The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-06-28

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Mary turned pale-the nows was uncxpec,
ted.
Let's 60 to Boston, said Henry, and got
the money
The prizes are payable thirty days after
drawing said Mary, looking at the bottom OF
the ticket.
That night Mary told her mother of Henry s
luck.
Mrs. Carver seemed rather startled
Are you not pleased, mothery asked Mary.
do you wish to oppose other obstacles TO our
union
Mary said Mrs. Carver, do you rccollect
tine most Incorporating hOstiliti which your
faiher has to otteres-his utter aboDinaton
of money thus distributed? This prize will be
worse to him than poverty. Ever since they
refused 10 make him a manager of the Plym-
outh 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. =.
'Whv. mother, every body did not ask to be
made manager in the Iortcry,'
mo, no: but the people may, like your faith
er, 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 Henry his
ticket, with an account Of the conversation with
her mother
Henry was mortified at the result; bot un-
dcrs'ood and appreciated the feelings of the
old folks and in any other persons case he
might have approved If il.
But what does your father want said Henry.
Does he suppose that the mode adopted to
build churches, endow schools, and finish pub
lie works, is to impure no supply the needy
purse Of one who wishes to be his son-n law.
He Is more nice than wise
My father said Mary May not think him
self called upon to be as particular about what
concerns the public charities corporations, or
Indifferent individuals, as he is bound to be- in
what concerns he re pectabity of his own
family
But if acquire wealth by lawful MEANS
Henry, father never asked that you should
be wealthy; he thought it proper, and made it
a condition of our marriage, that you should
have some respectable business, since you have
no wealth.
And your father is right said Henry, but
how am to get clear of the odium of my lot
terry prize, can neiter see or guess
Perhaps you will dream it though said Ma
ry. archly.
4 cat dream of nothing but schooncrs, briggs
and ships, said Henry.
'Oh, If you only owned good vessel said
Mary, 4 do not know but father would almost
forgive its coming as prize
"A prize to a prirateer,' said Henry, but not
in n lottery"
Henry wander I'd down towards the wharves |
and unoccupied shipyards. The war allowed |
of little or no woork among tho ship builders. |
The hull Of a fine brig lay at the wharf She
had been launched year, and there were none |
to purchase her. She was too clumsy for
privateer.
Mr.. Holiness said Henry, 'what is that ves-
sci WORTH
'et- = ----.l, trnr.y- si,ansand dollars said
the owner n builder; she cost that just as
she is and she will bring twenty-five thousand
the very hour peace is declared
Would you like the money for her at a cash
price"
Nothing would be moro Acceptable. But
there are not fifteen thousand dollars in the
whole country
The remarks of mary about her fathers re.
spect for ship owner had been running in
Henry's ad ever since they were uttered,
and he bcckoned aside the owner.
Mr.. Homes, said Henry, Il have commits
sion to frfl, and, as yon know am not much
of business man, must ask you TO consider
proposition which am about to mako you,
md TO answer me explicitly
Let me hear the proposition
Il will give you ten thousand dollars for Il @
brig as she now lays
And tho time Of payment,
within forty days. You cannot want tho
money sooner; the river is frozen over and you
could not make use Of the cash before that
mc,
Mr. Holmes turned to Bradford and said:
You know, Henry, that am aware that you
nave not the means of payment, and also that
,ou are person not likely to bo employed as
In hna ~ ha,a | r,
y confidence in your word
Henry explained fully to the ship owner the
state of affairs, and exhted to him the lottery
icket, No. 8, 4. 3,2.
'Bnt,' said Mr.. Holmes. There may bo
ome mistake about the matter, or some fail
ire of the lottery by which would lose.'
Henry explained his motives and wishes.
n two hours he held In his hand bill Of sail {
If tho brig Helvetius, which, as the papers
we're not obtained. he Immediately renamed
NARY. The condition was that Henry was to
,old the vessel forty days, and if, within that
ime he could pay ten thousand dollars, she
vas to be his; if not, she was to revert to MIR.
Holmes, who. in the mean time held the ticket
is sort of collateral The bill of sale as saw
t, bere date the 5th of February, 1915. Hen
" left new man. Ic was shis owner in :
he place whore that character was a sort ofar-
sIUCi a,ys .---s Il Ga S-,- - look At |
,is brig, wishing for the time to pass away for
he prize to be paid; but he said nothing yct
o Mr. Carver
One evening. while Henry was talking with
Nfarv, she asked him what he intended to do
With the vassel when the forty days were up.
Right her, bend her sail, and teen sell her
,r send her to sea-
'Why Henry, it took the whole Of tho ticket
o buy the hull and standing spars, and it will
axe half as much more TO rig her and find
canvass; and besides that how can you sell
ler for more than Mr.. Holmes did? !.
Henry hesitsted: no had not thought fthai;
,ut he did not doubt but it would come right
yet.
Henry was sitting the mex; day on tho quar-
er rail Of his brig. looking at the masts well
severed with snow and ice, and thinking of the
,etter appearance she would make when the |
.innnr had done his duty. AT longth he felt .