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unrneo ner eyes on ner husband wftn anything but a pleased expression beaming from them.
 Ralph, she said. eff you have any information for Miss Owens be so good as to let her hear it.. "In moment, Laura. It isn't often we have relatives to visit us, and we can certainly spare little time for !, friendly chat when one does come.''
 Mrs. Bernard returned to her book, and for moment her husband watched her, a queer smile lurking about his face in the meanwhile. I felt that there was 8 hidden meaning in that smile, but did not suppose it had any interest for me, as I dismissed the thought from my mind.
 Well, Miss Owens," the gentleman resumed, ''as it transpires that we are related shall certainly take pleasure in giving you any information or other assistance can. Now what l.ind of employment would you like?''
 ''I would Ake anything" replied, eff it was honorable and brought me living"
 That's very good" he agreed, but at the same time one must have 8 SASS ACA oOIlS Ce7TLdIu duu must feel better adapted to that. Have you no choice of occup2tions?"
 "Yes," said I, II should prefer teach ing"
 l said that, not because I knew [ would like teaching, but because sup posed l would, and because Charles Cornell had suggested it. Mir Bernard, l thought, was not exactly pleased with m " fhaI,o1, ho .-,il to that effect.
 "I'm afraid" he remarked, that I can do nothing for you in that line. There are no schools to be had now, and if you got place to teach you would be compelled to wait some time. How would you like to go into store as a saleswoman?'
 II don't know,'' I answered. 'If could please my employer would like 1t well enough. But know nothing of business, and l should be very awk- ward.''
 ''You can learp," he replied, land if you care to take such a position I can put you into one at any time"
 Thanks" I said, "I shall take it gladly"
 ''Then," he continued, ''it only re- mains to arrange the matter of salary. am to be your employer, you see, so the whole affair can be settled right now. You will make this your home?"
 Il should prefer not"
 "Yery well. Then you can manage about board, and I will pay you in cash altogether"
 He named a salary which considered very liberal, and promptly accepted it, and, at once set about preparing to begin the discharge of my new duties. l was very happy in the thought that I was to be independent and make my own way, and went about my prepar- ations with light heart and buoyant spirits.
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 Sne DOSrom. Around me on evet.y siSs was luxury, and after fashion I had been welcomed to enjoy it, yet a bare crust, freely given, would have been q thousand times more enjoyable. To be dependent. at all was cruel enough without having to feel it so lzeenly.
 1T will not submit to such treatment, Y l mentally exclaimed. 'sI can earn my ! my own living and I'll do it. I'll not be dependent on the charity of anyone. Somebody will give me employment, I'm sure."
 And resolved to seek work immedi- ately, and, if possible to avoid it, not spend a night under my relative's roof. Having come to this sensible conclusion I arose, smartened myself up as well as I could, and descended to my cousins room. She was still reading when I entered, and only stopped long enough to cast a glance in my direction.
 'Can I speak few words with you, Mrs. Bernard?" asked, stopping just inside the room.
 She closed her book, fixed her eyes on the ceiling, and apparently resigning herself to an infiiction, said:
 "Well?'
 l was mOmentarily disconnected by her nonchalant air, but recovered my courage directly, and proceeded witt the business had in hand.
 "Mrs. Dernard," began, Fl am very anxious to have employment, and am not particular what kind it is SO long as it is honorable and will bring me liv. ing. Would it be presuming too much on your kindness if asked you to assist me in obtaining position?"
 Certainly not" she replied, with her characteristic calmness and indiffer- ence. 'I am very glad to devote my life to the poor and needy"
 A flush of resentment swept over me, and felt strongly inclined to say some thing not at all complimentary to my relative. Why need she continually tWit me on my poverty and add insult to injury by making such uncalled-for references?
 Well" remarked, keeping my feel ings in check, If you can make any suggestion calculated to aid me I shall be very much obliged to you for the kindness
 II should be very glad to aid you, indeed would," she replied, ''but am sure don't know how could do so. know nothing at all about employment, nor do l know who has any to give. That is quite outside my sphere"
 Perhaps" suggested, "you may be able to refer me to some one for in. formation"
 liam sure cannot" she answered, with the same studied indifference. 'I know nothinp ak all ahouk Such fhin0e You might speak to Mir. Bernard about it. He will be at home within an hour"
 She brought her eyes from the ceiling and reopened the book, so I knew she had ended the conversation and that 1t
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rxished to 9he door and screamed: 'Po. Heel" at the top of her lungs. Strange to say, her call was immediately an. swered, for around the corner of the square appeared a blue-coated guardian, dragging the unwilling person of the identical pedd1er.
 He's stolen my ringsIn screamed Mrs. Benson. Don't let him come near me, sirr'
 "1 thought he'd stole something when see him come away on the dead jump, g said the policeman, "an' thought I'd just run him in and see about it.. Dur ing this speech he had been rapidly emptying the peddler's pockets, despite his vehement struggles.
 "Here they be, ma'am. They'll give them to you at the police station when I've sworn to them. Come along here, my beautyr''
 ''Maryr' screamed the peddler, when he could free himself enough to speak. but Mrs. Benson had sunk in a heap on the hall floor with the closed door be- tween them, and the peddler was dragged off with a motely procession following.
 To the statement that he was John
 
