Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
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-AJaelr'--forth the first ti1ne1ny baptism
al name seemed to have something good
Unity whatever may promise cannot
bind myself without my fathers con-
sent; for promised my mother always
to look after him, and certainly cannot
leave him against his wish, and, besides,
my c 100 year-you did not know the
princely income is mine!-is all he has
to live on, so that if I marry-you'see,
Jack, am going to use if. pow-Impst
leave that to him. -" =
We agreed that Grace should excuse
herself from accompanying her father
TO Wauxhall that evening, and should
tackle him on the subject Of our engage
ment. ~
1t was difficult indeed. AT first the
old mdu storrncd-he would never con-
sent; Grace was doing this because she
was tired of him; he would starve--
and so on. It was as much as l could do
to restrain my Indignation. / pointed
out that, far from leaving him to starye,
Grace would let him use her income as
long as he lived, and this partly molli-
fed him. If she would lend him the
capital instead he could double 1t in six
weeks, by certain investment. 1 haz-
arded the childish suggestion that if l
secured the lottery prize ] would lend
I him $500 to invest in that stock which
he, with all gamblers superstitious
Der+inonitv. declared would restore his
fortunes.
My imbecile reference to the lottery
did what reason could not do.
"You have ticket in the lottery7
What is it's number?"
at is o,o58,31O."
What" he exclaimed with feverish
energy. "What?"
repeated the number.
why" he began to murmur to him
self, "5S, just my age; 81, 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 of gain
ing his consent, when, clutching me by
The arm, he said:
"In my hands that ticket must be o
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 to
think, and I said, with barbarous
promptitude: 81 will"
On this last day of June Grace Mariner
became 2irs. Jack Drummond.
called at the post Office for letters on
the evening before our simple wedding.
There was a note from the great man of
the Thespian, saying most flattering
things of "Sobersides, the Funny Man"
md asking me to call, Us he would like
to put the piece in immediate rehearsal,
I telegraphed that would be in town in
two days.
When we were speeding from Brus'
sells I showed my newly-made wife the
letter, and she said, with affected indig-
nation:
81 am afraid that I have married a
comfortable home alter ALL"
Two or three days after we reached
London I got letter from Uncle Joe
had announced my return, but notmy
marriage-saying: Congratulations!
I kept the number of that ticket l
gave you, and now see by the paper that
you have won the first prize
I wrote an onswer-hrief, but to the
point:
Dear Uncle Joe: The lottery ticket
which you kindly gave mellow can l
ever bc grateful enough?-has brought
ne something better than prize-it
has given me & WIFE
AS for the fate OF my comedy, ever:'
advertisement boarding in London in
ferns you that It is still running
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