The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-03-09
"Well, what is it Henry? ] hope 1t is


that"
"Drcamedr exclaimed Mary, with
most dolorous sigh.
"Aye, dreamed."
"--WelI, go on"
~ dreamed that had drawn ten thou
sand dollars in the Plymouth Beach Lot
terry.
"Well, what then?n
"Why dreamed the same on Monday
night, and on Tuesday night, and the
number was 8 9. Well, sent right
to Boston on Wednesday, and purchased
the ticket, and here it is; you shall keep
it, Mary, and when 60 up to Boston for
the prize, you shall 60 with me-"
Poor Mary smiled mournlully and re-
proachingIy. Henry left the house, and
went home satisfied that he had made a
right disposition of the ticket.
Day after day did Henry watch at the
Post Office, to read the first report of
drawing; but day after day past without
the desired information.
At length one of the young men was
heard to remark, that Hen Bradford had
shot out OF tue Post Office, as if lie re-
ceivad some strange Intelligence.
"Mary," said Henry, "here is your
fathers paper, and look at the returns,
No. S "A 3 2-TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS"
Mary turned pale-'he news was unex-
pected
Lets 90 to Boston, said Henry, Sand
get the money"
The prizes are payable thirty days al-
ter drawing,' said Mary, looking at the
bottom of the ticket.
Tha, night Mary told her mother of
Henry's luck
Mrs. Carver seemed rather startled
"Are you not pleased, mother2" asked
Mary; "do you wish to oppose other OBJ
stacles to our union}"
Mary said Mrs. Carver, edo you re-
collect the most uncompromislng HOSTILE
ly which your father has to lotteries-hls
utter abominalion of money thus distrib-
uted2 This prize will he worse TO him
than poverty. Ever since they refused to
make him manager in Plymouth Beach
Lottery, he has set down the whole as
gambling, and every prize as the DEVILS
gift for mischief; and to say the truth
most people begin to hold opinions with
him"
"Why, mother, every body did not ask
to be made manager in the Lottery"
"No, no; but people may, like your
father, arrive at correct conclusions from
selfish considerations, and good opinions
may become general, without any special
motive for change"
The next day Mary gave back TO Hen.
y his ticket, with an account Of the con-
versation with her mother.
Henry was mortified at the result; he
understood and appreciated the feelings
of the "old folks" and in any other per.
sons case, he might have approved of it.
, 'But what does your father want2 sale
; Henry. "Does he suppose that the mode
, adopted to build churches, endow schools
and finish public works, is too impure tc
supply the needy purse Of one who wish
es to be his son-in-law?-He is more nice
than wise"
r "My father, said Mary, "may not think
himself called upon to be as particu la
, about what concerns the public charities
r corporations, or Indifferent individuals
as he is, and is bound 10 be, in what con-
v Germs The responsibility of his own fami
S ly."
, But if | acquire wealth by Lawful
[ means"
= "l1enry, father never asked that YOU
S should be wealthy; he thought it proper
= and he makes it a condition of our pct,
f age, that you should have some wepl,b ,,
r Bile business, since you have said uenrv.
d Sand your father is riggaa Of the odium
b shut no" am to ,gf can neither see nor
= of my lottery pr
D guess you will dream il thought
cry, archIy.
say Can dieam ofnothng but schooners.
briggs, and ships" sa id Henry.
ooh, ifyou only owned good vessel"
said Mary, 81 do not know but father
would almost forgive lis coming as
prize"
"A prize to prirateer,'' said H enry,
but not in lottery"
| Henry wandered down towards the
wharves and unoccupied ship yards. The
war allowed of little or no work among
the ship builders. The hull of fine brig
lay at the wharf, She had been launch
ed year, and there was none to purchase
her She vas too clumsy for prvateer
"Mr' Holiness" said II enry, "what is
that vessel worlh?'
"She is worth twenty thousand dollars"
said the owner and builder; she cost that
as she is, and she will bring twenty-five
thousand the very hour peace is declar-
ed"
"Would You like the money for her at
cost price,"
IN othing would be more acceptable.