 lawyer, only laughter and the reply: '"That won't work here," was returned to him and he accordingly found him. self in very narrow cell with every prospect of night to be spent in it.
 Mrs. Benson waited for her husbands return that night with inward dismay, [ but brave determination to tell him the whole story.
 S11npo1. fipoo oo-,o o-5 out him. She ate her lonely meal and waited. Nine o'clock came, ten, and still he did not come.
 Visions of possible murders, acci- dents, or elopements haunted her, and she started with a little scream as the door bell suddenly rang. Old Jennings face appeared in the frame.
 "Is he dead?" she cried; ''where is he?''
 "He gave orders that he was not to be disturbed, so waited all the after noon and when closing-up time came he hadn't come out yet. Then l went out and got my supper and when I came back he hadn't come out still; so got uneasy and when he didn't answer, got help and we broke in the door and he was gone."
 Mrs. Benson gasped.
 ''Be calm, ma'am, for I fear Two worse to tell. Shortly after he had given his orders not to be disturbed, there was man came from the police station asking for Mir. Benson, but told him MT. Benson was engaged. He said there was man just arrested, dressed as a peddler, who claimed to be Mir. Benson, but"
 He stopped with astonishment, for
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NEioHaoR JONES.

q I'm thinking, wife, of neighbor Jones. the man
 with staiwart arm He tves in peace and plenty on . sortylacre When mon are all around us. with hear1u and Who own two hundred acres, and still are want
 ing more. He has pretty little farm. pretty ntss
 house; He has . loving wife within, as quiet e .
 mouse; His children play around the door. their
 fathers heart to charm. Looking just as neat and tidy as the tidy little
 farm. No weeds are in the cornheld, no thistles in the
 oats; The horses show good keeping by their fine and
 glossy ccats; I 9 cows within the meadow. meath the beech.
 en shade, Learn all their gentle manners from a gentle
 milking maid. Within the fields on Saturday he leaves nc TO be gathered on the morrow for fear of com
 ing rain; He lives in joy and gladness, and happy are his
 days; He keeps the Sabbath holy; his children learn his ways. He never had lawsuit to take him to the Tor the very simple reason there are no fences
 down; The barroom in the village for him has not Q
 charm; can always find my neighbpr on his forty.Acre
 farm. His acres are so few that he blows them very
 deep; Iris his own hand that turns the sod 'tis his
 own hands that reap; He has place for everything, and everything its place; The sunshine smiles upon his fields, content
 ment.on his face. May we not learn lesson, wife, from the
 prudent neighbor Jones, And not sigh for what VIC haven't Rot-give
 vent to sighs and groensp The rich aren't always happy, nor free from nfe's alarms; But blest are those who live content, though
 small may be their farms.
 Atlanta Constitution
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Wife Murder As Runalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y., April 2O.-A terrible case of wife murder was discovered here yesterday. Peter Bieber, lake fireman, 67 years of age, and his wife who was 27 years old, drank heavily all day last Sat- urday and had frequent rows. On Sum day there was more Quarreling, and early in the night there were sounds of 8 fight heard from the rooms. About o'clock everything became quiet and nothing more was heard of the Biebers until yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. Bieber's body was found with her head split open with an axe and her brains battered out. She had evid ently been killed by her husband during their last row. Bieber cannot be found. The po- lice are diligently searching for him.
