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

( '"i'i "l'e I'D great cotnloft and otiDg one o
the chief personages in the village, could alTorl
her prominent social position
/ He was not especially handsome, or calcula
ted to make profound impression upon the f.
male heart-this was true-but he was of q
good disposition, kind hearted and would nc
doubt make very good sort Of husband a
desirable match.
Some sagacous person, however, has obser-
we'd that il takes two TO make bargain fact 70
be seriously considered for in the present case
II was exceedingly doubtful whether the worthy
deacon, even # he had known the favorable
opinion Of hls next neighbor, would have been
inclined to propose changing her name to Ban
croft, unless, indeed, suitable motive was
brought TO bear upon him. Here was a chance
for fnessing
One evening, after day Of aliguing labor,
the Widow Wells sal at the fire in the sitting
room, with her feet resting upon the fender
at ever am 50 situated as not TO have TO
work 50 hard' she murmured, 81 shall be hap
Py. It'Sa hard life keeping boarders. III
Still the widow kept up her thinking, and by
and by her lace frightened up. She bad an
idea, which she was resolved TO pnt into execu-
ton at the very earliest practicable moment
What il was the reader will discover in the
sequel.
''Henry,' said she 10 her son The next morn
ing, - want you to stop at Deacon Bancrof's
as you are going to school, and ask him if he
will call and see me in the course Of the morn
ing OF afternoon, just as he finds it most con-
vonient.
Deacon Bancroft was a little surprised at the
summons. However, about | / O'Clock be called
in. The widow had got on the dinner, and had
leisure to sit down. She appeared little en-
barrassed
"FIenry TOLD me that you would like 10 see
me, )" he commenced.
'lv--, Bancroft. do bni am much
afraid You will think strange Of it-at least, Of
what may say to you"
The deacon very politely promised not 10 be
surprised, though at the same time his curiosity
was visibly excited
"Suppose," said the widow casting down her
eyes-''tnind am only supposing case-sup-
pose person shouI fad pot full OF gold pieces
in their cellar, would they have right to touch
il, or would ii belong to them -
The deacon prIcked up his cars.
"a pot Of gold pieces, widow Why un-
questionably the law would have nothing to do
with IT,"
Sand the one who had formerly owned the
house couldn't come forward and claim it, could
he, deacon - inquired the widow further, with
apparent anxiety.
''No, unquestionably not When the house
was disposed of, everything went with it,
Il am glad 10 hear it, deacon. You wont
think strange OF the question, but it happened
to occur TO my mind, and | thought would
like to have ii satisfied
Certainly, widow, certainly" said the dea-
con, abstractedy.
"And, deacon, as you are here, l hope you
will stop to dinner with US. Ii will be ready
punctually at twelve"
"WeIl, no. said The deacon rising ''Tm
much obleeged 10 yo, but they'll be expecting
me home"
CAT any rate, Deacon" said The widow, Ia
king steamng mince pie from the oven, ''you
won't object to take piece Of mince pie, you
must know that pride myself on my mnce
pies.
The warm PIE sent forth such delicious
odor that the deacon was sorely tempted, and
after saying, ''Well, really . with the intention
Of refusing, he finished by saying, "On the
whole, guess l will, as it looks SO nice"
The widow was really good cook and the
deacon ate with muck gusto the generous
slice which the widow cut for HIM, and after
little more chatting, upo n unimportant subjects,
he withdrew in some mental PerpleXity.
"Was it possible" thought he 'that the
widow could really have found pot of gold in
her cellar She did not say so much 10 be
sure, but why should she show so much anxiety
TO know as TO the proprietorship Of treasure
thus found, fshe had moi happened upon some"
To be sure so far as bis knowledge extended,
there was no one who had occupied the house
who would be in .he least likely 10 lay up such
an amount of gold but then the house was one
hundred and fifty years old, at the very least,
and undoubtedly had had many occupants of
whom he knew nothing. 1t might be, after all
The widows earnest desire to have him :hink
il was all curiosity, likewise gave additional
probability 10 the supPostion.
~ will wait and watch, thought the deacon