The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-31
4 Marriage Lottery


the 5000 rubles Is bound 70 marry q
certain girl should the girl decline to
marry him they may divide the money
between them In case the man is al
ready married be may turn over the
money and the matrimonial prize TO
any friend be may select
One day a traveller stopped In the
town and. hearing OF the lottery. gave
= servant 10 rubles and told him to
buy ten tickets The drawing was to
take place that evening, and after sup
per the stranger strolIed around to the
building appointed for the purpose.
The wheel was, turned and paper
drawn. He. who, drew II held Il M
looked at It and said.
The winner Is Dmltri waronIvichn
The stranger started Every one
looked at every one. else. No, one.
seemed 10. know who, Dmlfri waronb-
vich was. ~
-If Dmitri WaronIFichi is here bet
him come forward,i
The stranger advanced and after
some questioning was credited with
the money and conducted to- the home
OF the girl he had drawn.
Mira Dovienieff was OF a station far
beyond those who would usually put
themselves up to be rafied for. A
fancy for such a role had taken pos
session OF her. though she had no, idea
OF marrying the man who should draw
the prize OF which she was a part
meeting one never berore seen who Is
10 be something. more. to, US, than q
stranger and maybe OF immense impor4
lance. Naturally Mira had dreamed
OF many different kinds Of men, and
that at their meeting he.who had won
her would be mad to wed her. These.
Of course. were merely dreams. for she
knew the class that bought tickets In
the lottery and had no doubt shewouid
'llvide the money prize with the win
ner and remain. spinster-at least Cor
him.
II was certainly an exhilsrntlng mo-
ment for these two when the door sep.
arating them opened and they stood
face 20 face: Mlrza's heart beating: like
a trip hammer
You areastranger here she said.
II am. arrived this afternoon.
bought some tickets TO the lottery and.
singularly enough. won"
4 suppose YOU know the conditions"
THE only condition. L know is that
have.won a wife"
you are mistaken I,haya, the. priyf
lege Of dividing the money prize. With
YOU and remaining single"
May l ask why one OF your elass
entered for this lotteryY'
For a, new sensation. And you
why did you buy ticketsg
FOR new. sensation
Are you quite sure the hope of win
Ming the money was no Indncementg'
Il shall resign. my share Of the mon-
ey to you"
And have resolved 10 give ny
share to the.poor.''
singular" said the man wondering
", that twopeople among 5000 should
have been captivated BY within and
die man in the case.shouif have won
Remarkable. especially since YOU do
not live here
"I-never was here. tnl few hours
ago"
You reside
In lula when am at home. but
am seldom at home
During the dialogue the couple re-
manned standing. but suddenly It oc
Cured 10 the lady that she wins treat
ing the man who had won her very
roldly. and she asked him to be seated.
Thea she, rang for refreshments. II
was late when the fortunate man left
the house, and on reaching his inn he
was besieged By throng to know If
here would be wedding or division.
lie announced that there would be mel
ther. The 5000 rubles were to be Civ.
IN to the poor. This was done the next
morning.
The curious people OF Smolensk had
forgotten all about the singular out
come Of the drawing when 1t was re
vived by the appearance OF the winner
Of thu prize in the town. He looked
somewhat thinner than before and
careworn. He came frequently after
that, always looking more dlstrait than
before. Finally at one OF his visits he
departed looking radiantly happy. The
next day the townspeople were agog
Il the announcement that the couple
who had won 5000 rubles and given
them to the poor were to be married,
after all.
The groom prospective told his.
dancee that after their marriage they
would live in his home in TuIa; that he
aad held a government position, but bis
marriage, for some reason he did not
explain. required him to resign IL She
was about to parry him for love. but
Since he assured her he could support
aer. was respectable and she had some
property Of her own she did not in.
1uire thoroughly into his social or mon.
stary condition.
Tue wedding over. with It's peculiar
Russian customs. the couple were