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was time for me to withdraw. went back to my room, and for an hour wait ed with such patience as l could for the return of MT. Bernard. At last heard him enter the house, and every moment after that expected my cousin to send for me to meet him. But she did noth- ing of the kind, and finally descended to her room once more, at the risk of in- curing her displeasure. determined to speak to Mir. Bernard before he went out.
 He was sitting at the window oppo- site his wife reading newspaper when came in, but he glanced up quickly, then arose, and for moment stood casting inquiring glances first at Mrs. Bernard, then at myself. Mrs. Bernard continued to read, never deigning to look up for an instant.
 Laura" Mir. Bernard finally re- marked, 'here is lady,
 She gave 8 just perceptible nod of her head to signify that she heard, but offered no other reply. The gentleman was rather puzzled to account for such strange conduct, I think, for his face evinced some surprise as he continued to stare at his wife. saw that must
  extremely embarrassing, so, advancing step or two nearer MT. Bernard, said:
 "You are Mir. Bernard, presume?"
 ''Yes, ma'am, he replied. And you?"
 My name is Owens. am seeking employment, and as my mother, who is now dead, was once an acquaintance of your wife, have taken the liberty of coming here to ask for assistance. Mrs. Bernard thought perhaps you might be able to give me some information as to where or how employment could be ob- tained."
 "Be seated, Miss Owens." he said, af- ter the lapse of a moment. "If can assist you shall willingly do so.''
 His manner was so different from his wife's, so frank and open when con trasted with her cold reserve, that it quite put me at ease with him directly. He was not 8 bad looking man and I was impressed with the idea that he was not an ungenerous one.
 "So your mother and my wife were once friends, eh?" he questioned, when was seated.
 ''They were acquaintances," l an- swered, careful to avoid any reference to a relationship which was sure Mrs. Bernard did not care to own.
 "Ah, merely acquaintances?'' he re- marked. "I was under the impression that they were related. My wife had . cousin of your namei ands as you bear . strong likeness to that cousin, thought perhaps she. might have been your mother"
 tsaw that he had guessed the truth, and I had no alternative save to acknowledge it.
 Il knew your mother quite weil yGAfa ago." he gOrtinNeH eve $vefS xefy good friends Rt eds tsfaU.h AFas nsFnsFd dfuppea heF ha9bi Hea
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Weather IndicatinnS,

WASHINGTON, April 20---For Now EuSlana: Fair weather; slightly warmer; northwesterly winds
 For Eastern New York: Generally fair followed by light showers: slightly warmer northerly winds.
 For Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Generally fair weather; slightly warmer; northerly winds.
 For Western New York and western Penn- sylvania: Generally fair; slowly rising tenn. perature; northeasterly winds.
 For Maryland and Delaware: Fair; slightly warmer; northwesterly winds
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93 Bank Street.
NEW YORK < NEW ENGLAND,
Trains leave Waterbury for

