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your wife's standing; but of a dancer.
thing
I rose, and clasped my hands in
quick and hot Impotence.
''Oh, 1 am sick of this injustice" [
cried, in bitter protest II have ordered
my life we'll and decently. L have
guarded my honor,s so that no man living
can point the finger of reproach at
me; have kept my dead husbands
name bright and untarnished. And
what does it all avail me in connection
with the fact that l am an actress? a
rreconception of the professional char
acter exists, and for that l suffer. Yer
lily and alas! the sins Of the parents Of
the stage are visited upon the children,
unduly."
1 turned and walked from him away
to the window, that I might hide my
distress. But he followed close upon
my steps, and accosted me in self-justi-
fication.
You are harsh and severe" he said.
gloomily but half alphabetically. You
forget that L had grounds for placing
faith in what the man said. There was
your letter, and there was also the eX-
cessive double gift of money"
l faced him Scornfully.
And both of these you construed &C.
cording to the low estimate in which
are held the motives and actions Of
women of my calling! Had you come
to me for information, I might have
given you a different explanation; [
might have told you, for instance, that
the man was deceiving you, and that
the secret 1 wished to guard had no
concern for the world and did not re-
late to the fact of my childs existence,
but that it was a simple matter be-
tween her and me- having for it's OBJ
ject my desire to keep her in ignorance
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then, though since he has come to rate
me more justly
"Because-why, because My face
had doubtless warned him that the
reason of his changed determination
would not be acceptable to me, and
he was casting about for the least OBJ
Jectionable phrasing for his reply when
1 interrupted him. I rose to my feet,
as did he also, and standing close by
him, independent now in my great hap
piness of all support, 1 said, with gentle
dignity, but resolute firmness:
Because you have since met me, is
it not? Yes; know that is it. You
have made me glad and happy wom-
an this day, Mr.. Quintard. l feel that
esteem. One grows to be very cautious
concerning that which has once es-
capped from the grasp. l dare not
trifle with your newly gained respect
for me by permitting you to divorce
your wife on my account. Besides
which, l have a conscience, actress
though 1 am, and that conscience does
not allow me to come between hus-
band and wife,
had not been able, as I proceeded,
to prevent a tinge of bitterness from
creeping into my voice, but when I saw
how deeply it wounded and moved him
1 hastily sought to make amends for it.
'On, crleQ, Il QlQ not mean TO say
that! I am sorry. 1t was ungenerous
in me. But the wound still bleeds, you
see. I will be frank and sincere with
you, as you have been with me. I
love you" He started, and would
have come nearer to me, but my words
held no invitation in them, and I raised
a hand of warning that held him
where he stood. You know it from q
hundred signs that 1 have been I'M
able to conceal. Then why should !
hesitate to confess it openly? But
your resolution stands as stoutly be-
tween US as does the consideration
which made you form it. You love
your son as we'll as you ever did; love
him, too Gould a marriage, founded
upon his neglected claims, have mucn
warrant fer happii1n1ess, do you think?
1 am sure not. Therefore, until Allan
shall see fit to marry, your duty to your
wife, his mother, keeps US apart. When
that time comes which you long ago
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| coldly, for however much a man may
| love his son he has no inclination to be
| taken to task by him. "It is not my
custom to insult women, whoever may
assure you to the contrary
| They stood glazing angrily at each
| other, the son still suspicious of the
/, father, and the latter resenting the
| formers charges.
But you are here to NEEDLE in nv
concerns" Allan went rapidly on. You
have come to influence madame in some
| way against me- and 1 tell you I will
| not have it! You and my mother think
me still a child to whom you may die
tate, feeling sure that I shall obey
blindly. But tell you am a man.
