Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-11
Taking a
Chance


anyone being so shallow-brained in
years"
Never mind, If 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-
teal but-wait-" replied Leslie.
"Pd prefer any day to have the two
dollars you've wasted for some real
necessities instead of imaginary lux
uries A pair of gloves, a Jug for the |
hail. silk for a waist, and a 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 i'm
port occupied his mind
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. I'm
neither parsimonious, misery nor
stingy, but there's limit 20 all eXtraV-
agance."
For once Mrs. Leslie was silent; she
simply smiled and kept on sewing.
When she looked up she was startled
to notice the silvery tinge to her hus-
bands hair, how tired and old he
looked, while she seemed to grow
more youthful in appearance every
day.
Don't you feel WE'LL" she Ques-
tionedS anxiously.
Can man feel well and happy"
was his curt answer, when he's con-
tinually harassed with financial
troubles?"
The wife, wishing to end the discus
sion, proposed that they go to the
nickel show"
Astonishing that you did not sug-
gest 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"
The old portieres in the little parlor
were replaced by elegant new ones,
which made the parlor carpet appear
so shabby in contrast that it was not
long before a new rug adorned the
| floor.
The comments of their friends were
numerous. When they noticed the ma
hogany bookcases and the piano which
had been purchased on the installment
plan and Mrs. Leslie expected to pay
for when the lottery money was dis
tributed. "Mr. Leslie must have maze
a great deal of money" they said.
After three months of apprehension
and anxiety Mr.. Leslie gave vent to
his pent-up feelings. Opening the new
tangled desk to look for pencil, he
burst forth in a voice of anger, dismay
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 If this con-
tinues.
yes" answered Mrs. Leslie with
tears in her eyes. But l figure it viii
- he all right if we only have a little
patience"
what do you mean?"
"It's rather inconvenient just now,
Int j fancy it will be all right when
your lottery ticket comes due. Didn't
Won maintain vociferously that the lot
terry money would eventually pay for
everything. Maybe then you can take
vacation and rest up a little"
"What coinage Of your brain are
these vivid imaginations" said Mr.
Leslie as he sprang 10 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
ne exclaimedy THE lottery money!
What 90 you mean? I suppose it's
womans prerogative to change hel
mind, out didn't you distinctly assert
flat YOU wouldn't touch one penny o.
t that money!"
Eyes. but"
That's the reason why never toof
: 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
e foolish woman I've BEEN" she said
n 81 thought so much about it that
didn't realize we could lose"
Mother" called sweet, youn'
: voice, where are you? I've some won
e derful, glorious news to tell you"
4 What is it, dear?" she asked, as
young girl entered the room.
S Don't look so gloomy, mothe
IS mine" she replied, as she wound he
arms around her mothers neck Bl
= Thorsch is coming tomorrow to as
n fathers consent to our wedding. VI
e Pm deliciously happy"
81 was not prepared for this grea
surprise, my dear, l didn't know
: was even counting you" said her II
l. Their
:. ooh, he's been coming here all vii
D." ter. He said the parlor was so con
If Portable he simply couldn't stay away
Leslie" said Mrs. Leslie, taking he
husbands hand, sit was a good inves
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