The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-02-21
weidred's PredIcamept

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ferhap5 no one took more interes.
IN the late election than Mr.. Wei
dred, Of Danbury. He is a YOUNG
married man with lovely wiss and
a bright, handsome child For
weeks pefOre the election be scarcelv
remained in his attractive home lone
enough 70 get his mealr FverS
hour to be spared from bisw work and
necessary sleep was devoted To bi
club room, street discussions ami
newspapers, In fact, 50 well postcd
was be determinend to be. that be
availed himself to every scrap Of in
formation bearing on the campaign
MI "eldred not only desired TO ia-
iorm himself on political priuciples
thai De might cast bis ba,lo, in a
Conscientious manner. bar be wanted
also TO pos, himself thoroughly on
the stale OF the canvass. ,ha, he
might better himself in a pecuniarv
way. NJ. Weldred is not a mon.
eyed man. bur be Dad a good ward.
robe, aud be felt safe ia making Ger
tain bets. He bad SlO. all bis ready
cash, 90 rhe result Of Danbury. Ee
bet II would 20 Republican. and was
50 sure Of winning that be did not
give toe result a thought. enly a.
it referred 90 the disposition of the
mans m"ory Tue result a. night
came upon bin Ike a thunder clan
from clear sky. la addition to the
loss OF be money, irritating enough
itself, came the jibes Of friends. Mr..
W,ldred, who anticipated 80 much
and realized 80 little, lost the balance
Ct his Judgment. aud talked and
acted "a what was ultimately proved
a verv extrsvigant manner Win
the $40, gone be waited for the retarn
from the State. The next morning
a. be prepared TO % dowa town. he
said 10 bis wife:
Maria, must take nv overcoat
with me"
How's tbat2r she asked.
"Oh. the State went Democratic.
aud bet the coat il would 20 Re.
publican. ] never saw such luck
His wife sighed.
At noon be came in, and said.
Where's them white cassimers.
Maria. Iowa has gone Republican.
gosh dun it."
And be marched OF in a somber
manner with the white cassimers.
The next day be found a boy sit.
ting by the kitchen fire. His wife
said, John, this is Mr. MarshalPs
boy. He is waiting TO see ycu.n
Then the boy spoke up:
"Pa says Mr.. Hawley was defeat
ed for Congress, and would YOU
please let me have your black
pants
Mr. Weldred groaned as be caught
the inquiring look Of Mrs. Weldred's
eyes.
Too true. Maria. TOO true. he
sighed Il must take these breecbes
of But | could not help.it. | could
a-swore that Gen. Hswley would
a-got IT,"
And be retired to change the gar
ment
About three O'Clock in the after.
noon be again made bis appearance.
be seemed 70 be quite depressed.
"I'll have TO have that dress coat.
Maria" be exclaimed, with a dreary
sigh. "BJth Republican Represent
atives are elected in Ridgefeld, and
Bang viii wear that coat after this.1
Mr.. Bangs who vas waiting out
side 10 . wagon, got the coat and de-
parted, aud Mr Weldred returned
down tOgu with a sickening pain in
bis beart There was nothing new
az night. But the oext day, when be
csme nome ar u0on, be electrified bis
wife 0y gl1Omiugly observing:
This Is perfectly fendIsb Nv
best pair of boots and that plush vest
swep' away by Indiaoa's majority"
Ny goodness :" calculated The IN
happy woman, 10 despair.
j can't help IT," be protested.
Il could a-swOrn on my dying bed
that Tilden wouldn't a-got 1000 ma
jOrity IN Indiana / believe the
world is bottom side up, and every
man IS either a liar or lunatic."
ooh, John - she said, "how could
you be so rashZ You won't have a
rag on your back By the time this
dreadful election is over.p
"NOr much TO speak of on my legs"
be gloomily rejOined. "By George,
III have 70 cover myself with shell
lac If this internal luck follows me 20
the end-that is, if there1l be enough
Of me left to put the shellac on. Bat
| won't be blufed down, " be impet1-
ously replied; IF have to commence
on my limbs, and eventually bet nv
liver, III win vet"
"You ain'I got any thing more bet,
| hope ~ she asked, 10 a voice Of ap-
prehcnsion
Yes, be sighed. There's this
coat and vest" indicating the arti-
cles be wore, "On Louisians, and the
pants on Florida" lie sighed dresr-
ily aud sank into q chair. Then be
said. 10 . voice whose quiTeriDg be
vainly strOye TO conceal, IF Tilden
lOOses The election I've got to wheel
McClslland the barber, the whole
length Of Main street, and if Hayes
wins South Carolina I'll have 70 do
il barefOOted and baFeheaded II
South Carolina is all right, however,"
be added, more eheerfully. Il can
have ny underelothes and bat on
when | wheel him"
Mr. Weldred's live interest in the
general result is not assumed-D0a-
5HTj Net-s.
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