The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-20

quick, sagacious, sharp witted rogue-dis-
cussed the project of the live lottery with
him, and before he left the box, had converted
his love-letter into charming address to al
the charming women of France TO purchase
tickets in lottery of which the capital prize
was to be the most captivating Of mankind.
The Jew was delighted with the project, ex-
hibited all the eagerness of his tribe in sure
speculation, and promised, for per centage
t. dispose of all the shares at the synagogue
in q week. To make the matte more secure,
be insistedo Charles receiving fifty Napoleons
on the spot, and finishing the night by sup
ping with him at his own apartments. The
Napoleons were accepted and so was the in
vitation. The jew packed up his bons-b0ss,
called q cabriolet the pair got into it, and
were whirled to the Fauxbourg St. Antoine.
A whole labyrinth Of streets, narrow as sewers,
and dark IS pitch, led them to the Jews domi
Gle. A passage like the entrance of Jail
| there led them into q room which had very
striking resemblanceto q dungeon, and Charles
began to think that he had trusted the Jew
| too far-but what could he be robbed of?
| Still he might be sold to the surgeons. The
| idea was not the most agreeable; and he cast
| glance upon the jews motions, with full
| resolve, if he saw any treachery, to fly on him
| and strangle him on the spot. But his valor
| was unnecessary; the jew simply touched q
| bell, the door opened, and to his establishment
| he found himself in suit of rooms furnished
| with the utmost magnifcence. Splendid
| carpets, gilded fauteuils, costly pictures, met
| the eye every where, and at the end of the
suite, in room of still more exquisite proper
| tions and furniture, table was laid with a
| luxurious supper " You think all this" said
| the Jew, smiling "rather odd for seller of
6ons-6 oras but this is the custom of my people;
/ we thus make up for the troubles of our day
and the scorn of the Gentiles. Now, to sup
| per and to business"
Three or four domeslics evidently Hebrews
| in snowy liveries, attended at table. On their
retiring the pl IN was constructed The jew
| exhibited his extent of that mysterious CORES
pondenee which connects the children of Abra-
ham with each other throughout the world.
| The lottery was arranged, and the night was
| concluded in discussing the not less agreeable
| topics of the vintages of France, Spain, and
Italy. Charles made but two reserves. One
| was of a ticket to be sent to Euphrasis, and
the other a stipulation for himself that in case
the drawer of the prize should not strike his
taste, or he should not strike hers the profits
of the lottery should be divided between them
and the parties be free. In two months the
| ten thousand tickets we're sod at Napoleon
! apiece. The drawing took place. In a few
days after, the fair Euphrasia was waited upon
| by handsome widow, emboflpoint, who came
in her own equipage. Save my life, made
moiselle," said she; asend me the lottery ticket
in your possession" Euphrasia had received
the ticket, but utterly unconscious of its value,
had thrown it into her escrit ire. "You shall
have thousand Napoleons for that ticket,
said the snowy widow. "Your ticket has drawn
prize"
The idea occurred to Euphrasia that though
a thousand Napoleons would be very salts
factory sum under other circumstances, it was
unlucky to sell her good fortune until she knew
what it was The widow had bought thirty
tickets in determination to make sure of the
prize. He negotiation had failed, and she re-
tired. In five minutes after, travelling cha
riot drove to the door. Charles leapt up, and
was in the arms of the fair Lyonese he had
not discovered into whose hands the prize ticket
had fallen a moment before he was on the road
to Lyons, driving as fast as four horses could
carry him. The denouegsent was complete; he
brought her five thousand Napoleons as an in
stalment, and forswore drowning himself fol
at least twelve months to come. The whole
affair is registered before the cival tribunal al
Lyons. The snowy widow was an opulent land
owner of Carcassone.5 q The happy pair are al
this moment spending their honeymoon al
Narbonne.