The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-04-14


1t SO happened that Elder Boyd was
one of the Directors in a savings 1nstitu-
ton situated in the next town, and ac-
cordingly used to ride. over there once
or twice month to attend meetings Of
the board
On the next occasion of this kind the
Widow Hayes sent over to know if he
would carry her with him, as she had a
little business to attend to there. The
request was readily accorded. Arriving
at the village, Mrs. Hayes desired to be
set down at the bank building.
"Ha, hal" thought the elder, !" that
means something" al @@ y@
He said nothing, however, but de-
termined to come back and find out, as
he could readily from the cashier, what
business she had with the bank. The
widow tripped into the Office pretending
to look very nonchalant.
"Can you give me small bills for q
ten-dollar gold piece ?" she inquired.
with pleasure, was the reply
"By the way" she said, tthe bank is
in very fourishing condition. is it
not?"
"None in the State on better foot
ing" was the prompt response.
"You receive deposits, do you not?'
"Yes, madam; we receive them every
day." s S
"Do you receive as high as-as ten
thousand dollars 2"
"No," said the cashier, with some
surprise, cor, rather, we do not allow
interest on so large sum. One thous-
and dollars is our limit. Did you know
of any one who"
sit is of no consequence, said the
widow, hurriedly g / only asked for GU
riosity. BY the way, did you cay how
much interest you allowed on such de-
posits as come within your limit ?''x
Give per cent, madam" g8gkssg
"Thank you. I only asked for curl
osity. What a beautiful morning it is. y
and the widow tripped lightly ont.
Shortly after the elder entered.
Flows business, Mr.. Cashier?" he
inquired.
"About as usual"
Had many deposits lately?"
"None of any magnitude"
{" brought over woman this morn
ing who seemed to have business with
you"
"The Widow Hayes?"
eyes"
"Do you know" asked the cashier,
whether she had any money left her
lately ?" - -
"None that I know Of, said the eld-
er, pricking up his ears. ''Why. did
she deposit any ?" o.rl
"No; but she inquired whether we
received deposits as high as 10000"
"Indeed!" calculated the elder. SIS
that all she came for 2" he inquired. a
moment afterward s. ~ ~ ~ g =
Z" No, she exchanged gold piece foa
bills"
Ha p pondered the elder, reflect
lively. Did she give any reason fol
her inquiries ~
"No, she said she only asked for curl.
osity."
The elder left the bank in deep
thought. He came to the conclusion
that this curiosity only yelled a deeper
motive He now no longer entertained
dou6 Sha the widow had found pot
OF gold In her cellar, and appearances
seemed to indicate that its probable val
ne was at least equal to $4,000. The
gold piece which she had exchanged at
the bank appeared to cont rm this the
Dry. a&t3 3n
II rather think" said the elder to
himself, complacently, "I can see into a
milestone about as far as most people"
A statement, the literal truth of which I
defy any one to question, though as TO
the prime fact of people being able to
see into milestone at all doubts have
now and then thrust themselves upon
my mind.
The next Sunday the Widow Hayes
appeared at church in new and stylish
bonnet, which led to some such remarks
as these: #N#&# III
6 How much vanity some people have,
to be sure /"
How woman that has to keep
boarders for living can afford to dash
out i'll such bonnet is more than I can
tell. | should think she was old enough
to know better"
This last remark was made by young
lady just six months younger than the
widow, and whose attempts to catch d
second husband had hitherto proved ut
terly unayailing.
Il suppose" continued the same
young lady, "she is trying to catch a
first husband with her inery. Before
I'd condescend TO such means. Pd-l'd
drown payself."
In this last amiable speech the young
lady had unwittingly hit upon the true
motive. The widow was intent upon
catching Elder Boyd, and she INDUCED
In costly bonnet, not because she sup
posed the elder would be caught with
finery, but because this would strength
en- in his mind the idea that she had
stumbled upon hidden wealth. The
widow calculated shrewdly, and tie dis.
! play had the effect she anticipated.
Monday afternoon, the elder found an
errand that called him over to the
widows. It CHANGED to be Just about
tea-time. He was importuned to stay to
tea, and, somewhat to his own surprise.
actually did.
The polite widow, who knew the cid.
er's weak point, brought one of her best
mince pies, piece of which her guest
partook of with zest.
You'll take another piece, I know, /"
said she persuasively.
Really, / am ashamed, said the eld-
er but he passed his plate. The fact
is" he said apologetically, "your pies
are so nice I don't know when to stop"
'sDo you call those nice?" said the
widow, modestly. 81 call them COM
mon. ! can make good mince pies
when | set out to, but this time I didn's
have IS good luck % usual