DRAWING A PRIZE,
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A fellow not much acquainted with the tricks of Dame Fortune, came into los- tery office in Broadway few days since, and wished to purchase the highest prize, which was exhibited before the door in glaring figures. s$20,OOO!' He was asked if he would have half ticket or whole one.

 A whole one to be sure,' said Hodge, there's no use in plaguing ones self with half prize; give us the whole or none twenty thousand dollars say r.

 He paid the cash, took the ticket and went away. During the interval between the purchase and the drawing, his head ran continually cn the twenty thousand dollars. He could not sleep o'nights, or if he slept, it was only to dream of money-of gold and silver by the bushel, or bank bills by the acre-aad to talk in his sleep of the wealth he was about to possess. His rev. eries--his day dreams as we'll as his sleep- ing ones-were of riches. He speculated on the pleasures he would enjoy-on the figures he would cut in the world. He laid various plans of employing and enjoying his wealth. He would purchase houses, horses, carriages; he would live in fine style; he would have servants to attend him i; and above all, he would eat as much gingerbread and lick as much 'lasses as he had mind to. He would also get him a handsome wife. The naughty Tabitha Tallboy, ,who had so long bafied his gallant endeavors, would no more turn up her nose at MT. Hodge. the rich MT. Hodge Peter Hodge. esquire. He would bring the proud huzzv to terms, if he didn't he would eat live ram-cat, that's all

 The drawing took place, and Hodge af- ter sleepless night, called at the lottery office for his prize. Walking in with the gait and dignity of man who comes to re. ceiye uoney and not to pay it. he laid hi, ticket on the counter and said

 'Now, Mister, I will take that littl, change, if it's convenient

 'Changei'

 'Ay, that priEe.'

 But siIs you've drawn blank

 '1'Oe drawn a blank wonder if hayel tell you what it is, Mister, hadn't nothing to do with the drawing didn't touch finger to it. But purchas ed prize t'other day of twenty thousan, dollars; and that's what I'm come after. SO none of your fooling.'

 But tell you sir, that your ticket ha drawn a blank

 We'll, don't care if it has drawn blankct-thst's no consarn of mine. A want is the twenty thousand dollars ths bought and paid for. not week ago.

 toll you sir,sE6u're mistaken

 Mistaken! SD am deucedly- thought you was an honest man. But yo sec there's no uso in trifiing with ms-lt man after my own heart. I purchase the highest prize, and I'll have it by tn