Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-17


means something"
He said nothing. however, but deter,
mined to come back. and fnd out, as he
could readily from the cashier. what bus
inrss she had with the bank.
The widow tripped into the ofiee.I look
ing very nonchsIant. at
"Can you give me small bills for Eve
dollar gold piece 2" she inquired.
with pleasure was the reply.
by the way" said she. 1.-The bank Is
in quite a fourlshing condition is it not?''
None 10 the State on better footing"
was the prompt response. 7;
You receive deposits. do you?"
eyes. Madam. we are receiving them
every day" air
DO you receive as high as-as Eve
thousand dolars ?"
No" said The cashier. with some sur
prise; ''or rather we do not allow inter>
est on so large sum One thousand
dollars is our limit Do you know OF
any one who
at is of no consequence. said the
widow hurriedIy, IL only ask for curios
ity. BY the way did yoI say how much
interest you allowed on such deposits as
come within your limits?"
Five per cent. madam"
"TI ank you only asked for curios>
ity. w at a beautiful morning ii Is"
And the widow lripped lightly out
Shortly afterwards the deacon entered
''How's bu mess. now, Mr.. Cashier?"
he asked.
About as usual"
"Had auy new deposits lately?"
"None OF any magnitude"
al brought over a lady this morning
who see med to have business with you"
The Widow Well,?"
Yes"
"Do you know" asked the cashier.
''wh' ther she has money left her
l4teIl"
IN me that know Of" said the dea
con picking up his ears. "%hy? Diu
she deposit any?"
No: but she inquired whether we re
ceived deposits as high as five thousand
dollars"
"Indeed!" calculated the deacon "W a
shat all she came Ior?' he inquired mo
ment afterwards.
No; she exchanged gold piece for
some bills.
HAL pondered the deacon, reaec,
Ively. "did she give any reason lor lu-
quirIug?"
mo. she said she only asked for curl.
o>ity."
The deacon left the bank in deep
thought.
He came to the conclusion that hi
curiosity" only veiled II deeper mOuve
lie no longer entertained douoL tina
lh, widow had ac,ully found pot ot gold
in her cellar, aud appearances seerne
to indicate that its probable value was
equal lu five thousand dollars Tue gold
piece which she had exchanged Al The
oank appeared to confirm this story.
Il rather think. said The deacon com
placently. IL think can see iuto mIlI
stone about as far as most p-ople"-a
statement, the literal Iruth ot which dc
" any one to question. though as to tnr
prime fact oil peoples being able to see
into mil stone at all, douOts have Now
and then iutrude themselves upon my
mind.
Next Sunday the Widow Wells ap
peared ut church in a new and sly Iish ool.
net, which led to some such remarks as
these:
"How much vanity some people have.
TO be sureP'
III w a woman that has to beep board
ers Tor living, can afford to dash ou
with such y bonnet is moro than | Can
telI should think she was old enousn u
lU know better"
Tue last remark was made by LAD!
just six months younger than The wiIo"
~hose attempts to catch husband hau
hItut rto proved uunvailins.
II suppose" continued the same young
lady. Il She is trying to catch second hu
band with her 6nery. Before "uuln
10 such means I'd-pd drown
myself
In this amiabIe speech the young lad,
had unwittingly hit upon The true morrvr
rne ~ido" was inten. upon catching Dra
con B 'ncroft. and shs IntulgeG 10 y Cost
" bonnet. not brcsuse she supposed hr
would be caught with inery. but because
this would siren then in his mInd ,he
idea hat she had stumbled upon hidden
wealth.
The widow had calculated shre~dl,
and ths display bad the effect she "ntci
pated. Monday afternoon. Deacon Ban
croft found an erraud that called him
over to the Widows; it chanced to De-
about tea lime. He WAS inpOrtuned to
stay to tea aud some hat TO his surprise
aclully did.
The polite widow. who knew the des
cons weak polnt. brough on one Of The
bes mince pies. slice OF which her guest
paftonk Of with zest.
You'll take ano'her piece. know"
said she. Persuas'veIy.
"RsalIy. an ashamed" said the
deacon. and he passed his plate the
tact is." he said sPologrt'eally, your