OLD enough to choose my own friends
and direct my own affairs. If I were
| engaged in any dishonorable trans
| action, 1 grant that you would have
every right to interfere. But this is not
the case. L have never met a woman
in my mothers house for whom 1 have
felt greater respect than I do for
madame. [ have met many for whom
L felt far less. 1t is to my honor that
she allows me her friendship, and, so
long as she sees fit to grant it to me-
no one in this world shall deprive me
of it,
There was something so noble and in
genuous in the lad, he was so in earn
est and so sincere in his own conVic-
tiCnS, that his fathers anger melted
into pride and admiration Doubtless,
also, it was no mean pleasure to him
to hear the woman he loved so lauded
| and appraised. He went forward and
laid his hand affectionately on Allan
shoulder.
my boy" he said kindly, you are
Wronging me terribly. I have no wish
but to encourage your friendship with
madame, for whom 1 have an esteem
that rivals your own. You have been
wantoly misinformed as to the object
of my visit here today. I have come
| to atone for, not to offer, an affront."
There was no mistaking the genuine
| ness of his explanation, and the clouds
| on the boys brow dispersed as he lis
tened, But a look of trouble yet
| shadowed his clear brown eyes, and
! when his father finished speaking he
, said in a low, shamed voice:
Thank you, sir; forgive me- I was
made to believe it." After an instants
pause he added in a still deeper tone:
1T is not necessary for me to ask for
whose insult you came here to apol
ogize, I suppOse?"
Richards hand fell away from his
| sons shoulder, and his eyes avoided
the disturbed gaze of the lad.
NO" he replied, with grave brevity
| II co not think it is
He took his leave Immediately after
this, Allan accompanying him to the
outer door, where L dare say more am
| pie amends for his filial disrespect were
made. And 1 hastned to my dressing
room to change my gown and prepare
| for the theater. My mind was fully
occupied during my simple toilet OF
erations, and in the midst of other re-
Elections there occurred to me a recol-
| lection of my intention concerning Lisa,
which now, in the light of recent oc-
| currences, [ had no mind to fulfill. 1t
was far better, thought, to allow her
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Fl PlOUS PILGRIMAGE.
Christian Endeavorers Will Journey to San Francisc

The sixteenth annual convention of
the International Young Peoples Soci-
ETY. Of Christian Endeavor will be held
in San Francisco from July to r. 1t
will be one Of the largest gatherings of
the year, in spite of the fact that it is
to be held at a point so far distant from
the center Of population. We have no
conventions in this country, and prob
ably there are none held IN any part of
the world which equal the Endeavor
conventions in point of numbers. Usu-
ally they are attended by about 10000
delegates.
But mere numbers do not fully con-
Vey the true idea of the magnitude Of
these gatherings, for along with the
delegates come a vast army Of friends
and associate members who take ad-
vantage of the cheap rates and the con-
genial company to make a summer
pleasure tour. Only the largest of our
cities can accommodate the crowds 1t
took the hotel men some little time to
realize how numerous the Endeavorers
really are. Five years ago, when the
convention was held in New York, 1
asked the manager of big Broadway
hotel, week before the opening day,
if he did not expect to have a crowded
house.
ooh, nor he said carelessly. '"Those
religious conventions never amount to
much. New York could have half
dozen at once, and we could handle
them without any trouble at ALL
A week later, when the town was
fairly running over with Endeavorers,
1 CHANGED to see him again, and I ask
ed if he had many delegates at his
hotel.
Il should say I had! They nearly
swamped me the first day, and we've
been turning them away in droves ever
since. All the other Broadway hotels
are in the same fix. Say, l didn't think
there could be such a lot of Them
Boston had even a worse experience
two years ago. The state officers of the
society tried to impress on the local
transportation men that a big crowd
was coming. The later evidently did
not believe it. They did not make suffi-
cient preparation, and consequently the
street car lines were chOked up for two
or three days.
In Washington last year it seemed as
II there was better understanding of
this matter, and preparations were
made accordingly. The national capital
can accommodate lot of people at one
time. but if it had not been for the
thoroughness with which the local En-
deavor committees did their work the
experiences of New York and Boston
would have been repeated The Job of
sheltering the 10000 delegates and their
army of friends was not left to the ho-
tells. Had it been there would be more
gray haired landlords in Washington
than there are now. When l saw the
long trains emptying their thousands
into the streets, ] asked a Washington
Man:
Where are you going to put them
Most Of them will be assigned to
private houses and boarding houses
A few will go to the hotels" he said.
