Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-23

aNons o. n[r magnitude
s}bns4sxl IA ny deis r.orning
! who secins % nave tusiness with you
"The Widow Wellsf'
eyes" e.-
aDo you know whether she has had
any money left her latelS W.
"Noue thatI know Off said the Dea-
con, pricking up his carr "whys Did
mo" replied the cashier, .but she
asked whether we received deposits as
high as five shousand dollars"
"Indecdl" calculated the Deacon.
"Was that oil she came fsr2''
mo; she exchanged agold piece for
some bills. - =
@Hay pondered the Deacon. reflect
ively, did she give any reason for en-
NO. she eaid she only asked for
The Dr. 1T the bank in deep
!! ! ! !; =: ! =! ! !!
| do " hao actually found
ances hdicate that its proba-
ble vaiac Equal to five thousand
dollars. THIbld piece which she had
cxchanged at the bank appeared to
confirm this story.
IL rather think" said the Deacon,
compacently,t.I can see into mill
stone about Us far as most people" IA
statement the literal truth of which
defy any one 10 question; though, as to
the prime fact of peoples being able to
sec into q mill~tone at all, doubts have
now and then introduced themselves
upon my mind.
Next Sunday the Widow Wells ap-
pcared at church in new and styl.
| ish bonnet, which led to somc such
remarks rs these:
"Ilow much vanity some people have
to be surel"
~H3w Ssean that has to keep
boardcrs for n Lying can afford to dash
out with such n bonnet, is more than
can tell should think she was old
enough to knew better"
This las, remark was made by lady
just six months younger than the wild
ow, whose attempts to catch n husband
had hitherto proved unavaIing
Il suppose" continued the same lady.
'she' S trying to catch n second husband
with her finery Before / would con-
dcsccnd to such means, ibid drown
myself
In this last amiablc speech the yoang
lady had unwittingly hit upon the true
motive. The widow was intent upon
catching Deacon Bancroft. aDd she in
dulscd - p~tly2 bonnet. not because
slnno lc. would be caught with
III use thixrpnlJ strenElls,
q the idea that she had
st0~ hidden wealth.
The w. had calculated sllrewdly
and the disNay had the effect antici-
pated.
j Monday afternoon, Deacon Bancroft
found an errand that called him over u
the widow $. 1t chanced to be about
tea time. I'm was importuncd to stay
ut tea. and. sbmcwhat to his surprise
actually did.
Tho polite widow, who knew thS
dcacon's weak point, brought on one o.
ther best mincc pies, slice of which
her guest rartook Of with zeal.
"You'll take another piece, know,
said she pcrsuasivoly.
Really, I'm ashamed" said the dea'
con, and he passed his plate. The fac
\ is, he said. npologetically, ''yonr pies
are so nicJ0A- don't know where e
stop."
"Do you call these nicer said Che
widow, modcstly. II only call then
common ! can make mince pies wher
set out to- but this time l didn't have
as good luck as usual.
IL shouldn't want any BETTER saiC
the deacon. cmphatically.
"Thcn | hope if you like them, you !
drop in To- tea often. We ought TO be
more ncghborly, Deacon Bancroft"
Deacon Bancroft assented. and ht
meant what no said The fact is th,
n deacon began to think that the woman
was very charming woman. She was
very comely, and then she was such m
excellent cookl Besides he ho had nc
doubt in his aYn mind that she wa.
worth II co krable sum of money
What obiec gould there DC to hei
bccomixlW pcroa2 He brought
this her. one evening
TheC u--profcssod TO be-
greatly - Fin fact she had mover
thought OF Ing in her life but on
the whole, SIN Id always thought high
ly of the deacon, and TO cut the matter
short, accepted him.
A month after wards she was installed
rs mistress OF the deacon's large house
somewhat to the surprise OF the village
people, who could not conceive how sh'
had brought him over.
Somc weeks after the ceremony, th'
deacon ventured to inquire about til,
pot of gold which she had found in hcl
cellar.
POT Of goldl' she exclaimed in sur
prise. II know of none"
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