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BALTIMORE. Nay y -CoftcA straps. a.. d "A n.
ns0. uplaads. laAsl5-k Ice middIing. laS Fiour
qlist wheat nrmer- thio SD luctsna. sIe'N
sOuthein, eul; stAr5. yellow tsuthern I'm. ~
Dat dU,l. tos6s I've hrueg s5as es Ps' quit:
y: oleA. M. lossi.;k, hsns, ldAE. Lara .uict:
ll&as Mhiskl farmer cisHlS
NEW NOEN. Nay d q ~ sfrCrc ard sseadg.
Governments STEADY and firm stocks sresl'v ana
strofs. MONEY easy 4. Is nas. n Nfrrints siNs~.
a. -
NEw NoRk. NAV i3.-Flour evil and secliu.ng
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Gfana Sachem Tweesl.

NEW YoRK, MAY 12-Wm. NJ Tweed was in
stalled as Grand Sachem of the Tamman,
Society at the eigt ~ third anniversary meeting
last night.
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u q. REICHENBACH's Piano store,
Il. No. 423 1lH Street, d60ve PeHnd. Avenue,
ESTABLISHED OvER 20 YEARsJ
Sole agency for the sale of the celebrated PIANOS
o. Wni h Habe Co. Baltimore, and VIM
McCammoD, Albany; also, second hand VeSE3
Pianos, organs and Melodeons for sale or tVtvV
Organ Tuning and Repairing. ap4-lyE
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ADJUSTMENTS.
- I,OO3 GIFTS.
ORAND GIFT CONCERT ANDDISTRIBUTIO,


, - FOR THE BENEFIT or
The Fopnd'Hg Asylum, Sisters Of Clarity, Ne,v
York, ana Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Rome. WGShiHgfOn.
To be held in Washington, ID. o., under and by
virtue OF permit from Hon. A. Pleasanton, Com
Nissioner OF Internal Revenue, on Wednesday, June
The following Gifts will be awarded the successful
ticket holders by the Commissioners: 4story Brick
House. 60 N. Calvert 81. Baltimore. S2s OF. 2240
acres Timber Land in Washington Co., Md with
Ohio Canal, $40 ,oc5. 5 story Brick House. ia Boi
ton ST., Balto., : $500 story Brick House, 200
Conway st, Baltic, 1880. 1 fine Residence near
w, SIl go. fine Residence near Govanstown.
same location. $500 fine Residence near Govans
tswn, same location, IS 500 ! fine Residence near
Goyanstown, same location 81 go Lots adj lining
SO Cash dfr $50 o Of Bonds sroSss effs Prese
ard Lincoln County, Nebrs .ks, per cent gold lat.
800 U, > Bonds : 70 go n c; State Bonds; 10
Shares Citizens National Bank, Baltic; loo share.
Northern Central X /, 100 shares Erie X R.: %
Shares BALTIC: and Chic 4 20 Shares Ph,ia !,
will be sold, at IS each, $3.50 800
Maj. GEO. T. CASTLE, Bal.o nd. oo"'DltSfs'
% skI MAJ h1assn A. a WASH
ipgten. ID: o.; Hon. Jas 3. Negiey, Pittsbure Pa;
First EstiSt al Bank. asgerstown; Md; APPjeman
late Atty Gent, Baltimore.
Deeds OF the above Rsal Estate certified By
Counsel, in the hands Of he Trustee. Tickets and
Music Dealers, 923 Pennsylvania avenue; W.
D. II. Morrison. Booksellers, ATS Pennsylv AMI a
avenue; Benz DeWolf, Jeweller. 81 8 Pennsylvari.
avenue; Jno Parker booksellers, 521 It'll sire t.
avenue, p. o. DEVLIN.
General Agent, stationer and Printer, No. 81
Nassau street, New York.
81 Orders by mail Will receive prompt a.ten-
g.
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Decease or q eIs 600 Hor-e.

Nkw Work, May l3.-The celebrated stallion
Leyiathsn did Thursday night at Meriden,
Conn. He was valued at 1900.
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Specie Shipments.

NEW YORK, May ls.-specie shipment to
day, sl,zI Geo. 800
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BATCHEIVR's HAIR DYE.
