Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-19
HEALTH OR WEALTH.
Why Mr.. Crandan Made an Un-
wise Choice.

WADO NAOAOOs
John Crandall sat at his Office desk
and thought the situation over. Every
body had gone and he was in the Office
alone. Crandall was rather tired and
a little sleepy, so he was inclined to
take a gloomy view of things. Not
that there was any thing wrong with
his business; in fact, it was in first
rate condition so far as it went, but it
did not go far enough; that was what
John thought as he brooded over his
affairs. 1t was not that he was not
making money; but that he was not
making money fast enough.
As he thought of these things John
gradually and imperceptibly went to
sleep, and while he slept he dreamt a
dream. 1t would be quite easy to pre-
tend that those two persons who came
to him in the vision actually entered
the Office and that he thought them
regular customers or something of that
sort, and at the end when every body
was bewildered, explained the whole
matter by springing the fact that it was
all a dream, but this account being a
true and honest one no such artifce
will be used and at the very beginning
the admission is made that John had a
dream.
In this dream two very beautiful
ladies approached him. One was very
richly dressed and wore the most daz-
zling jewelry The other was attired
in plain attire, "neat but not gaudy."
At first sight the dreaming Mr.. Gran
dali thought or dreamt he thought,
that the richly dressed one was the
prettier. She was certainly very at
tractive, but as she came closer John
thought that much of her beauty was
artificial. He said to himself that she
painted artistically perhaps, but at any
rate she laid it on rather thick.
About the other there was no ques-
tion. She was beauty, and what
lOveliness she possessed was duo to the
bounties of Providence and not to the
assistance of the chemist. She was the
first to speak.
"Mr. Crandall," she said, in tho
sweetest of voices, 1--WE have come here
together SO that you may choose be-
tween us. Which one will you have?"
BLESS me-" said Crandall, so much
surprised at the unblushing proposal
that he nearly awoke himself, "bless
me, don't you know that ! am mar
riedP"
"Oh, that doesn't matter" answered
the fair young lady, with the divinest
OF smiles.
"Oh, doesn't it." said Mr.. Crandall.
"If you had the pleasure of meeting
Mrs. Crandall / think you would find
that it did-very much indeed"
But we. are not mortals; we are
spirits"
"Oh, are you. Well, of course that
makes difference. Still 1 never in
dulge in spirits, thank you"
This lady," continued the first
speaker, lis the spirit of wealth. If
you choose her you will be very rich
man before you die"
"Oh, OH" cried Crandall. care you
sure of thatP"
Quite certain"
"Well, then l won't be long MAX
inc nv choice. | choose her. of
course"
"But you don't know who l am. Per-
haps when you know that you may
want to reverse your decision"
II suppose you are the spirit Of
power. If choose you l will likely
get my choice of the offices. No thank
you. l don't care for any official posi-
tion. l prefer the ducats."
mo. /. am the spirit of health.
Think well before you make your
choice. Many have made it and re-
gretted it afterwards. Do not be hasty,
/ beg of you"
"Ah, " said Mr.. Craudall, with some
hesitation. "You are a very pleasant
young person to have around the house.
Say, what's the matter with my having
both Of youP How does that strike
youP"
II am very sorry, but I am not
permitted to give you the choice OF
both"
How is thatP Lots of people are al
lowed to choose both"
II know that still we stfollow our
well, i that is the. case, without
to offend you in the least, !
think l win stand by my first choice. l
choose wealth"
As he said this the other lady ad-
vanced toward him and smiled some
what triumphantly as she held out her
hand Crandall grasped it and the first
spirit sighed. Just as the spirit OF
wealth seemed about to speak, there