The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-27
A BURE.
something of that nature.

A MATRIMONIAL BUREAU
or something of that nature.
Inc clerk made a clean breast of it and
showed his employer that the letters o
tanned remlttances from his old neighbors
up north, who Knew that he was in New
Orleans, and feeling certain that a man
rlght there on the ground could almost go
and put his hand on the capital prize, had
sent him in the aggregate large sums of
money, on which, of course. he received a
commission of 20 per cent. from the lottery.
L publish this as a pointer to other business
men OF New Orleans, who may be supply
ing 0esk room and salary to the agents of
the Louisiana state lottery.
have only had one lottery experience
myself, aud it has worried me all nv life.
II L could md the proprietor, or whatever
ne was, l would go to him now and make
some sort OF restitution. 1t was many wears
ago, When L was a tall STRIPPING with en-
possed warts on my feet and bamboo legs.
L wore a suit OF clothes made on the place
most every one noticed them. wherever T
went. Even quiet, old grass-fed horses
shled at them. l was Of a Shrinking nature
ana the clothes had the same popularity.
mus l attended the circus. Connected
herewith was a lottery. II cost 81 IN como
In, and by giving 80 cents. together with
the pr re previously drawn, one could keep
vi throwing as long as his securities held
out. But the boys had run out of funds or
losI lalth In the institution, so the lottery
was deserted.
IL was at this time that a very handsome
ly-dressed man, with a rich looking velvet
coat ana purple plush hat, struck. no doubt.
ny my own taste in dress. approached me
WIN a deferential air. He incurred if T
would mind throwing for him. asked him
why ne dld not throw for himself. He re-
phed IN a beautifully modulated voice. that
ne hao thrown several times and had been
so unfortunate that the proprietor had
barred him out.
He told me to throw for him, bring him
the prize and he would give me
A TICKET INT THE CIRCUS.
AS this would4give me the use of my own 81
for refreshments, and save me the annoy
ance OF carrying eight or nine barrels of
water to a parGhed and arid elephantI took
his dollar and put it in my inside pocket
along with my own dollar, which resembled
it very much.
went to the lottery, which was near bv
and in sight. Need 1 add that at the very
first throw | drew the capital prize of S509
Great applause greeted me from the skun
victims, who stood around in a large, open
mouthed multitude. Once more enthusiasm
in the game manifested itself.
Throw again ~ "Bust the Iottervro
do 'em up" shouted she sore and busted
yahoos, who yearned to see deserved retri-
button overtake the enterprise.
mo" said I thoughtfully, with a wisdom
belying my appearance, Il care not TO throw
again for myself, for l have been gifted
with an acumen far bevond my years. But
| will throw for a gentleman who has lust
asked me to do so for him"
In less time than it takes to tell it, | had
drawn a beautiful bone collar button and
ioyfully conveyed it to the Well-dressed and
refined looking gentleman.
From what be said and the way he kicked
large holes in the ground and refused to
give me my circus ticket, l Judge that he
felt hurt about something.