The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-11

could boast Of more besides, my husband was |
master of q thriving trade, in which he procured |
the means of supporting his family.
But if had 50 much money at my command, |
how much good might do with it 0, how big !
my heart grew within my bosom at the thought |
Let me see what would do? Well in the first |
place would purchase that small piece of land |
adjoining our garden, which was for sale and for
which Robert hal been wishing to purchase for
some time, to enlarge Our grohuls and alorn with |
fruit trees And then we would have horse and |
carriage; for sometimes Robert works at his trade
out Of town, anl it would be SO nice to go after |
him with a carriage of our own instead of having
to stay away a whole week. All then there was
my dear, good gray headed father how my heart
leaped at the thought that might be able to re-
lieye him Of his present embarrassment for the |
homestead was mortgaged for u considerable sum
and it would be hard for father AMI mother to give
up their baautful farm, which they hal possessed
so long, AZ obtained il the first place by slight
eXertions It was a dear spot to US ALL
was Y De awake for an adventure. Many times
that day colsultel the circular One scheme in
particular rivied my notice as being most likely to
prove advantageous to plrcha3ers--,ho highest
prize being fifteen thousand, including, beside nu
merous smaller prizes Accordingly decided on
venturing-for this once, thought |, only this once.
After finishing my mornings work for We kep1 no
domestic, placed my tiny darling upon the carpet
with Eddie beside her to watch ani amuse her
while busted myself at my writing case p3nnng
an cpistle, not however, without some trembling
and Ip,;y, 80 e
Ere finished paused AMI asked myself the ques-
tion if | was not committing sin in engaging in
such an affair without my husbands knowledge
wou.d he approve of it And yet did not like
to ask him about it. it would be such nice sur
prise to him to know that had won the prize
and the keeping Of the secret was the cream of the
whole Besides, | had heard Of lawyers and doc
tors and minister and ladies too, engaging in such
schemes, and where was the harm in my trying
once.
| Thus quicting conscience finished writing, and
folding my letter, after enclosing the required
for the purchase of ticket gave it to my little
boy, bidding him carry it directly to the post-of-
| flee.
Day after day passed. and even weeks, and yet
no tidngs did reccive from my letter. Anxious
for fear that Robert would take my letter from the
office when it arrived u sent Eddie regularly to the
Office every night as soon as the mail arrived /; in
so doing should get it before he came HON, to
tea At length it eane, the loag wished for yet
almost hopelessiy expected ticket had indeed come.
| was more than evea sure Of winning prize my
hopes were raised to the highest pitch. Al
raadv had I al nobIo
tiful grounds, carriage and horses in my first
dreamit was horse and wagon, but now my am
bilious hopes would not stop there.
| My dear parents too, should come in for good
share of wealth for it would be all my own to
dispose Of as choose. And Roberts widowed
sister should have nice cottage cf her own and
it would he my pride and pleasure to educate her
4 little daughter. What Il world of good would
t do. There was poor, Lame Jones, who lived just
below, hoE | would gladden. his poor old heart
with gift of a hundrel dollars or so. Aad then
n had before my minds eye the scene in which
should make known to Robert my good fortune
what sweet, loving words he would have for hi.
Kate, and how zealousIy he would enter into al
n my plans. Such thoughts filled my sleeping anC
uNolllo' NAs tilC bliiNG NutCuc'
Y visited with equal vigilance as before for copy
the decision of the drawing that was to decide nj,
fortune. Ny anxiety kept M in perfect fever o
d excitement; was no longer the quiet happy wifi
:, and mother of a few weeks previous my move
/ ments about the house betrayed my nervous AM
lie restless disposition my meals were eaten in hui
is ried manner no longer entertained my husban
" at the table with the usual harmless gossip that
1t was wont. My husband noticed the change, an
ID said to me one day
lie I'VE must 60 down to the Islands, Kate, yo
are too much confined at hJma: your cLtuk5 ar
v getting pale pout up here with the babies W
Of will 70 down to the islands this fall sec 70
,e need a change"
One evening, as we were sitting at the tea tabl
ne little E lie came rushing in with his rolnI cLae,.
W glowing lie ripe peaches, and bright eyes dancn.
a exclaiming,
Mother, mother, have got the letter /"
ul | felt as though hal at that moment taken
ID shower-balh-w could do? II had failed
re win it must forever remain a secret, (my purcha
to ing a lottery ticket) My husband looked up.
WAS you expecting letter Kate and who
al it from ?"
ge 40, It is from uncle E lward in California,
know it is by the big writing ~ exclaimed Z
d, die. 81 have beea to the po't-olii,e every mig
be this good while for mother has been oxpectiI
itT
ut @Eilie" said |, holding up my finger but
ub was too true I must not reproyr hiu. put Il
lot letter carlessy in my pocket all finished pour
us out the tea. knew just how Ilookol; there W
ect no need of gass to tell for elt the looks Of
face as plain as mirror could reflect il; two rom
he bright spots were burning on either cheek, wa
! the rest of my face was pale as marble and