SUMMER RESORTS.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE.
Vl lAPON SPRINGS, w, VA.

These mineral waters are aikaliRe, and taken in.
ternally OF as O bath are unsurpas for =
their happy action in dyspepsia; affections No. 81
OF the kidneys, bladder. and urinary pas 4ls:z
Bages. cutaHeous eruptive diseases aud
the ailments Of the female system.
For all particulars Of location, routes Of travel.
charges &C., &C. refer to our circular, to be had of
Y. d. GILMAN, Druggist, Washington. There is
more charming summer resort in all the noun.
tains of Virginia FRAZIER & SALE,
|. fLate Of Bockbridge Alum Springs,D
myu tn tbs I'm Preprietors.
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& L O + III 4 n G..

sprtng and su ni m er.
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y Oh. WHITE, sxsssos Msyopsdsss,
lished in washington, b. O., ls6l.) He successfuly
treat. CoIns, BuniOm, Chiiblsins. Club, and il.
ont pain or hconvenience TO the patient The shoe
can be worn With Immediately after the opera
geons, and thousands Of other regvcnable PERSONS
who patronize his establishment. Hours. from O.
Dr. White IL unable 70 Visit patents st their red
dsnceG, exoeDt between and ,. n. j0n My
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TIE EsUTINoKk And Potomac RArLRoAp.
i ae core rnction OF the baltimore suf P0to-
mae rs,'road. constituting the road between
Baltimore and Washington. In connection with
the NOr;heIn Central and Penn.ylvsnis rail-
is cor sdently asserted that before the c,eSs OF
Tie :. esent yesr regular irsirs viii b. ming
be sNeen Baltimore and Washington = At
the point shore the road crosses the AuuApols
ard Elkridee railroad some twenty couFtrac-
ton cars trCm tbe Harrisburg car work. aud a
seam engine procured ia Philadelphia. are I'm
p'oyed, with large gang OF hands, engaged an
laying the tracks IN both . rectiOns frota thai
point The bridges hy which the road i u .ro.s
the Big and LATHE PatpNent rivers are an ronrSs
OF construction by the keystore br.dge COM
pany ct Annapolis. Nesrer 10 ne. the wsrk on
the tunnel through the v Il "A lection OF ia,
city, has been resumed Nlih Y so. r. con-
tractor, Mr.. kUtser. he's = force OF NJ ,rly i0b
men IL work, AZ the terminus OF tn A ready
finished portion Of the tnnnel be. geen t.le Falls
turnpike and The track OF the Northsru Cen
tTal railway, on tie northern border OF the city.
Others are at work on Wilson street, near Me-
CullOb, as well a. on Winchester, near Stricken
street-BaRinr're Sun.
ANOTHER CHAPTER IL RurLoFF's Htsropy.
Ire oswego Press saws IL has come 20 nght that
the condemned murderer KullOn figured very
prominently In the vicinity OF Red Creek,
Wayne county, about fifteen years agp He
passed by the name OF BoArdmsn. and prOfessed
10 be a German artist and hnguist. ana 10 have
Just come nom &c. many; He spoke q arman
nuently, also several other languages and during
his STAY, his manners and Accomplishment gave
him the eEfree 20 the best society. He p.intel
the portrait OF William -. Wood In fairly cre,l-
liable No anDer-Mr. Wood has the portrait stiu
m his house. He played sweet on the preceptress
OF Red Greek Seminary, lady who has M arrtei
worthy man, and now lives short distance ont
side OF oswego city. They were engaged 20
marry and the wedding day was 1xed. day
or two beforehand, however, RullOf's wife aud
child appeared ON the scene. aud, satisfying the
people OF their identity. broke up the prepara-
lions Boardman, alias Rnlloff, fmme lately
left, ard n was but a short tine aftervari that
bis wife and child disappeared 80 mysteriOusly,
These statements. which have never before
been made public, are given on competent
authority, and are matters ef general comnsut
where the occurrence TRANSFERRED
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Ask for this aud take no other. The only artiole
that Is perfectly harmless. Warranted To- rsstore
Gray Hat remove De ldruf and stop its falling ont
than sny other Hair Preparation, 81. Sold by O'o
Ward walsh: 18Th {. and Pa ave, and 18th and @
). Calvert Ford, lt05 Pennsyl v snia syepue
ChItstiani Bros y b and n streets.
q. w. Cropley, IL Bridge street, GEORGETOWN
J. ID. O,Donnell, sth street. Navy Yard.
y. r. Hickling, 81 street and Pennsy wanna avenue
3: A. Bacon, AZ End streets Island.
