Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-23

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why, then, do you talk so of him,
asked Mary.
But there he 10, coming now con.
tinued the gi'
Speak TO him plainly, my child, said
Mrs. Carver.
Mary made no answer, for she was a
little mortified at the ludicrous turn which |
her mother had gwen TO Henry's rather
dreamy propositions, though she never
bad heard him build any castles IN the
aw out Of such materials
Henry came with his usual pleasant
hnmor, and sal down by Mary, and after
few words, he perceived that something
was wrong.
Mary said he, shave you been read
ing the Sorrows oi Werter !"
No, Henry, but have been lsieoing
10 mothers soIiows--her lamentations
over yon. She SAYS
Never mind what she says, Mary, as
perceive II Is not very good just listen
tu what ] have 10 tell
'wrli, what is II Henry hope 1t is
good
Excellent, capital it will be delight
full
DO, then, tell me what il is
'Why las, Sunday night, dreamed
thai
'Dreomcd p exclaimed Mary, with II
most dolorous sigh.
Aye, dreamed
'---WeII, go on
n 4 A Il. \ 4
thousand dollars in the Plymouth Beach
Lottery
We'll, what then 2
why dreamed The same on Monday
night, and on Tuesday night, and tn"
number was 5 4 80 Wei, | sent
right TO Boston on "Wednesday, and
purchased the ticket, and here i. is &: you
shall keep it, Mary, and when 90 ny
TO Boston for the prlze, you shall g"
with me
Poor Mary smiled monrnfully and re-
ptoschng!y. Henry left the house, and
went ho'ne satisfied tha, he 1ad made a
I,ght disposition of the ticket.
Dsv after day did Henry watch at the
Post Office, To read The first report o.
drawing but day after day past without
ihe desired inflammation,
AT length one of the Young iuen was
beard to remark, that Henry Bradford
had shot out of the Post Office, as If he
received some strange Intelligence
Mary SAID Henry, here is your ia
theirs paper anJ look at the returns,
No 5 4 2-TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Mary turned pale the news was un-
expected.
Let's 60 to Boston,, said Henry,
'dnl get The money.
the prizes are PAYABLE thirty days
after drawing, said Mary, looking at the
b,tom of the ticket.
That night Mary told her mother OF
Iienr,'s luck.
Mrs Carver seemed rather startled.
Are you not pleased, mother = ask cd
Mary do you wish 10 oppose other OBJ.
sIacles io our union 7!
Mary said Mrs. Carver, 'do you re-
collect the most nncompromising hostility
which your father has to lotteries-his
utter abominal'on Of money thus distribut-
I'D This prize will be worse TO him
than poverty. Ever since they refused
10 make him a manager in Plymouth
Beach Lottery, he has set down the
whole as gambling, aud ey-ty prize as
the devils GIT for mischief; and 10 say
the truth, most people begin to hold opln,
hons with him.
why, mother, every body did not ask
90 be made manager in the Lottery !!
No, no; but people may, like YOU
father, arrive al correct conc Iuslous from
selfish considerations, and good opinion,
may become general, without any specia
,pnt've for change
d. The next day Mary gave back To
Henry his ticket. with an account Of the
conversation with her mother.
Henry was mortified at the resnIt he
understood and appreciated the feelings
OF the 'old folks and in any other per
Suns case, he might have approved of it,.
but what does your father want 2
said Henry. Does he suppose that the
schools, and finish public works, is too
pure TO supply the needy purse Of one
who wishes 10 be his son inlaw lie
is more nice than WISE
My father said Mary, may not
think himself called upon to be as par
tirular about what concerns the public
charities, corporations, or indifferent IN.
dividuals as he is, aud is bound 10 be
IN wha, concerns the responsibility oI
his own family
But if | acquire wealth by Lawful
means y
Henry, father never asked that you
should be wealthy he thought !, proper
and he makes 1t a condition Of our mar
riage, that you should have some respec'
table business ,sioce you have not wealth
And your father is right said Henry
bu, how ] am to get clear Of the odiun
ofmy lottery prize, ! can neither see ooI
guess
Perhaps you will dream ii though,
said Mary, archly.
4 can dream of notbiog but schooners
brigs, and ships said Henry.
'Oh, II you only owned good vessel,
said Mary, Il do not know bot fatheI
would almost forgive its coming as 9
prize