The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-03
MY WIFE'S LUCK.

MY WIFE'S LUCK.
How It Brought Us Very Unde-
sirable Horse.
Like many other people who are
very strict in their notions of right
and wrong. and would be shocked at
the idea of violating any of the laws,
my wife delights in gambling. l do
not mean TO say that she knows any
thing about the games on. which men
stake their money, and sometimes their
honor and honesty; nor has she ever
lost or Won a penny in speculation; but
she will play progressive eucher, and
sometimes INDUCES in lottery tickets
l never buy them, since l once spent
the amount of a prize which did not
draw-and she buys ticket in every
rattle which is brought to her atten-
| tion- That is. she has been accustomed
! to taking such chances; whether she
will do SO in future remains to be
seen.
/ 4 short time ago I came home and
exact cause, but held my peace, feeling
sure that I would not long be allowed
TO remain in ignorance. Nor was mis-
I taken. After our dinner was over, and
the children had gone to bed, she was
sitting quietly by my side, and the en-
lightenment began.
'Harry!' she said. softly.
"Well?" I queried knowing that a
revelation was coming
There was a young lady here to-day
such a pretty, ladylike girl"
Are not the majority of your callers
ladylike?' l asked, feeling sure that
she was trying to arouse my interest
and feed her jealousy at the same time
Il didn't say that she was caller"
pouted my wife
WAS she a book agent, then, or
beggar?"
Nonsense" rejoined my wife, tartly;
81 wish you wouldn't take such delight
in teasing me-"
promptly apologized, and hastened
to inquire the young Iady,s object in
calling.
''She was soliciting subscriptions to
help poor family. The husband is
sick and cannot work; the wife is in
the hospital, where she has gone to
have an operation performed, and there
are five children, the oldest a girl of
twelve, who does the housework and
takes care of the others Isn't it
dreadful, the trouble that some people
have?"
Yes" replied; 'and it's dreadful,
too, the way that some other people
get imposed upon. l hope that you did
not give her much money without be-
ing sure that she was all straight
''Ob, do let me finish my storyl'' ex-
claimed my wife, pettishly; she would
have been very indignant if l had not
promptly answered her question; what
provoked her was the caution which |
tackled on to the reply.
"a Mr.. Randolph, who heard of
them" she pursued, investigated the
case thoroughly, she said and when he
found that they were really deserving,
determined to help them, so ne gave
them horse"
But what in the world began
''Oh! not to keep or to eat, of course,
but to sell. 1t was horse that he had
used in his business, but some changes
which he has recently made left him
without any particular use for it, and
SO he gave it to be sold for the benefit Of
this poor family. Isn't be good, Harry?"
We'll, before decide that question,
my dear, | should like to see the horse"
=
What's the matter with you. anyhow?
Has everything gone wrong at the Office
to-day?'
Not at all" I made answer; "but
you call upon ne to admire this gentle
mans generosity, and say that l
would like 10 know the extent OF IL
But what did your caller want? hope
that you did not agree to buy the horse?
When we are able to indulge in such a
luxury should like to have a voice in
the selection of the animal"
The horse isn't for sale, replied my
wife, with an air of great disdain, for
getting that She had. not FIVE minutes
before, informed me that he was TO be I
sold for the benefit OF this indigen:
family; "he IS - be raffied oT
''oh" | remarked, conprehending
perfectly the state of affairs
Yes, and took a chance for myself
its a dollar ticlet, and they want
to sell q hundred: he's very cheap
horse for a hundred dollars. she said,
and ! told her that ysoald speak 10 j
zen tonight and maybe you'd buy
ticket She's coming again Tomorrow.
Don't you think IL wonl1 be nice.
Harry, To take one yourself, IN your
own name, ] mean. and one for each of
the children? With mine. tha, wonld
only he fTe dollars. and I'm sure we
ought 10 do ttia. much for the sake OF
charity It's Christian duty. dear. 70
help others
II had veDtU-ed 70 srggest taA.
rafies are violations Of the auft-lo.tery
Laws, 80 ,hat the patronage Of thc1a
can scarcely De called Christian duty.
I should have brought doyva storm
rTron ruv devoted heai ard utterly
failed 20 eoaviucs her that she was
doing anything Dat right 50 wisely
ksld ~ Teace on that branch Of the
s. 35ezst anl simply remarked
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IS og1r fessisnss presnps. sge sfazltd sooFs
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