And that is the way San Francisco
will take care CT the crowds this sum-
mer, 1t will be necessary, although
there are a dozen good sized hotels in
the city, and the crowd will be much
smaller. In fact. the attendance will
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determined should release you from
your obligations to a woman who does
not prize your devotion, you and ]
may speak Of whether or not we shall
join our lives together: Our house, If
we build one, must be founded upon
the rock of mutual respect, not upon
the sands Of mere passionate regard
L smiled proudly, and at the same
time radiantly,u upon him. And my
soul leaped exultingly within me as,
for the first time, l discovered a new
quality in the regard he turned upon
me. 1t was that precious quality Of
reverence, lacking which no mans love
ever quite satisfies the heart of a true
woman, which came slowly creeping
into the gaze Ieencountered, to remain
and increase 81 heaven be thanked,
thenceforward, and until this day.
He made to attempt to combat my
resolution His nobler nature &C.
quiesced in the propriety of my de-
cision. He raised my hand and pressed
it an instant to his lips. The action
was more suggestive of the sealing of
a verdict and the homage of a follow
er than Of a lovers passion.
ct shall be as youS say he said,
in that quiet way which 1 always as
ISOLATED with him. II am hereafter
your servant to command"
AS he dropped my hand, / heard the
door open, and turning, perceived AL
Ian entering the room. 1 had quite for
gotten that the boy was to dine with
me, and his appearance warned me of
the lateness of the hour. 1t likewise
admonished me that the marked traces
Of recent emotion plainly visible in my
countenance and manner taken in con-
nection with his fathers presence,
might create strange suspicious in the
lads breast And that my surmise was
not wholly wrong the first words he
uttered proved. His own face Sug-
gested that he had lately been harassed
and disturbed. 1t had lost it's youthful
look of brilliant insouciance, and seemed
tic have gained, of sudden, an ex-
preston of experience and age.
As he came forward and recognized
my companion, noting also our mutual
constraint and the obvious indications
OF the crisis we had just passed
through, his face darkened and flushed,
and a scoWl knit his black brows so
forbiddingly that ] never should have
recognized his Jcountenace.
$50 you have come to insult her!"
he burst forth at once, accoSting his
father even before saluting me. MY
mother said you would do it. but I
did not believe her"
Richard looked at him a moment in
troubled silence. 1t was the first time
In his life that the lad had failed to
show respect andIloye for him, and l
knew that the unprecedented expert
ence shocked and hurt him.
You did me no more than simple
Justice. presently he said. somewhat
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what infinite resources for prejudice
an INSCRIPTIONS and malicious woman
may avail herself of with which to
poison mans mind. She found her
ground we'll prepared, for l do not dis
guiSe the diSllusionment of that night
when | saw you as [ had never thought
to see you. In that ground she has dill
igently sown crop Of poisonous lies
and calUmnies, which thrOve against
my will until today, when she mad
vertently cut them down, all and every
one, with the blade Of cruelty. The
harvest remains to her. May it prove
profitable!'
dropped upon one knee beside me, that
he might not look down upon me while
begging my forgiveness.
Il have done you bitter injury in
my thoughts" he went on, and now
his voice began to show the strain of
suppressed feeling; will you pardon
it? 1 have offered you Insult, and
you forget it? l bring you repentance,
would have done you great wrong, can
regret, my own suffering, and the de-
Votion Of all the remaining years of
my life; will you have them?'
1 looked at him questioningly, my
hands trembling in his grasp. What
did he mean? The devotion of his life?
What was that he offered me? Not
with that light in his eyes, that ex-
preston curving the beautiful lines of
his lips! But how could [ reply, not
knowing what he meant?
Yet 1 bethought me that 1 could
grant him the grace he craved, even
while ignorant as to the valuation of
the gift he offered l could not hold
out against his humility. 1 had con-
doned all his offenses in that instant
when / felt the tenderness of his touch
you have hurt me- L said, for I
had no mind that he should lightly
estimate the great wrong he had done
| me; Il do not suppose you, who are
man, can imagine how l. a woman.
have grieved and suffered under your
| suspicious. But 1 forgive you. Your
repentance and suffering and regret
| shall condOne your fault. I am willing
to accept them as compensation
And my love and devotion?" he
urged, looking at me steadfastly and
| serenely. You say nothing of them.
