Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-05-03

| .Nolhing would be more acceptable
But there are no, fifteen thousand dollars
III the country Disc ;ss6
The remarks Of Mary abou, her fathers
respect Tor ship owner had been running
in Henry's head ever since they were u.>
tered, and he beckoned aside the owner.
Mr.. Holiness said Henry, 4 have a
commission 10 fulfill, and, ~ you know /
Fam moi much Of a business man, must
ask you to consider proposition which |
am about 10 make to you, and 10 answer
me explicitly. m
lie, us hear the proposition
I will give you ten. thousand dollars
for the brig as she now lies.
And the time Of payment?
Within forty days. You cannot want
the money sooner; the river is frozen O.
yer, and you could make no use of the
cash before that tine
Mr.. Holmes turned to Bradford, and
said: You know Henry, that am a
| ware you have not the means ofpayment.
and also that you are not a person likely
| 10 be employed as an agent in such bust
| ness, and yet have every confidence in
your word s>as ea' - IS
Henry explained fully to the ship own
er the state of his affairs, and exhibited TO
him the lottery ticket, No. 5 432.
But said Mr.. Holmes, there may be
some mistake about the matter, Or some
failure Of the lottery. by which should
Iose.' 2'#F fa
Henry explained his motives and wish
es, and in two hours he held in his hand a
bill Of sale of the brig Helveius. which,
| as the papers were not obtained. he i'm
| media,ely renamed MARY. The condition
was, that Henry was to hold the vessel
for forty days, and if within that time, he
should notpay ten thousand dollars she was
10 revert to Mr.. Holmes, who, in the mean
time, held the ticket as sort of collate-
raj. The bill Of sale, as | saw It. bore
date the 5lh of February, 1915. Henry
felt like new man. He was ship own.
er in place where that character, was a
species of aris,ocracy. He went day af-
ter day to look a. his brig. wishing for the
time 10 pass away for the prize 10 be paid;
out he said nothing yet to Mr.. Carver.
One evening while Henry was talking
with Mary, she asked him what he intend
ed 10 do with his vessel when the forty
days were up?
rig her, bend her sails, and then sell
her or send her 10 sea-
Why, Henry, it took the whole of the
ticket to buy the hull and the standing
spars, and it will take half as much more
TO rig her and find canvass; and, beside
that, how can you sell her for more than
Mr.. Holmes could e
Henry hesi,a,ed; he had not thought Of
thai, but he did no. doubt but it would all
come RICH. yet.
Henry was sitting the next day on the
quarter rail Of his brig, looking at the
mas,s, we'll covered with snow and ice
and thinking of the better appearance she
would make when the rigger had done his
duty. At length he Eel. the hand OF Mr..
Holmes upon his shoulder.
Henry said the latter, | am sorry 10
have bad news 10 tell you. Read that
paragraph in the Boston Sentinel
'CoRREcrloN.-The ticket which drew
the highest prize in the Plymouth Beach
Lottery, was 5 3 2, and no. as our com.
posi.ors stated last week, 432. We
understand that gentleman of wealth III
the Southern part Of this town is the fors
tuna,e holder "a ..s~s .
What do you say 10 that, Henry!'
only that the old gentleman will not
now say that | have the wages OF gamb'
ling. 4Te .s.ss .,.el = a.a,.sss,
| mo, nor he, will he give you the cred
ii of being ship owner,' said MI. Holmes:
You have been unfortunate. Henry, and
am really sorry for you,' changing his
tone considerably .and regret my own
loss, as have need Of the money but, as
you cannot pay for the brig. you would
better hand me the bill of sale, and let US
destroy it, zase jo.
Henry drew from his poke! the pre-
cious document, and, while lie examined
it from top to bottom, he said TO Mr..
Holmes: This affair has been TO me like
pleasant dream, not only on account OF
nv aspirations for Mary, which you are
acquainted With. but day after day have
felt growing energy for business. sort
of out reaching of the mind, determina>
zion with such noble beginning, 10 pro
coed cautiously but steadily TO do wha.
ought TO have begun years since. Them
Mr.. Holmes, as the bill has yet some days
| 10 run before can be chargeable with VI
ola,ion of contract, I will restore itto my
pocke, book, and i'll cannot dream, as
nave done, / shall not, at least, De AVA
| Lened foo suddenly