Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-20
: About as usual

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None of any magnitude
i brought over lady this morning
who seemed to have business with you.
The widow Wells 2 Il
Yes
DO you know asked the cashier.
whether she has money left her late
Typ
None that I know Of said the dea-
con, pricking up his ears. Why, did
she deposit any?
No; but she inquired whether we
received deposits as high as five thousand
dollars
'Indeedr calculated the deacon.
Was that all she came for? he inquired
a moment afterwards.
{ No; she exchanged gold piece for
some bills
'Har pondered the deacon, reflective
ly, did she give any reason for inquir-
ing?
: No, she said she only asked from Gu
e riosity.'
The deacon left the bank in deep
a thought. He came to the conclusion
: that the curiosity only yelled deeper
motive. He no longer entertained a
Z, doubt that the widow had actually found
e a pot Of gold in her cellar, and appear
ances seemed to indicate that It's proba-
1t bic value was equal to five thousand dol
e lars. The gold piece which she had ex-
changed at the bank appeared to confirm
+ this story.
y I rather think said the deacon
! complacently, 4 can see into mill
e stone about as far as most people "a
l statement, the literal truth of which !
defy any one to question, though, as to
K the prime fact of peoples being able to
le see into a milestone at all, doubts have
/; now and then intruded themselves upon
N my mind.
lie Next Sunday the widow Wells ap-
peared at church in new and stylish
at bonnet, which led to some such remarks
OF as these
~ How much vanity some people have
w to be sure?
O. How woman that has to keeE
he boarders for living, can afford to dasl
De out with bonnet is more than 1 car
H. tell! should think she was old enough
sc to know better
up This last remark was made by lad,
9e just six months younger than the widow
(" whose attempts to catch a husband ha,
su d hitherto proved utterly unavailing.
N N Il SUPPOSE continued the same youn
IL lady, she is trying to catch a secon
! 1t husband with her inery. Before
ol- would condescend to such means I'd
drown myself
h9 In this last amiable speech the youn
lady had unwittingly hit upon the tru
u. motive. The widow was intent upo
. catching Deacon Bancroft, and she il
'' dulged in costly bonnet, not becaus
i'e she supposed he would be caught wit
" fnery, but because this would strengthe
-. in his mind the idea that she had stun
~ bled upon hidden wealth.
oi' The widow had calculated shrewdl
" and the display had the effect she antic
pa,ed.
a Monday afternoon, Deacon Bancro
10 found an errand that called him over
the widows. It chanced to be about tt
nat time. He was importuned to stay to tie
and, somewhat to his surprise, actual
'el did.
=, ~ The polite widow, who knew the de
% cons weak point, brought on one of h
best mince pies, a slice of which her que
partook Of with zest.
FIVE You'll take another piece I know,
said she persuasively.
Really, 1 am ashamed, said the de
+ i con, and he passed his plate. The ia
Of :, is he said, apologetically, your pies a
;,ot so nice don't know where to STOP.
DO you call these nice, said the vi
,, ow, modestly. I only call them CO..
bau mon. l can make mince pies, wher
set out to, but this time didn't have
five good luck as usual
4 shouldn't want any BETTER said t
sur deacon, emphatically.
ter Then hope if you like them, you v
and drop in to tea often. We ought to
' of more neighborly.'
Deacon Bancroft assented. and
the meant what be said. The fact is,
Gu deacon began to think the widow wa
how very charming woman. She was We
osits comely, and she was such an excell'
cook. Besides, be had no doubt in