THE MINISTERIAL SCHEME OF ELECTORAL REFORM.
(To be concluded »'» our next.)
Drawing a Blank.— Some years since, when all the world was mad upon lotteries, the Irish cook of a middle aged gentleman drew from his hands her earnings and savings of some years. Her employer was anxious to know the cause, and she told him that having repeatedly dreamed a certain number was a great prize, she had bought the whole ticket. He called her a fool for her pains, and never lost v chance to tease her on the subject. She seemed to take his taunts in good humour, saying it would turn out all right by and by. One morning he opened his paper at breakfast, and saw it announced that the very number which Bridget had dreamed and bought had drawn the great prize, 100,000 dollars! Bridget was summoned, and the wily gentleman proceeds to inform her that he had long valued her as a friend, and being desirous to settle himself for life, he should be willing to mako her his wife, if she had no objection. Bridget had always thought him a dear, good man, and would be glad to do anything to please him. So he finished his breakfast, told Bridget to put on her best things ; the parson was sent for, and made them one that very morning. After it was all over, the cautious husband said to his bride, " Well, Bridget, you have made two good hits to-day you ha\e got a good husband, and bring me the lottery ticket you and I have laughed so much about." " Please don't laugh any more about that; I knew there was nothing in them dreams, and I sold it a month ago." DiuVl tho old fellow draw a blank !
THE MINISTERIAL SCHEME OF ELECTORAL REFORM.
Otago Witness, Issue 341, 12 June 1858, Page 7
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