Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-04


self Truman Dixon a year ago, and Dor
rowed $500 from me. l hope your re-
mittance from the South has arrived, so
that you can pay me the debt now
Ills strange rejoined Montgomery
a7iasDixou,alias Paine, 'thatyol should |
be so mistaken. I am unfortunate in
deed if, in my person, I bear any resem- |
blance to a man who could do so vile a |
thing as to cheat so fair lady in the pal
/ try sum Of three hundred dollars
'Ob, none Of your fine speeches here
/ Mr.. Dixon. I know that smooth lying
tongue too well. You are Truman Dix
on, and you know it as well as / do
i am not Truman Dixon,' replied the
rogue vehemendy. 4 lowe you nothing
will pay you nothing. You insult
gentleman knowing he cannot chastise
you. Were you a man, I would break
my cane over your head, if you so per-
sisted in the absurd story. As you are
woman Ileave you. Good day Say
ling which, with well feigned Indignation,
Mr.. Montgomery turned toward the
door.
You don't get of in this way ? shout
ed the widow, IN whom the long-smother-
cd desire Of revenge was famed to a
flame. Pay me what you owe me, you
miserable lying yagabondr And with
these truthful cpithets in her mouth, the
stalwart widow seized the retreating
Paine by the hair and hurled him to the
floor. He was small man, little accus-
toned to physical combat, aud stood nc
e chance whatever in the hands of the in
H. diguant widow, who grasped the fire sho
vel and belabored him until he was grin
with SCOT and perspiration, and his colIa
and bosom were besmeared with tht
blood which streamed profusely from hi
nose.
Having piled her enemy With this i'll
strument to her hearts content, the wild
ow threw it aside, and Selling him by tn
hair again with both hands, set him o.
his feet, and whirled him around tn
room like top, and finally, opening tn
u door. gave him push which sent hir
~ spravling in the hall, telling him at tn
~ same time he was "a miserable, Dirt
I swindlng, mean, low knave,' and that
III he would never torment her sight wit
bis dried up carcass again, she would ca
,t- the debt paid
est Mr.. Paine performed his abluions u
ce der favor of the matrimonial agent,who
of ne assured that the whole thing was
,at blunder on the widows part, and lt
be glad to escape with his life.
ga Mr.. Montgomery generally manage
ant to turn his matrimonial acquaintance
so account in some way. If he could n
d. borrow Of them he would steal: and
snt the lady carried a gold watch he was su
en- to get it.
get Under the name Of Montgomery
He got into correspondence with wea
mes minded widow in Boston, with whom
og- exchanged likenesses. He wrote |
lily many sentimental letters, in which
protested to be greatly struck with !
ade appearance, and assured her that he Y
1r a a phrenoIogist and could determine
IS Of character and disposition as well from
the picture as he could by an intimate
ton quaintance of years. He gave her a f
but, tering account of his own circumstan,
bout painted in glowing co!ors the beaut
and home he possessed in the South, and
sured her that were he not detained
is in New York by an unlncky illness, VIII
was though it did not confne him to his 70
uize the doctor assured him would not al
dent him to make journey to Boston
Re or would visit her Immediately. Since,
rents ever, he was prevented by sickness, f
ac- visiting bis adored, would it be asking
nder much for her to come to New York
Id so She could spend a few days pleasan
eve and thus afford opportunity to form
ch a acquaintance which he firmly belle
ne Of would be for their mutual happiness
Unfortunately, the widow was foc
: He enough to believe what the hyrocri
an Of New Yorker wrote, and actually can
ouths this city and put up at a hotel in Br
bride way. Mr.. Montgomery immedia
band called upon her, and derived great p
man ure from the fact that his health owl
nd by the way, was always exceIlent,)
zee Of so far improved as to enable him to de
lnder himself to her. They went to the o
inyi- they went 20 the museum-they
] bor- everywhere; and in two weeks the
'r the ow returned to Boston to turn her :
South erty into money and get ready fo
CD, Of wedding, which was to be celebrat,
dows that city, after which the happy {
ar af- were to proceed to Mr.. Montgomery