The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-09
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Grand Usros, August s.--My friend
LIVER got into what be. terms "a fearful
,ox," last Saturday.
He has just unboso' ned the particulars to
ne 10 the strctest c Jnftie7fce. As he is now
ying at the point OF death this bresch OF
raith on my port will disceucert no Gre and
benefit all. ~'" - @t' -,s
It was half-past IL O'Clock. The races ne
gan at noon. LIVER had been all tue morn
Ing on the Grand Uuioa piazza paying BIS
idol, Miss Heiress, unusual attention.
Suddenly the conversation changed IRON
doves and lilies to horses.
"Oh, the Taces-wont you favor me Wild
your COMPANY there, Miss Heircss."
"Oh, I don't know. Mr.. LIVER. We are
too late, aren,t we. What time Is 1t now
"Just half.past II. Don't commence
TIL IL. PLENTY of time. Do obiige:"
Liver enthusiastically tbrusts one OF MS
hands iato his corresponding pantsloon'
pocket, by way Of emphasis; but m an ih'
slant withdrew it as il be had been Huug.
"Great CasarI1 he discovered, lhare put
s1,75s Tickets will cost g, carriage pre-
another 80. Heaven discourage heE ironi
accentine. or am lost!" ALI this Wfchin DIS
owa perturbed bosom. y
.Well, Mr.. LIVER, III go with pleasure,
lisped the adored, and poor LIVER peariy zen
to the ground. To bis relief, however, sue
excused herself for few minutes 10 get ih
readiness. And LIVER staggered away 10
hunt up pawnbroker.
cob, nv sophisticated Moses, you DONE
tell me SOL" be szsped, when informed mere
was none in the village. "By all that's dog
oned I must raise So within ten minutes.
Tho bovs have ak started off to the course,
and don't see or know Of soul to ask Inc
loan of such an insignificant sum-"
The unfortunate man zigzagged up ana
down the street, banged in and out OF the
hotels. frothing at the mouth, spltuDS nre
from his eyes, bis reason on the ragged edge.
mOh. for Sa,n. Davis, Jimmie Alorss. ALI.
r1aoptt Gus. Belmont, Fish Johnson. Judge
Nelson. any fellow to femme 20! I'm
riId wild, wild :" be groaned every minute,
ola oping bis pate with the palm of his hand.
and pulling out and showing back the $40
Despair was gradually, surely, urging hin
n nm untimely grave. That 50 must FORTH
come though blood be split and be hang for
it. Fifteen minutes had passed. She was
waiting and he was raging. All for three
pallry dollars.
"Ye gods. is this civilzation?" he de-
msuded of the hidden stars above, striking
his breast at each word the while.
What Object is that he sees! A "Sentle-
mans furnishing store!" He bad patron.
lied it only yesterday. Pair OF klds-had
bowiug acquaintance with proprietor since
then.
"Ha, ha, he may lend, nay, be must lend
me that price of my soul. Oh, for revolt
yer. Unsuitable homicide. This penknite-
yes, it will do"
Thus "worked up" he bounced into the
place of barter. =,
"Mr.. ah! um-forgot your name. oh,
YES. Tiggett-bought kids-knoW you
femme s3-must have it-shall have 1t H.
yjted slrl races-she waits been waiting
hours-have only Sl.75. I'll die. III
81 have only a 81 bill In the drawer, which
YOU are welcome to-" said Tiggett, handing
out the greenback.
THAT, than -nothing-take us to the
grounds any how" fairly screamed poor
Liver. ecstatcally snatching the money, and
rushing out of the store back to the Grand
Union.
"Why, Mr.. LIVER, was just giving you
up. Do you know how long I'VE been
waitiug?" said Miss Hel.es5, rather re-
provingly.
"Ouly few moments" gasped the agita-
ted LIyer-that she may note how quickly
time had fed with him in her behalf. .
"Thirty FIVE minutes, Mr.. Llyer But
no matter, you are forgiven. Let US be off,"
So far so good. The pair could manage to
attend the races. LIVER had compliment
tary badge to the grounds; there was. there
fore, only bis idols admission to pay-to
wit, S2-the carriage thither cost 81. This
left him severty.6ve cPts, ten cents OF
| which eventually went for programme.
SiXty.6ye cents in pocket yet; carriage back
wants thirty-tive cents more. He must raise
tina. on the grand stand. Here, there. every
where his protrpding eyeballs gyrated for
some familiar face. All in vain. Sixty-iSc
cents. He could not leave his sweet com.
panion for moment under any preteXt.
| So he pinned and moaned, while she chatted
and laughed.
The races over, she chung to bis arm, and
declared again and again that she had en-
! loved herself so much. "DoTt know when
/ evererj1yed myself more, dear Mr.. LIVER"
she said, fearing she may not have been as
demonstrative over the days qualification as
she might.
"She little dreams of the agony this ad-
venture is causing me-" sighed poor Llyer,
wondering how he should manage to get
back to the Grand Union on sixty live cents.
ooh, let's walk home" he suggested rs
cheerily as shattered constitution could in
spirc. alps only half mile; romantic
villas along the way; no dust or danger OF
collisions or runaway acciden s."
"Good gracious, Mr.. LIVER. | never
IN, WsS1
never get home before dark"
| Poor LIVER again. He could only turn it
off and say, with the heaviest Of hearts and
fewest of cents (only siXty-hve). Then here's
this carriage, aud (sntto coce) the Lord have
mercy on my SOUL"
They drove along iu comparative silence.
She was puzzled at the furtiye glauces LIVER
was giving the pIug.ugly hickman. LIVER
| backguard him for rendering the sixty five
cents as fare, and was preparing for the ordeal
with desperation.
Arriving ar the Grand Union, LIVER
aliehed, then Miss Heiress, and, as he was
escortng her to the steps, that gorilla on the
back bswled out, to the edflcation of the
crowds on the piazzas:
"S.a.y, whar you gwine? want my
| fare !"
Bowing a wretched adieu to his lady love,
| liver FASTENED back to the back. o..
For Gods sake, man." he husked out,
'sdon't mortify me. Got cleaned out at the
pools-hive only SiXty-tye cents-here they
are aud nay card-come over the way to that
furnishing store and I'll hand you the re-
naming tbrty-fve."
81 h'ain'I agoin' there; gimme my fare
! what's matter wild yOul" the beast yelled
Tears came to Llyer's eyes. The hickman
saw them. Tears Of sincerity. His rum.
soaked heart was touched With final vol.