There shall come time, and that soon,
when | may offer them to you in all
honor and loyalty. Pauline, how shall
| it be then? Will you have them like
wise?''
My heart leaped in my bosom. There
| could be but one meaning in his words
DO you mean that you are to di-
vorce your wife?" 1 asked very grave
Yes
"Is 1T because Of me you are putting
her from your L looked him search
ingly in the eyes.
mo. I had determined to do SO long
before I ever set eyes upon you," he
replied.
why have you so long delayed,
| them"
He hesitated, and I saw that he
would have evaded the question if he
might have done SO. But he was not
one to descend to subterfuge or pre-
varication, and he gave me honestly
| the direct answer 1 wanted
Because of Allan. 1 did not want
his home divided against him. I meant
to wait until he had left it for one Of
his own making"
ut was a good resolve" I responded.
why have you broken it?"
| His lock fell before my gently judi
| cial one. He had not been prepared
| fer such lnerciless probing. Love me-
| he might, and proudly believe he did;
J but know me-ah! that he did not
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be less than at any Christian En-
deavor convention which has been held
for several years. 1t is the distance
and the railroad fares which will keep
the delegates at home. Pennsylvania,
New York and Ohio are the banner
Endeavor states, and few Of the dele
gates will be less than five days on the
road, While most Of them will take a
much longer time to cross the CONT
nent.
Most of the delegates will go out on
one route and return by another. The
favorite summer route is over the
northern lines, and the majority will
return that way, although the expense
will be a few dollars more. 1t cannot
be accurately estimated as yet how
many delegates will attend but il Is
thought that the number will he about
$4,000, or about half the usual number.
Still, this will be no small crowd. and
the hospitable CalifornianS viii be kent
busy entertaining them.
San Francisco has long wanted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20
Where Fishing Is Good.

These looking for the best fishing
grounds are reminded of Lake Tetonka
6. Waterville, and Madison Lake. on
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railroad.
Wall Eyed Pike, Bass and Croppies
are found in great abundance at both
CT II csc lakes. which have rot been
fisbcd out to the extent of some of the
older and better known localities.
Excellent hotel accommodations,
boats, bait. etN on hand, and eli
charges are very reasonable
For further information address
4. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., NJ. s.
ST. l.. r. r.. Minneap polls. MINI.
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CHAPTER TX.

I stood by the mantelpiece as my
guest entered, for [ intended thus to
convey my purpose of making the in
terview a brief one. Long training in
the art Of assuming fictitious emotions
permitted me to display a calm face
and assured manner, but 1 daresay my
cheeks were very white, and that suf-
fering had somewhat altered my eX-
preston since last Richard Quintard
had seen me, for his first words were
q reflection upon my looks.
He came into the room with a set,
stern face, which filed with troubled
surprise as his eyes lighted upon me.
Good God!' he calculated, as 1
murmured some conventional syllables
of mere salutation. Then, approach
ing me more hurriedly, and apparently
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Excursion East Via Great Lakes,
Including Meals and Berths.

The ST. Paul & Duluth Railroad are
selling Educed rate excursion tickets
to all points East via the Great Lakes.
For details and berths apply 800 Rob-
ert street.
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terial and expensive jewelrv G n
her adornments. These tbings SuNi
counted for by the young Iodn "ess
satisfaction of her mother hut "t
TO explain these things the fa,1l
child of her mother had to ra'' ,a'o''
further deception. ''O'
The first venture in spacul.t,.
proved a failure, but. added pu ~ pu .
sire for finery, the fever of snoou,.. NJ u,l
mad taken possession of her Sh % /
sayedasecondventureand wqntintss @ ! !
mire deeper and deeper. Each snoo,s \
ing loss seemed but to make ros !,
more determined, for she bonaJ % ~
success would yet come to her
Miss Barrett's position in the ofB..
