, 1876-12-23
wELDlED's pREDICAMENr.
IIe Hal RAthcr 1Inrd Luck In Betting on
''the notwithstanding to Wear.

"tl,o notwithstanding to Wear.
Danburv Ntlns.
election Fthnn Sir. Wcidrsd, ot Danbury. Glo Is
a young married man with n lovely wife and
bright, handsome child. For weeks before tho
election he scarcely remained Id his attractive
TEX .qe ,oo to ST. 1 s sn p Essr
Blecp was devoted to Ills club room, street dis
cussons and newspapers. III fact, so we'll post
Cd .sas ho determined to be that ho ayallcd lin
s Of syssy seip E %a Sf nSt ev nSss ss Go o
inform hI.asalt or political principles that do
might cast his ballot II, conscientious manner,
but he wanted also to post himself thoroughly
on tl9 state OF the canvass that he might better
not moneycd man, but he had good waEl-
rubc, and lle felt safe in taking ecrtaiu beta EIo
hal $40. MI Ills ready casli, oil the result In Dam
bury llc bet y xopl1gp RoR}noc.an and WIS
suit u thought, only as IT referred to Ills tsmr
sition OF tho nuns money. Tho result ut night
came upon him like y thunder clap from clear
sky. 1u addition to the loss Of the money, trsi.
tnting enough In itselt came the 1ibes Of friends;
Mr.. Weldrel, who anticipated 50 mud, Mlnl
realized 40 little, lost the bAlailca of his judy
uicnt, md talked and actcd In what has ulii
mhtcly proved d very eItrnSnEant hiatiueE
the State. Tile next morning as }lo prcparcd to
20 down town, llo sa!d 10 bis Wife:
Maria, ! must take my ovcrcoat With me-"
"HUW'B thntf" she a6Ketl
"Ol,, tho State went Democratic. and bet
the coat that 1t would 10 Republican. never
saw such cusscd luck"
His wife sighed.
At noon lle calno III, md said;
'sWhcrcs them whtU passmcrcs, hlnrfa1
Iowa l!as rnne Republican, gosh dun IT,
And he marched on In a sonlbre Inantler Win
the white caaslme1cs.
The nsxt AZ IT T. nom Is found as by S sst%E An:
"a Nr Mnraf,n11fN hnV Hin Ia whiting to eco
~Pa says Slr. IIawloy was defcatcd for Con.
ge'es,s, ! and w9ud you please lot me ''avosou
slr. Welured groaned as l'c caught tho lnqu!f-
Ing look III Mrs. Weldrcd's eyes" A.,
"Tno true. Maria; too truo," lio sighcd ~
must take oil these b1eechcs. But could nGt
hclpit; leould a-sworn that den' Anw1cS woasa
And hc retired to change tho garment.
About y o'clock In tho nftcrnoon llc aga,n
made Ills appearance, he seemed to bo quite ''e-
f"I'll havo to have that drcss-coat, Maria, 10
explained, with dreamy Sigh. "Doth NepnG-
llcan Representatives arc elected In RidEclie''s,
and Bangs will wear that cont after this"
Mr. Bangs, who was waiting otsao aa, y IT,
lrel returned down town with sickenlng pam
In his heart.
There was nothing new at night. But The ne1t A
day, when he came homo at noon, he electFlhea
his wife by gloomtly observing:
"This Is perfectly dcvish! My best paiE 81 o.
boots and that plush vest swept away Dy ln@
"Siy goodpsssW ejaculatcd the unhappy
woman, In despair.
II can't help it." he protested. ~ could =
sworn Oh my dying bed that Tldcn wouldn't T..
got 1000 MINORITY In Indiana. ] bcleYo tms
world Is buttoul side up, and every nlan 10 e1tce
"Oh, jol,nl'' sle said, "how couh yo1 T., BE- 10 50
rusli4 You won't have q rng I'M your back by tae
thu this dreadful election. Is oyer."
"Normurh to speak koEonmflcss" " ho gloom.
ly rcjolncd. "DY George. I'll iaYo to cnYes ~
eolf with shcllac II this Internal luck fottowe e
10 tho cnd-tilnt Is, u theTe'l be enough o. III
left to put slellac ont But won't be Dl1l!ea
down." ho tnipetuoualy added; W y have ,,o 10
somlncnce On MY ll!mbs' ana evcntaal'y 0es ny
"You amt got anything more bet, hope"
HYcs.n be sighed. "rhsre's this coat anu
| vest" indicating tho articles he wore, %on
Loulsana and tio pants on Florida" lie s!ghesa
drearily aud sank Into chair. Thou he saia. m. y,
yuIee whose Quiycring he va1nly strqyo 10 ~ so "
ccal. VII 'rillen loses tho election lye Eos Easn ~
wheel McClellaHd, thu barber, tho Wholo igilGt. 1
Of Main street, and Il Hayes wins south CaaJ ~;
lima I'll hayu to do 1t barefootel and baIe1eang;.
il South Carolina Is all right, however" hn as aa.
Cd, lnure chcerfully, leanhaye My ulldcseto|nee
| and hat un When wheel hlM.H
Mr.. Weidrca's live interest in the sonefa' "
| 0tt1t IA mt usSulntd.