New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-13
MATTHEW PENDI.ETON's WAGER.

A OattIe.fel0-OIOO0,
'wakel and thus ended my dream.
MATTHEW PENDLETON's WAGER.
EVERY man." says some philosopher,
'.has his idiosyncrasy. q No one is without
some Individual trait whereby he is distin-
guished from others. -
Accepting this theory, it was very easy
to tell what Matthew Pendleton's idiosyn-
Grassy was. He protested to be se!t.re-
entirely independent OF, and indiifer-
For public opinion he entertained pro
found contempt, and regarded it as only
another name for public prejudice. This
feeling, which he carriedto an excess, prob
atIv aipse from an Ovefwcening lfc0nceit,
vhfch led him 70 regard with superciiliOus
.oontempt the Judgment Of Others when op
n vas upon this point that be was con-
v.rsine one evening with . friend. The two
uoro sl0wly walking up the fremont street
1aall. /. ssg y -. ,gi.,
: at il. easier to talk than to. act" said his
friend, whom we will call Warburtop.
: 1Do Won mean that my actions are not
.cons;stcnt with my wOrds" inquired Pen
q. dleten, somewhat haughtily. sa,'t ,aLia
II mean this, that though yon are, no
doubt, sincere, you would find it a more
: $780, 49,. s H. sxc o. ~raird;ces'-
~s g.v ,;.s sre m;stsIen. Was the decided re-
n,x" =.
xp. IN me that am al. and I will con.
~ = = -
ain what manner do you wish to have me
pro UE E;u FL, vou Won are a man of
.l+h. woujd have YOU do something
'...S-.M,o,.eth;rc unexnected-and perse,
o 49, :, H. ~. one xeeS = : - -.
~ 49, az nroy;deds of course. that it in.
-,.,.es nj hsknc wrongful" = e..
,1Carta;nIv. That is understood"
--.Ssme your proposals. then" nr
IT.. ~ at .hst momsnt nassino a stand
10y .c.0 :. ~ ors If those vendors of fruits.
..u.s srf so forth. which NAV be found at
hr;af ;ntervala upon the Common. As
D M,.. ms' " 81, "non ONE Of these. a
.H.s.."S. i. ,,nai mon him.
81 have r. ~ said he. his face lighting up
NTH a 0uizzical smile. Here is q fine
' ~nn for vou to convince me Of your
..c,,race.. - .'..,l -
.sTa LA ah.y~a If this annle.vendor's table
e.. n"e week remaining at YOUR post ten
h"urs every day. and [ will confess that
vonr courage is greater than now believe
Wv, Seo -
..f w;il do sor cried Pendleton promptly
"Rnt marx. / must make one condition.
yonr object in doing 80 must remain pro
found secret between us two. 1t must moi
a''a,, he revcsIed to your wife"
.sT a ~ =" this Conditions"
..SvTnose we ratify It by wager. 1 will
hat one hundred dollars that YOU abandon
the rndertnking before the week is out
0Hccerted. and Won NAV "a well count
IN. money loaf from this moment" ,,.
; .sThat aepends on circumstances. If lost
IT viiI be promptly paid IT,.
11Ona noint only remains to be settled
,vhen shsll l commenced"
az isave that DOint to Won as most inter
,.stA - - ..
..Naxt Monday morning, then; that viii
-" a. oven veek. will also make {
s...a5;t;r,, ~ nv own-tl,at 1 absent mysel
~. 49,. e. d;rnerv -, -.
IsT - 1. ,,cIv reasonable. Agreed"
TT. t TO - Ss;ends senarated, each confident
.ef winning the strange wager which hat
sIs I'll aa"'st NOT alex of his Job" solilo
.,,;.a5 ~ Wo.h-rtSn. 81 am yery greatly mis-
f ILL.," r. ill ~ n coOd lesson for him
snMn..- HIS ;ndenendence-whic is hi
".t Hch,,r-v;Ii fe little less loudl,
$1,000 $500 d" "ftsr the s;unal failure to make i
a.ssoJ 1vh;ch 7 forsee'" .-. -.
Pendleton. ON the contrary, reflected com
.,.csrtiy NWarburton's very good fellow
.,r v.y<,s,1d ha huf for his cOW0ruly lear U
~h"t tIa r,o,,i will aay. Because he hasnr
RI. ",snI;ress to stand I'M, RELYING upon hi
avn manhood. and bid defiance to tn.
world and its oDiniens. he imagines that
,uust l,e ma weak AZ himself. No dOub
sti,ere are others who share his opinion.
am elad to have an opportunity to cOnvinc'
Il them all-as shall do in this instance-tha
/ claim nothing i'm words which am no
ready and willing to back up by my actions
The ONLY thing I regret is, that the tes
which he has chosen should be Of so insig
ni6cant a character. No dOpbt it seems ter
yibIe To him tn stand behind q table AM
vend nuts and apples in the face of tn
worId,s surprise. and perhaps derision. Fo
me Il ia the simDlest thing conceivable"
- g rar the current Of Matthew Pendle
800. raAect;on. In this comnlacent moo,
a;teS Tho eventfml Monday mornin
WINCH was '" w --'
' Ma. rorp;uo dawned auspiciously
Matthew Pendietcn. after discussing hi
...ssaa and rolls. left his house and Wake
sonee snii r0n :" the Common, which he en-
@eomPo'oY vailed down fremont stree
mall examining with his eye the variou
Stards Which he passed. At length he pause
s.a9 sun,~ "f one which was Kept by Mi,
m.:Iuot. nGradv. an enterprising Hide
nriagoSSI ~ oho,,t forty. who with a due r
aial , lauy aors"na1 comfort. had been at IL
saru 20 e ; chair in which her portly for
expense Oh u Cuhu - "A.~ MA.L