Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-15
"No, thank you" said Mr.. Joe Beck

on with you {"
"Very well
1T is upstairs. see. Come on, sill"
Mr.. Joe Beckley followed him up
three flights of stairs to little front Of !
flee, where clerk stood busily writing
at his desk, behind long counter.
''Good morning. Is this the Office d
the Rio Janeiro Lottery % i
"It is, SIR"
81 have a ticket, number 22,222.
Please see if it has drawn anything"
The clerk looked into his books.
at has drawn seventy-6ve pounds,
two shillings !" and he went back tow
ard his safe.
'Do you hear that, Mr.. Beckley +? Do
you hear that? Luck, sirl ] only al
lowed my customer three shillings for
the ticket
The clerk came back with seventy
five pounds in clean Bank of England
notes, and paid them over the counter.
"Where are the two shillings %
"We never give small change, sir; |
will give you two draws instead"
'Oh! All right Here, make it four
draws. Here are two shillings more"
ga shilling draw is cheaper than
we usually allow, except for six draws
at one time," said the clerk, blandly.
won't your friend take hand p
"Try couple, Mr.. Beckley."
"No," said Joe, II guess not"
'1'll give you four, then, at the six
rate, this time" said the clerk, and took
the money.
A drum-like box was produced.
Mr.. Cowper put in his hand and drew
out four envelopes, each containing one
ticket. He opened them, and called off
the numbers. Three drew nothing the
fourth drew "a Is.
Four pounds were paid over.
"This is splendid luck, Beckley r'
whispered Cowper. 'Don't you want to
try it %
81 guess not" said Mr.. Joe Beckley.
"Gentlemen," said the clerk, conf
dentially, 81 saw remarkable sight
here this morning. A man came in and
gave me 9100, and drew bushel of en-
velopes. Will you believe me-there
were only two prizes among EN-! Well.
| sontlnman aftnr hn want away T fnnnd
that the Queen sent him here to try for
her-I was sorry she had such poor
pull. but l couldn't help it; we must be
impartial, and let the luck 60 where it
will. All the royal family patronize us
and almost always have good luck. And
| never knew such quantity of blanks
drawn out without heavy run of prizes
right afterward p
"You're right about that - exclaimed
Mr.. Cowper, with enthusiasm. ''Beck-
ley, we can make fortune here. Sup
pose we put in five pounds apiece, on
trial 2"
'No," said Mr.. Joe Beckley, 81 guess
not"
81 will, anyhow" said Mr.. Cowper.
He paid the money and drew twenty.
eight pounds, sixpence.
"Luck is against me, said the clerk
: mournfully. .'There's going to be rur
? of prizes now, sure !"
"Do you see that? Do you see that
: Beckley? | tell you, we can make ;
fortunel Try a tive-pounder l''
"No," said Mr.. Joe Beckley, 81 gues
D not. But l tell you, Cowper, you tr.
two shillings for me /; if it wins, I'll pa,
o you back
: "But if it don't ?"
Then 1 won't pay you anything
e "Better try for yourself, sir, said tn
;. clerk, afably.
"No." said Joe, IL guess not
# Mr.. Cowper looked at him doubtfully
"Well, I'll try for you on those terms,
). he said, at last
IS He tried and drew ten pounds M
m Joe Beckley took it. gravely, and hanc
ed out two shillings.
IS "Much obliged" said he.
you're welcome" replied Cowpe
le "Now let's try five pounds together" !"
"What did you say your name was ?
lg asked MIR. Joe Beckley.
n "Cowper."
;" "Cowper Cowper? | thought ye
oe said Cooper. l guess it wasn't me "
p met at Springfield p
"Oh, yes, it was" & Aa
ur at must have been my son James. y
of mo, it was you."
"Or my son Jedediah, or Ephraim,
Ca Samuel"
to "No, it was you
n ..Well. then, if it was me-good-b b
e Cowper."
nv The men started.
lie. "What. sir Surely you will try 20
luck again ? said the clerk.
a ''This is not fair !'' exclaimed n
lat Cowper.
ST. by no means You must try, sir
em exclaimed the clerk. eae lsis s.
Id. Mr. Joe Beckley retreated toward
in door. They followed fiercelv the Gle