The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-07-16

10 ride over there once or twice month, 10 ai-
tend the meeting of the board.
On the next occasion Of this kind, the Wido.s
Wells sent over 10 know if he would carry her
over with him, as she had little business 10
attend to there.
The request was readily accorded. Arrived
in the village, Mrs. Wells requested to be set
down at the bank
''lia ha y thought The deacon; "lhat means
something"
He said nothing, however, but determined to
come back, and find out, as he could, readily
from the cashier, what business she had with the
bank.
The widow ripPed into the olhce, pretending
10 look very nonchaant.
''Can you give small bills for five dollar gold
piece ?"she asked
"Wilh pleasure" was the reply.
'By the way" said she, ssthe bank is IN
fourisbng condition, is it not ?"
None in the State on better footing" was
the prompt response.
"You receive deposits, do you not -
Co ''idddiii, Me dtt IeCVl'iuS theIH every
day"
"Do you receive as high as-fve thousand
dollars
"No," said the cashier, with some surprise,
''rather we do not allow interest on so large a
sum- One thousand dollars in our limits. lid
you know Of any one who
at is of no consequences" said The widow,
hurriedly; I only ask for curiosity. BY the way,
did you say how much interest you allow on
such deposits as came within your limit !''
"FiYe per cent madam"
''Thanl you, only asked for curiosity. What
a beautiful morning it is!
The widow triPped lightly out. Shortly al
forwards the deacon entered.
"How is business, MIR. Cashier ~ he inquired /
"About as usual"
''TIad any new deposits lately -
eeNF--a- r -,-~-a..
81 brought over a lady this morning who
seemed 10 have business with YOU"
'The Widow Wells :"
DYES
"Do you know whether she has had any
morey left her lately ~
"None that know Of" said the deacon,
p?lcking up his ears. "Why? Did she deposit
any?''
',No,' replied the cashier, sbut she asked
whether we received deposits as high as FIVE
thousand dollars"
'Indeed T" CALCULATED the deacon. 'Was that
all she came iors he inquired moment after
wards.
"No; she exchanged gold piece for some
bilIa.'
"Ila - pondrred the deacon renectiyeIy,
''dld She give any reason for inquiries ~
''No, she said she only asked from curiosity"
The deacon left the bank in deep Thought
He came 10 The conclusion that this ''curiosiiy''
only yeiled deeper motive. He no longer
entertained doubt that The widow had actually
found poi Of gold in her cellar and appear
ances seemed to indicate its probable value was
equal TO FIVE thousand dollars. The gold piece
which she had exchanged at the bank, seemed
to confirm this story.
81 rather think, said the deacon, compla-
Gently, Il can see into milstone about as far
as most people, "a statement the literal truth
Of which defy any one to question, though, as
10 the prime fact of peoples being able 10 see
into mllstone at all, doubts have now and then +
intrudeG themselves upon my mind. /
The next Sunday, the Widow Wells appear
ed at church in new and stylish bonnet, which .
led 10 some such remarks as these
GLOW much vanity some people have TO De
sure ~
''iiow woman that has 10 keep boarders
for a living, can afford TO dash out with such
bonnet is more than I can tell I should think
that she was old enough 10 know better"
This last remark was made by lady just six
months younger than the widow, whose at
tempts TO catch husband had hitherto proved
unavailing.
81 suppose" continued the same lady, ssshe's
trying 10 catch a second husband with her fnery
Before l would condescend TO such means I'd
I'd drown myself"
In this amiable speech The young lady had
unwttingly hit upon The true motive. The
widow was intent upon catching Deacon Ban
croft, and she INDUCED in costly bonnet, no.
because she supposed he would be caught With
fnery, but because this would strengthen IN his /
mind the idea that she had stumbled upon hid
den wealth.
The widow had calculated shrewdIy, and the
display had the effect she anticipated.
Monday afternoon, Deacon Bancroft found