VIM. d. Daw, corner Lth and l. streets
And at the Depot, corner Of I'd and SITS N W. ap22
THUBsTONT IVORY PEARL TOOTH POW.
DEB Is the best article for cleansing aud preseryss
teeth. Ssld by all druggists. Price, Is and 50 cens
JOUVENS NOTORIOUS GLOVECLEANER %.
stores sOiled gloves equal to Sold by all drug.
gtss and fancy goods dealers Price, cents. des1y
BATCHEGVR'6 HAIR DYE.
- Th1e splendid Hair Dye 10 the best In the weird.
Harmless, reliable instantaneous, does contain
erd nor any vstGi,e poison to produce parayss or
eeatn Avoid the sunted and deusive prepara iJns
EWSas.ing virtues tasy DO not possess. The genuine
nnt8rnished reput alton to uphold Its Integrity al
the only perfect uair Dye-Biack or Brown. SOLD
y sl Druggists. Applied ct 16 Bond street, New
1orx. fe6- II
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n Row WHAT You OUGHT
TO DO TO.DAYl
And one u ysur first duties ia to be saving and to
E.oney you must go to
SILvERBER9'S
TO day. who certainly viii be the means of your
making q material saving in your expenditures A.
a proof OF HE assertion he oilers to-day:
BEAUTIFUL FBEaOH CORSET, with S
Whaiebones, which sell fer ~, at q each.
LADIES' WHITE MARsEILLEs SKIRTS
something pretty and good-st 81 each worth double.
STITCHED LINEE ,HASDkKRcaiiFs at the
low price Of tive tor 81.
LADIES FINE HEMsrIrCHED HANDKER-
OhikFs, four Tor Sl,wortn fully IS cents each.
LADIES' FINE AND. STOUT IRoN.TRAMI
HOSE, worth u cents each, three for 81.
A large assortment Of HAMBURG EDGINes and
which must be seen to be appreciated.
Another large lot Of handsome punches OF MA.
TtkAL CUkLs, all shades, at 81 each.
GENTS FINE AED HEAVY FULL REGULAs
HALF Rose, fosr pair fog 81.
ESGIisH HALF HOSE, ihTes pair. for 81. A''i
GENTS, GEKMAE AND IRISH LINEN
HE9MkD HAHphEkC4IEfs,t three TOR 81.
worth 50 cents each.
GENTS, FINE HEMMED LINEN HAND
kEkOHIxIe, four for 81
GENTS ENGLIsH sHsPENDIss OF 30 cents 0
pair, worth double.
,CHILDBFNs ZINE HEMSTIfCHED AND
81. WI "
Also, q full line OF CROQUET AT as 80, ~ 60
and The new orthogrsphicsi Croquef more enter,
tanning than the cid, at So each.
cheap, at -" '0iS
sILvDRB1R0'S.
sia sEyEHTR STREET,
nyln Near Pennsytvanis svsnne
n L n y &C.
b. L. HOOD, long knswn In New York, Albany,
and Saratoga, will now sell OF nne stock Of ~
rich yHWELRY, WATChEs and sILVER IN
WARE at Wholesale value, even By the sinelejf&
article. Gail and see; 1T WILL PAY Three doors
east OF Aorrisons large bookstore, No. ass Penn.
ayeLQe. aDl3ly
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THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted,
al The Star Buildings,
Corner Pennsylvania av. and lIth 70.
BIZ TIE
EVENING SIiS KEWSPAPEB COMPANY.

The sTAB served oy carriers 20 their SOB
scrfbers In the CITY sd District at TEN CEsrs Pr.
VIII OF FORII-EOUg CENTS PEE MONTE, Gopfe
st tue counter, Two CxSIs.
PRrI FOR MAILING Tires Honfts. ef.te:
etx Months, $500: One Tear, 90 90. No papers
are .sHt from the ONCE longer than paid for.
