenacity of s drowning creature. With feverish haate she made th ar rangements for her marriage eren while ber desd fstber lay In the house. She pretended that she could not bear to re main at Roaemont a moment longer than was necessary, that she would leave It the Instant her father's body hid been assigned to earth and her marriage had been consummated. Nerer once did she mention th name of Oacsr Couramont to Luclan. She dreaded eren to think of him, and count ed only npon bis absence In New Orleana to break all ties and fly before he returned. But evil news rides fast while good news waits, as we hare seen, and though Sylphide hid succeeded in safely becom ing the wife of Courtlandt the rery sight of ber cousin In th hour of her security and triumph filled her with a nameless terror snd alarm. Ia spite of her hnsband's, sssertlons to the contrsry, her quick ear detected tb sounds of horse s hoofs behind Liein In the dsrkness of the rainy night as they returned from church. Upon their srriral at Rosemont, far from dispelling her fears, the cheery ra diance of the lighted room. Increased her Impatience to escape she knew not wbat Sh waa only conscious thit Os csr Couramont might enter the house. nmnnounced, at any moment; and above all things, ahe would not see him that night! Therefore, leaving Lnnian below, she sped np to ber room, Ilk a hunted thing, to chang her apparel and prepare for a wedding 'journey that fsr more resem bid th hasty flight of a fugitive. the comer of th toilet table. Sylphide atared In baleful faaclmtlors t the shining toy. "What would yon do?" ah gasped. "Rlow hla brains out If h sets foot In this room. I'm a deid ihot, as you know. Lock both those doors, and sit down there and listen to whit I hiv to y to you." IT be emartaaM.i Requirements of ' Swedish School Low CHAPTER lit The sight of thst familiar chimber, so closely connected wkh all that pertained to ber luxurious girlhood, brought her to the first full pause that she had expe rienced In the last three days of feverish excitement For th first time she found herself face to fac with the actual sit uation. Whit hid sb don? Married th man she loved, snd so well satisfied was she with the step she hsd taken that she would hive suffered the igony of that ceremony again, within the hour, to have made assurance doubly sure. Sh waa nervous, agitated, half hysterical as she tremulously pressed ber finger tips upon her bosom, in order that the crackle of tha marriage certlflcst concealed thr might quiet her trepidation. The school law In operation In Sweden dates from Dec. 10, 1807. There must exist one elementary school In eacU parish, the school age for children, being from 7 years to 14. The scholar who have not pasawl through all of the required classes when they are 14 must continue In school; on the other hand, those who have obtained the re quired knowledge before the fixed time can quit school. According to the law of 1000 concerning the employment of 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 certifi cate, certifying to the fact that they have completed the required course, ot study, says C. 0. Dergman, In the Revue Pedagoglque. Children under 13 years of age must not be employed more than six hours per day, nor be fore 6 a. m., nor after 7 p. m., and employers are compelled to provide for children under 15 years of age neces sary and sufficient time for study. If parents and guardians persist In Ig- -norlng the legal requirements for schooling, they are warned by t he president of the school council, and If these warnings are Ignored the child la .I.... . ....L ji . uhu uum buvu yarcuia vr guuruianw and given to other persons, or In a home provided for this put V The maintenance of the child la b. ' ) expense of the parent or guardian, la certain places, as In Stockholm, . r,' example, there are private boari!' ' places wherein these neglected ? dren are placed. The one at StocV., holm contains usually about twelve children, whereas there are nearly 27, 000 children In the primary schools The children are kept In these public detention homes for from six to twelve months, after which period they ar returned to their parents or guard ians, but only on condition that they attend school regularly. Instruction Is entirely gratuitous in the primary schools, and the poorer children receive free the school neces sities. Each school must remain open at least eight months, the kugtb of the school day must not be mors t' . six hours, the classes must be -Interrupted by regular recreation, and suffi cient rest must be given the scholara between classes. The number of per sons Knowing uow io reuu sail w " an Indication of the developmei primary Instruction; according to figures of the Minister or war, then were in Sweden In 1000 out of 29,614 conscripts of the first year but twenty three young men, that Is .08-per cent, who could not read, and seventy-three, that is .24 per cent, who could not write, and the greater number of these were Finns of the most northerly part ot the country. Some of-Solomon J. Solomon's most attractive pictures have been painted by gas-light He has accustomed him i sMif ts surtiflelfd lisht. ' '-''T i