The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-21
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earned money on a worthless lottery
ticketS said Leslie's wife in a burst
of Indignation. Il haven't heard Of
anyone being so shallowbrained in
years"
''Never mind, II Sits wins you'll be
able to buy all the luxuries your little
heart Graves for and I've always de-
sired you to have. Don't be too skep-
tical but--wait" replied Leslie.
I'D prefer any day to have the two
dollars you've wasted for some real
necessities instead Of imaginary lux
uries. pair of gloves. rug for the
hall. silk for a waist, and thousand
and one things"
Lets not quarrel over the money
until we get it" broke in her husband.
After the above conversation Mrs.
leslie tried to forget all about the lot
terry ticket. but impossible.
Meanwhile her husband, occupied
with the cares of business, had for
gotten completely about the little blue
ticket Matters Of much greater 1ni,
port Uttup4St ttlS hllhb'
Belinda" he said one night, "the
bills for the last month are simply
enormous My income does not war
rant these expenditures. There's more
money going out than coming In. ln
neither parsimonious. misery HQr
stingy. but there's limit to all eStreF-
agance."
For once Mrs. Leslie was silent; she
simply smiled and Kept on sewing.
When she looked up she was startled
TO notice the silyery tinge to her haa-
bands hair, how tired and old he
looked, while she seemed to grow
more youthful in appearance every
day.
Don't you feel WELL" she qued-
toned, anXiously
Can a man feel we'll and happy
was his curt answer. when he's con-
tinually harassed with financial
trouhles?"
The wife, wishing to end the discus
sion, proposed that they go to the
nickel show"
Astonishing that you did nor sue-
geat a box at the opera" grumbled
her husband as he assented.
| Mrs. Leslie finally threw all caution
TO the winds She seemed to have
been bewitched by the demon Of buy :
{ Tie old portieres in the little parlor
were replaced by elegant new ones,
which made the parlor carpet appeer
/ so shabby in contrast that 1t YVES not
! long before a new rug adorned the
/ floor. g.
The comments Of their friends were
numerous. When they noticed The ma-
hoeauy bookcases and the piano which
had been purchased on the instalImert
plan and Mrs. Leslie expected to ply
for when tho lottery money was d.
tributed. "Mr. Leslie must have made
great deal of money" they said.
After three months Of apprehension
and anxiety Mr.. Leslie gave vent 10
| his pent-up feelings. Opening the new
tangled desk to look for pencil ID
burst forth in voice of anger, dlsmaF
and evaporation, "Bills, bills, bills,
that's the only kind of correspondence
/ In this house nowadays. None Of them
receipted either. I'll have to borrow
money on my life insurance II this coa-
tinues,"
"Yes," answered Mrs. Leslie with
tears In her eyes. But / figure II VII
he all right IL we only have little
patience"
what do you mean?"
TITS rather inconvenient Just now,
but fancy It will be all right when
your lottery ticket comes due. Didn't
you maintain vociferously that the lot
terry money would eventually pay for
everything. Maybe then you can take
a vacation and rest up little"
What coinage Of your brain are
these vivid imaginations?" said Mr..
Leslie as he sprang to his feet, giving
his wife one long look as If he had
never seen her before. After tense
silence which seemed aged to his wife,
he exclaimed, THE lottery money
What do you mean? I suppose it's q
woman's prerogative to change her
mind, but didn't you distinctly assert
that you wouldn't touch one penny OF
that money"
Eyes, but"
That's the reason why I never took
the trouble to inform you that the
drawing was weeks ago and our mum
Der was not among the lucky ones.
Mrs Leslie turned pale. What q
foolish woman I've BEEN she said
81 thought so much about 1t that
didn't realize we covd lose"
Mother" called a sweet, young
voice, where are you? I've some won
derful, glorious news to tell YOU
"What is it, dear?" she asked, as q
young girl entered the room.
Don't look so gloomy, mother
mine," she replied, as she wound hei
arms around her mothers neck "Eil
Thorsch Is coming tomorrow to asa
fathers consent to our wedding. Oh
I'm deliciously happy"
81 was not prepared for this greaf
surprise, my dear, ! didn't know bt
was even counting you," said her II
Their.
"Oh, he's been coming here all win
ter. lie said the parlor was so com
Portable he simply couldn't stay away.
nIeslie" said Mrs. Leslie, taking he