The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
GLOISTEIN GETS A MASCOT
AND BUYS HALF A LOTTERY TICKET-
WITH THE USUAL RESULT.

Heartlessly Made "voncs More n SuREer +"
by the Treasurer of tho Boor Crock As
ISOLATION Who Let's Him Think He Has
Drawn n Fortune and Treat the Crowd.
August J. Gloistein. President OF the Glois-
teln Fishing Club. was busy yesterday trying
to find Fred Miller, treasurer OF the Beer Creek
Association, and Miller was Just as busy trying
to keep out OF Gloisteins way. There is likely
to be trouble when they meet, all on account Of
q lottery ticket.
About month ago Glolstein. while fishing
In Jamaica Bay. hooked a crab. This was not
an unusual experience for him. but when
he began to shout and wave his arms
in the air his fellow fishermen became
curious. Attached to one Of tho claws OF the
crab was an oyster. Pointing to the oyster
Gloistein shouted: Dot vas a masgod.
will be rich man und maig a whole lod Of
money. Dot was a Cherman charm. Any
body vot 1ndts an oyster by q crab feets will
haf eoodt lug undt IL will be money vot comes
unit der aoodt lug" He brought home the
crab and the bivalve appendage and locked
them In his safe. On the following day he me
Miller and told him about the luck he had met
Fred. Fred" said aloistein, ''puidt me onid
something's ter pudt In some money. I musdt
win. Id vas an old ledger In mine family"
How would a 10 per cent. week interest
scheme gof" suggested Miller.
"Aoh, dot vos too lade. said GloIsteln. III
had der money ter spare ut der time undt had
der crab would hat pudt money In dot Miller
skinderkate. II vos too bad Id vas closed UP.
tyou hear Of any more OF dose companies.
Miller said he would. Two weeks ago he
Essex streets. and said in an off-hand manner:
Il got lottery ticket here worth dollar. II
you want to 90 In on half OF 1t give me fifty
Vat yin I yin Il VIM asked oiolstein.
s$@sr 49, . siSs S ft iS Ssr ssl
In,uumbers." said Miller. and iii keep the
a, Early on Saturday Miller received elist OF
ford place II showed that the ticket owned
He wrote on a slip OF paper the number OF the
Ssy eea "a Ses S.5 sps
list OF the winning numbers.
de-. IA, here dor slips from DE- Post oSe yd
vas sweating on mine iorehet. know dot der
oyster by der crab viii bring us goodt lug. Vat
| deg numper OF our tised' Tell me quick.
Miller fqmbled In his pocket and pulled out
the the, slip o. pansr on which he bad written the
The number IA &c 20 I 4I5." seId Miller
Glois'ein grabbed the printed list and
scanned II closely. In n minute his hand
began TO shake and beads OF Precipitation
gathered on his brow. Say dot again, say
dot again, or shouldt faint fits righdt away
It's 40. 405." said Miller calmly.
Forty tousand four hpndret undt flfe;
mein Gott. We hat vinned der capital prize"
shouted Gloistein and fell in a faint on the
Moor. Several men carried him into the back
room While they were reviving him Miller
Where is Mler' Mein. Gott. We we're rich
mems were Glostein's first words when he
reooyered consciousness
Miller said he would be back IN about three
hours, and try and cash the ticket in the
meantime" said one OF the onlookers
Come fellerp. efferypody drink ter mein
healt undt vealt'. Drink all you wants, flor
ray horray will now py brewery" said
The Invitation was pied and for about An
hour beer flowed as free as the tide at (ilois-
tein expense. Then the festivities were aud.
denly Interrupted by a messenger who handed
Gloistein noto which read as follows:
DEAR 0rs-we didn't win the prize Here ia the
ucket and see for yourself. wonldn't have piAysi
this little Joke thought would take IL 40 hnrd
am going out OF town for few days.
Glolsteln road the note. Then he grabbed A
bunRstarter. 'Qed ouid OF here Ged ouid az
here he yelled to the crowd. Il yos again
yon tam fool l will kill dot Miller ven ketch
The crowd got out as quickly as POSSIBLE and
Gloistein started forth to find Miller When
last heard from he was still looking for him.