trains leave Waterbury for sosToNa7;sO, a.m.; 100, s:1e, 4s.4:O6 pm. Re turn-s:So a. m. 12:OO n.. 800 D. m. FR0V1DENCE-7:30 6. m.; loo. 4:Ob n. m Return-9:1O a. m.; 1e:16. D. m. NEW YORK via Brewsters-s:OO a. IT. :: ad5 n n, Return e.2O a. m.; 400 D. m. N' - NEw ga.LS!eNs L0NpoNE5aC z:sa n g. m: 1oo 4O6 p. m. PUTNUM-7:ao a. m.; loo, BIO, 4O6 D. m.
 tGrn-s:1b, 1o45 am; 1:a7. 4:S5 r.m. W1IL1MANTIC-7:3O arn I :00 2:1O %3:4S 4,0B n. m Retufn-'716, sdO, 11:35 8 m.; Si7. 6I6 turn-7:4O a. ro.; S:SO D. m. '' -D' ~O NEW HAVEN via Plainville- 7:SO, i045 a. m s:1u. m. ksturn-7:22. 1.O4 a. m.; 6:S5 D. m se s5 0 g 90 hdtGru@s5 5Ss os S; ,,j 1923 sn:, m 19;5C, as9 4Oo e:s6. D. rn O'''' NEw s:ls BRTATse s15 4os. so SSS m 1O4f s:S5, ssO 1oSo a. iOs 1:eo, 'seisSST1m.''O siS p m 1. gSP 4so @ stuDns'0s SSs ?. m 7' S;40 ll0S sSs: SS: ,iiS. SSS i5o 1ss $ zSo Tas m.: @ i:4G S 4Bo E ; 717 eT1rm';'l' p m. S;"S' ll'0 WATERvILLE-7:sO, 1O:45 m.; "s.45, 4.Os, SEQ Return-nbO. s:sO, "s:4s.11;45 a. m.;6:Oe, 7:ss p.m.
 UoH EpanHEgsg gETIatsc: : @ ,s5s sR; sslS D. m. Re ToWANTIC@fsOO a. m:; f5:15 p. m. Re- turn-fS:39 @. m.; fe:02 p. m. POMPERAUG VALLEY 800 a. m,: a:rO 6:15 pm. Return-s:25, a. m,. 12:eO,7:42 p. m. HAWLEYVILLEeo3aO 800 a. n.; e:1O s:15 p. m. Return-ssO s'O2 a. m, 12'Os, 7s3 p. m. DANBURY-SOO a. m.; 2:1O, 5:15, p. m. Return FAY, 11:48 8. m.; 7:1O D. m. BREWsTERsmsOO 9. m.; 2:1o, bI6 p. m. Return-7:25, 11:2S a. m.: 6:42 D. m. LL-ON-HUDSON-s:O0 a. m.; e:10. b:15: n. m. Return 600. 10:O0 a. m., $40 D. m. BUFFALO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND, CINCIN, NII, NAII, M Sr; LOUIS CHICAGO aud western I. D. BARTON, Gen Sup't, Boston.
 Sunday Mail.
 A. q. Kendall. e. P. A Boston Nov, IS, 1891.
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astonishment, for

