Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-03
Of one asking fa< more than his dcs.sss
was met with Indignation.

Of one asking fa% more than bis dcs.sss
was met with Indignation.
"Mr Drummcnd, II you wait until
then I certainly will not; for IL marry
at all 1t would be because cared for
you. and cot for reasonable chance
Of a comfortable homc.'"
"lIow can ask the woman love to
share possible beggaryY"
"IIow? In very much the same way
as you would ask her to share possible
dukedom."
But, Grace. will you marry mew
"Jack"-for the first time my baptis.
NAL name seemed to have something
Of good in it--"whatever I may prom.
isc. I cannot bind myself without my
fathers consent; for I promised my
mother always to look after him, and
I certainly cannot leave him against
his wish, and, besides, my 600 year
you did not know the prlncely income
Is minei-is all he has to live on, 80 that
II marry-you see, Jack, I am going
to use Ne now-I must leave that to
him."
We agreed that Grace should excuse
herself from accompanying her father
to wauxhall that evening, and I
should tackle him on the subject Of
our engagement.
1t was dlhlcult indeed. At first the
old man stormed--he would never con.
sent; Grace was doing this because she
was tired Of him; she was going to
desert him; he would starve-and 30
on. 1t was as much as 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 this partly molli.
fed him. II she would lend him the
capital instead he could double 1t in
six weeks BY certain investment. I
haxarded the childish suggestion that
II secured the lottery prize would
lend him $500 to invest In that stock
which he, with all a gamblers super.
stitlous pertinaclty, declared would re.
store his fortunes.
My imbeclle reference to the lottery
did what reason could not do.
you have ticket In the lottery !
What Is Its numbcrY'
ut IL O.O5S.31O."
"whatv' he exclaimed with fevcrish
energy.
"What?"
4 sosaaNnS HA, s,u,,,1ne
why" he began murmuring to him.
self. "fifty.cight, just my age; thirty.
one. the number Of our house, and
three naughts-there's luck In three
We were now approaching his apart.
ments, and I seemed no nearer gaining
his consent. when, clutchlng me by the
arm, he said:
I'm my hands that ticket must be a
lucky one. Give II to me and you marry
Grace tomorrow"
The proposal was shocking one--it
seemed susplciously like buying and
selling; but there was little time te
think, and I said. with barbaroui
prOmptitudc, II will"
On the last day Of June Grace Mar
ner became Mrs. Jack DrummOnd.
called at the postofiice for letter.
on the evening before our simple wed
ding. There was note from thu
great man Of the Thespinn. saying
most hattering things Of ''Sobersidea
the Funny Man." and asking me Il
call. as he would like to put the piect
In immediate rehearsal! I tclegraphet
that would be In town In two days.
When we were speeding from Brus
sells showed by newly.made wife thu
letter, and she said, with affected In
dignation:
II nm afraid that have married {
comfortable home after all"
Two or three days after we reached
London I got a letter from Uncle Joe
l had announced my return. but not m!
marriage-saying: Congratulations!
kept the number Of that ticket CAV
you, and now see by the paper thu
you have won the first prize"
wrote an answer--brlef, but to tn
point.
Dear Uncle Joe-Thc lottery tlcke
which You kindly gave mellow Gu
ever be grateful enough? -ha
brought mo something better than
prlxe-it has given me a wife,"
As for the fate OF my comedy, ever
advertisement boarding In London II
forms You that 1t Is 'stlll running
I.lOyds Weekly.