The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-08-07

/ To bo sure, 30 isf 80 hla knOwledgr rxirnded
/ there was no one who occupied he house
would be In the leat likely 10 lay up such an
amount Of gold bul the house vas one hun
| lred and Ghy yeas old, NJ the Uy lGast,
and undoubtedly had many occupants, Of
which be knew nothing II might be- after
all, The widow earnest desire 20 have him
lhiuk Il was only curiosity, likewise gave ~.
ditonal probability 10 the suppusilion,
; i viii wait and watch thought the deacon,
Il so happened that Deacon bancroft vps
one Of the directors iu % sa,ings' Institution,
situated In the neat town, and accordingly
used 10 ride over there once ~ twice
month 10 attend meetings Of the hoarl,
On the next occasion Of this Kind widow
Wells sent over 20 know II he could carry
her over with him. ~ she had litle business
10 attend 10 there,
The request was readily accorded. Arrived
in town, Mrs Wells requested to he set down
at the bnak,
IIa ha thought the deacon that means
something
lie said nothing. however. but determined
to come back, and find out, a. he could read
lily, from the cashier, what business she had
with the bank
The widow tripped into the Office, booking
very nonehalent,
Can you give me small bills Tor FIVE doll
lar gold piece p she inquired,
with pleasure was the reply.
by the way, said she, The bank i in quite
a iourishing condition, is il not p
None m the state on better footing was
the prompt rcsponce.
You receive deposits. do yos not'
Yes, madam, We are receiving them every
day
DO you receive ns high as-os FIVE thou
| sand dollars p
No, said the cashier, with soRie surprise
or rather We do not allow interest on ~
large sum. One thousand dollars is our
limit Did YOU know Of any who
1t is Of no consequence said the widow
hurridyi Il only asked for curiosity, BY
the way, did you say how much interest you
allowed on such deposits as come within YOUR
| limit P
Five per cent, madam
Thank YOU, ! only asked for curiosity
What n beautiful morning il isr
And the widow uippcd lightly out, Short
| ly afterwards the deacon entered.
'lIow's business now, Mr.. Cashier" he
asked.
About ss usual
Had any new deposits lately P
| None Of any magnitude.
i brought over lady this morning who
seemel- ia -h4,ee -btt-itt---- with YOU,
The widow Wells" .,.
I Yes
DO you know asked the cashier whether
she has money lcit her iatclyP
None that know Of said the dcucon.
pricking up his ears why? Did she de-
/ post any P
No but she inquired whether we rccciv-
ed deposits as high as five thousand dol
lars
Indeed calculated the deacon. Was
| That all she came for 7? he inquired moment
afterwards.
NO she exchanged a gold piece for some
bills.
'lIa" pondcrcd the deacon, relcctively,
did she give any reason for inquiringP'
no, she said she only asked from curiosi-
! ty.'
The deacon left the bank in deep thought
| He came to the conclusion that this 'curiosi-
ty only ycled n deeper motive. He no
longer entertained doubt that the widow
had actually found pot Of gold in her cellar
and appearances seemed to indicate that its
probable value was equal to five thousand
collars The gold piece which she had eH-
changed at the bank appeared to confirm this
story
i rather think said the deacon complS-
Gently, Il can see into milestone about as
far as most people,'-n statement the literal
truth of which defy any one to question,
though, as to the prime fact of peoples being
able to see into a milestone at all, doubts
have now and then intruded themselves upon
my mind.
Next Sunday the widow Wells appeared at
church in new and stylish bonnet, which
led TO such remarks as these
How much vanity some people have, to be
sure =
How woman that has to keep boardera
| for living, can afford to dash out with such
bonnet is more than can tell should
think she was old enough to know better
This last remark was made by lady just
six months younger than the widow, whose
attempts to catch husband had hitherto
proved utterly unavaihng
1 Il suppose continued the same young lady,
| she is trying to catch a second husband with
| her Rnery. Before woald eondescend to
such means ibid, drown myself
In this last amiahle speech the young lady
had unwittingly hit upon the true motiye.--