The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-07

into execution at the earliest possible
moment. What IL was the reader will
discover in the sequel.
Freddie" said she to her son the
next morning, II want you to stop at
Elder Boyds when You go to school and
ask him if he will call on me in the
course Of the morning or afternoon,
just as he finds il most convenient"
Elder Boyd was little surprised at
this summons. However, about IL
h'clock he called in. The widow had got
ON the dinner, and had leisure to sit
down. She appeared little embar-
rassed.
Freddie told me you would like to
see me" he commenced.
"Yes. elder, L should. But I am
very much afraid you will think strange
at least of what have to say to you.
The elder promised very politely not
to be surprised, thsugh at the same time
his curiosity was visibly excited.
"Suppose,' said the widow, casting
down her eyes-"mind, was only sup
posing a case-suppose person should
find pot of gold pieces in their cellar,
would the law have right to touch it,
or would it belong to them?" The elder
pricked up his ears.
GA pot of gold pieces, widow Why,
unqnestionably, the law would have
nothing to do with it"
"And the one who formerly owned
the house couldn't come forward and
claim it, could he, ELDER"
"No, madam unquestionably not.
When the house was disposed of, overy-
thing went with it, as matter OF
course"
81 am glad to hear it, elder. You
won't think strange of the question, but
it happened to occur in my mind, and
thought would like TO have it satisfied"
Certainly, widow, certainly" said
the elder abstractedly.
"And, elder, as you're here, hope
you will stop to dinner with us. 1t will
be ready punctually at twelve"
"Well, no." said the elder, rising,
" I'm obliged to We but they'll be ex-
pecting me at home.
AT any rate, elder" said the widow,
taking piece of mince pie fresh from
the oven, "you won't object to taking
piece of mince pie. You must know
that ] rather pride myself on my riinco
pies"
The warm pie sent forth such deli
cious odor that the elder was sorely
tempted, and, after saying, "Well,
really" with the intention of refusing,
he finished by saying, con the whole,
l guess L will, as it looks so NICE"
The widow was really good cook,
and the elder ate with much gusto the
generous piece which the widow cut for
him, and after little chatting upon
unimportant subjects, withdrew in some
mental perplexIty.
Was it possible, thought he, the
widow could really have found pot of
gold in her cellar? She did not say so,
to be sure, but why should she have
shown so much anxiety to know as to
the proprietorship of the treasure thus
found. if she had not happened upon
some? To be sure, so far as his knowl-
edge extended, there was no one who
would be likely to lay up such an
amount of gold; but the house was $50
years old, at the very least, and had had
many occupants of which he knew moth
ing. 1t might be after all. The widows
earnest desire to have him think it was
only curiosity, likewise gave additional
probability to the supposition. 81 will
wait and WATCH" thought the elder.
1t 50 happened that Elder Boyd was
one of the Directors in savings lnstitu-
ton situated in the next town, and ac-
cordingly used to ride over there once
or twice IA month to attend meetings OF
the board.
On the next occasion Of this kind the
Widow Hayes sent over to know il he
would carry her with him, as she had
little business to attend to there. The
request was readily accorded. Arriving
ut the village, Mrs. Hayes desired to be
set down at the bank building.
"Ha, ha !" thought the elder, that
means something"
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
ten-dollar gold piece ?" she inquired.
With pleasure" was the reply.
"By the way" she said, "the bank is
III fCiy SohNieiOli, ID ~
not?"
None in the State on a better foot
ing," was the prompt response.
"You receive deposits, do you not ?"
eyes, madam we receive them every
day."
"Do You receive as high as-as ten
thousand dollars?"
"No," said the cashier, with some
surprise, cor, rather, we do not allow
interest on so large sum. One tlbus-
and dollars is our limit. Did you know
of any one who"
cit is of no consequence, said the
widow, hurriedly; Z" only asked for Gu
riosity. BY the way, did you say how
much interest you allowed on such de-
posts as come within your limit"
Five per cent, madam"
"Thank you. / only asked for curl
osity. What beautiful morning it is, 4"
and the widow tripped lightly out.
Shortly after the elder entered.
Flows business, Mr.. Cashi,r?" he
inquired.
"About as usual. T"
Had many deposits lately?"
"None of any magnitude"
L brought over a woman this MORN
ing who seemed to have business with