The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-10-20

luxuriously every day. like tho
town mouse in the stable.
One afternoon as he saunterco
in, sleepy-eyed and dreamy, he
found Sally Corkindahl at the tea
table.
She had been sewing for his
aunt all the afternoon.
Meanwhile he also had been
very busy.
He had found an imaginary
pound, bought a ticket, drawn
the prize, and bestowed upon his
aunt a little carriage, two cream
colored horses and a black silk
dress.
Her delight over the unexpected
present and wonderful news had
kept him from opening the can'
ned fruit as be had promised to
do.
Mrs. Wheeler, who knew moth.
ing of this fine waking dream, de-
sired to scold him.
However, Sally's presence pre-
vented her from doing so. She
contented herself with a talk at
him over the dress makers shoul-
der.
She praised the girls industry,
her prudence, her economy.
That's the way to get on, she
said-'that's the spirit like. In
dependent from the time you lost
your parents, and making little
savings all the while. Don't say,
only fifty pounds Every little
makes a nickel. I've heard my
grandmother say. Many one
that has earned double your
money hasn't saved a penny
Simon listened.
Fifty poundsP ? said he to him.
self. why don't she buy a lot
terry ticket, draw a prize, and stop
sowing? l would
He looked earnestly at Sally.
The color came into her thin
cheeks.
She was not often the object of
such intent regard.
Could it be that this young
man admired her?
Sally Corkindahl felt sure that
this was so when Simon offered
to see her home that evening.
That was the beginning Of it.
The end was that wedding
which had awakened such aston
ishment at Painsted.
The wonder that Industrious
Sally Corkindahl had married such
an idle fellow, who certainly
could not take care Of her, was
only matched by the wonder that
handsome Simon Wheeler had
married that plain, utterly unat.
tractive Sally Corkindahl.
Mrs. Wheeler resented it high
ly.
Since you've chosen a common
seamstress, and married her with.
out q hint to me, you can take
care of her, she said i won't
So Simon had sanutered over to
the one room which Sally hired.
with his portmanteau in one hand
and an um brella IN the other; and
Sally still went out to work, while
Simon sat at the window and
looked at his paper.
He had told her be expected to
come into o fortune, and she re.
ceiyed his statement with the
credulity oflove, and was content
to pinch and toll in the mean,
time.
She had placed her savings book
in his hands.
All she had was his by the laws
of her love, and before their wed
ding-day was over Simon bad
bought bis first ticket.
It was that that made his heart
beat so wildly, not the touch O.
her honest hand upon his own al
she met him in the cleaning; bu'
be said to himself. There shan
be any more drudgery for Sally
when l draw the capital prize
There are twelve months in the
year; each month the great Gum
DO Lottery had a drawing-eacl
month Simon Wheeler bought ;
ticket and drew a blank.
Sally knew nothing Of it.
The anniversary Of their wed
ding came. On that day Simol
bought two tickets, and in du
course of time drew two blanks.
He was always kind to his wife
| {o.ovo,, +oll,oj of his aynonfations