Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16
FIFTY CLNTs IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 25, NO. "a.

How woman tha, has to keep board
ers Tor living can afford 10 da,h out with
such bonnet is more than can tell I
should think she were old enough to know
better"
This remark was madO by a lady just six
month. younger than the widow, whose at.
tempt. to catch husband had hitherto
proved unavailing.
81 suppose" continued the amc lady,
"shc's trying to catch second husband
with her fncry. Before I would eonde.
,ccnd to such means rd-Id drown my
self"
Ia this last amiabIc speech the young la
dy unwitlingly hii upon tho true motive.
The widow was intent upon catching Dea-
con Bancroft. and she INDUCED in costly
bonnet, not because she supposed be would
bo caught wits Gnery, but because this
would strengthen in his mind the idea that
she lad stumbled upon hidden wealth.
Tho widow bad calculated shrcwdly, and
the display bad the effect she ANTICIPATED
Monday at moon, Deacon Bancr0ltlOuud
an crrand that called him over to tho wil.
ow's. It chanocd to be about ioa time llo
was imp5rtuusl to stay At tea, and, some.
what t. his surprise, actually did.
| Tho polite widow, who kenw tho d1aeon's
weak point, brought On ono Of her Lcs.
mincc pias, a slice VI which her guest par
took Of with 4c.,.
You'll take another piece, | know"
said ,ho persuasivcly.
Really, ain ashamed" said the deA-
con, as he passed his plate. "Thc fact i',"
he ,aid, apolosc,icalIy, "your pies Aro so
nice | .lon't know where to stop"
"Do you cal! these nico?" said tho Wild
ow, moIcs,ly. - only call them common.
I can make nice mince pics when set Ou:
to, bat this time didns have as good luck
as usual"
~ shouldn't want any better, " said tho
deacon. cmphA,ically.
Then hope il you like them, yoa'll
drop in to tea often. We ought to bo moro
neishborly. Deacon Bancroft"
Deacon Bancroft as.ented, anI hc meant
what he said. The fact i, tho deacon began
to think that the widow was very charm-
ing woman. She was very comcly, and then
she was such an excellent cook Besides.
he had NJ doubt ia his own mind shat she
wa, worth considerable sum Of money
What Objection would thcro b, to her D.
coming Mrs. Bancroft! IIa brought thi.
question before her one evening Tne MID
Nv bIu,hcd--rroles.ed to be- greatly sur
priscd-in laet, sho had never thought OF
the thing in her lif,, Jut on tho whole, she
had always thought highly Of tho deacon,
and - cut tho matter 'I,ori accepted '.n.
A month altsrward. -hc was installed ~
nis,rcs, Of the d,acon's large house, somo-
what 10 the surprise of the village, who
could no. conceive how sic had brought bin
over.
Some weeks after the ceremony, the deA-
con ycntared to inquire about the pot Of
gold which she had found in her cellar.
POT Of gold!" she exclaimed in sur
pri.', ~ know Of none"
"Blt." said the deacon, Disconnected,
"you know you a.kcl me about whether
the law could claim IT,"
go. lor deacon, I only asked from curi-
o.ity."
"And was tina, the reason you made in-
quric, at the bank?"
Why, certainly. What else could it have
been ?"
The deacon when out to the harm, and for
about half an hour sat in silent meditation.
At the end Of that tine, be cncultted as a
confederation. " Aftor all, she makes good
minco pies"
/, gives mo pleasure to state that tho
union between the deacon anI the widow
proved very happy one, although to tho
end Of his lie. ho never could quite mako
up hi, mind about A" That Pot Of Gold"