Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-29
ened with several others Mr., Grimble
threw in. "Well that is capitalp' and turn

threw in, wv ell, tnat is capital! ana TURN
ed round to the rest for their approval and
we were quite a merry party. | was the
lion: tue military mani Twas quite in my
glory.
Dinner was announced in the saloon; we
all went down to it together. | sat beside
Miss Grimble and tliried with her, / Or
dered q bottle Of champagne, which cost
me five dollars, and Mr. Ggimble ordered
another. After dinner when the ladies
were gone, ! had third bottle up and
somehow the gentleman with treckles, and
the clerical one, all '0inea in with US, and
we swallowed champagne as !. II were our
usual beverage. We were very merry ana
laxative; but began to lee. little I'm.
e5mfarta5.e had only three dollars .ef.
in nv pocket, and was afraid | might be
oall8d on to stand something more; 10
which case should have benin a terrible
tx. may remark, by the way that car-
ried one hundred-dol!ar bank note IL my
pocket, in trust for my wholesome I'M
settled account between him and nay faith
er-but OF course that was sacred, We
went Oh deck again and smoked together
"Aud to think, said ne with treckles,
chat grea: horse.rece comes off in New
York City to-day. What Of book have
vou;'
Now It happened that ! had never bet.
But | said cMeleBsly, "Oh! so, so; let me
see, what was the odds last night. Eyen;"
| said confidently.
"Now, s i'd my companion. 81 am not
o betting man, but don't mind q i've or
two on Macca.onL They will have the
winner by telegraph when we get to PAIia-
delphia,
Anything you like said recklessly.
~ can't stand more than fifty, freckles
replied, and he booked II.
Fifty dollars on horse I knew nothing
about; and / with only taree dollars OF my
own. OF course I trembied, and cried Of
at once? Not bit, vas a military man
with moustache noted j: down, and
turned the conversation with al easv air,
as if fifty dollars, more or less, were per-
feet tt.as When lai finished my cigar,
and walked back TO Hiss Grmble, and
talked and airted with her on the quarter
deck, the afternoon sped On, the Night
house rose up before u.s. and we drew near
the harbOr
| had promised to lock after the Grim
bles baggage, and az I walked toward the
paidle-bozes for tlat purpose, my friend
with the mousCacae stopped ne
81 mGst beg your pardon" said he
From what have unayOldably heard to-
day, you belong to tee one hundred and
twentieth. Now, curiously enough, ithar-
peus thatl an going over to The rendezy.
Gus OF the United States smashers n few
days, and should be gad OF letter OF in
PRODUCTION 70 that brother officer OF yours
-Sherp.as; ] heard you mention him, /
am here Tor g. day or two, and will cali on
you. Where are yoa patt.ng mp"
Aye, that's q question ] was going to
ask said he Of the ireckles. He was close
behind rs, auj so was the cleravmeu --
somehow this brought the lawy err office,
and my uncle, andi the end OF ny journey
q. once before me
Going to stop Isaid, lesita.iag "Oh,
with some friends Of nine"
cage they coming ID meet YOUR
"No," said Il doat suppose they
will"
Their tell you what, went On my
irecaiel aeqgaluJanC5-Le Of the ICas-
tacla had turned suddenly awa7 20 my
great relief, II tel. You what, I've GOT q
capital Joke. We've had Jolly passage,
and Ike you. You're Just tbs fellow tor
ny money. Lets have little iinneyaad
> bottle Of wine together. ont OF the bet,
You know, Tie wiLNr 30 stand it, send
On your Alugs 3E @ boy, ana tell them
you've met Al Oh friend Come, Is /.
bargaInt aai he slapped nae On the back.
Halo! Here We ags a. tls pier he