Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-12

one time" said the clerk. "WOntyour
friend tai e a npnd?"
"Mr. Beckley, try a couple"
"No." said Joe, 81 guess not"
"In give YOU four, then, at the six
"a q. this time" said the clerk, and he
took the money.
A drum-liEe box was produced.
Mr. Cowper put in his bend and drew
out four en- elOpes, each containing one
ticket. He opened them and called off
the numbe.s. Three dew nothing; the
fourth drew "a, shilling.
'This is splendid luck, Beckley"
whispered Cowper. "Don't you want
to try it?'
~ guess no." said Mr.. 10 Beckley.
"Gentlemen," said the clerk conf
dentiallv. az saw a remarkable sight here
this orning. A man CINE and gave
hundred pounds, and drew a bushel oil
Ivelopes. Will you b,lieve me-there
were only two prizes amOngem! Well,
gentlemen, after he went away, found
that the Queen sent him here to try for
her. Twas sorry that she had such
Door pull, but could not help it; we
must be impartial, and let luck go where
il will. All the royal family patronize
us and no { always have good luck.
And never knew such quantity OF
blanks ORA Nn out without heavy run
of prizes right afterward I"
dYou're right about that" exclaimed
Mr.. Cowper, with enthusiasm. Beck
lev, We can make fortune here. sup
pose we put in E5 apiece on trial?
"No," said Mr.. 10 Beckley; Il guess
not"
81 will. anyhow" said Mr.. COwper.
He paid the money and drew twenty
eight sixpence.
''Luck is a.ainst me, " said the clerk,
mournfullv. "There's going to be run
of prizes now, sure!
"Do YOU see that? Do you see that,
Beckley? tell you We can make Tor
tunel Try five-pOunder.
"No," said Mr.. Joe Beckley, 81 guess
not But | tell YOU, Cowper, you try ,
shillings for me; ii it wins Ill pay yon
back"
"But if it don't?"
"Then | won't pay you anything"
Better try it yourself, sir, said the
clerk, affably.
"No," said Joe, 81 guess not"
Mr.. Cowper looked at him doubt
"Wen, I'll try for you on those
terms" he said, at last. He tried and
drew elO. Mr.. Joe Beckley took 1t
gravely, and handed out , shillings.
'Verv much obliged" said he.
s'You're welcome" replied Cowper.
'.Now let's try five pounds together
"What did you say your name was
asked Mr.. Joe BeCkley.
"COwper."
"Cowper! Cowper! Cowper! l
thought YOU said Cooper. guess 1t
wasn't me you met in Springfield"
"Oh, yes, it was" >,
at must have been my son James"
"NO, it was you.
cor nv son Jebediah, or EPhraim, or
Samuel"
mo it was you"
well, then, if it was me-good-bye,
Cowper'
The men stared.
"What, sir. Surely you Will try your
luck agai l?" said the clerk.
This is not fair" exclaimed Mr.
Cowper. >,
"By no meansl You must try, sir,"
exclaimed the clerk.
Mr.. Joe Beckley retreated toward the
door. They followed him tiercely, the
clerk with club in hand. MIR. Beckley
looked at them, then out OF an adjacent
Upon the level the London fog is
dense but looked through from the
house tops is quite penetrable. A Po-
liceman stood below, on the opposite
side of tho street. Joe BeCkley sudden
Iv threw up the broad window.
"Do you see himY he asked, point
ing toward the officer. Il must leave
YOU. Pray, don't object, or l shall
have TO call him. GOod-day, Cowper.
They glanced out into the street,
looked at Joe Beckley's brawny, muscu--
lar form, and kept quiet, although livld
with rage, as he stepped out.
In the hall Mr.. Joe Beckley looked at
the GlO note. To his surprise, 1t was
genuine.
He came back and opened the door.
The two men stood confronting each
other, dis putting angrily.
"Ah! COwper, If you visit America
again, come and see me. We, IL go COON
hunting. You'll enjoy contributing, l
know. The coon is an innocent-looElng
animal, but he's mighty sly"
He went down stairs, hailed a cab,
and was whirled away to the depot,
with a shrewd smile on his Yankee
lace.