Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14
Certainly, monsieur. "

10 the cOnIectlOner, saying
Anything else?"
Why, the 100000 francs | expect to
draw" replied NJ. Moulnier with an
attempt at wit.
The laying down frame on the
counter, he looked at the ticket, read
the number aloud, O13,028. then put it
carefully away in an out-of-theway
corner Of his pocket-book
Il wish you good evening, made
moiselle"
Good luck to you, monsieur"
Looking back he saw that it was
just half-past ten by clock that
stood under a mirror
"Eudoxie will be furious" he
thought. He then fastened home as
fast as his slender limbs would carry
him.
The Bon Bonbon closed every night
at nine o'clock. A few moments later,
Nine Moulinier went up to her cham
Der and awaited the coming of her
husband AS soon as he entered on
this especial evening, she sat up in
you are rather late! What kept
your"
Nothing at all my dear. My watch
is slow-that is all"
Did you win at dominos?"
'At first lost twenty-five confines,
but | won it back, and ten more with
it, my dear"
Then Eudoxie put up her forehead
for the kiss her husband dropped
there every night.
Shortly after, two sonorous snorings
seemed to indicate that the couple
were enjoying the delights of sleep.
In fact, only Eudoxie really slept
Her husband contented himself with
initiating the nasal music of his spouse
so as to deceive her in case she sud-
denly wakened, He could not get to
sleep on account Of a magic number
which danced about before his wide
open eyes
That number was 013, OPS!
After the memorable day, faithful TO
his word, NJ Moulinier did not return
to the Cafe du Commerce. His head
was filled with thoughts of a different
nature.
We might mention the fact that,
thanks to a slight illness of his wife,
it was possible for the confectioner,
who was alone all day in the shop,
to put away the cash received for
some of his sales without recording it
on the books.
The dreadful deficit was thus made
IN owing 70 this stratagem, which
disturbed NJ. Mouliniers conscience
not a little, however.
1t was not because Of his debts,
therefore, that the proprietor OF the
Bon Bonbon anxiously awaited the
date of the drawing of the lottery
Another desire took possession of
him: this was to take back his
pledged word and devote himself
again to his passion for dominos, in
case fate favored him.
on the morning of June l6, he went
down about five o'clock in the morn
ing to open the shop, watching mean
while for the carrier of the Petit
Rouennais so as to see the result of
the drawing of the evening before.
"ThePetit Rouennais! News from,
Paris, Sitting of the Chamber! Muir
der in the Cour des Fontaines! Draw
ing of the Mezidon Lottery" shouted
a newsboy at the top of his voice.
Ha
so anxiously waited for! With
humping heart he read on the third
page of the journal:
BY Telegraph.
Drawing of the Mezidon Lottery
The First prize was drawn by No,
221,527. Prizes of 10000 francs were
drawn by Nos. 291,376 and 013,02s"
He uttered a stihed cry! "013,O2S-
10000 francs'"
Thinking he was about to faint, the
confectioner leaned back against the
counter, knocking over a glass full Of
assorted caramels, which broke as il
fell to the floor.
Monsieur Moulinier," cried out
Eudoxle's sharp voice from her cham
Der, what have you broken?"
Nothing much, my dear. A glass
fell and broke. Hurry down and l
will go out and get another"
You might wait minute, 1t seems
to me-"
II would rather go right away. /
will be back soon ! will take off the
knob so no one can come in
Without even taking time to replace
the velvet cap he wore by his high
hat, NJ Moulinier rushed TO the office
Of the Petit Rouennais. There he
asked to see the dispatch containing
the winning numbers. The 013,02S was
there on the second line as one OF the
winners of the 1000 franc prizes.
After a few words Of thanks to the
obliging clerk, NJ Moulinier. having
regained control Of himself left the
office and turned his steps towards his