Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-01-25

and hear what could be said on both
sides, and, if possible, clear up the mys7
terry. The widow was well pleased with
the minister and his elders coming to in
quire after her spoons. r, She put on her
bestrnaatch--that is to say cap-y-prepared
for her best speeches., and enlisted some
of the most serious and reliable of her
neighbors to assist in the investigation.
yEarlyJin the evening of the following
I lday--when the summer sun was wearing
low and the field work was oyer--they
were all assembled in the kitchen. The
minister, elders, and neighbo soberly
listening to Mrs. Simpsons testimony
touching herlost silver, Nancy, Robin, and
the farm men sitting by till their turn
came when the door which had been
left open to admit the breeze-for the
evening was sultry--was quietly pushed
aside, andi slid Geordy, with O his us
ual accompaniments of his staff and his
wallet.ni tos DO taiou a. i~-s 'fT.
"Thcre's nae room for ye here Geordy,'
said she /; 'weIre on weighty business.
"Weel, men," said Geordy, turning to
depart, it's nae consequence. i only
came to speak about your spoons" ( b
'fHae yc heard o'them ?" cried Mrs.
Simpson, bouncing from her seat. III i
+" couldna miss beein' blessed wi the
precious gift o hearin'; and what's better
| saw them,," said Geordy..ae brr rEi
/ 1f'' Saw them Geordy Y'ssWhar are
they ?i and here's a1wholeshillin' for ye,''
and Mrs Simpsons purse or rather an
Fold glove used for that purpose was in
stantly produced t @df ig3lJ
| !" Wccl, /" said Georgy, IL slipped in ae
day, land seein the siller unguarded, !
tho't some ill-guided person might coyet
I it, and jist laid it by, | may say, amang
the leaves O that Bible, thinkinI you
would be sure to see the spoons when you
went to read" mVDyt ,v5a
| Before Geordy had finished his revcla-
ton, Nancy Campbell had brought down
the proudly displayed, but never opened
Bible, and interspersed between it's leaves
lay the dozen long sought spoons -,
| The minister of Bathgate could scarcely
command his gravity while admonishing
Geordy on the trouble and vexation his
trick had caused. The assembled neigh
bors laughed outright when the daftman
pocketing thewidow's shilling, which he
had clutched in the early part of the dis
course, assured them all that he kenned
Mrs, Simpson read her Bible SO often the
spoons would be certain to turn up. Geor-
dy got many q basin Of broth and many
luncheon Of bread and cheese on account
Of, tho transaction, with which he amused
all the fire sides of the parish. Mrs.
Simpson was struck dumb even from
scolding. g nyia2s O.. 'aaI3a'ioo3 .'
The discovery put an end to her osten-
tious profession and it may be hoped
turned her attention more to practice, By
the way ofimalling amends for herunjust
imputations on Nancy Campbell, She con
sented to receive her as daughter-in-law
within the same year, and it is said there
was peace ever afterward n,the farmhouse
but the good people of Bathgate,q when
discussing a character of more pretenct
than performance, still refer to "Widow
Simpsons Spoons IN rair-it.r
I THE WATCH OF GEN. .WAsHINGToN.-
We. were shown yesterday, says the Lou
isviHe Jourmal, gold watch of the Older
time, which is of great value as a memen
to Of an important event in American his
tory, The watch was a present from Gen
4 Wo ob ,uoto,, +o Gan oyf, yoffa ond boo 40