The Raffle
February, 1967
they all said she looked like a million--and that was precisely what he expected to gross when he put up his delectable prizeThe idea of raffling off his wife came to John Norton in the shower, where many of his happiest inspirations had originated. He was bending over to reach for the soap, which Matilda either would not or could not put in the soap dish (she always took the first shower), when the notion struck him. For a moment, he stood still, or, rather, stooped still. Then he struggled upr...
