The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-25
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
Il. II. ROBINSON,
GIFT Enterprises and NTatrlmony.
PUDLIsHER AND PROPRIETOR.



We are put ia possession this morning of
little chapter of 'human experience"
rather too good TO keep, aud which accord
ingly we give our readers. A gentleman
OF this city, not exactly young man, nor
yet an old one. over heard an Irish servant
girl at the house which he honored as a
border, discussing with n fellow servant
the propriety Of investing 81 IN O'Bricn's
Chicago gift enterprise. She declared she
had had. "lhramc," and that in said dream
she purchased No 6.39l in a lottery, and
that number was the identical one which
drew the big prize, and she was determin-
ed to try her luck II she could get that par-
ticular number TO test whether dreams
were really warnings for good or evil, or
not. The gentleman endenvored TO per-
suade her out of the notion Of thus suuan-
dering her harl-carncd money, but to no
purpose. She persisted aud finding her
set in her way. wrote the letter himself or
dering the number.
The drawing took place some months
after, ami the gentleman was surprised on
reading the list to find that G,30l was in
realty the lucky number aud that It. had
absolutely drawn the first prize OF $1,000
He was staggered for moment. but. re-
covering, reviewed the situation. Mary
was tine-looking girl, aud. with proper
education and training would make as
good a lady us the best. Really handsome,
and possessing all the viyacity spriehtli-
ness. and Quickness OF intellect char
acteristic of the Irish race, she only needed
an education to enable her to rank high i'm
society. Nature had done much for her,
and besides, she was the undoubted possess
or of $4,000, though she did not know it.
suppose he should marry herl The idea
pleased bin, aud that evening he took the
preliminary steps. He proposed, she assur-
ed herself that he was in earnest, accepted,
ana the next morning they were privately
married.
SO far so good. The next thing to get
hold of was the $4,000. lie dclicately told
her OF her good fortune and asked for the
ticket that he might send it 10 Chicago
and realize the greenbacks thereon. Mary
was astonished; not only astonished but
sorry; likewise was the newly-made hus-
band, astOnished aud sorry, when Mary
Informed him that It was true She did
dream that 6,30l would draw a prize. and
that she did want to send for it, and lad
determined to do SO ; but that after the let
ter was written his arguments against lot
teries and his assurances that She was
throwing away her money, made such an
impression upon her that she tore up the
letter and rc-poCkctcd her dollar.
'Oh, WDnt a fall was there Our friend
had Wife but no $4,000. We are glad to
be able to say that he acted honorably. lie
dld not 90 into sp1sIns, neither did he de-
sert his bride.
He was to some extent victimized, but
he determined TO make the most of IL. He
did not betray his disappointment. neither
did Ice let her know how much he felt the
loss of that he had not" but turned the
matter OF pleasantly, as n higI-toncd gem
tlcman would. lie discovered that he had
an affection for his wiie--morc for her than
for the SlO000-and his plans were formed
on the spot, The young wife is now at an
institution in Michigan rccci,
ing the polish deemed necessary in society,
that she may move la the sphere of which
her husband is an ornament.