The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
A WIDOW
WITH MONEY
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1911. by Associated Lit
erary Press.


day he was thirty, and had every pros
pect of living to be hundred years
old, doctor told him that his left lung
was going, and that he must make
tracks for a higher altitude at once.
Moses was mad as well as scared. He
called the doctor all kinds Of fools, VOW
ed he wouldn't move rod, and then
set out for Beacon Hill, hundred
miles away.
The higher you can get above the
sea the better for your left lung and
the more expensive the board. Beacon
Hill was only village, and hnd only
one tavern, and that tavern charged
Moses So a week for board. or course
he kicked. He called the landlord all
sorts OF names and said he would start
for home next day, but he didn't start
Ii was on one of his walks that he
met the widow Archer She had
hammer and nails and was mailing
board on the fence in front or her poor
little home. He took the hammer away
from her and made the board secure.
and then walked off with only grunt
He had noticed, however, that she was
a woman Of thirty-tive and fairly good
looking, and he was pleased with her.
A call was made next day. He said
he had come on business. He was no
sooner seated than he asked:
Look -a-here. widow, why haven't
you married againT
"Sir. you are taking great liberty
she replied.
Come, now, / am here as friend
But don't know you"
But you soon will. / am Moses
Bliss, up here to heal my left lung.
and I wouldn't marry you or any
other woman on earth. I've just got
little scheme in my head, and
want you to help me work 1t out. It's
a scheme for your benefit"
The widow saw that be was an &C.
centric. she rather hmidly consented
to hear him, and he said:
81 want to ask the same question
over again. why haven't you mar
ried a second timer
Suppose suppose haven't been
askedr' she blushingly replied.
That's it, Ell? Haven't been here
two weeks yet, and I've heard OF
dozen widowers and bachelors about
here. Don't jump now. You are
young. You are as good looking wo-
man as I've seen In town. I've no
doubt you can cook and manage
house as well as the best of them.
can see only two reasons why you are
widow after four years. Did you
VOW never to. marry again.
IL can't say / did, though | had
one of the best of husbands. I don't
think we ought TO talk about it."
Then II you didn't vow it's because
you are a widow Of small means, and
these avaricious villains around here
want to marry money"
"Yes: am poor"
widow, want to lend you 500 In
cash." said Moses as he counted 1t out.
But / can never pay it back. and
you are stranger. III think you
had better 60"
widow, here's the hundred. When
/ want It, ten or fifteen years from
now, I'll call for it. Meanwhile buy
you some new clothes. You'll soon be
hearing that you are a widow with
money. Keep a close tongue. Admit
nothing: deny nothing. Just be Sc
rene"
But / can't go on deceiving folks"
she protested.
"You go right on saying nothing and
leave things In the hands Of Provi-
dence."
The widow found it hard to under
stand what Moses was driving at, but
she retained the $780, Within three
days the plot began to develop. Her
neighbors began to come in and con-
graduate her on having money. The
county paper came out with hint
that a certain worthy widow had been
left a legacy, and the editor was glad
Of 1t. 1t was known all over the VII
lage that in buying a new hat for 50
she had offered ten dollar bill to be
changed. The widow wanted to deny
the reports, but she remembered the
caution she had received.
II wasn't two weeks before a wild
ower> called He didn't say a word
about the rumors. Indeed, he fought
shy of the money question. He just
said that he had been lonesome
widower for FIVE long years and was
getting tired Of IT..
One day Moses Bliss dropped in to
say:
Just keep serene and saw wood.
Things Is working"
but these men are coming because
they want to marry me-" replied the
widow.
"For sure. Let 'em come and take
your pick"
And a month later. when he returned
and made his call. he noticed that the
widow was confused and illustrated.
"weIl. which is itT' he asked.
TITS IA widower. He says he's
loved me for two years. But / must
tell him that I've not got a lot of
money"
"Sure. but he's said that he loved
you for yourself alone. hasn't hep"
Eyes"
Then he can't go back on himself.
II takes money to start love- but when
II gets to going 1t keeps right on. Say
yes and keep serene"
And Beacon Hill win tell you that II