Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-11-07

principal prize was five thousand dollars
and the tickets were, in due proportion
five dollars each.
The more Joshua thought it over, the
, more convinced he was that a large sum
OF money was likely to come to him
through the lottery if he could only man.
ege TO raise money enough to buy a
ticket. But the problem of how to get
the necessary five dollars he was as far
. as ever from solving.
Whlle In this state of mind he hap
pcned one day to be in the store at noon.
ana alone. Nichols, the head clerk, wish
ed TO go to dinner, and was only waiting
ior waiter to get back from an errand.
wish Walter would hurry up" ne
grumbled My dinner will get cold
II take your place till be gets back,
Mr. Nichols" said Joshua, with extra.
ordinary kindness for him.
Much obliged, Joshua" said the sales-
man. I'll do as much for you another
Time. l don't think you'll have long TO
wait"
No sooner had he gone than Joshua.
after following him to the door. and look
ing carefully up and down the street.
walked behind the counter with a hasty
|
There was a small pile of bills In one
compartment, and in the other a collection
OF currency. He took the bills into his
nand, and looked over them. His hands
trembled little, for he contemplated a
u'shonest act. Unable to obtain the
money In any other way, he meant to bcr-
row-that was what he called tive
dollars from the money drawer and ex-
pend II In lottery ticket.
Singing out fve-dollar bill from the
pile, he thrust 1t into his vest pocket.
de had scarcely done 80 when he was
startled by hearing the door open. he
INSIDE guilty jump, but perceived, to his
relief, that IL was a woman not living in
the village, but probably in some adjoin.
ing town.
What can i show you, ma'am?" be
asked, in Hurried manner, for he could
moi help thinking Of what be had in his
vest pocket
i should like to look at some of your
shawls," said the woman
Joshua knew very little about his farh.
e-'s stock. He did know. however. where
the shawis were kept, and going to that
portion OF the shelves. pulled down haif
dozen and showed them TO his Gus
toner.
Are they all wool2" she asked, crit.
lcally, examining one OF them.
Yes" answered Joshua, confidently.
though he had not the slightest knowl.
edge on the subject
What is the price Of this one?" asked
the customer, indicating the one she mad
IN her hand
Five dollars" answered Joshua. with
some hesitation. He knew nothing of
the price, but guessed that this would be
about right
And you say it is all wool7"
Certainly. ma'am"
= guess III take Il. wiz you wrap
IL up for meW
This Joshua did awkwardly enough,
ana the customer departed, much pleased
wan her bargain, as she had q right 10
D., Tor che real price Of the shawl was
nine dollars but thanks 70 Joshua's ig-
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