New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-21

| races. There bad been some steepIe-chasing
| in the south; and he had understood that an
| acquaintance of theirs-he would not say
| frisnd-had dropped something on the race
Dropped something. Whas is that "
Lost some money.
| "WhO was it!"
why, nobody less than Mr.. Mansel, the
| bootmaker."
''Poor old gentleman said Polly.
"'Twasn't the old; it was the young"
"What he take to racing-her Ben. And
! he lose money at raClng-large, heavy sums
when her father was suffering y Polly 5
head was as she afterward said, il whirl.
"Are you sure Of this dreadful accusation,
| Mr. Reach, said Polly sharply, for to her a
! gambler was a creature TO be ever avoided.
We're close home; now will leave you;
! so sorry said Reach, as they approached
| the door, rejoicing that he had planted d
| wound that would rankle; "sura, Miss Pill
| kertOn. Oh, yes! we men of business are
! sure. was told of the name Mr.. Reach
! belied himself), and on the eighteenth OF
Misunderstanding day-young ManselI,
| who. had been saving up money, drew the
! whole out-siX ponies
| "What are ponies, sir p
"POnies' Oh! | forgot; six tfty-pound
note5-for paid it him. Good morning
| evening, l should say"
The arrow sped; and a WOndrOus effect it
| had upon Polly. In she rushed TO the shep;
in again to the little psrlor, and fell upon
her knees, crying, . o father! father! I've
| found out who our benefat0r is
Hush, child! there's that bothering
young Ben in the shop, awaitin' upon some
: Cretence or another"
Out rushed Polly, dragging in Ben, as
tOnished and alarmed. " What Is 1t! be
asked
Ben, said Polly, beseechingIy, "pronise
me you will never tell me falseho0d."
s. never did" said Ben" and l never
will"
:" Then you sent the three hundred
And saved my honor" cried old Pinker-
ton, taking hold Of both bis hands.
And won my heart" said Polly, falling
on his neck and kissing him.
"Wel," said the struggling hero, rather
ruefully, and blushing at his secret doings
having been found out II thought I'd won
that before, and | wasn't going to be be-
holden to money; for isn't a heart of gold
worth more than bag of gold, Polly"
you shall have both, Ben. One you've
got, you darling, and when we've paid you
the money, you shall have the other. And,
Ben, said the earnest girl, her heart bound
ing with JOY, iii work my fingers to the
bone before"
I'D rather have them as they are, Pollv,"
1000 >~-Ai I~A'-H@ L-A P-Ct~J A-LLOS' anu
covering them with kisses; "and provided
you and the governor are willing, III take
them tomorrow
WoSld you be surprised to hear-the form
of question is original. That Polly mar.
ried Mr.. Ben Mansell, and that old Manseu
came down on the occasion.
,. That Lord Sangpur came to cOngratu- |
late Mr. Pilkerton on the new saddles OF
her majesty's celebrated regiment, the
Redtegs. and hearing then and there of his !
misfortune, vowed to make it up to him |
somehow. and really did So
3; That Messrs. Moses, Macbeth & Co.., |
finding many tough customers in their |
annulled.
4. That Messrs. Pilkerton & ManseIT are
celebrated saddIers by appointment to H.
NJ. the @ and H. r. H, etc, etc.
5. That Mr. Reach Stoker was a little too
EenturesOme with the Greeks" and that
the finds of those islanders let the D. D. in.
BADLY.