The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08

especially handsome. or calculated to make
profound impression On the female
heart-this was true-but he was good
dispOsitioned, kind hearted, and would no
doubt make very good sort of husband
Widows are, l take it, (if they do me the
honor to read this story, | trust that they
will forgive the remark, less disposed to
weigh sentiment in secoud marriage
than at first, and so, in a widows point of
view, deacon Bancroft was desirable match
Some sagacious person, however, has OBJ
served that 1T takes two to make match, i,
tact to be seriously considered, for in the
present case 1t was exceedingly doubtful
whether the worthy deacon, even if he had
known the favorable opinion of his next
neighbor, would have been inclined to
propose changing her name to Bancroft.
unless indeed a suitable motive was brought
to bear upon him.
Here was a superb chance for 6nessing,
wherein widows are said, as general thing,
to be expert.
One evening after day of fatiguing la
bor, the widew Wells sat at the fire in the
sitting room, with her feet resting on the
fender.
''If [ am ever SO situated as not to have
to work So hard, l shall be happy. It's a
hard lie keeping boarders 1t L was only
as we'll off as deacon Bancroft"
Still the widow kept up her thinking,
and by and by her face frightened up
She had an idea, which she was resolved
to put into execution at the very earliest
moment. Wha: it was the reader will
discover in the sequel.
''Henry," said she to her son next
morning, 81 want you to stop at deacon
BancroIts as you go to school, and ask
HIM 1t he Will come and see me in the
morning or afternoon, just as he finds it
most convenient"
Deacon Bancroft was a little surprised
at this summons However, about eleven
clock, he called in. The widow had got
on the dinner, aud had leisure to sit down.
She appeared little embarrassed.
''Henry told me you would like to see
me" he commenced.
"Yes, deacon, 1 do. But am very
much afraid you will think strange-at
least OF what have to say to you"
The deacon very politely promised not
to be surprised, tnough at the same time
his curiosity was very much excited.
Suppose" said the widow, casting
down her eyes, ''niind lam only supposing
a case-su2posing person should tiud a
pot OF gold pieces In their cellar, would
the law have right to touch it, or would
it belong to them Z"
The deacon pricked up his ears. GA
pot OF gold pieces, widow! Why, unques-
tlonabiy the law would have nothing to do |
with IT."
"And the one who had formerly owned
the house couldn't come forward and claim /
it, could he, deacon ?' inquired the widow |
with apparent anxiety.
"No, madam, unquestionably not; when
the house Was disposed of everything went
with it, as matter of course"
81 am glad to hear it, deacon. You
won't think strange of the question, but it
happened to my mind, and | thought L
would like to have it satisfied
"Certainly, certainly said the deacon,
"And, deacon, as you are here, [ hope
you will stop to dinner with us. 1t will
be ready punctually at twelve"
"Well, no" said the deacon rising, "I'm
obleesed to ye, but they'll be expecting
me home"
cat any rate, deacon," said the widow,
taking a steaming mince pie from the
oven, "you won't object taking piece of
nince pie. You must know that rather
pride myself on my mince pies"
The warm PIE sent forth such deli
,.ous odor, that the deacon was soreiy
,empted, aud after saying, "Well, really"
with the intention of refusing, he finished
oy saying, con the whole guess | will,
is it looks so nice"
The widow was really good cook, and
he deacon ate with much gusto the gen.
.rous slice which the widow Gu. for him,
md after chatting upon unimportant
ubjects, withdrew In some mental per-
,lexity.
Was it possible, thought he, that the
widow could have found pot of gold in
Ter cellar ?-she did not say SO, to be sure,
,ut why should she have shown so much
nxiety to know as to the prnpIietorship
f the treasure thus found if she had not
upon some? To be sure, so far
$ his knowledge extended, there was no
ne who occupied the house who would
e in the least likely to lay up suen an
mount of gold; but then the house was
ne hundred and fifty years old, at the
cry least, and had had many occupants
f whom he knew nothing 1t might be,
fter all The widows earnes. desire to
ave him think it was only curiosity, like :,