The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

Good luck to you" said Ashton, as
they parted.
Things were coming Mr. GOOdnoW 5
way. At the end Of the third week OF
his labors he found himself charged
with over 1900 tickets, and there was
over $500 in currency in that bundle ia
the safe. The envelope had grown too
small and GoodnOw had tied UP the
bills at the end of each week, using
strong pink wrapping paper that gave
the package a certain individuality
RumOrs of his enormous sales had
reached the ears of d number Of people.
One enteTDriSing citizen with a SpeCu-
lative streak in his mental economy ap-
preached James a day or two before the
tair and cautiously sounded him as to
his chances.
I think III catch that first prize all
right said James
Tell you what I'll do observed the
speculative citizen. III buy your
chance in that prize
Jimmy reflected. 'WhatI you give?"
Twenty dollars"
TOO little" said GOodn0w, decided
~ That set is as SOOd as mine. and
it's worth $15. You ought to give me
$50"
The Spectator hesitated 'In give
you $40.
That's better; HI take it."
You just Write out an order on the
committee 10 deliver the set to me, and
here's your money
GoOdnOW complied with the simple re-
quest Another citizen with an eye to
bargain, who made a similar PROPOSE
ton TO Mr. GOodnOw- haggfed over the
figures. but finally secured prospective
/ title 10 the china for $35. This struck
J the pTize-Winner as a good thing, and
as ii was in line with the idea that
came to him when Mr.. Ashton was ne
Z la ed
work it. Mr.. Ashjon's S35 was easily
! captured, and three others whose
mOney-making prOpensitieS had been
discovered by the young man, severaIly
/ invested in his chance which they be
lieVed was certainty
The fair was the grea test success ever
scored in the social history of Bigg-
vile. 1t opened with crush on Monday
and there was not a night when one
could move about COmfOTta bly,. The
/ money fairly poured in, and the Hon
Jedediah Bigg was the blUshing Tecip-
lent of congratulations on the cOnsum-
mate skill with which the affair had
been planned and managed. GoOdnOW
continued to report progress in his
ticket selling campaign until Friday.
That afternoon he had MI Ashton give
him $50 in currency for the same
amount in coin, and added IL 10 the
1 pink package. He made the addition at
I
/ tying it up. slipped the parcel into a
| drawer and stepped over to the chief
I bOOkke9eT-
Did you speak to me-"
No"
That's funny. I thought you called
! me. 1 beg your pardon
As he returned to the desk and reach
( ed into the drawer for the bundle there
/ came into his mild blue eyes a strange
/ CLEAN of satisfaction, but it was gone
/ when he handed the neatly tied pack
+ age to Mr.. Ashton.
| There you are, sir. Nine hundred
and ninety-UhTee dollars ] guess you
/ get that prize. When shall We settle up
! the ticket account"
! 20, no hurry about that, as long as
| the moneys here. Tomorrow or Mon
/ day will do No: Monday win be OBJ
! served as Christmas, Tuesday viii do.
: Very well. If you don't mind, think
| I'll take a couple of hours off tomorrow
| and look in on the fair myself.
/ I'm sure thereH be no objection. /
/ may be there, too.
I hope you will, - remarked GOOdnoW
| And if you are. / won't do a thing TO
| the shop he added, under his breath
| Goodncw's visit 10 the fair produced