HE ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN A CHAIR. Mrs. Benson was halfway up the stairs after her bonnet and cloak.
 Police station. Take me-quicky' she gasped, incoherently. "Oh, my poor John!''
 MT. Benson was sitting disconsolate- ly on the edge of a very hard bunk, wondering what poor Mary was think ing of his absence, when there was a murmur of voices, a sound of feet, a jingle of keys, and in another moment peddler and victim were in each others arms.
 ''I'll never buy another thing of a peddler again as long as live, John. if you'll only forgive me!' cried Mrs. Ben. son, tearfully.
 And it is safe to say she never did Kate A. Bradley, in Detroit Free Press.
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made, and easily ironed. The only difficulty to be found in fitting it is to get the right kind of slant for the bretelle-shaped pieces that are com bination of the front bodice part. Care must be taken to have them lie suffi- ciently high on the shoulders not to slip, and the end must come exactly to the middle of the waist band in the back. If more of & slant is given in cutting them they can be Tapped over each other behind, the left-hand one being attached to the right-hand belt piece and Utce eersG for the right-hand one. The front bodice is shirred little into the waist-band. The same model can be utilized for an apron of victoria lawn, cross-barred muslin, dotted mus lin, etc., in white, and if desired, trim ming of embroidered rufAing can be used on it. The skirt goes all the way round.
 Figure 3 shows a somewhat similar design, but it is all put in one and
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''where is that old checked coat of mine?'
 "Why, John," began Mrs. Benson, timidly.
 Mary, have you given that away?'' asked MT. Benson, coming into view.
 'Why-yes, John, I did. You haven't had that coat on your back for three years and-and the man had such lovely" here poor Mrs. Benson relapsed into the safe refuge of tears.
 "Peddlers," exclaimed MT. Benson, contemptuously. "Why can't a woman be satisfied with buying what she wants at a decent store and not be pick ing up lot of worthless articles from sneak-thieves because they are 'cheap!' You'll be sorry for it some day, Mary, you mark my words" Mir. Benson went out and shut the door vigorously. He walked down the street with a preoccupied frown upon his face. 'I must cure Mary of that" he thought, seriously. Sometime she will have something valuable stolen. I've got it!' he exclaimed, after a pause.
 He fitted his key to tho door of his private office, opened the door and then turned back
 ''Jenning," he said, "I shall be very busy for an hour or two, possibly all the afternoon. See that am not dis turbed by anyone"
 He entered his office, and locked the door after him. It was very easy mat ter to open back window drop into the alley and hasten to an obscure cos turner's, where detectives and jail-birds were impartially disguised to play at hide and seek with one another. Left alone, Mrs Benson cried little while repentantly to herself, and then remembered that she had intended to wash the delicate bric-a-brac that was her pride and joy. To do this she must little new pan that she had bought of the last peddler-here she sighed lit tie. She slipped off her rings, moved the necessary articles.
 Little matters detained her and it was fully an hour before she again en- tered the room, bearing the pan. Just as she set it down a peal at the bell startled her.
 II wonder who it can be-and Jenny is ironing" she thought.
 She opened the door herself, and then
 
 dismay.
 ing object, even for a peddler, that stood on the doorstep.
 i've come, mum, to see f ye didn't want to exchange some old clo'es fer somethin' rale vallyble." He edged his way past her and established himself on a hall chair.
 ESVVhox l,o-n Benson asked, hesitatingly.
 five some of the harnsomest lace ye ever saw" He produced a piece as . sample.
 It was just what she had been want ing to complete the dainty spring cos tune she had just finished.
 Mir. Benson doesn't like to have me buy of peddlers,' she said, hesitat- ingly.
 I'm sure 'eed say twas all right, an see eff thar ain't an old coat you can spare"
 Mrs Benson hesitated few moments longer, then rose and went slowly from the room after long ago cast off coat that she remembered. The temptation had proved too much for her. At the AOoC VI Un0 bLaIFS SnS paused. JOnu wouldn't like it." she thought. No, I'll go without the lace till can afford to buy it." She turned back just as the sound of closing door caught her ear.
 The psddler was R0nei fnstinctively her eyes Hew to the table where sine AaA iest heF rIn9sl thsy, too, were gone.
 %lAlaenA . raanaakiR Ah~aA'S3 s' .
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TWO SCHOOL ApRoN1.

Both Arc Durable and UscEu; :.a. sna
 Be Made Easily.
 The fignres with this article present pretty models for all-rouEd scnoUI aprons for children from nine to twelve years of age. Figure l as represented gives an apron in polka dotted, dark blue calico trimmed with ruff1e of same, and white linen braid It is easily
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samOny Defeated by che Frenob,

PARIS, April 9O.-Advices just received from Senegal ara to the effect that Samony, the powerful native King of the Niger region has been defeated by the French, near Kerouane, on March 14th. This news is all the more important for the reason that the French forces in Senegal may attack Dahomey from the roQp
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To Extradite a German Forper.

