Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-10-17

| door OF q frame mouse IN tne SUBURBS VI
Llckskillet. A sharp-faced woman of
about so years of age appeared.
Good morning, miss, Id like to see
your mother, Mrs. Grigsby,' said Sam.
MY name is Mrs. Grigsby.'
Impossible 1t can't be that so young
girl us you is already married.
The hard lines faded out of the WON.
ans face, and Sam was invited in.
'Mlss-I mean madam, l represent
the Texas Transcontinenta Railroad. /
came to confer with you in regard to
your late husband
NY late husband 7 exclaimed the
woman staring at him.
Don't become excited, madam. It's
IL sad affair, but do not come here to
tear open the healing wounds. On the
contrary, l came as minister angel
oh, you do, do you ? replied the
woman penslvely.
Yes, madam. Although the compa-
ny is really not responsible for the ac-
cident, we 10 not desire any litigation.
4 read the other day where rail-
road company had to pay $4,000 for
for running over man.
THAT was probably different case.
Now, let us reason together. Suppose
you bring suit for $4,000. 1t will be
three years before the case is tried, and
by that time there won't be any case
left. A young and attractive widow
like you will be married inside year.
That would knock the stuftiing out Of
any damage suit for killing your first
husband.
But supposins don't marry:'
Not supposable case. Now I hate
to see as beautiful and intelligent a wo-
man as YOU wasting her sweetness on
the desert air. If you lived In San An
tonia, or Galveston, or Seguin, or some
other Texas metropolis you would be
appreciated. Why, my dear madam,
some years ago we compromised Il case
like this and paid the widow large
sum of money. Like yourself, she was
gifted mentally and physically. With
the money she got from us she moved
to Houston. She was able to dress fash
lonably, and in less than week she
had nine offers of marriage. She final
ly murr;ed a statesman, and now she
lives at Washington, is the chum of
Cabinet officers wives, and drives out
with the iorei ign ambassadors.
You don't tell me SO !
Now that's what you ought to do in
stead of throwing yourself away by liv.
ing in this little one-horse town. Sup
pose l pay you $500, and You sign this
little document p
Make it 81 500 and III think Of it.
After some more talk, Mrs. Grigsby
signed the release, Sam paid oyer the
money and returned to the hotel in file
spirits.
In giving woman taffy you can't
overdo it, mused Sam. 4 guess the
boss will raise my salary for this
Sans musings were interrupted by a
big man with revolver in his belt
BE you Sam Curtis the general man
ager of the Transcontinental Railroad.
I'm the man, replied Sam.
Then l sarve you with this here pa
per-
What is it p asked Sam in astonlsh.
ment.
'It's a citation in damage suit for
$4,000 by the Widow Gr1gsby.'
Some mistake. l reckon. I've got a
release of all claim for damages, signed
by her less than ten minutes ago.
4 reckon not. She is not in town.
She is out on her ranche.'
What do you call this?' asked Sam
producing the document.
This is not signed by the widow OF
the man who was run over
What! grasped Sam.
That is signed by Eliza Grigsbv.-
The name Of tue widow is Jane Grigsby.
Eliza is the sister in law Of Jane. She
is married to the brother Of this man
your locomotive run over, Eliza hasn' t
got any claim, except she is named
Grigsby.' =
Pm robbed I'm robbed = howled
SAM &N+ 20 b (.
ON, she's'a sharp one. Jim 'Grigsby
the brotherot Tom Grigsby, who was
run over, married her up North some
where. She used to be schoolteacher.
Hope you diantpay her much 2t
IN have her arrested. She has o.
tanned money under false preenses, the
old hag. IN have her in; 1.-the penlten
tiary,' said Sam, jumping pp and down.
Did .she claim to besthe widow OF