Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
VOL. XII.

tic, or melaErcuOIy, all Of which Chadsey believed were merely ''put on" for use out of doors? We'll, she might wait he could stand it as long as she, and he would rejoice to see her grow gray with longing.
 Meanwhile, little Frank grew in char acter as we'll as inches, and determining one day that his mother should not work any longer, he secured 8 position with firm in which Chadsey was silent partner Chadsey did not learn for fortnight of what had happened. When he found that > Mrs. Hatcher was no longer what he called 8 common working woman, and that he himself was one of her sons employers, he was furious, and demanded that the boy be discharged; but his partners outvoted him, for their new clerk, being liked by everyone, was worth far more than he cost them.
 Although bafhed, Chadsey was not beaten. He felt that the boy was to some extent in his power, so he gratifed his vengeful spirit from time to time by scolding the new clerk on slight pre- texts. He soon found that this course was not safe, for the boy had tongue as we'll as spirit, and he occasionally retort- ed in style that turned the laugh on the special partner.
 Then Chadsey determined to disgrace him and thus strike his mother. It would not be hard to do; the old trick of putting marked money, from the cash drawer, into the young clerks pocket would answer every purpose, so he adopt ed it.
 Then there was terrible scene in the store, and Mrs. Hatcher, with tears in her eyes, hurried up to plead for her boy. Chadsey had expected this with great glee, but before Mrs. Hatcher ar- rived the boy had pleaded his own case to his employers with such spirit tha the special partner had turned pale and walked aside into wareroom, where one of the men heard him muttef:
 "His mothers eyes! He has his mothers eyes p
 Nevertheless, Chadsey, before abrup ly quitting the store, had insisted that the case against the boy should be pressed. His partners, who had their suspicious as to how the marked money came in Franks pocket, assured Mrs. Hatcher that they believed there must be some mistake, that they would not think of making the affair public, but that MT. Chadsey, their special partner, insisted on 1t.
 '"Then," said Mrs. Hatcher, turning very pale, .I must appeal to MT. Chad sey."
 "You?" exclaimed one of the partners, so surprised that he gave customer too much change; ''you appeal to MT. Chadsey ?"
 Certainly" said Mrs. Hatcher, turn ing to leave the store.
 "Excuse me, madam" said the part her, ''but, in that case, must accom- pany you. It may be necessary to reason with that fellow by knocking him down.
 The couple went together to Chad sey's lodgings, but could not gain ad- mittance to his room, the door of which was locked, although the servant in sisted that MT. Chadsey had come in an hour before and had not gone out again. "He's coward p exclaimed the part her, hammering at the door, and calling Chadsey by name.
 Finally the door yielded to an extra effort, and the couple entered. No one was visible.
 ""This is very strange" said the part ner, looking about the room. Then, as he looked at some papers on the table, he continued, ''no it isn't, either-look at this."
 Mrs. Hatcher took sheet of paper which the partner handed her, and read:
 "I put the marked money in Frank Hatch CTS pocket. did it to avenge myself upon his mother, but he has his mothers eyes. RALPH CHADsEY."
 Mrs. Hatcher's eyes filled with tears, so that for moment or two she could not read a second sheet that was placed in her hands, so her companion read it aloud to her; it was will, which, in a few words bequeathed all his property to Mrs. Helen Hatcher, formerly known as Helen Grantham. "He will revoke this in an hour, ' said the partner; Che never could live ur to so much decency." And the partner was right, for, on go, ing into Chadsey's bed chamber, he found his special partner lying on the bed with pistol in his hand and bullet-hole il his head.-NeaO York Hour.