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The Widow's Stratagem.

band with her finery . Before I'd condescend to such means , I'd—I'd droAvn myself . " In this last amiable speech the young lady had unAvillingh y hit upon the true motive . The widoAv Avas intent upon catching Elder Boydand she indulged in a

, costly bonnet , not because she supposed he would be caught with finery , but because this would strengthen in liis mind the idea that she had stumbled upon hidden wealth . Tho widow calculated shrewdly , and the display had the effect she

anticipated . Monday afternoon the Elder found an errand that called him to the Avidow ' s . It chanced 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 Elder ' s weak point , brought oue of her best mince pies , a piece of Avhich her guest partook with zeal .

"You'll take another piece , I know , " said she , persuasively . "Really , I am ashamed , " said the Elder , but he passed his plate . " The fact is , " he said , apologeticall y , " your pies are so nice , I don't knoAV Avhen to stop , " " Do you call these nice ? " said the widow

, modestly . "I call them common , lean make good mince pies Avhen I set out , too , but this time I didn ' t have as good luck as usual . "

"I shouldn't want any better , " said the Elder , emphatically . "Then I hope , if you like them , you will drop into tea often . We ought to be more neighbourly , Elder Boyd . " Elder Boyd assented , aud he meant

what he said . The fact is , the Elder began to think that the Avidow was a charming woman . She Avas very comel y , and then she Avas such an excellent cook .- Besides , he had no doubt iu his OAVU mind that she was Avorth a considerable sum of

money . What objection could there be to ' - > r becoming Mrs . Boyd ? He brought this Mon before her one evening , The ^ - blushed and professed to be greatly surp . In fact , she never thought of such a , in ] ler j ;^ but on the whole

she had a * thought a great deal of the Elder , and ti . the matter short she accepted him . ± x . % afterwards she was installed mistress the Elder ' s We bouse , somewhat to surprise of the

The Widow's Stratagem.

village people , AVIIO could not conceive how she had brought him over . Some weeks after the ceremony , the Elder ventured to inquire about the pot of gold Avhich she had found in the cellar . " Pot of gold" she exclaimed in surprise

, ; " I know of none . " "But , " said the Elder , disconcerted , "You asked me about whether the laAv could claim it . " " Oh , lor' ! Elder , I only asked from curiosity . "

" Ancl Avas that the reason you made inquiries at the bank ? " "Certainly , Avhat else could it be ?" The Elder went out to the barn and for half an hour sat in silent meditation . At theeud of that time he ejaculated as a closing consideration

: " After all , she makes good mince pies . " It gives me pleasure to state that tlie union between the Elder and the widow proved a very happy one , although to the end of his life he never could make up his mind about the "Pot of Gold , "—Keystone

Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , AND ART .

BY BRO . GEORGE MARICHA 1 I TWliDUEl . L , Fellow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries , Copenhagen ; Corresponding Member of the Royal Historical Society , London ; Honorary Member of the Manchester Literary Club , and of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society , & c , & c . ¦

FORTUNATE is the poor patient who is kindly ancl judiciousl y nursed . I never felt this so much as m the severe month of January , 1875 , Avhen I was totally prostrated , for three weeks , by a combination of bronchitis , influenza , and rheumatism , all throug h

walking some four miles , after being bonse-kept , when the snow was kneedeep , to preside at a country benefit club anniversary , which was held in a new building , only plastered two or three days before , ancl then having to sit up—to bivouac call

, I it—over a cottage-fire all night , because there was no room for me at the inn , and they to whom I was giving my services had not taken the precaution to provide me Avith a bed . Nothing but good nursing , under the blessing of God ,

