The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18
THE GREEN SATIN COAT And All It Meant to Two
 Girls
By CLARIssA NIACKIB

An express package for you, Nell" cried Grace Lane as she met her friend at the door of the room they occupied together. Do hurry and open it. I'm dying to see what it contains. It must be precious" she rattled on, because it's registered and stamped with all sorts of cjd foreign characters"
 Nellie Huyer laughed as she tossed her hat and jacket on the bed and car ried the interesting package to the win dow
 Its from my Uncle Dan. You re- member. Grace, I've told you about him-how he has lived for many years in China and is as rich as rich can be-"
 Miss Lane nodded her golden head and frowned "Yes; I've heard all about your rich Uncle Daniel, and l think he's a stugy old thing, Nell-so there, If be wasn't he wouldn't per init his niece to withcr away in this perfectly respectable but terribly gloomy boarding house or to continue the nerve racking occupation of teach fng griny youngsters their A B C's."
 .Whal would you have him do, 1 Gvace~' smiled Nell,
 "I would have him send you a per regtIv enormous draft on New York; enough to enable you to LUy a rose lowered cottage in the country and to raise chickens for the market And, ] Nell ! couId go and live with you . and be your right hand man. Wouldn't 1t be graatE"
 Nellie sighed profoundly.
 ..It would be lovely, Grace, but I'm afraid ue won't do a thing. You see, he uumra'gd with my mother years ago because she married my father, aLd We never heard a word from him for years and years. Then mother died, aud still never a word from Un- ! cle Dan. After fathers death, a year . ago. you know was left entirely alone and quite poOr-thOse long ill., 1 uesses simply devOured the money and now it seems Uncle Dan has re- . mcmbercd my birthday after alI." She ! looked drelmily down Into the grubby . back yard of the city block.
 Grace jumped up and pulled down the yellow window shades and lighted 1 the gas jet.
 Now that he has remembered, dear, . suppose you open it and see what ig contains" she urged. Perhaps he has sent you the rose powered cottage aft 1 er aIl."
 Nellie united the heavy cord that bound the package aud broke the red seals that splotched 1t here and there. ] When the outer paper was removed sue found that there was layer after layer of oiled yellow paper, and at last there was revealed a flat box covered with brocaded silk The silk covered . box was tied with golden cords, and . when these were removed the lifted cover brought to light a most wonder I ful garment of green satin, stlT with ! embroidery and gllstening with gold ! thread.
 . Nellie held it up for her friend to see "t mandariu's coat" she said with a little choke in her voice. Isn't 1t won dorful""
 ! Grace was examining the coat with critical eyes. On the broad back Of ! the garment was embroidered a garden q scene. and the fronts were equally | splendid. On either flowing sleeve { there biazcd a golden sun, and as she . cwitchcd one Of the sleeves aside there ] sounded a faint crackla from its vO- I. luminous folds.
 Sre plunged her hand into the pOck- '| ct-Ifzc cavity and drew out q rice paper envelope addressed to Miss Nellie ? UGycr"
 , Nellie opened the envelope and took out tuiu sheet of rice paper. Across the top of the sheet her uncle Dan had written a few words: "TO Nellie, 0u her tvcnty-second birthday, from Uaclc Dan" Then he had added: Be Io-y is a fairly good sample of Chinese poetry Are you fond of poetryW
 Grace read the poem aloud:
 The day IS fair, like other days. ] I stroll .U my garden.
 TGrougn rose bordered paths I stray,
 Seeking l.vays for happiness and peace
 ot u.ad.
 Al ..s. #.ra straight into the heart of
 .ha sun dragon
 l a. swallowed up and turned into a
 -Io-'r- ...-r1 os 6o'i-htN'
 -rT.v o11" commented Grace when 0nAna wP7BPRTan