The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-08-21

| Inc deacon left the bank IN deep
thought. lie came to the conclusion
that this " curiosity" only yelled a
deeper motive. lie no longer entertain
| cd a doubt that tie widow had actually
found pot OF gold in her cellar, and
appearances seemed to Indicate its pro-
bable value was equal to five thousand
dollars. The gold piece which she had
exchanged at the bank, seemed to con-
firm this story.
/" | rather think" said the deacon,
complaccntly, g | can see into a mill
stone about as far as most people "a
statement, the literal truth of which, |
defy any one to question, though, as to
the prime fact Of people being able to
see INTO milestone at all, doubts have
now and then intruded themselves upon
my mind"
Next Sunday, the widow Wells APP
pcarcd at church in new and stylish
bonnet, which led to some such remarks
as these
" How much vanity some people have
to be sure :"
"llow II woman that has to keep
boarders for living, can afford to dash
out with such bonnet is more than
can tell !! | should think that 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 unavailing.
|
lady, " she's trying to catch a second
husband with her lincry. Before | would
condcscond to such means I'd-I'd
drown myself"
In this amiable speech the young lady
has unwittingly hit upon the true motive.
The widow was intent unon CATCHING
Deacon Bancroft, and she induced in 4
costly bonnet, not because she supposed
he would be caught with fncry. but be-
cause this would strengthen in his mind
the idea ihat She lad stumbled uDou hid
den wealth.
The widow had calculated shrcwllv,
and the display had the effect she an-
ticipatcd.
Monday afternoon, Deacon Bancroft
found an GRAND that called him over to
the widows. 1t Glanced to be about
tea time. He WAS importunod to stay
to tea, and, somewhat to his surprise,
actually did.
The polite widow, who know the
Dcacon's weak point, brought one of her
best mlHcc pics, a slice OF which her
fr,p 81 Of .,tl
You'll take another piece | know"
said she, persuasivcly.
Rcaily, am ashamed" said the
deacon, and he passed his plate. "The
fact is" he said alphabetically, " your
pies are SO nice, don't know where to
stop"
Do you call these nice" said the
widow, modcstly. 81 only call them
common. | can make mincc pies, when
l set to, but this time didn't have as
good luck as usual"
81 shouldn't want any BETTER" said
the deacon, cmphatically.
"Then hone if yJu like them. vou'Il
drop into tea often. We ought TO be
more ncigbborly. Deacon Bancroft ;,
Deacon Bancroft assentel, and he
meant what he said. The fact is. fine
deacon bcean to think that the widow
was very charming woman. She was
a very chmmina woman. She was very
comciv, and then She was such an excel
lent cook! Besides he had no doubt in
his own mind that she was worth a con-
siderable amount Of money. What OBJ
lection would there be to her becoming
Mrs. Bancroft! He BROUGHT this u,es-
ton before her one evening, The widow
blushcd-profcsscd to he greatly sur
prised-in fact she had never thought Of
the thing in her lifc-but on the whole,
she had always thought highly of the
deacon, and to cut the matter short,
accepted him.
A month afterwards she was installed
as mistress of the dcacon's LARGE house.
somewhat to the surprise of the village
peonlc. who could not conceive how she
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