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Untitled Article 1
Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 2
THE HONBLE MRS. ALDWORTH. Article 3
THE ORIGIN AND REFERENCES OF THE HERMESIAN SPURIOUS FREEMASONRY. Article 4
THE MASONIC SIGN. Article 6
AN INDIAN MASONIC WELCOME TO OUR GRAND MASTER. Article 7
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF SCOTTISH FREEMASONRY. Article 8
BYE-LAWS OF THE YORK LODGE: No. 236. Article 10
EARLY MEETINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. Article 14
CURFEW MUST NOT RING TO-NIGHT. Article 16
THE FREEMASONS AND ARCHTECTURE IN ENGLAND. Article 17
WOMAN'S CHOICE —THE STORY OF A HERO. Article 18
UNDER CURRENTS. Article 23
THE LAST WISH. Article 25
NOTES ON THE OLD MINUTE BOOKS OF THE BRITISH UNION LODGE, NO. 114, IPSWICH. AD. 1762. Article 25
AN ORIGINAL TOAST, Article 30
SONNET. Article 30
A WORD TO THE WISE. Article 31
CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Article 32
THE NEW YEAR. Article 35
THE WIDOW'S STRATAGEM. Article 36
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Article 39
ADDRESS OF THE V. H. AND E. SIR KT. COL. W. J. B. MACLEOD MOORE, Article 43
THE SITE OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE DISCOVERED. Article 45
Review. Article 48
SONNET. Article 49
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The Widow's Stratagem.

band with her finery . Before I'd condescend to such means , I'd—I'd droAvn myself . " In this last amiable speech the young lady had unAvillingh y hit upon the true motive . The widoAv Avas intent upon catching Elder Boydand she indulged in a

, costly bonnet , not because she supposed he would be caught with finery , but because this would strengthen in liis mind the idea that she had stumbled upon hidden wealth . Tho widow calculated shrewdly , and the display had the effect she

anticipated . Monday afternoon the Elder found an errand that called him to the Avidow ' s . It chanced 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 Elder ' s weak point , brought oue of her best mince pies , a piece of Avhich her guest partook with zeal .

"You'll take another piece , I know , " said she , persuasively . "Really , I am ashamed , " said the Elder , but he passed his plate . " The fact is , " he said , apologeticall y , " your pies are so nice , I don't knoAV Avhen to stop , " " Do you call these nice ? " said the widow

, modestly . "I call them common , lean make good mince pies Avhen I set out , too , but this time I didn ' t have as good luck as usual . "

"I shouldn't want any better , " said the Elder , emphatically . "Then I hope , if you like them , you will drop into tea often . We ought to be more neighbourly , Elder Boyd . " Elder Boyd assented , aud he meant

what he said . The fact is , the Elder began to think that the Avidow was a charming woman . She Avas very comel y , and then she Avas such an excellent cook .- Besides , he had no doubt iu his OAVU mind that she was Avorth a considerable sum of

money . What objection could there be to ' - > r becoming Mrs . Boyd ? He brought this Mon before her one evening , The ^ - blushed and professed to be greatly surp . In fact , she never thought of such a , in ] ler j ;^ but on the whole

she had a * thought a great deal of the Elder , and ti . the matter short she accepted him . ± x . % afterwards she was installed mistress the Elder ' s We bouse , somewhat to surprise of the

The Widow's Stratagem.

village people , AVIIO could not conceive how she had brought him over . Some weeks after the ceremony , the Elder ventured to inquire about the pot of gold Avhich she had found in the cellar . " Pot of gold" she exclaimed in surprise

, ; " I know of none . " "But , " said the Elder , disconcerted , "You asked me about whether the laAv could claim it . " " Oh , lor' ! Elder , I only asked from curiosity . "

" Ancl Avas that the reason you made inquiries at the bank ? " "Certainly , Avhat else could it be ?" The Elder went out to the barn and for half an hour sat in silent meditation . At theeud of that time he ejaculated as a closing consideration

: " After all , she makes good mince pies . " It gives me pleasure to state that tlie union between the Elder and the widow proved a very happy one , although to the end of his life he never could make up his mind about the "Pot of Gold , "—Keystone

Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , AND ART .

BY BRO . GEORGE MARICHA 1 I TWliDUEl . L , Fellow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries , Copenhagen ; Corresponding Member of the Royal Historical Society , London ; Honorary Member of the Manchester Literary Club , and of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society , & c , & c . ¦

FORTUNATE is the poor patient who is kindly ancl judiciousl y nursed . I never felt this so much as m the severe month of January , 1875 , Avhen I was totally prostrated , for three weeks , by a combination of bronchitis , influenza , and rheumatism , all throug h

walking some four miles , after being bonse-kept , when the snow was kneedeep , to preside at a country benefit club anniversary , which was held in a new building , only plastered two or three days before , ancl then having to sit up—to bivouac call

, I it—over a cottage-fire all night , because there was no room for me at the inn , and they to whom I was giving my services had not taken the precaution to provide me Avith a bed . Nothing but good nursing , under the blessing of God ,

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