The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-10

| fitted for our purpose. However, we made
the best Of it. 1 shipped the edges with
pair of scissors, and when folded lengthw wise
! the document assumed q formidable shape
But even this fictitious resemblance to ian
official" was denied us, as the largest enve-
lope in the stationery establishment was not
30 large as some had myself, and they were
small enough. On the subject-matter and
style of composition we we're, therefore, COM
PEELED to rely, and in this respect we were
not mistaken
wss aware that it had been arranged by
the Governor with Mr.. Robinson, of the
English hotel in Santa Cruz, that should the
steamer arrive at any unusual hour so as to
prevent him sending the news by the ordinary
post and our ticket No. 3060 be the winner
of q prize, a special messenger should be
despatched with the happy intelligence.
Accordingly the Rock-Scorpion and in
vested in a small boy mounted on a mule, and
we instructed the imp in hat manner he was
to act.
These preparations made to our entire
satisfaction, we Joined our party, and sat
down composedly to the ola pOdTSdG set
! before us.
''Good gracious! this is actually the 1st of
April" exclaimed the Governor, as he helped
the dish, ''the day the steamer from Lisbon
is due; wonder shall we hear anything ? 1
| don't think Robinson will disappoint us if we
have had any luck"
''You are too sanguine, dear; do be less
hopeful, and we may win something, said
| his wife.
s'For my part, I have never given the
thing q second thought" boasted the Chief
Justice; "the chances are a thousand to one
! against us. Besides,T put little faith in these
Government-managed lotteries. Indeed,
disapprove of such gambling sources of
| revenue for any respectable country"
van for inio If no ra-
| turned the Rock-Scorpion sarcastically; ''but
still don't suppose you would object to win
| prize from us, would you?"
II shouldn't, at any rate, put in the Com
missary General.
Nor I, DEAR" whispered his better half;
'for 1 should know what to do with such
| god send"
''Oh! don't desecrate the name; remember,
| this is gambling transaction" cried the
| Governors wife, who caught the expression.
| 81 really believe I should tremble to touch
money won so easily. / agree with the Judge,
| it cannot be right or proper-its nae canny."
''Halloa what's the row below" cried, on
recognizing the clatter of the mules hoofs
| entering the paved patio of the establishment.
| An unintelligible shout now resounded in the
| quadrangular courtyard, and jnvoluntarily
| we all started to our feet, then, impelled by
| irresistible curiosity, rushed to the gallery
to catch sight of the indubitable Especial
| messenger" Bat almost Immediately dignity
| and decorum returned to us, and we resumed
our seats silently at the table.
/ noticed that we all closed our lips very
| closely q did SO, suppose, from sympathy,
and then pallid hue seemed to pervade our
| faces.
It certainly seemed an age until our lugu-
brious waiter slowly entered the room and
handed broadly sealed letter to the Cover
| nor.
1naeses Les SIs he rsad aloud % Yes us tsere Is no
mistaking the Pillars of Hercules" his Ex-
| cellency went on, glsncing at the dollar
| impressed seal; and here in the corner is q
memo. from Robinson pay the mes
senger q dollar and half Certainly-cer-
tainly. Here, Juan, money for the messen-
her; feed him, too;" and he placed handful
! of silver in the walters hand. Sand now
| think 1 have earned the right to open this
| official from the lottery Office at Santa Cruz;
but am sorry to say that 1 cannot read it.
| However, it is certain that we have won
prize, and, great or small, it is entirely my
doing. I shall, therefore, claim you all as
my guests for another month, and we shall
| spend it in Madeira. Do you consent ?"
"Oh, yes, yes!" we all cried; ''but do open
the letter"
He broke the seal rudely abstracted the
| document within, and flung the envelope
under the table. Our excitement became in
tense.
''Well, what is it ?" asked one of the ladies
impatiently.
F'I cannot make it out; the figures are
many, but the amount is stated in fuertes-
dollars; do you read the letter, Judge" and
his ExcelIency handed the missive across to the
imperturbable Chief Justice, who translated
| it slowly, with all its circumlocution, pausing
for q moment as he came to the figures. 1t
was merely a stiff and formal announcement
from the Secretary to inform his Excellency
and the other English strangers sojourning
| in the island that their ticket in the Madrid
lottery No. 3060, was the successful holder
of a prize which, reduced to English cur
reney, amounted to the re und sum of $4,000
sterling
Stunned we were at first and utterly con-
founded; then, as the Irish Commissary-Gen-
eral found his voice and uttered a war whoop
of Joy, we all joined in a jubilant shout, and
madness ruled the hour.
OF course was bound to be especially ex-
travagsnt, and 1 must say my JOY was ex-
travagant.
swell, say whet you will, the love of pelf
is only human nature after all, remarked
the Chief Justice, sententiously. 81 must
congratulate you, my dear friends, on our ex-
ceeding great good fortune" And the Judge
eravely stretched forth his hand to GRASP
us all in turn. ''It isn't every day thet you
and addressing me) come in for 912St
+. las. 3bd.; (for he had made a rapid menta
calculation while some of us were goina
7 through the slow process of pencil and
! paper. ''Of course you married folks are en-
titled to double shares"
what" exclaimed Mrs. - to her hus
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