Goldman Il Goldman made If nos.n1
for her to carry on this work with raa
fear of detection. 1t is not hol,.
that Miss Barrett intended to stoa, Y
and out her employers money bm A,
she was merely using it as n means
an end. She hoped to succeed and m,,
good what she had taken.
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WOMAN is AN EMREZZLER.
Alice NJ. Barrett's Case I isproves the
Sex's Innate Honesty.

sex's Innate Honesty.
Ever since woman entered the do
main of active business, accepted and
performed the duties of trust and re-
sponsibility it has been urged that the
gentler sex is essentially honest, a
woman embezzler has been regarded as
an impossibility. The sex has not been
sufficient 10 protect them from the
commission of other crimes, but that
one would deliberately steal from an
employer and endeavor to conceal the
defalcation has been considered of the
things not possible to nature.
This dream of superiority in innate
honesty received a rude shock when
the tragic fate of Miss Alice NJ. Bar
rett, the Boston bookkC eper and stenog-
rapher showed that under the same
temptation and with the same incent-
ives at work, there can. be and is but
little-diference in humanity, whether
clad in skirts or trousers. Sad as It is
to the sonowing relatives, sad as it
may seem TO all who sympathize with
them in their double bereavement the
evidence was too direct to admit of
doubt. The young woman not only took
the funds of her employers, but, fear
ing the inevitable exposure incident to
change in the makeup of the firm,
followed in the footsteps of so many of
the same class. She ended her own
HE, rather than face the consequences
of exposure.
The story of the death and all of the
circumstances surrounding it has been
told. The fact that an effort had been
made to destroy the cash book by fire
was known within Il day after the fact
was known that bullet and not light
ming caused the death of the attractive
young woman.
Scarcely anyone could be surprised
at the result of the examination of the
lrms books, after her mother had adj
mitted that the girl had lived on a scale
that her salary could not possibly ius-
tify, and after it had been shown that
the girl had suffered serious losses i'm
wildcat speculation. A complete chain
OF circumstantial evidence had been
forged. 1t shows that Alice Barrett
was eXtraNagant in her expenditures.
that she gambled in stocks, that she
took her employers money in order TO
keep up this speculation, that she set
fire to the books in order to conceal the
defalcation, and perhaps with the in
tention of destroying the building in or
der to do so, and that she finally shot
herself in order to avoid facing the dis
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covery and disgrace which she sup
posed threatened her.
she was endowed with a lively i'm
agination. She did not care for men
nor for marriage, at least a marriage
which would pinion her to the ordinary
duties of housewife. In one of her
letters she said she preferred to sip her
own cup Of tea alone and only stipulat-
ed that the tea should be of good quail
lty, and that she should not be Obliged
to drink 1t out of n cracked cup. She
thought she was denied opportunity
and she attempted to create it. Some.
where or somehow she had heard of
the wonderful things done in the buck.
ct shops. Here, she thought, was n
quick road TO wealth, Lot wealth for its
own sake. but for the sake of the on.
portunities 1t would give her. She lost,
and to cover this made false entries in
the books.
1t appears that Miss Barrett had
been pursuing this dangerous course
Tor about year, when the awful day
OF reckoning came. The books, upon
examination, show very clearly when
she began to appropriate her employ.
er's money, and the clerks recollect the
fact that about the same time there
was marked change in the personal
appearance of Miss Barrett. Her man.
ner of dressing became more elaborate.
her clothing was Of the richest ma.
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Mrs Callipers-"Are you going to in.
VIE Mrs Fowler to your party. She
seems TO be such pleasant little nor.
SON" Pei
Mrs Justup-"Goodness, no. She's
pleasant enough and all that, but l nm.
uerStand that her husband only gets n
hundred dollars n month.-Cleye,ond
Leader, anu
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weighs many thousands of tons, but Is
balanced on so fine point that a con-
paratively light pressure is sufficient
to make it sway. Whether or not The
great rock was raised to its present p
sitiOn by human hands is a mystery %
scientific minds. If it was, the labor
was one to which no modern engineer