The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
With some inpatIerce.

With some impatierce.
"YGu ARE tile MOST foolish person |
ever knew" she remarked. 'Yon have
the most disappointing way Of recetv-
! ing favors. Ind ii decent position for
you. blIt yon would 50 to collecting
fares. hope you have had enough Of
1t by now aud are ready to take some
thing worth while"
Not until 1t comes naturally, No
hop. skip and jump for mine"
Edith sighed. "Et is terribly dull for
me here at present" she said "Nit.
Cortlandt is very busy; have no one
to talk to. no one to amuse ME. Why,
I've scarcely seen you since you went
10 work. VIII you come to the dance
tomorrow nisht:"
He shook his head.
"The music Is good You will meet
some nice people. If you remember,
one of your qualifications for posi-
ton was that you are Il good waltzer."
~ can't mingle with the quality"
"Be sensible. This Is I'M invitation"
eve learned something about canal
conditions What would people say If
Mrs. Stephen Cortlmdt were seen
dancing with the new collector Of
No. 2? Besides. to tell the sordid
truth, haven't any clothes"
Edith silently extended the envelope
in her hand. but he laughed.
perhaps Ill come to the next dance.
I'll be rich then. Scer He showed
her long slip OF paper consisting of
five coupons. each numbered 1888"
Lottery tickets
He nodded. ALLAN had a very par
/ ticular dream about the number s, SO
/ invested 50 silver on his bunch.
It's the number of my automobile
license" Kirk sighed at tile, memory
of his new French car you don't
object to such gnmbllng| ,
Hardly" laughed Edith, when l
have ticket for the same drawing.
Every one does it, you know"
"If win the capital prize Ill come
to the next party and claim all the
dances you will allow me- The draw.
ing comes off next Sunday, and 1t hap
pens that I've been, shifted TO No. 9
for a few trips, so I'll have a chance
to see the fun
Inasmuch as No. did not leave I'M
til / o'clock on Sunday. he had ample
time in which to witness the lottery
drawing, thing he had been curious
to see since he had first heard OF it.
This form of gambling was well rec
ognlzed, 1t seemed; not only. the ma
tives, but all classes OF canal zone
workers, engaged in it freely. The
drawings were conducted under rigid
government supervision.
Allan, vastly excited, was, of course,
waiting to accompany him.
"Oh, boss" exclaimed the negro, ~
feel that we shall h'experience good
fortune today"'
did you buy a ticket?"
mo, sar; l h'invested all my monies
travelling on those railroad trains"
"Now see how foolish you are. If
you'd stayed at home you might have
bought the winning number today"
81 prefer to h'accompany YOU. But
have been thinking to make you a
proposition of partnership, Master
h'Anthony. 1 will stay home and
dream numbers, which you can pur-
chase with your salary. In that man
ner we shall certainly burst this lot
terry. l do not desire the profits, how
ever, for being partners with you. l
would like you to have plenty of mon
les, that is all love yOn, Sar."
Don't! You cmbarruss me"
The drawing, which was for capital
prize of $4,000 ,c'silver'J. had drawn
larger crowd than usual and when
the two reached Cathedral square they
found the lottery bullding and plaza
thronged to overlooking with the usual
polyglot elements that make up these
Latin-American gatherings.
(To be Contrnued.l