'"If it is, that he wants money," said the widow, "I know that already, and you needn't trouble yourself."
'"Oh, dear, what can it be?" exclaimed the poor widow.
'"I will," replied Tom Smart; and, with these words, he placed the letter in the widow's hand.
'Gentlemen, I have heard my uncle say, that Tom Smart said the widow's lamentations when she heard the disclosure would have pierced a heart of stone.
'"Oh, the deception and villainy of the man!" said the widow.
'"Oh, I can't compose myself," shrieked the widow. "I shall never find anyone else I can love so much!"
'"Oh, yes you will, my dear soul," said Tom Smart, letting fall a shower of the largest-sized tears, in pity for the widow's misfortunes.
'I never could find out, gentlemen, whether Tom did or did not kiss the widow at that particular moment.
'At all events, Tom kicked the very tall man out at the front door half an hour later, and married the widow a month after.