The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-21

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"None in the State on better footing,"
was the prompt response.
| "You receive deposits, do younot"
"Yes, madam; we are receiving tDem
every day"
"Do you receive as high as ten thou.
sand dolars?'
mo-" said the cashier with some sur
prise; ''or rather, we do not allow inter-
est on so large sum. One thousand
dollars is our limit. Did you know of
any one who"
ut is of no consequence" said the
widow hurriedly, 81 only asked for Curl
much interest you allowed on such de-
poslts as come within your limitW
| alive per cent, mn'am
sThank you. L only asked for Curl
osity. What u beautiful morning it is !"
and the widow trlpped lightly out.
Shortly alter the elder entered.
"How's business, Mr.. Cushier?" he
inquired.
"About as usual"
| "Had many deposits latelyW
"None OF any magnitude"
| ~ brought over IA woman this morn
ing, who seemed TO have some business
with you."
the Widow Hay esq"
| eyes,"
| do you know" asked the cashier,
"whether she has had any money left
her lately"
"None that know Of" said the elder.
pricking up his ears. "Why, did she de-
posit any?'
"No; but she inquired whether we re-
ceived deposits oi as high as ten thou
sand dolars?"
'tIndeedp calculated the elder. Is that
all she came tor?" he inq aired, a moment
alterward.
"No, she exchanged a gold piece for
bills"
"Haw pondered the elder, rehectiveIy.
'Did she give any reason tor her in
quiries?'
mo, she said she only asked. out ef
curiosity"
The elder left the bank in deep
thought. He came TO the conclusion
that this curiosity only veiled deeper
motive. He now no longer entertained
a doubt that the widow mad found q pot
OF gold in the cellar, and appearances
seemed to indicate that the probable
value was at least equal TO ten thousand
dollars. The gold piece which she had
exchanged at the bank appeared to con.
| firm this story.
| VI rather Think" said the elder COM
placently, ~ can see into a milestone
about as far as most people," A state
ment, the literal truth OF which | defy
any one to question, though as to the
prime fact OF people being able to see
into millstone at all, dvaDts have now
and then forced themselves upon my
mind.
The next Sunday the Widow Hayes
appeared at cnurch in new and sty llsh
bonnet, which led to some such remarks
! as these:
"How much vanity some people have,
| to be sure"
sHow a woman that has to keep board
ers lor living can afford to dash out in
such bonnet is more than can tell.
should think she was old enough to
know better.o
This last remark was made by a
young lady just six months younger
than the widow, whose attempting to
catch a second husband had hitherto
proved entirely unavailing.
''l suppose" continued the same
young lady, ''she is trying to catch a
second husband with her hnery. Before
I'd condescend to such means, I1t--Id
drown myself"
In this last amiable speech the young
lady mad unwillingy hit upon the true
motive. The widow was intent upon
catching Elder Boyd, and she INDUCED
IN costly bonnet, not because she sup!
posed he would be caught with nnery
but because this would strengthen in his
t mind the idea that she had stumbled
. upon hidden wealth. The widow caleu.
lated shrewdly, and the display had the
7 effect anticipated. Monday afternoon
: the elder found an errand that called
him over TO the widows. 1t cnanced te
, be just about tea time. He was impor
, tuned to stay to tea, and somewhat te
I his own surprise he actually did.
The polite widow, who knew the ell
:, der's weak point, brought cut her bes
e mlnce pies, piece OF winch her CUES
parto0k OF with zest.
e you'll take another piece, l know
q said she, persuasively.
"Really, l am ashamed" said the ell
. der; but he passed his plate. "The fac
: is" he said apologetically, "your pie
4 are so nice, don't know when to STOP
"Do you call those niceW said th
t widow, modestly. "I cail them common
: can make good mince pies, when 1 Sc
I out to, but this time / didn't have a
good luck as usual"
q II shouldn't want any BETTER" sal
the elder, emphatically.
. "Then / hope, il you like them, yo-
i will drop into tea often. We ought to b
more neighhorly, Elder Boyd"
n Elder BOYD assented, and he mean
& what he said. The fact ia, the deaco
began to think that the widow was
:, very charming woman. she was yer
e eomely, and then she was such an ex
= celleAt cook. Besides, he had no douh
t in his own mind that she was worth
: considerable sum of money. What oi
Lection could there be,to her becomin
8 Mrs. Boyd? He brought this questio
], before her one evening. The wido,
b lblushed.and professed to be greatly sur
Y prised. In fact, she never thought q
S such thing in her life, but, on the whole
she had always thought highly OF tn
d deacon, and to cut the matter snort, sh
: accepted him. A month atterward sh
!, was installed mistress OF the elder
t large house, somewhat TO the surprise O
= the village people, who could not cor
|ceive now she had brought him over
It Some weeks aftefthe ceremony the eide
It yentured to inquire about that pot 0
vi gold whicn she mad found in her cellar.
e "pot or gold?" she exclaimed, in sui
o prise. 81 know OF none."
Is "But,o said the elder, disconcertet
n .syoa asked me about whether the la,
l. could claim it,"
o "oh, Tor! elder, ! only asked from CT
IA riositys"