The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-30
STEALING A MARCH.
How Miser's Wife Circumvented His
Ungenerous Designs.

Newton's broad acres embrace much OF the
township of Ledyard Centre. Now that the
man Is dead the house in which he lived
will remain untenanted. The neghboring
farmers tell stories of the old man s shrewd-
ness in lending money and shaving notes,
but with all his smartness and his success
in pIing up some $50, 900 IN the hard corner
Of wilderness, his executors find that
many OF his mortgages cover land so poor as
to be hardly worth the paper they are writ.
ten on. The first money he earned when
he was boy for chopping wood In winter
in pine swamp he put into New London
bank, and it remained there untouched to
his dying day. When last he locked it up
it had increased to nearly 5000. He had a
wife, but ne spent little money upon her,
and it was to save $500 that he married her.
Her name was Charity Norman. Fifty
years ago Charity Norman wasa
RED.CHEEKED TAILOREss
Of 80. In those days country tailoresses used
to go about from house to house with their
work bags, to stock UP the m ems
underwear for the winter. Old
Col. Hepthaniel Newton was q
merry Yankee who, unlike his son John,
loved jolly company aud good clothes, and
Charity used to be called into his house
semi annually, and many a blue coat with
silver buttons did she make for Col. New
ton. While she was there one fall Col.
Newton died. Everything was changed
then at the Newton homestead. Charity
kindly lent a hand In the house, and pr owed
to be such skillful house keeper that John,
who was Col. Newton's only child, per.
suaded her 10 stay and help him carry on
the farm. She MIXED his cows, weeded
his onions, made his butter, and peddled
bis produce in Norwich for years. She was
mine of wealth and faithful to John, but
in an evil hour he took it into his head he
wanted to get rid Of her. Then
CHARITY's BIG BROTHER
stepped in and threatened breach Of
promise suit for 1900 damages IL John did
not marry his sister. John, after hang
| ing back little, led her to the altar rather
| than part with the money. He WAS fort.
| then and she was thirty eight. Mrs. New
ton now says that he bought her only on
thing during all their marriage life, an
that was pair Of shoes few days ago
When John Newton knew that his lif
was nearly ended, being unable to get OF
| his bed, he sent for u Pennsylvania relatiy,
to whom ne intended to give his property
to come and help him make his will. Tn,
man came, and while Charity was busy with
| her cooking she heard enough of their tall
| to convince her that the poor mortgages
were to be given to her as her share and the
cash was going to the Pennsylvania cousin
She resolved on a bit Of strategy. Going uE
stairs she pulled
AN OLD RAIR TRUNK
out from under the caves, and drawing II
up before the garrett window examined its
contents. 1t had been Johu Newtsn's pri.
yate sayirgs Htnk aud safe deposit vault fol
years. Il contained $500 in old gold coin,
1900 in silver and S27, 900 In Government
bonds and securities. Satisfying herself
that it was all there, she went down stairs
to her ed-room, put on her brown hood,
her Calf.skin shoes, and clean apron, and
started for Norwich, where she consulted a
lawyer When she came back she proceed
ed to carry out the lawyers instructions.
No one but her husband knew OF the where
abouts
OF THE CONCEALED TREASURE,
and she feared that be might tell his cousin.
So late at night she visited the chest, this
time with her biggest dinner kettle in her
hand. She transferred the cash to the ket.
tie, and Juggling the SGT, 900 parcel in one
hand, she CROPPED her way down the stairs
In the dark and set the kettle under the
sink. 1T was the first time | ever refused
to obey Mr.. Newton,' she said In relating
the story. at made mefeel awful, but had
to do it. The next day Mr.. Newton called
out for Inc to bring down his money. Il
can't do it Mr.. Newton Then told him
how poorly | should be provided for if he
died leaving me the old land instead Of the
money, and finally he asked me how much
would withdraw all claims on his estate for, |
said, Sl5. 000.' The old man was failing
rapidly, his Pennsylvania cousin was be.
coming impatient and his lawyer was
FIDGETING OVER THE DELAY,
but Charity made her stand and stuck to it.
There was little time to talk, and they
signed u paper agreeing to pay her $40, ON
in cash. On receipt of this she went on
and brought in the dinner kettle and turned
its contents on the floor. Her money wa
handed to her. The will was made out ant
John Newton died that night.
II signed Off, said Chsrity, "anc
witnessed his will giving the rest Of what
had helped him earn to his relatives out IN
Pcnnsy Iyauia.' Charity had money left
her own name before, and she now has q
bank account OF 80, oo0.