Year: 1866

The Toledo (Ohio) Blade narrates
the following story;


We were put in possession this morn.
ing of little chapter of human expert
'ence, rather too good to keep, and we
accordingly give to our readers. A gen.
tleman of this city, not exactly young
man, nor yet an old one, overheard an
Irish servant girl at the house which
he honored as boarder, discussing with
fellow servant the propriety of invest
ing dollar in OBrien's Chicago Gift
Enterprise. She declared that she had
a 'dhrame,' and that 10 said dream she
purchased No. 6,391, in lottery, and
that number was the identical one that
drew the big prize, and she determined
to try her luck if she could get that
particular number to tell whether dreams
were really warnings for good or evil, or
not. The gentleman endeavored to per-
suade her out of the notion of thus
squandering her hard earned money
She persisted, and finding her set 10
her way, wrote the letter himself order
ing that number


The drawing took place some months
after, and the gentleman was surprised
in reading the list to find that 6,391
was in reality the lucky number, and
that it had absolutely drawn the first
prize of $4,000. He was staggered
for moment, but recovering, reviewed
the situation. Mary was a fine looking
girl, and with proper training would
make as good a lady as the best Real
ly handsome, and possessing all the vi
vacity, sprightliness and quickness of
intellect characteristic of the Irish ra e
she only needed an education to enable
her to rank high in society. Nature
had doue much for her, and besides she
was the undoubted possessor of $4,000
though she did not know it. Sup
pose he should marry her The idea
pleased him, and that evening he took
the preliminary steps. He proposed,
she assured herself that he was in earn
est, accepted, and the next morning
thes were privately married.


So far so good. The next thing to
get hold of was the $4,000. He del
icately told her of her good fortune,
and asked for the ticket, that he might
send it Chicago and realize the green
backs thereon. Mary was astonished
not only astonished but sorry; like
wise was the newly made husband as
tonished and sorry, when Mary inform
ed him that it was true she did dream
that 6,39l would draw the prize, and
that she did want to send for it and had
determined to do so, but after the letter
was written, his arguments against lot
teries, and his assurances that she was
throwing away her money made such
an impression upon her that she tore
up the letter and re-pocketed the dol
lar.


"Oh, what fall was there Our
friend had wife, but no $4,000. We
are glad to be able to say that he acted
honorably. He did not go into spasms
neither did he desert his bride.


He was to some extent victimized,
but he determined to make the most of
it. He did not betray his disappoint-
ment, neither did he let her know how
much he felt the loss of that he had
not, but turned the matter off pleasant
ly, as high-toned gentleman would.
He discovered that he had an affection
for his wife-more for her than the
s1O,000-and his plans were formed
on the spot. The young wife is now at
an educational institution in Michigan
receiving the polish deemed necessary
in society, that she may move in the
sphere of which her husband is an or
nament. Sensible man.. There is no
doubt that he has secured good wife,
and if he missed in one lottery, he drew
prize in another. So mote it be.