The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-08-12

himself as satisfied wid the fairness of the
wager. Uiisses said, Let US have nace. y
and at It they wint. | proposed to do the
scoring, but me cousin said that the colored
race was entitled to some little eonsidera-
ton, so be let a colored coal cart driver DO
the counting. | could not help noticing
that | was a fifth calf IN the party, but
| thought 1t bether fer the country to
| let the natural mistakes of our ruler bav
iuh sway, SO i kaped as quiet az posi-
| ble The mayer TUX the lale from the
| sthart, and bate me cousin, the score
| standing, African III American, II Me
! relative showed failing for the GU her all
through the game, aud tie only way the
| boy tAat set up pins could live Ia any kind
I OF pace Was TO stand right among them.
| Alter taking another drink succeeded in
getting me cousin cut in the open air, not,
| however, ontil he aad made an appointment
70 mate tue mayer at bis private office the
next Jay. The President had too much on
| his mind, aud So he leaned against lamp
| post, aud dlsgoTged . bit of benzine, when
| nc wiped his mouth with his coat-tail, and
call hack. thought he was surely goi g
| home, and thanked tny stars that the dis
| graceful scene was mare an ind. Fwat was
ne surprise chin he ordered the driver to
take uS to Madame Hayciaft's S. We were
NOT long Ia reaching the house, where We
were met at the door be the Madame her
| sell che asked where he had been all
summer, ana how are families wus, and
we TOOK safes. As girl sat down on ME
| zap, realized me position, me coD-
| shunce Smote me, and | would have
given all me chances OF Appointment, but
L near left me " estern home to sake glory
and honor. What would me wife say :?
AS was cogitating the subject, waiter
brought II some bottles, and we all took a
drink, which had the effect of quoting me
Conscientious scrupes bit, aud | was
bound TO see the thing out. Uiissess was
play ing draw poker wli fine looking girl.
for wager. They started IN wild ten chips
alch, the wager was as follows Ii Uhsses
! Oate the siri, she vas to make him present
vi an article she bad up stairs, and if the
| glIi bate OIsses, he was 70 use his infu-
ence III her behalf She busted me cous-
III on the third hand, on an ACE full. " and
nc 'oiu her she give her clarkslip In
! tue treasury. he divli, says She, have been
d C-afA III the Treasury for two years, and
| never was there only To draw me salary D.
ais rather aston.s6d ue relation, but he
! toIo her he would retain a finder feeling
Tor her. Ibis did bot appear 10 pleas her
much, for she said that had already nearly
ruined her, finder feeling by pubic uIen
and As | urned my head to another part of
| room heard be mention the name of
Zach somebody, from Michigan Atlher
d d!luk all around, TO the toast, Let Us hav
| pace, We retired 10 our virtuous 1ome
| IL was about o clock win We arrived at the
| HE House, and our wives were sitting
| up Tor Us, and if We didn't get a Scotch
] blessing, then me name Is not Teddy. But
| Lord bless yez, IL had little effect on me
cousin. lie remarked that be was the
| President Of these United States and
things and jumping upon the piano presin-
! TED be manufacturer of PHILADELPHIA.
| who has not beeB appointed to any Office
yet, he great man danced break down that
Wud have delighted the soul Of any boy
from the grain sod. Twas all [ could do
10 kape Bridget from getting up wild him
! and dancing double cog. We finally re-
Tired, aud were al crosser nor the divil the
next day.
| have got the E2atter all arranged for
Bridget to go Into the Treasury as female
CLARK next Monday Ii was hard 10 convince
TIER thai 1t was a respect able pssce, but she
| finally come TO her milk, and, ] havs no
cOubt, viii hnl. her sguaUou both pca Sant
| aud profitable. She certainly never viii be
| troubled on account OF her beauty, but
/ there Is no accounting tlT tie taste OF some
OF these Senator'S
The only daravback to me own success
IS that / ani 0nacqlalute3 with the Sena~
tors. whose duty Il Is 10 coufirm me nonI-
mated, BgG l think, wild Bridge in the
Treasury, and a leiher Of recommendation
from ne cousin Uii>ses, .haH come cut
all right. Me nvxt letter viii iniom you
What oinatur> have already secured, and
may And yon Tor publication lcthcy
which L recaved troni countryman Of
mine, MIR. Timothy O Howe, Of Wisconsin.
Yours,
TERENCE NCGRANT
7. Sin case this Government Is chang
ed to a monarchy, snail be the Dooke Of
Skmeatehs. ana Bridget will the DIcaes,
ii she learns to talk Dutch.