The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-23

gong out TO get n new Jar.
lou need not be IN such hurry she
Sa'd' but her husband hal already como ont
VI 'ne N'"p' without waiting 10 exchange hi.
'eNe' cap Tor the high silk hat which he
"'WaSs wore IN the street lie rushed straight
20 the ONCE Of The Petit Roucnnais and bog
eeu TO he allowed 20 see the disnatch ro,toct-
ing the winning numbers In the lottery. hi.
request was granted, and be saw that the
newspaper report vas corrcct-No. Oi3O2s
had drawn 1000 francs
Mr.. Moulinier, now quite calm ocain re-.
'urhe' nome IN very Thoughtful frame Of
mind. new subject for anxiety had pre.
sehled Itself lie would have 90 confoss %
hudoNia that be had dared 10 invest the sum
OF one franc without consulting her. Prob
ably the thought OF the 10000 francs would
moiiify her eventually, but there would first
be a scene, a terrible scene
"how much better 90 tell her nothing
about the lottery ticket. " be thought "She
need never hear a word about my windfall-
yes, that Is my best plan, and there rose %
mind delightful vision Of unlimited games
Of dominoes
few minutes later he reached the tobac-
conists, whore he had bought the ticket, and.
gancing round with a smile OF gratitude. ho
saw Miss Clorinde standing nt the door. Her
dafk hair was slightly dishcveled by the
breeze and in her hand She held The Petit
koncunais. As she caught sight Of Mr. Mou-
liner she exclaimed gayly.
Have You heard the newsl How lucky
you arc-ten thousand francs Think Of it!'
How did you know my numberf" asked
the gentleman in displcasod surprise
81 sold YOU the ticket. sir, and when You
read out the number, OPS. 1 put DO down
In my little book I thought that if you won
you would perhaps
III would whatn
81 thought perhaps you would want TO give
me a little present ont Of gratitude for hav-
ing chosen the lucky number for you An.
Mr.. Mouliuier. ] saw yesterday in the jewell
cr's just opposite the museum of art, "a little
bracelet with a tigers eye in the middle of il
such a love of a bracelet. And the price is
nothing, only twenty-five louis'-
twenty-five louis" repeated her hcarer,
"that Is 800 francs-no indeed
Then, as a bright idea occurred 20 him, be
exclaimed suddenly.
"Wait. You shall have your bracelet luf
on condition that you do not tell any orc of
collect the amount of the prize for me-kcep
800 francs for yourself and give me the re-
naming $500 Will you agree 10 thisT
eyes, indeed. viii buy the bracelet at
once, for ! can take the money out Of the
drawer, and return 10 in a day or two, and mo-
one need know anything about It,
1T would ho better for You TO wait until
you have collected my money!
"Oh, mo-; 1 cannot wait-my tigers cye
will be sold"
"Do ms you like them"
Theophilo returned home c0nCratulatng
himself upon the clever way in which he bad
arranged this little matter.
The next morning, when be opened the
store, the first person hc saw was Ci0rlndc. /
who rushed toward him with pale checks ami |
frightened eyes. At the sight Of her Mr. |
Moulinier felt "a cold perspiration break ont
upon bis forehead; Nine. Eudoxia was liable |
% come down stairs at any minute
Have you read the newspapers this morn |
ingf gasped Clorinde
"No, not yet" he answered; "hut what |
possessed You 70 come here-supposo my !
wife,
"Read thatr cried the girl, thrusting The /
Petit Roueunais into bis hands, and with /
amazed eyes be read.
"There was slight error i'm one of our dis /
patches yesterday
I'm the drawing Of the Mezidon lottery /
ticket No Ol3.02s was given as having drawn /
10000 francs, but the correct number was /
lO3O2s'
Theophile dropped the paper and groanel /
with disappointment, and Ci0riude exclaimed: /
81 bought the bracelet Yesterday with /
money out of the drawer. Give me the 500 /
francs, for l must put them back before they /
are missed
Never" said Mr. Moulnier, cit was 100 /
very we'll when thought | bad won 1000 /
but now the bargain Us off, "
"Ah, SIT, if YOU do not give me the money /
my employer viii think me thief" cricl /
.'In heavens name my good 5.tl, so home |
and will see you later-perhaps we can are /
range the matter but if madame should /
come down stairs and hear as '--
MADAME has come down stairs and mad /
anne has heard YOU" said "a shrll rasp'ns /
voice suddenly. and turning round IneopAle /
saw his Eudoxia IN her dressing gown '-e-i-.- /
ing at the foot Of the staircase.
$50 you are in the habit of spending mon-
ev ON lottery tickets, She said fwiousy,
"and Of baying five hundred franc bracelets
for such hus-ies as this '--
Madame broke in Clorine Indignantly,
but Mrs Moulinier said IN ayoice Of thunder
u did not speak 20 You"
Then, with her eyes dilated with rage ana
her face as rel as "a peony, She bore down up
ON her trembling husband, who rccoled from
her in terror. Thenext instant She stopped
and without another word She sank heavily
% the floor
1t was a stroke Of apoplexy, and Iheophhe
Moulinier was q widoweri
Three days later. tho confccuoner, now
sole master Of tho money-drawer, went to
Cloriade and paid her tho five hundred
francs
lit Is hard, very hard, he said. Consider
i,,., thot All not VIM and then. changing
his mind. be added abruptly;
And vet have j not gained something
Translated from the French Of W. Bus
mach for The Epoch.