TIE WEEKLY sTAR-subfishsd on Friday
Dorpins-e1 so o year.
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Paris at the Mercy Of the

Paris say levy en- masse il expected. General
La Creicila becomes generalissimo.
The commune have made q demand upon thu
Bank OF France for ten millions OF francs.
The residences Of Favre and Theirs have
been destroyed.
The furriture in the Palaces of the Tuilleries.
Louvre and Elysees are to be sold to-day.
The Column of Vendome still stands.
Versailles dispatch says 5000 troops en-
cemped a. st. German win join the forces of
General Donay in the grand attack upon Paris.
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LoNrcN, May 13.-Tbe Tunes to-day IS con-
WINGED that the b2Sis and ESSENTIAL provisiors of
ne treaty OF Wellington viii csrtainlv be
adopted bv the American Senate and therefore
believes thst the treaty ia virtually concluded.
IS Tor the treaty itself it is the result of mutual
Gomez ssion, and rhe TIMES finds in il nothing in
consistent with rational honor or that England is
pot T, ady 10 sacTihce 10 restore amity between
the branches Of the pelo Saxon family
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Napoleon Drafting better

LONDON. May l3-The heath of the Emperor
Napol on is much better.
Ii is said General Rcssel lie at BelleyiIle
arranging Tor the safety OF the city in case the
N'rssillsfs should take tue rsmpaftf
The meml ers Of the republican league have
jolred he commuDIsts.
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Sheridan told as several stories Of
Kean, at the beight Of his fame. Some
enc made him present OF fine horse,
on which he WIS prancihg along the
strand. Take care, said n friend;
0you are . ine actor, but But
what I" asked Kesn; .'ysu dent know
that l was paid thirty pounds for -break-
ing three horses 1t Brighton last year."
Another time friend, hearing he WAS
about to give readings Of Milton between
the acts At Drury Lane, said Kean,
stick to Shakespeare don't NEEDLE With
Milton" Why not ?" asked Kean. IT
gave readings from Milton three times
week at Exmoush. ~
AS proof of the uuiversality Of his
genius,it was mentioned that he had been
fencing master and dancing master,
and at Jersey had announced that he
should quit the stage and set up school.
He told Mr. Sheridan thar when a child
he had been applied TO m order 30 bring
him out as rival TO Master Betty; bue
that Sheridan had interposed. saying,
mo. one bubble at time is enough
if you have two. they win knock against
each other and burst
Among my "reminiscences of the gear
1914, find it recorded that lord Byron,
Thomas Moore and myself went to the
orchestra at Drury Lane Thester on the
10Th of May, 1914. and saw Kean in
"Othello." After the play we went 70
the green room and Byron and were
| introduced to the great actor.
| I became afterwards we'll acquainted
| with Kean, aud heard soTnething of his
| performances from his own mouth. On
December IA, 1914. dined at Mr..
| Kinnaird's in company with him aud
Lord Byron and on that occasion he
mentioned that at Stroud, in Gloucester
| shire. on one night, he acted Shylock,
dano ID on the tight rope, sang . song
then in vogue, called "StOrm, SPARED
| with Mendoza, and then acted .Throe-
| fingered Jack" Kean also told us that
one night he forgot his part and repeated
| the "Aliegro" of Milton without being
detected BY the sudience. He gave US
/ admirable limitations of Inciedon, Of
Kemble, Of Sinclair, and Master Betty.
/ He concluded the amusements by dress~
ing up his hand with napkin, paiating
it with cork 30 as to look like y man,
| and dancing hornpipe with two fingers,
initiating at the same time q -basseon, 30
wonderfully that we looked tgead 20 see
If there was no one playing thxt fnstru
mcut IA the room with US. should not
think these matters worthy Of reUora if
Kean had not been BY r:the grsstest
actor I had ever seen.-Lord BroNgh hams
RecoUectfons cfd Long Life.
