Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-21

" ried their own penalties. and
~ I'm sure the saying proved true
IN the case I'm going to tell you
about. though you may nay there was
no actual sin committed by my friend.
which may be- true. bnt he gave way
under strong temptation. and that Is
the next thing to II. Anyway. WIN
Lawson. the eldest son 81 her who was
Samantha Fisher. would never have
been arrested for murder aud put IN
peril of his life II he hadn't yielded 10
temptation aud had to do with a lot
terry ticket
Widow Lawson. WINS mother. lived
next door IN me In ltilc white cot.
tage with green blinds and neat Cow.
~ garden In front wa-en these things
happcned and we were the best of
friends so remember ns N II was
only yesterday the day WIN came home
from the city with his new clothes II
was the OH of December. and wins
mother had been saving up all sum.
MGR 20 buy that suit Tor Christmas
present FOR her hoy. 10 il was quite an
even, when hc brought II home | ran
right over when saw him. aud be
put the clothes on aud parndcd around
the house 80 we could see how be
locked In them. WIN was n handsome
hoy. with q straight. slender figure.
After the hoy had shown on his
clothes and told NJ AL about his vigit
Go the city went home. for | had left
some things stewIng ON the stove. and |
was afraid they'd burn, but I hadn't
been home very long before Mrs Law.
son marched In. with worried look
ON her face nnd that wrotched lottery
ticket In her hand Mrs Lawson was
a God fearing woman. and she almost
cried AZ she told me about finding a
ticket In the watch pocket % wins
new pautaloons
'rhe worst Of H." she said. rs that
VIII denies all knowledge Of the ticket
Tie spoke up real dIsrcspectful when |
told him he'd better burn II. lie said
IL might bring luck"
Luck Il hard work and saving
ways" said I. "and I'm sorry TO sec
such notions getting into your head.
Nothing good can come Of H. you may
D. sure 10 were In your place. I'd
burn that lottery ticket right now In
my kitchen stove
But / promised VIII | wouldn't de-
Soy H." she said.
AL 1 could say didn't persuade her
into my way u thinking. though she'd
come over % consult me. and she went
home with the ticket clasped tightly In
her hand. as II Il could bring anything
but sorrow.
I nas exactly two weeks after-ou
Doct3. 70 be exact-that Mrs. Lawson
camol lover 20 my house looking more
cheerful than ia seen her look for
many a long day.
"what do you thlnkT' she asked. al
most dancing across 10 the sink. where
was cleaning n small turkey for
Christmas dinner DO you think
Wills ticket has drawn the prize
Her words and her manner struck
me all OF a heap. but I managed e
ask aer what Kind Of prize. for
thought perhaps he'd drawn n neckii'
or a clock. $50.
ITS money prize" she said. "fit
teen thousand dollars"
had turned around with my dish
nan. almost full Of bloody water. In my
hands. aud Just sat down 10 a chair
feeling weak an IN a minute. and th'
dlslfpan tipped over. and all that watel
went sailing over my clean floor.
For land sakes-' ! said when ! go
my breath again. "You don't say sof
"Ycs.'s she said. Its all here In Thu
ilst-No as,5G7."
when I asked her n he'd go; th'
money and she said he was going &
the city the next day 20 get H. ] didn'
encourage her In any hopcs that nigh
not be fulfilled.
!'Well." said Mrs. Lawson, "Wilfi
asked Lawyer Clapp about Il. and h
SAYS rs all right He's going down q
the city tomorrow With VIII after th
money. They'll be back In the evening
IN time for WIN 20 play Santa Claus Il
District school No. O."
Then she hcsitated little. pulling a
tho strings Of her winter hood. whic
was all crlnkled up under her arm. bu
finally asked me not TO say anythin
about VIII drawing the money.
"He doesn't want Il known sh
said. Though I can't see why. an
were going on living as n we hadn't
cent IN the world. for time at leas
and then perhaps wen move away"
Mrs. Lawson went away looking Jus
rs cheerful as II WIN had earned "a
money down az the mill and bad Il n
IN his hand, and had 10 20 20 wor
and clean up the muss on tho no'
caused by that pan Of bloody waite
But somehow couldn't seem TO I
Aankful for what Mrs. Lawson consl'
cred such n blessing ! couldn't get q
notion out OF my mind that somethiu
areadfui would come Of H.
The next morning. the day befol
Christmas. VIII Lawson and lawy'
Ciapp were up bright and early an
took the 523 train for New York. The
got the money. though they had 70 ~
somethlng out OF the prize 10 M not
wait until the ticket had been sent
Il the main Office. They got home Ia
n the afternoon. and Mrs. Lawso
pale and nervous as n kitten. was