Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-03
Funny Occurrences Gift Enterprises and
Matrimony.

A Funny Occurrences Gift Enterprises and
| Matrimony.
From the Toledo Blade.l
| 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 boarder discuss
ing with fellow servant the propriety
of ofinvesting dollar in o Brien's Chicago
Gift Enterprise. She declared she had
dhrame," and in that said dream she
| purchased No. 639l in lottery, and
that number was the identical one which
drew the big prize, and she was deter
mined to try her luck If she could get
that particular number, to test whether
dreams were really warnings for good OF
| evil or not The gentleman endeavored
| to persuade her out of the notion of thus
squandering her hard earned m, ney, but
to no purpose She persisted, and he
finding her so set in her way, wrote the
letter himself ordering the number.
The drawing took place some months
after, and the gentleman was surprised
on reading the list to find that 639l was
in reality the lucky number, and that it
had absolutely drawn the first prize of
$4,000 He was staggered for mo-
ment, but, recovering, reviewed the sit
uation. Mary was fine looking girl,
aud 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 in society; nature had
done much for her, and besides she was
the undoubted possessor of $4,000,
though she did not know it. Suppose
he should marry her The idea pleased
him and that evening he took the pre-
liminary steps. He proposed, she as
sured herself that he was in earnest, ac-
cepted, and the next morning they were
privately married.
So far, so good The next thing to
get hold of was $4,000. He delicately
told her Of her good fortune, and asked
for the ticket that he might send it to
Chicago and realize the ,greenbacks
thereon. Mary was astonished; Lot
only astonishod, but sorry likewise, was
the newly-made husband - astonished
and sorry when Mary informed him
that It was true she did dream that 639l
would draw a prize, and that she did
want to send for it, and had determined
to do so; but that after the letter was
written, his arguments against lotteries,
and his assurance that she was throwing
away her money, made such an impress
sion upon her that she tore up the letter
and re.pocketed her dollar
"0h, 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 90 into spasms,
neither did he desert his bride
He was to some extent victimized, 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 shat he had not, but
turned the matter of pleasantly as a
high.toned gentleman would
He discovered that he had an affection
for his wife-more for her than for the
$40, 0,00O-aud his plans were formed on
the spot The young wife is now at an
educational institution in Michigan, re-
ceiving the polish deemed necessary in
society, that she may move in the sphere
of which her husband is an ornament
Sensible man There is no doubt that
he has secured a good wife, and if he
missed in one lottery he drew prize in
another. So mote it be