The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-05
The widow Rcdott's Papers.

The widow Rcdott's Papers.
We regret To learn that the author Of these
rich and racy pages is ITO Longer among the
living and that the volume before us is the
sole memorial left Of her brilliant genius
We give short extract, in which Parson
Sniffles, after having married the widow, ia
the expectation Of fndng her possessed Of
riches, finds like many a poor mortal, that
they had never had a real existence. Mrs
Snitflcs has been urging him TO FIX up" the
parsonage
" But recollcct, MIR. Sniiilcs, this il par-
sonage--l occupy it rent free
. / don't care if It's a parsonage. | say
the congregation might afford You d better
one, and for my part, I'm disposed 70 make q
fuss about it,
"Mrs. Snittles, you must be aware that
am not possessed Of inexhaustiblc means
have never attempted TO conceal from you
thus fact-therefore, YOU must also be aware
that there exists an entire impossibility Of
my erecting new residence on the plan
which you propose. Nor is it ut all proba-
bic that the congregation would be willing
to make such alterations in this IA YOU sug-
gcst Yet assure you that | have not the
slightest objection to your employing your
otrn means, in the construction Of more ell
egant editce.'
+" My own means y
Yes, Mrs. Snifiles. Your dissatisfaction
with the parsonage is SO great, that / have
for some time past been expecting that you
would propose building new residence
and repeat that such an appropriation Of q
portion Of your funds would meet my con-
cutrenee.'
My fundsi"
'.Your funds, Mrs. SnifIes, 1t Is deli
cate subject. and ont ON which | have hither-
to hesitated to make inquiry although pos
sessing an undoubted right to DO So have
been expecting, ever since our union, that
you would inform me how anu where your
property is invested"
My property
= our property. Mrs. Snliiles. Iii what
does i consist, II | may he permitted to m
4uire
I" Land O liberty You know as well Us !
dew"
'sWhat am To infer from that obserya-
ton
jest what you're mind To. / amt
worth money, and never said VAS
Mrs. Snitiles you are We'll aware that on
your arrival in this place, common report
pronounced you 10 be IN individual of
! Ntt1i7t t44lti Afsf "tatNS 4af0At Y
under this lmpfesslon--an impression which,
allow me % remind YOU. You yourself con-
confirmed III conversation which occurred
I between Us in the parsonage grove"
"a don mean e say tod YOU 80,
and you darsent say'tI did
a hem-inean to say that you did not
aeny II when delleately alluded 70 the sub
Jcct. On the contrary Won led me to infer
''lAt saeh was the TACT, and under that I'M
| pressloh was induced toaceede toyour pro-
/ Posal,
~ proposal what do YOU mean 10
1hs ~,
- should have SAID yonr-eyident
inclination Ter -a-mAtrimonlal engage
meht. deeply regret, Mrs. SMILES, that
YOU should have allowed Yourself to prac-
tlse upon me what cannot consider in any
other hight than that Of heinons and un-
ialtlgated deception. ! regard il as an act
quite incompatible with your religious pro-
'es :. ms. A. u
con dew, hey well You can't say i
property ana + van yeas g' '@' nd W. no @o'sn
from what | di3 sav Pm snre : an, ,ay
fault. nor a;,,,t - ija,no e IN, fall.ssa..
was a rich w;dder. :, - ga 80
Int ~ - :, '"s NV. a, fou Gan
requested information on the snbfect "a
hayegiyen ma j rorrrct account II IN H..
perty.',
III haan,t "a oro,o,t,, - c,;,o 80. -
count off,