The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-15


developers intoint;macy between the peo-'
pie of q common origin thrown together
in q foreign country. June was not
half through, when, despite my impe-
:c,lpiosity, /. had asked Grace whether
she would be my wife ifmyplay were to
prove successful and + had ., reasonable
chance of being able to offer her COM
Portable home. My declaration, made
with the .stammcring difidence. Of one
asking far more than his deserts, was
met with. indignation. :" "',,.': =, #
:.Mr. Drummond, it. you wait until
then certainly will not; for if Imarry
at all it would be because I cared for
you, and not for q reasonable chance Of
q comfortable home &C., "' ~ t>"3 :
2"How can ask the woman I love to
share possible beggary?"t ,.:.'; .' - -,
"How? In. very much the same way
as you would ask her to share apostolic
dukedom." ..'n~. ..o -. -
But, Grace, will you marry':me?
"Jack"-for the first time my baptism"
al name seemed tothave something good
init-!"whatexer may promised cannot
bind myself without, my fathers con-
sent; for I promised my mother always
to look after him. and I certainly cannot
leave him against hiswish, and, besides.
my. e 100 2 yearwz-5you did / not know tho
princely income is ,mine!--is, all he has
to live on, 50 tina: if marry-you seq,
Jack, am going to use ifg now-1 must
leave that to him" /, Il s,. 49,
We agreed that Grace should excuse
herself from accompanying her father
to Wauxhall thatevening, and should
tackle him on the subject Of our engage
ment. H'~
1t was difficult indeed. AT first tho
old man stormed-he' would never con.
sent; Grace was doing this because she
was tired Of him; he would starye--
and so on. twas as much az I could do
to restrain my Indignation. i pointed
out that. far'from leaving him to starve,
Grace would let him use her income a
long as he lived, and. thit partly molli'
fed him. If she. would Aend him the
capital instead he could double 1t ID six
weeks by a'certain investment. q i haz-
arded the childish suggestion that 4
- .'s :,
secured the lottery prizeI would lend
him $500 to. Invest, in that stock which
he, with all q gamblers, superstitioua
pertinaeity, declared would restore his
fortunes. - .rsMH1ts a,ir ~ a'qs, No, -
:, Ny jmbecile reference ID the lottery
did what reason couldnot d. !. 49,.
70" "You have q ticket In the lottery
What is its number?'. -: :,.b' . r,:'%.,
1T. is O,05s,310..' - IS ,,N,'.,'
1"What!" he exclaimed with feverish
energy. WHAT. .''>.'.
I repeated.the number. e.. ,,...-
why hesbegan to. murmur to him
self, 1853, just my age; 81, the number Of
our house, and three naughts-there'a
luck in three" r.:.,.n r..
: We were now approaching his apart
ments, and seemed no nearer of gain.
ing his consent, when, clutching me BY
: the arm, he, said: - T.. nf%sH%
''In my hands that ticket must be a
lucky one. Give it to me and you may
marry Grace tomorrow"
The proposal. was a shocking one-it
seemed suspiciously like buying and
selling; but there was little time ia
think, and I said, with barbarous
promptitude: IT WILL" --r%f.
On the last day of June Grace Mariner
became Mrs. Jack Drummond. =.
I called at the post Office for letters on
the evening before our simple wedding.
There was note from the great man Of
the Thespian, saying most flattering
things of "Sobersides, tho Funny Man, -
and asking me to CALI az he would like
to put the piece in immediate rehearsal
I photographed that I would be in town in
two days. :,
When we were speeding from Brus.
sells I showed my new1y-made wife the
letter, any she said, with affected indig-
nation: -.
II am afraid that have married q
comfortable home after ALL"
Two or three days after we reached
London I got q letter from Uncle joe
I had announced my return, but not my
marriage-saying: "Congratulationsl
I kept the number of that ticket I
gave you. and now see by the paper that
you have won the first price,
wrote an anSWer-Orle1, OUT 10 inc
point: "-.-- ..
''Dear Uncle Joe: The lottery ticket
which you kindly gave mellow can I
ever be grateful enough ?-has brought
me something better. than prize-it
has given me wife,"
As for the fate Of my comedy, every
advertisement boarding in London in
forms you that It is "still running."-
Lloyd's Weekly.
Better Said Differently.
my friends and fellow patriots" tho
orator shouted, as he pounded the de-
fenseless air, 'our friends, the enemy,
have boosted that they can elect vel
lou, f7oo this vear TAt ,,a rro< <on>+h.,.