St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-03-19
The Lottery Ticket.


we'll of 10y his neighholS. He had built
himself Il house. and there still remain
ed Il mortgage of five hundred dollars
few Years. if he had only his health
He had calculated exactly how long it
would take To clear of this imclm-
bl;incc. and he went to work with eyes
open.
One evening james came home to his
supper more thoughtful than usual
His Young wife noticed his manner. and
she inquired its cause.
"What is it. James," she asked kind
ly. 'Why, never saw you lcok 50
sober briurc'
"Wail, I'll tell you. Hannah" replied
| the young man. with Il Slight hesitation
III his mamncI Il have Just hcrn
thinking that | would buy Il lottery
| tirket."
Hannah I.anning did NOT answer i'm
| mcdiatclN. Sh" looked down and
Sm""thed the silkcn hair of her babe
/ which waS chipping like little robin in
| her arms. and the shades of her hand
some features showed that she WaS tax
ln% time to think.
How much will it cost ," she asked.
at length. looking half timidlN up to her
/ husbands face
"Twcmty dollaIs." returned james.
! tying To ASSUME It confidence which he
did not feel.
And have H"n made up your mind
to buy it -
.'Wrll. | think shall. What d" .l"u
think about ii
"If Non should take NV adyicr. |
should not say buy it
But why 50 ?''
For many reasons" returned the
lie. in 4 tremhlin" voice.
She would not offend her husband.
and She >hrank from "Ivin" "a! vice, that
hr mivh; not follow.
in thr first place" She said. Il think
the whole scheme of lotteries Is = bad
one. and then Won have, no uou,., 10
I~k.'
.But in,i look at the uyiz,.>." said
James. drawing = ..>chrn,c" from his
pocket. Here. i one priI,. of -..U. .Uuu.
another of SIU.UOO. another of - 900
and 50 ON. Sumcihin" tell, me that il
hu, Il ticker shall draw aL,l.,.. r,ilc.
And tlru iuSt ihiuL. Hannah how ,.,,i
II could po, nm for m, hnII,r and
perhaps have Il rood handsome sum
left .'
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r.Iu,>fur~> and J>~uI.iucc: bur lI,. ~.iv
that there. WAS Il ,.loud riunu hj> wife,
brow.
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daviuy a pIilr J. ,rI, douhriui." >aId
Hannah. - Size. InnL rL, scheme.
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