THE BIG SWEEP.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4888, 28 November 1894, Page 2

THE BIG SWEEP.

; | Poor Mourn l/lan Wm, , That .winning a prize in a big Cup' i consultation mliysometimes involre ' trouble was demonstrated forcibly in Molbourno during the week (says the Age), A poor man, who resides in Mackenzie street, has for a number of years, squeezed ,£1 out of his ; earnings eacli year'to vonture in the big sweep on the Caulfield Cap, Depressed times would hot; pprmit of.:such a heavy speculation this ~ year, so three others were .invited to contribute 5s each and stand in the chance, The syndicate drew Paris and won, but the prize has not yot ■ had time to reach-ite destination. However tho old investorwaa anxious to deal with ' big 'share.. of the winnings, S tfhioh ' amounted to £6500, ani attire himself in accordance with his altered circumstances. " Tailors' ad outfitters,; howeveroyere sJi^ftoviding suits'of security iis a somo time before who would take tho tropleHpy: himself as to the genuineness oHho proposition, When that was'made clear tho generosity'of,tho -outfitter was unbounded, and suits of clothcs t silk hats, stylish pyjamasand even*thing possible and striking'in the way of 'the toilet ,of a man-who wished to eclipse' the, traditional splendors of King : Solomon • wero pressed upon him with a profusion of i confidence, iTlie lucky lioldor,' feeling doubtful whether his friends wonld know him if he ventured too c hastily into the magnificence before > him, contented himself with thepnr. ,■ oMse of a singlo suit of dark clotneß,," l Touched.by tho infinite. trust ■vrhich " the tailor reposed in'him, the' holder " of Pan's sought his'adyice;M to how" lie should got bis mohey. ovei l to < Molbourno. In a twinkling the purveyor of clothing was,in'the sanctum \ of a batik manager with the' lottery '* liiau panting behind,liim.' Of course 1 to a solid . institutidii ' like a bank it: 'was; „deßpe'rptely,"\ ticklish thing' to' handle ■.moiiey;" which had been won. atiani illegal game, butin view of the faot' tbit itf§ was .tho Paris man's offcD.ce,'J| the perils attaching 'to' the' tion for the nominal a quarter per cent.,'' or intofifjureßj£^ was'ahtogeil dtf:Hhos^Tt^si;||t® the lucky, man;had waitei •received a • cheque > manager,' and,paid;it into an^ill!