WASHINGTON, April 2O-The Secretary of State has issued 8 warrant for the ex- tradition of George E. Krapf, now in custody in New York city, who is wanted by the authorities of Wurtemberg, Ger many, on charges of forgery.
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shirred to the form above and below the waist line, SO that the bodice DOT ton goes all round. Hollow out the bodice little under the sleeves, but not much; then make a sleeve similar to the apron itself in miniature, and set them in, strengthening them with mar row bands underneath the shirring. This is g pretty model for colored and white goods alike. There should, of course, be something put behind the silitrinR h$ the waist line to strengthen and keep it iR Ahspei-ohio Farmer.
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CALL!

All Germans of the Roman Catholic creed are earnestly requested to appear in St Patrick hall, (East Main street) next Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, in order to make arrangements for the establish ment of society, and the permanent acquisition of German Catholic Priest.
 Per order, COMMITTEE.
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Blindness ExtraOrdinary

Blindness Extraordinary. Bessie-How old are you, Miss Oldun? She-Ive seen eighteen summers. Bessie--Yes; but how long have you been blind?-Brooklyn Life.
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N. H. & H. Railroad Time Table
Trains leave Waterbury for

Trains leave waterbury for NEW YORK -6:o5, 7so, s:25. 1O45 a. m. 1:e6, 3:25, 6:O7 pm. Return-5s01, 800, 1000 a. m, loo, 4.I2 6:02 D. nn.
 NEW HAVEN-7:3O, SEQ, a. m, 3:25 s:O7 m Return-11:60 am. BRIDaEPoRT-s: 1s S:5O. s:s5. la:4s g. m., 1895. 1s0S, s:ss. 5:s0 z:4S p. m. S''~ "' "'' ANsoN1A-6O6, 7:SO, s:&5, 10:45, a. nn. 1.25, 3:eS r g rn; lg:s4 s:Io, s:O9, s:2o ?. In. WATERToWN-s44, s;S6, I1:.s a. n., 4:os. e:1S, 7.01, 9:15 p. m.. last train, Saturday only. Re- tnrn-625, 7:b5, 1O;1b. a; m:, a:5O, 44s, O:sS, rHOMASTON-s:sO, 11:l7, a m., 4:co, e:56, p. IN. ,,o RetTTnnc1:55. to;1o a.: nl., s::55, % D. m.
 Return-7:s1. 9:56 g. n., 2S0, 6:17 D. m. "INSTED-s: s:S0, 11;1T 8. m, 400, CSC, p. m. Return-7:10, 9:35, g. m. 2s05, 4:55 D m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Going north. 9:2S B. m.
 Going south, 4:15 D. Tn
 F.r New Haven and points on the Shore Lin Division via Naugatuck Junction at4:1b D. m. LUCTUS TUTTLE, General Manager.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD, General Pass Agent.
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NFERTDBN, WATERBURY & CONNECTICUT M RIVER RAILROAD.

IN EFFroT JANUARY 5, 1862. FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL, Leave Waterbury Dublin street, ts5:0O. 10:oC Q. m,; 5:00 D. m. Leave Meriden, 10:40 aHn.; 5:45 p. m. FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. Leave Cromwell, G:S0 Q. In.; 12:18. D. m. t2:Sf, G;h9 p ua Arrive at DnLlIn street. saS a, rn., i!sb 7sse pm sTor Ncrfta7 and way stations only arr1vst tFlaflS ass.sssp a...t:...
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followed the servant to my room, and being left alone, threw myself on the bed and burst into ft of weeping.
 1 was very miserable, indeed, for Che thepght of being depandent on such eeaet untaeiing charity FRnkled ln my hglE ARA atigTea mg Byeud antNss C