A PuzzLE FoR LAwYERs.-An odd
case is puxxling Hartford lawyers. A
mao died few lsnoHtfss ago, iesvine .
handsome property. His widow Wss
~xpscted to soDs give birth 70 child,
and the dying man left will giving sSwe
thirds Of his property to the child yet to
be born if il proved . boy, &he Sther
third 70 the Nidox; but Il . girl, she
was to receive one shird ard Its nstAer
two.thirds. The widow hss, however,
given birsA 10 swins--a bog and , girl.
And nov how % teadisposs of the peepssty
10 accordance with the viii Is sfis kdossy
question
i - -
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The @sbaag ssisitr.
saisa.. new Clerk.

SeoAAus 8es Omft0, uis e6uIOV partner,
At the depot, who had been absent on q
business tour.
"How's business ?" inquired the lat
ter.
"All right; got new clerk"
"Got = new clerk, eh! Where is
Jones p
discharged him An idle. extrava-
gsnt, impudent young dog ~
True enough, and the new one won't
be any better. Drinking. gambling, late
hours. aud fast horses-that's the way
with 'em all.
And Smith groancd.
Jeakius' eye twinkled. He we'll
th. peculiarities Of his good-hearted but
..~enfric bachelor partner.
Well, the new clerk don't drink nor
gamble, I'm certain uf that, and has
bus 10 been very industrious and attent
i've
Thu, far? o, yes, wait a month
New IRONS sweep clean
"Oh, well, it the new clerk don't suit
you, you can send the new clerk adrift,
that's ALL I oaiy took her-ah m!-the
new clerk on trial ~
Mr.. Smith stared at his partner.
Il SuppUSc suG HcW GISFA U1S u8ulGs
ne remarked, dryly.
30, yes. Her, that is TO say, the new
clerks name is Gardner. But here we
are
As was his usual custom. Mr.. Smith
went through the store, passed the array
of clerks ON either side of the counter.
without CHANGING TO the right or left But
wheu he reached his private Office, at the
further end, he louked through the glass
door, which was so situated that he could
see all that was going ON in the store.
His eye fell on ths occupant of desk
near the door, he started:
"What' that" he eaid tzraingsharp
ly upon his partner, who had followed
him.
jenkins gazed very compnsedly upon
the sender form, whose graceful head
was bent intently over ledger that lay
open upon. the desk.
afhat? Why, that's the new clerk. I"
Smith rubbed his eyes rrd looked
again. /: @
h5"Why, it's . woman he exclaimed,
v. ) an air Of incredulity and horror.
ri should say it WAS" said jenkins
coolly, "and . coufoundedly pretty one at
that"
Smith gave his partner lsok ofvirsu-
Dun indignation.
~Mr. jenkins, this Is no place for .
womans"
staTisink mot? Nov il strikes me tha.
shs fits the place very neatly"
The proper place for = woman Is in
she sanctuary Of houa."
This was pet 06seryation of Mr.
:
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IL ilespross6f6t Ssoe S .stke eepssxsd'
Tcduassnasce Of her .enployeF, rbut I xsk
lin eomnsen. Justice, II perform my du-
ties satisfactorily, that you will not dis
charge me simply because l asn wo.
zman." -
Muttsxisg disclaimer Of some kiRd,
hs hardly knew what, Saith bAst sud
den retreat to his own room, assuming
bold front as ne met his partners impair
ing eye, but With an Inward conscious
ness that he had been totally routed by
the enemy.
.Going :" said jenkins, with provok-
ing aox cin1ance.
"Well, no, not to day. What the ID
are you grinning at p
10. nothing-at all, !" responded Jen-
kins. throwing himself back in his chair,
aud regarding inteutly fy upon the
ceiling
"What l was = going to remark was,
resumed Smith with quite an unneces-
sary assumption Of digalty, '.that have
concluded to let her remain until can
End some situation for her more in ac-
cor.iance with her sex"
Very kind aud considerate in you, !"
said Jenkins, dryly, especially taking
into view that she dues her work better
than any clerk We ever had, and for less
pay, too.
Smith was by no means the ogre he
seemed Aside from his prejudice, he
was asensible, kind hearted uu.n. Geor-
glsna MAS not called upon TO open the
store or run On errands, though she offer
ed to do both
Curious to relate, as days and weeks
passed, Smith's repugHance to her pres
ence not only vanished with them, but he
began to regard it wish positive pleas-
ure.
lie used often to look through the
glass door. watching the graceful poise
of the head aud the motions of the det,
little fingers as they glided over the
paper, uutsl at last curious faHcies SEEM
cd to creep through his brain, and he
began to indulge Ia glowing dreams Of
how wonderfully such little woman H.
that would brighten up his lonely and
cheerless houae.
