PRONIDENTIAl. GUEST.
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A widow at bort in Holland, who was
very industrious, was left by her husband,
an eminent carpenter, with a comfortable
house, some land, and two btats for carry
ing merchandise and passengers on the ca
nails. She was also supposed to be worth
about ten thousand guilders in ready money.
which she employed in u hempen and sail
cloth manufactory for the purpose ofincreas-
ing her fortune. and instructing her child
ren, son and two daughters, in useful
branches Of business.


One night, about nine o'clock, in the year
1885, person dressed in uniform, with a
musket and broad sword, came to her house
and requested lodging. 81 let no lodgings
friend,'' said the widow, land besides,
have no spare bed. unless you sleep with my
son, which think very improper, on ac-
count of your being a perfect stranger to us
ALL" The soldier then showed discharge
from Diesbach's regiment, signed by tht
major, who gave him an excellent charac
ter. and passport from Comtc Maiileboi
governor of Breda. The widow, bclievin,
the stranger to be an honest man, called he
son, and asked him if he would accommo
date veteran, who had served the republic