All he paid for his ticket was five dollars." "And is this the way you expect to make some money ?" "Yes; I am almost sure of winning." "Suppose you don't ?" "Oh, what's the use of looking at the dark side ?" "You are not so sensible as I thought, Conrad," said Ben.

"At least a hundred draw a blank to one who draws a small prize, and the chances are a hundred to one against you." "Then you won't lend me the money ?" said Conrad angrily.
"I would rather not." "Then you're a mean fellow!" "Thank you for your good opinion, but I won't change my determination." "You get ten dollars a week ?" "I shall not spend two dollars a week on my own amusement, or for my own purposes." "What are you going to do with the rest, then ?" "Part I shall send to my mother; part I mean to put in some savings bank." "You mean to be a miser, then ?" "If to save money makes one a miser, then I shall be one." Conrad left the room in an angry mood.

He was one with whom prosperity didn't agree.

Whatever his allowance might be, he wished to spend more.

Looking upon himself as Mrs.Hamilton's heir, he could not understand the need or expediency of saving money.