But he determined to proceed cautious
ly. He had It. His housekeeper was
about to leave, he would offer Miss Gard
ner the siruxtiOn-and then
Having formed this resolution, his
next step was to request the young lady Z
presence in his private Office, summons
that was promptiy obsyed
"Miss Gardner, don' { you think the
situation of housekeeping 10 9 quite
home, ike mine for instance, would bs
preferable to your situation here"
| perhaps, m some respects it might,
said Georgians, coioring 1t this abrup,
inquiry, anu the look that accompanied
it.
Was the old gentleman about to make
an offer
But hia next words relieved her o.
this apprehension.
My hoasekeeper is soon TO leave me
and should be very glad to have yos
supply her place"
Geergisna's . cheeks grew red, and hel
mouth dimpled With sniies that sh'
stFese vainly to suppress.
"Yeu sse very krad, SIR, but the fac
is, MIR. Jenkins has spoken TO me FIRST. ,
"Mr. Jenkins 7"
s-Yes, SIR. He asked me to be hi
housekeeper, aud ! told him that
usuld."
| "But my child, Mr.. jenkins is younl
A. e.
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oas that didn't spend his salary, xnd Ill
he eould steal, on fast horses and fast
women.; and got you one. It's an essy
matter 20 send her Oh
| s.0f course oit ris," peioined Smith,
Frightening It the suggession. "Juita
tell her she dent exactly snit, and thxt
We shan't need her after ieday."
But she does suit-me and If you
are not suited, all you've got to do is to
| tell her so.'
You hired her."
"And tor that very reason I won't dis
charge her without some good cause"
mo matter returned Smith with an
air of lofty indifference. Il can dis,
charge her. think am equal to that
much"
jenkins, who had lett the room. put
! his head back moment later.
bet you hundred dollars you don't
do it,
With this parting shot he disappear
ed
Now Smith had nervous horror of
women. as his partner we'll knew-espe-
| cislly Of young women -and never spoke
| to one If he could help it.
| Had it been q man he would know
| what to say, and experienced no dificul-e
ty in saying it, but woman was quite
another thing.
But his partners last words had
| touched bis pride, and summoning all
his resolution he opened the door and
| wulked out.
But his courage failed him as he came
| Opposite the desk where she sat, and he
passed by. glancing sideways at the un
Conscious occupant. who did not lift her
head at his approach.
| After slxeaking TO clerk at the further
end Of the rypn, he walked slowly back
to where the young lady saf. and who, as
he paused by the desk. raised pair of
soft blue eyes, shooting aswitt, bewilder-
| ing glance in Smiths, that he felt to the
toes of his boots
.Miss-Miss"-he stammered.
My name is Georgiana," said the
young lady, smiling Some call me
George. for short
"Well, Miss George-Georgiana I'm
afraid that you will ind your situation
rather unpleasant"
| mot at all, sir On the contrary, /
| find it very pleasant and comfortable"
| tsAhem, but fear that you will be
hardly eaqual to the discharge of It's du-
ties"
"I hope not. If you will run your
eyes over the balance sheet, You will 6nd
| everything esrrect."
With desperate hope that there wonld
be something amiss, Smith didso but was
disappointed.
"I hope you have no fault to 6nd ?'
said the clerk, rather anxiously, on per-
ceiving that he hesitated.
.Yoa are . woman"
Here, whether absshed BY the sudden
display of dimples in the pink cheeks.
that grew still more pink at thin rather
unnecessary assertion, Smith came TO an
abrupt pause -. So
At shis the smiling face settled into an
expression of demure gravity
Il must plead Ruilty to the charge of
being wesnan. Bat though It may be q
misfortune. Il can scarcely be called
fault; st any rate. it is one for which
sm not stsswerable r.
..You misundefssand me. sns'sn. What
meant TO say was. that there are certain
duties cnnsectsA with yeur Office, such
as opening The ssefe, going to the post
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