Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
MR.. WELDRED's CLOTHES.
He Had Rather Hard Luck in betting Them
on "The nlt."-Nothipg to Wear.

before election he scarcely remained
| in his attractive home long enough
to get his meals. Every hour TO be
spared form his work and necessary
; sleep was devoted to his club>room,
street discussions and newspapers.
In fact, SO well posted was he de-
termined to be that he availed him.
self of every scrap of Information
bearing on the campaign. Mr.. Wei.
dred not only desired to inform him.
self on political principles that he
might cast his ballot in a conscien.
tious manner, but be wanted also TO
post himself thoroughly on the state
of the canvass that he might better
himself in pecuniary way. Mr..
Weldred is not moneyed man, but
be had good wardrobe, and he felt
safe in taking certain bets: He had
| $40, all his ready cash, on the result
IN Danbury. He bet it would 60
republican, and was so sure of win.
ding that he did not give the result
thought only as it referred TO his
| disposition of the other mans mon
| ey. The result at night came upon
him like thunder cloud froma clear
| ky. In addition TO the loss of the
money, irritating enough in itself,
came the jibes of friends. Mr.. We.
bred, who anticipated so much and
realized so little, lost the balance of
his Judgment, and talked and acted
in what has ultimately proved q very
oxtravagant manner. With the $40
gone be waited for the result from
the state. The next morning, as he
prepared to go down town, he said
to his wife
maria, | must take my overcoat
with me-"
"How's that ?" she asked.
sob the. state went democratic,
and | bet the coat that it would 90
republican. | never see such cussed
luck"
His wife sighed.
AT noon he came ia and said
"Where's them white cassimeres,
Maria Iowa has gone republican,
gosh dun it."
And he marched Oft 10 somber
manner with the white cassimeres.
The next day at noon he found
boy sitting by the kitchen fire. His
wife said, "John, this is Mr.. Mar
'hall's boy. He is waiting TO see
7ou."
Then the boy spoke up:
ala says Mr.. Hawley was defeat
ed for congress, and would you please
let me have your black pants ?''
Mr.. Weldred groaned as he caught
The inquiriug look in Mrs. Weldred's
ayes.
"Too true, Maria, too true" he
sighed. IL must take off these
breechcs. But could not help il. |
could a-swore that Gen. Hawley
would a-got it."
Aad he retired to change the gar
About 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
be again presented an appearance.
He seemed to be quite depressed.
'H'll have to have that dress-coat,
Maria" he said, with dreamy sigh.
"Both the republican representatives
uavo uoon oioUUoa in ftidgeneiu, and
Bangs will wear my coat after this"
Mr.. Bangs, who was waiting out
aisdBsaiiq9JtIh e ~ sggQnF, got the coat and
down town with a sickening pain in
his heart.
There was nothing new at sight.
But the next day when he came
home at noon he electrified his wife
by ploomily observing
This is perfectly devilish My
best pair of boots and that plush
vest swept away by Indianas ma
jority."
"My goodness" CALCULATED the un-
happy woman in despair.
81 cant help it," he protested. al
could aswore on my dying bed that
Tilden wouldn't a>got 1000 majority
in Indiana believe the world is
bottom side up, and every man is
either liar or lunatic."
ooh John !" she said, chow could
you BIO so rash 2 You won't have
rag on your back by the time this
dreadful election ia over"
Nor much to speak OF on my
legs" he gloomily rejoined. "By
George, I'll have to cover myself
with sheIac if this Internal luck fol-
lows me to the end-that is, If there
will be enough of me left to put shell
lac Oh. But l won't be bluffed
down." be added impetuously, off
have TO commence on my limbs, and
eventually bet my liver, Ill win
yet"
"You amt got anything moro left,
l hope ?" she asked in q voice of ap-
prehension.
eyes," he sighed. "There's that
coat aud vest" indicating the arti-
cles he wore, con Louisiana, and the
pants and boots on Florida" He
sighed drearily and sank into chair.
Then be said, in q voice whose quiv-
ering he vainly strove TO conceal.
"If Tilden looses the election I've
got to wheel McClelland, the barber,
the whole length Of Main street, and
have TO do it barefooted and bare~
headed. If South Corolina ia all
right, however," he added, more
oheerfully, Il can have my under
clothes and hat on when / wheel
him."
Mr.. Weldred's live interest in the
general result is not assumed. Dan
bury NeOs.
ADVANTAGES OF BEING WOMAN.