Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
CHAPTER TX.

One morning, a few days later, Joshua
was walking moodily up the village road
with his hands in his pockets. He was
refecting, in a spirit of great discomfort,
on the hardships of his situation.
Here am L." he said to himself, leigh
teen years old, and father treats me like
a boy Of ten. I'm most a man, and ell
he gives me for pocket money is twenty
five cents week. There's Dick Storrs,
whose father isn't quarter as rich IS
mine gets a dollar a week. He's only
sixteen, too."
One important difference between him
self and Dick Storrs did not occur to
Joshua Dick worked in a shoeshop, and
it was out of his own wages that his faith
e: allowed him dollar week. Joshua
earned nothing at all.
Its mean" reflected Joshua. 'There
amt boy Of my age in Stapleton that's
so meanly treated, and yet my fathers
the richest man In town. l wish knew
what to do to get little money"
At this moment lie saw Sam Crawford
approaching him. Sam was perhaps a
year younger than Joshua. he had for
merly lived in the village, but was now
in a situation in New York. and was
only In Stapleton for few days.
How are you. Joshua?" said Sam.
"I'm going round to the ice cream saloon.
Won't you come with meT'
"Yes, if you'll treat. haven't got any
money"
you ought to have. The old mans
got plenty"
That's SO. But he's getting meaner
every day."
Look here!" said Sam, suddenly; II
have an idea. Did you ever buy lottery
ticket?"
NO." answered Joshua
"There's fellow I know in New York
that drew a prize of a thousand dollars,
and how much do you think he paid for
ticket?"
II don't know"
Five dollars. How's that for high?"
"How long ago is that?' asked Joshua,
becoming interested.
"Only two months ago."
"Do you know him?"
"Yes, l know him as we'll as l know
you. He is clerk in store just opposite
ours. When he get the money he gave
half dozen Of us big dinner. We had
jolly time"
"A thousand dollars for five !" repeat
ed Joshua. HE was awfully lucky"
''The fellow l was speaking of gets
lottery papers regularly. I'll ask him
fol one, and send it to you as soon as |
get back to the city,"
~ wish you would" said Joshua.
wouldn't 1t be something great>-if l
could draw prize of thousand dol
lars?"
"I'll bet 1t would. 1t would make you
independent Of the old man. You wouldn't
care much for his twenty-five cents a
week then"
Joshua and Sam went into the ice
cream saloon, which was kept open dur
Ing the summer only, In small candy
store, by a maiden lady who made a
scanty income from such limited patron
age as the village could afford. Joshua
piled his companion with further ques-
tions, to all Of which he readily replied,
though 1t is doubtful If all the answers
were quite correct. But Sam, having
been in the city few months, wished
to be thought to have a very extensive
acquaintance with 1t, and was unwilling
to admit ignorance on any point.
Early the next week Sam returned to
his duties in the city, and Joshua await
ed impatlently the promised lottery pa
pers. Sam did not forget his promise.
On the third day after his departure a
paper came to the village postoffice, di-
rected:
"Joshua Drummond, Esq,
"Stapleton."
This was promptly taken from the Of
fee by Joshua, who had called on an ay-
erage twice a day for this very paper. II
proved to be printed on yellow paper.
and fairly bristled with figures, indicat-
Ing the large sums which were weekly
distributed all over the country by the
| benevolent managers Of the lottery. Here