Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-28
miscellaneous.
FUNNY OCCURRENCE OFT
ENTERPRISES AND MATRIMONY.

A gentleman of this city, not exactly a
young man, nor yet and old one, overheard
an Irish servant girl at the house which he
honored as boarder, discussing with fell
low servant the propiiety Of investing dol
lar in O'Brien's Chicago Gift Enterprise
She declared she had a " dhrame," and that
in said dream she purchased No. 39l in u
lottery, and that number was the identical
one which drew the big prize, and she was
determined to try her luck If she could get
that particular number, TO test whether drta
were really warnings for good or evil or not.
The gentleman endeavored to persuade her
out OF the notion of squanderiug her hard
earned money, but to no purpose. She per-
sisted, and he finding her so set in her way,
wrote the letter himself ordering the num-
Der.
The drawing took place some months af-
ter, and the gentleman was surprised on
reading the list to fad that G. SOL was in re-
ality the lucky number, and that it had alb
soiutely drawn the fret prize Of $4,000 -
He was staggered for moment, but, recov-
ering, reviewd the situation. Mary was a
fine looking girl, and with proper education
and training would make as good lady as
the best. Really handsome, and possessing
all the vivacity, sprightliness and quickness
of intellect characteristic OF the Irish race she
only needed an education to enable her to
rank high 10 society. Nature had done much
much for her. and besides, she was the IN
doubted possessor of $40 900, though she
did not know IT, Suppose he should marry
her The idea pleased him, and that eve
ming he took the preliminary steps. He pro-
posed, she assured herself that he was in
earnest. accepted. and the next morning they
were privately married.
SO far so good. The next thing to get
hold of was the $4,000. He delicatey told
her of her good fortune, and asked her for the
ticket that he might send it to Chicago and
realize the greenbacks thereon. Mary was
astonished not only astonished but sorry
likewise, was the newly made husband--as-
tonished and sorry-when Mary informed
him that it was true she did dream that G, 39l
would draw prize, and that she did want to
send for it, and had determined TO do so
but that after the letter was written, his ar
guments against lotteries and his assurances
that she was throwing away her money, made
such an impression on her that she tore up
the letter and re-pocketed her dollar.
"Oh, what fall was there !" Our friend
had a wife, but no $4,000. We are glad to
be able to say that he acted honorably. He
did not go into spasms, neither did he de-
sert his bride.
He was to some extent victimzed, but he
determined to make the most of it. He did
not betray his disappointment, neither did he
let her know how much he felt the loss Of
"that he had not" but TUNED the matter of
pleasantly, as a hightoned gentleman would
He discovered that he had an affection fol
his wife--more for her than for the $40, 00(
and his plans we're formed on the spot
The young wife is now at an educational in
stitution in Michigan, receiving the polist
deemed necessary in society, that she mov'
in the sphere of which her husband is an or
nament. Sensible man There ia no doub
that he has secured a good wife, and il h,
missed in one lottery be drew prize in anoth
or. So mote it be.-Er.