The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-20

But the Poor Fellow Didn't Succeed In
Crossing tho Thresholl.

But the Poor Fellow Didn't Succeed In
Crossing tho Thresholl.
For many months, writes c. y Hood
In brakes Magazine, my cupidity had
been aroused by items such a. this:
Matthew Norta1urici.. a day laborcr. work
INK n thc new NJ ShC"uy x cos c.u.hli-1 u.itG-
ing woke tIp this morning 90 and taat MS
fortunes had Gnccu materially changed \ month
ago he invested one dollar in the lottery, anu
at Yesterday drawing the ticket when nc
hai,f =. g. Uli drew s.luDu. Mr.. Mcrtaubr.ck
wos f.rst Informed Of his good fortune by our
reportcr tEis morning, and his firet act vas 20
walk elibCrately 10 an old and wen worn hotl
which he had carried up 70 the tops OF tLl
b-frGf-.-s FL Process q construction Tor many
y-ca-s and kick IL into TIE backyard lie has
a large and interesting family - children ana
will take portion q The money and purchase
place on the West side and invest the remain
derin profitable business
Or this:
sNIr Onspacc the wellknown and talented
writer is receiving the congratulations OF hls
many friends in the journalistic profession 70
dav on account Cf o little turn OF Fortune =
wheel in his favor yesterday. when his uu;lOvr
qde 800 in rhc --- lottery drew el5p|L LII On
space will purchase O. large amount "i STOCK
in this paper. and has atrosssiy been irtiof'd 10
the position OF literary editor % handsome
salayy"
l had pcrusod n great many OF these
little pieces OF news. and at last ! COM
mcnced 10 become somewhat weary OF my
lor. and, TO tell the truth, it wasn't such
a deuce of a lot any way. II struck me
one pleasant morning that it would be
verv simple thing for me 90 invest
very small portion of my hard earned
lucrc. and. perhaps, draw a prize which
would buy mo position where my tai
ents would be recognized and easily
identified.
The more 1 contemplated. the more
favorabIy the plan struck me. and at
last I bought, for paltry dollar-whlch
I have since thought, sadly. would have
purchased twenty beers, or twenty sand
wichcs or two tickets 10 the thea
ter. or one round trip excursion ticket,
or four pairs Of hose .uy grad"l, or
twenty cakes OF soap, or-but why go on
with that uaItry dollar purchased a
lottery ticket The size of "a thcater ticket,
oulyro on $50 good papor. on which was
printed i'm intricate design in ink OF q
delicate crushed June bug shade the
information that the ticket was No.
81 .a6l ninc, one. three. six. one), and
that 81 entitled mc 70 % certain section
Of whatever prize was drawn by that
number at the regular drawing.
l laughed 40 my own tOolisuncSs, but
just the same / laid that bit OF paper
away with the greatest care. ] tried to
-. an tbirc- mover vas
-, ~. Inn INV mind Kent revcrtinr
fovcri.bIv TO the ticket. All night
Iono those MYSTIC figures. "l-I-@-j-I. 80
kent burning their way taJo my brain.
Tbcv certainly locked lucIsv. and any
wav. INV chance. w.rn as good rs any
boiy's Wouldn't f. be surprise 20
sa4e people. il my number should hap
pca r1 win tou OF lsyr.y thousand dol
lars. 7 ~4uEls myself s..u".utIy talk
ing that JjeEct out and gazing @- ir long
and abstraar.jly. Along about the
third day # began 10 seem t3 me moder-
atcIv probable that 0IGdl would win % :
least $4,000. possibly more. and be-
gan to wonder what / would uo with it
all.
To begin with, | would put up @ neat
little houS" for 10000, Furnish J. mod
esuy for about $4,000, and tarH invest
about $1,000 I'D library. IHen % use
about S-oJ' Tor 20 lltlle run over 10
Europe, and furnish stable Tor ~l-'oo,
or in tAa, uo.-Ahorhood. ord invest
So 0o0 in semo good, ruylGg business.
which 10 gave ne considerable rrogblc
20 decide upon, Ten thousand dollars
seemed L-aiI-- cuol~h- but then prob
ahl, I'd win $4,000. if 7 won amy thing.
and thou~H that sum looked rather
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