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able pride is so close to heaven that they can sometimes hear 

 the harps of the angels as they gather at the beautiful river 

 and offer up peons of praise. 



By this time the old folks had moved from the old farm 

 where so many of the Grannans had been born for ages past 

 and were renting a small place not far away. " Riley," the 

 never-do-well, bought the old farm back, and he went further 

 and bought the place where the family was then living. 

 Sending a man to the house ahead of him to tell them the 

 farm had been sold, he waited to give his parents a joyful 

 surprise. The man told the old couple the farm had been 

 sold and that the new owner wanted immediate possession. 

 Of course, Mr. Grannan, Sr., and his estimable wife were 

 plunged in the depths of despair. 



" By the way,'' said the messenger, " here is the new 

 owner. " 



And then the black sheep walked in. Of course there was 

 an affecting scene, and when the deeds giving her the prop- 

 erty were placed in the hands of Mrs. Grannan her joy knew 

 no bounds. It would be sacrilege to describe such a scene, 

 but I mention the incident to show you that a man may be 

 a gentleman at heart and poor in purse. 



Afterward Grannan lost and won probably $2,000,000. 

 Then his health failed him, for he was never stout, and he 

 went to Europe There he lost all the money at Monte 

 Carlo that he had made on the block in this country, and 

 once more he was forced to return to America. Now he is 

 said to have amassed a competency and is in the East en- 

 deavoring to get well and once more show the turfmen 

 who laid the rail. Grannan is the man who while on the 

 block probably took the largest bet that has been recorded 

 in modern times. It was during the celebrated race between 

 Domino and Henry of Navarre. 



"I wish to place a bet on Henry of Navarre,'* said 

 Michael Dwyer. 



"Very well, sir; you are on," said the suave little Gran- 

 nan. "How much?'' 



" About $21,000," was Dwyer's response. 



" Make out this ticket," said Grannan to his sheet writer. 

 " Any more of the same kind, Mr. Dwyer?" he asked. 



