Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-11-14
CHAPTER x.


seemed to him the first step to a fortune.
He began at once TO indulge in dazzling
visions of what he would do when the
prize came TO hand how the "od man.
would be astonished and treat him with
increased respect how he would 90 to the
city and have a good time seeing the
lions, and from henceforth throw off the
calling yoke of dependence which his faith
er's parsimony had made it so hard to
bear.
Whenever he was by himself. he used
10 pull out the ticket and gaze at it with
the greatest satisfaction the key that
was to unlock the portals of fortune, in
dependence and happiness
But at length the long-expected letter
arrived. Joshua did not like to open it
In the postofIice, lest 1t should attract the
attention of the postmaster. He there
fore withdrew to a place where he was
not likely to be disturbed, and with trem-
bling fingers opened the letter. Some
thing dropped out.
Il wonder if II is a check?' thought
Joshua. STOPPING over and picking it TAP.
But no, il was an announcement of the
drawing. Joshua's numbers-for each
lottery ticket contains three numbers
were o, Is, so. But of the thirteen lucky
numbers drawn out of sixty-fve, neither
Of them was
Slowly X dawned upon Joshua that he
mad drawn nothing. that his five dollars
had been absolutely thrown away. But
there was a letter. Perhaps this would
explain il. Joshua read as follows
Dear Sir-We regret to say that we
are unable TO send you a prize this time.
We hope. however. you will not be dis
couraged. Some Of our patrons who have
been most fortunate have commenced by
being unlucky. Indeed. singularly enough,
this is a general rule.
Hoping to hear from you again, and
20 send you in return better news. we
subscribe ourselves. very respectfully.
'GRABB 4 Co"
The effect of Joshua's III success was
20 make him very Respondent lie thought
of all he had intended TO do and now
his castles had crumbled, and all in con
sequence OF this letter. He had been 30
sanguine Of success. Now be must write
10 Sam that his visit TO New York was
indefinitely p0stpOned-that IL. unless he
could induce his father so provide MIN
with money enough 10 go. The prospect
WAS not very encouraging, but he felt des-
perate and he determined 10 make the
attempt Accordingly. just after supper,
hs detained his father, just as he was
returning 10 the store. and said
Father, j wish you'd let me 20 70
New York on visit
What forG" asked Mr. Drummond ele-
Eating bis brows.
because Im eighteen years old, aud
I've never been there yeti
Then, ~ you've gone eighteen years
without seeing the city, ] think you ian
~ . while longer said bis father M
der che impression that he had made .
Why renark. hut Joshua 90 NOT Az.
pfeclate the humor of u.
I've lived ln siapleiop ever since !
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