The Nevada Democrat., 1856-12-31
An Upset to an EnterprIsing Widow with a
Pretty Daughler.


The New Orleans Crescent relates story Of
a widow in that city who had fixed her heart
upon thriving merchant who kept family
grocery-store on the corner. She maneuvered
to have him attend her daughter to all the balls
aud s0ires OF the season TO which she had access,
and managed to take him 20 the theater in their
party on several occasions; at church on Sunday
our friend was found occupying place in her
pew, as regularly as one OF the family; and
more than this, she opened an account at his
store and two or three times daily, i'll fine
weather. Miss Il. was sent to purchase some in
dspensible nothing, that ''nobody else could
select but herselfp But all this must have an
end, and an unfortunate end it was too.
Her plans worked admirably for about three
months Toms attentions had been regularly
remarked, and the gossips OF acquaintance had
long settled among themselves that he was in
for it, and the good mother was eXpectant aud
constantly on the q6 UiCe for proposal This
was the posture Of affairs when Tom called one
morning about eleven He was shown into the
paror and was soon joined by the young lady.
After a few moments of small talk, he requested
her to be so good as to send her mother to him,
as he wished to have minutes conversation
with her on business We acknowledge there
was slight trembling of the hand visible as
Mrs. /. smoothed Ter hair to obey the summons.
She had been successful Yes, Notwithstanding
the sarcasm of widow NJ and the inuendoes of
The whole street, she had triumphedl These
and other thoughts of Ike complexion caused
her cheeks 70 assume an unusual glow, and
there was considerable elation in her step as she
entered the room and alIcctionately greeted her
future son-in-law.
We have intimated that Tom was honest and
straightforward, and SO without the least cir
cumlocution or embarrassment approached the
del cate matter.
"As ntendn opened our friend. "leayng
for the north, the latter part of this week, /
thought had better have word with you, and
come to an understanding about matters"
"You are perfectly right replied the lady,
ait is always better to settle such matters as
soon as possible. But have you spoken to my
daughter!n
"Rtally madam answered Tom, Il have
not True Miss Il. is principally concerned in
the matter. but she is so very young that
thought it would rest wholly with you"
''Far from it," exclaimed the cunning mother
'The matter is left entirely to her, and what
ever she says, will agree to-"
'In that case" SAID Tom. putting his hand
to hi' pocket, II have only TO leave the bill
''Bll Bill sir?" screeched the widow
"Yes maam, just $50 j0-for articles pur-
chased by Miss Z. But why are you surprised?'
Because sir-because | thought you-l
thought it had been paid, sir,n making an eff
fort but choking with rage, and rising, she made
a dignifed inclination, after telling him she
would send a servant with the money in the
evening, aud swept out of the room,
81 wonder" sollloquized Tom, on his return
from New York, "what can be the matter with
the rs? Miss Il was as cold as an iccle when |
called the other evening, and to-day the old lady
gave me the cut direct. Somebody must have
been telling lies about me when was gone. |
am glad though, she paid her bill" and he re-
sumed his pen and scratched away at his books.