Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-23

900. The gold piece which she had cx-
changed at the bank appeared to confirm

600. The gold piece which she had cx-
changed at the bank appeared to confirm
this story.
II rather Think: said the elder compla-
Gently. II can see into.a millstope about
as far as most people" A statement, the
little truth Of which 1 defy any one to
question, though as to the prime fact Of
people being able to sec into milestone
at all, doubts have now and then formed
themselves upon my mind.
The next Sunday the Widow Hayes ap-
peared in church in new and stylish bon
net, which led to some such remarks as
these:
"How much vanity some people have,
to be sure"
"How woman that has to keep board
ers for living can afford to dash out in
such bonnet is more than can tell. l
should think she was old enough to know
better"
The last remark was made by young
lady just six months younger than the wild
ow, whose attempting to catch a husband
had hitherto proved utterly unavailing.
Il suppose" continued the same young
lady, she is trying to catch second hus-
band with her fnery. Before I'd condo
sccnd to such means, I'd I'd drown my
self"
In this last amiablc speech the young
lady had unwillingly hit upon the true
motive. The widow was intent upon
catching Elder Boyd, and she lndulged in
costly bonnet not because she supposed
he would be caught with finery, but be-
cause this would strengthen III his mind
the idea that she had stumbled upon hid
den wealth. The widow calculated shrewd~
ly, and the display had the effect she an.
ticipatcd. Monday afternoon the Elder
found an errand that called him over to
the widows. 1t CHANGED to be just about
tea-tilne. He was importuncd to stay to
tea, and somewhat to his own surprise ac-
tually did.
The polite widow, who knew the Elders
weak point, brought one finer best mlnce
pies, piece of which her guest partook
Of with zcst.
you'll take another piece, Know"
said she, persuasively.
"Rcally, liam ashamed" said the Elder;
but he passed his plate. "The fact is" he
said, apologetically, ''your pies arc so nice
don't know when to stop"
"Do you call those nice ?" said the wild
ow, modcst]y. Il call them common.
can make good mincc pies when ! set out
TO, but this time l didn't have as good
luck as usual"
Il shouldn't want any BETTER" said the
Elder, emphatically.
"Then hope, if you like them, you will
drop in to tea often. We ought to bc more
neighborly, Elder Boyd"
Elder Boyd assentcd, and he meant what
he said. The fact is, the Deacon began
to think that the widow was very charm
ing woman. She was very comely, ant
then she was such al excellent cook BE
sides, he had no doubt in his own mint
ttthat she was worth a considerable sum o
money. What objection could there be t<
her becoming Mrs. Boyd: lie brough
this question before her one evening. The
widow bluslcd and protcsscd to be great
" surprised. In fact, she had never
thought Of such thing in her life, but
on the whole, she had always thought hi gl
ly of the Deacon, and, to cut the matte
short, she accepted him. A month after
ward she was installed mistress Of thu
Elders large house, somewhat to the sur
prise of the village people, who could no
conceive how she had brought him ever
some weeks after the ceremony the Eide
vcntured to inquire about the pot of gole
which she had found in Ler cellar.
POT of gold:' she exclaimed in SUI
prise, Il know OF nonc.'
"But" said the Elder, disconnected, "yol
asked about whether the law could CLAIM
it."
"Oh, lor! Elder, only asked from curl
osity."
''And was that the reason you made in
quiries at the bank!"
"Certainly what else could it be!'
The Elder went out to the barn, and 70
half an hour sat in silent meditation. A
the end OF that time he circulated, as
closing consideration:
"After all, she makes good mince pie
1t gives me pleasure to state that th
union between the elder and the widow
proved a happy one, although to the cnt
Of his life he could never make up hi
mind about the POT of Gold"