Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-05

Eyes my wife and the twins are staying
at the Merry-go Inn"
"Ah?" Well, sir, if you see my bro
ther when you 60 back, please give him
my love-"
And the seedy man in gray walked
away.
Mr. Beckley looked after him in some
surprise, then turned and went on.
Half block beyond voice hailed him!
"Cab, sir?"
mo, III walk" replied Mr.. Beckley.
The Cabman dashed on, and just as
Mr.. Beckley turned back his head, some
body tumbled out of the fog against him.
It was tall, spare man, in clerical garb
and necktie, with sanctimonious air.
"Pray excuse me-" he exclaimed.
What! is this Mr.. Beckley! Itcertain-
ly is? How do you do, sir? How do
you do?"
And the spare man shook hands cor
daily with with him.
"Really you have the better Of me-"
said Mr.; 10 Beckley, perplexed. Il don't
recollect your name"
"Cowper, sir, Cowper We met IN
| Massachusetts some months ago, you re-
MEMBER
"Oh, did we? Where was it?-at the
Horticultural meeting2" Inquired Mr..
Beckley.
He could have sworn he never met the
man before.
eyes, that was the time. How is Mrs.
Beckey, sir? and how are the twins get
ting on? l should like to see them all.
Are thew in LondOn?"
A light broke over Mr.. Beckley's face
| All uncertainty vanished.
"They are with me, Cowper, at the
, Merry-Go Inn,' he said.
"Ah, glad to hear it. You are going
that way2 shall be pleased to accom-
pany you. When did you come over?"
"1ast month"; responded Mr.. Beckley.
And the two walked on, apparently full
of good feeling.
! II am proud to welcome you to our
country. And what do you think of
Hengland, Mr.. Beckley?"
! "Well, think it superior to America
in some respects, but l wouldn't care t.,
live in England. You are we'll organized
here while America is still crude; but af-
ter all, you havo great many poor peo-
pie, while we have almost none. What
business are you in, Cowper?"
| "Stock-ralslng. I am Just testing a
theory of my own. I've learned in what
temperature cattle will fatten fastest, and
have built sheds, so as to keep them in
that tempaturc all the year round. Don't
know how twill operate. I'm in town
now to sell somo cattle. By the way,
that reminds me-wherc are we? All,
this is No., 1,111. ! have an GRAND at
at No. 1873. took lottery ticket on
a debt, and they say it is prize number
lid like to step in and see if it's good for
anything. Here we are now; Just drop
IN with me, Mr.. Beckley.:'
''No thank you,' SAID MIR. Joe Beck
ley.
."Oh, yes, just minute; then Ill 90 On
with YOU"
! every we'll.
! cts upstairs 1 see. Come ON, sir
Mr.. Joe Bechey followed him up three
flights of stairs to a little front Office,
where ac]crk stood busily writing at his
desk, behind a long counter.
| "Good morning. Is this the office OF
! the Rio Janeiro Lottery?"
| lit is, sir
81 have. a = ticket, number 22,222
Please see lit has drawn anything"
| The clerk looked into his books
cit has drawn e75, 2 shillings;" and he
went back toward his safe.
"Do you hear that, Mr.. Beckley?' Dc
you hear that? Luck, sir. I only allow
ed my customer shillings for the ticket.
The clerk came back with rs pounds
in clean Bank of England notes, and paid
them over the counter.
"Where are the shillings?'
"We never give small change, sir. !
will give you two draws instead
ooh! All right. Here, make it four
draws. Here are two shill1ngs more"
"a shilling draw is cheaper than we
usually allow, except for six draws at one
time" said the clerk. "Won't your
| friend take q hand?" -
"Mr. Beckley, try couple"
r "No," said Joe, II guess not
+. 1''1'n give you four, then, at the six rate
this time," said the clerk, and he took the
money.
A drum-box was produced.
Mr.. Cowper put in his hand and drew
out four envelopes, each containing one
GChCCsA opC0CNs %eACIA anu CdA1GI1@ Ou
the numbers: Three drew nothing; the
fourth drew "a, shilling.
''This is splendid luck, Beckley :" whis.
pered Cowper.~ Don't you, want to try?'
81 guess not, y said Mr. Joe Beckley.
'Gentlenen," said the clerk, confiden-
tally, II saw a remarkable sight here
this morning. A man came in and gave
hundred pounds, and drew a bushel OF
envelopes Will you believe. me-there
were only two prizes among lem! Well
gentlemen, after he went away, l found
that the Queen sent him here to try for
her II was sorry she had such poor
pull, but I could not. help it; we must be
impartial, and let luck 60 where it will,
All the royal family patronize US and
most always have good luck, and neve,
knew such quantity Of blanks drawn
out without heavy run Of prizes right
afterwards! =
You're right about that exclaimed
Mr.. Cowper, with enthusiasm. "Beckley
we can make fortune here. Suppose
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