The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-10
His Interest IN the Election.

Perhaps 10 one took more iu'ercs. in
the la;e election thar NJ WeIlirei. Of
Dagbury. He j. youug ularri i man,
with a lovely wife ani bright. hand
some child. For weeks efore the cleo
tio9 he scarcely remained IN his attrac-
tive home long enough to get bis meals.
Every hour 10 b. spared from bis work
and necessary s.~ep wH~ devoted ,o his
clCbT osn. street Discussions and news
iaper@ IL fact. - we'll posted was he
determined 10 be, that b. availed him
ssIf Of every scrap Of information b-ar-
sng on the campaign. Mr Weldred
not only des red to inform hims If or
peiiticai principles that he might east
his ballot In a CONSIDERATIONS manner, but
he wanted also - post himself thorough
II on the state Of the canvass that he
might better himself In a pecuniary
way. Mr.. Weldred is nor moneyed
man. but he had good wardrobe. and
I be felt safe in taking certain bets He
had so, all his ready cash. on the result
! in nanbury He bet il would go Re-
publican. and he was 80 sure Of winning
that ne did not give the result =
thought, only as it referred 10 ms dis
position OF the other mans money. The
result at night came upon him Ike
thunde! clap from clear sky. In ad-
dition Ia the loss OF money. irritating
enough itself came the iibes of friends.
Mr. Wcldred. who anticipated so much
and realized so little. lost the balance
Of his judgment, aud talked and acted
in what has ultimately proved very
extravagant manner With the $40
gone he waited for the result from the
State. The next morning "a he prepar-
ed to 20 down town. he said to his wife:
Maria. mast take my oyercoat
with me"
"iIow's that, she asked
oh. the State went Democratic and
bet my coat it would 90 Republican. l
never seq such cussed luck.
His wife sighed.
AZ noon he came in and said
Where's them white cassimeres, Ma
ria>' Iowa has gone Republican, gosh
dan it" And be marched Oft in II SOM
her 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. Marshalrs boy. I
He ls waiting In see you. /
Then the hoy spoke up Pa SAYS Mr..
Hawley was defeated Tor Congress. aud /
would you please Ia let me have your /
black pants.''
Mr.. Weldred groaned AS he caught /
the inquiring look ia Mrs. Wedred's /
eyes.
Too true, Maria; too true" he
sighed. Il must take off these breech- +
es. But l could not help it. l could
sworn that General Hawiey would
got it
And be retired to change the gar
ment.
About three o'clock III the afternoon
he again made his appearance He
seemed to be quite depressed
"I'll have to have that drcs, coat.
Maria" he explained. with dreamy
sigh Both Republican Representa-
tivcs are elected in Ridgaticld. and
Bangs will wear that coat after this
Mr.. Bangs, who was waiting outside
III a wagon. got the coat and departed.
and Mr.. Wcldred returned down town.
with u sickening pain in his heart.
There was nothing new at night
But the next day when he came home
at noon, he electrified his wife 10y
gloonily observing.
This is perfectly devillsh Ny best
pair of boots aud that plush YES, swept
away by lniiann's majority"
My goodness :" circulated The un-
happy woman III dcspai:.
Il cant help it, h protested. II
could q sworn on my dying bed that
Tilden wouldn't :. got 1000 majority
in Indiana It"lieve the world is bot,
tom side up. and every man is either
liar or lunatic."
"oh. John - she SAID, ''how could
you he 40 rash lou won't have rag
on your back 10y the time th,- dtead-
ia election Is over.
Nor much Ia speak If on my legs"
he goom,ly rcjoincd BY George. I'll
have 20 cover myself with shellsc if
this Internal luck follows me to the end
that il. If ,here'il he enough Of me
left 10 put this shellac on But won't
he bluifed down be impc,uously ad-
ded If have to commence on my
limbs. and eventually bet my liver. III
win yet
You ain. got nothing more bet.
hope shc asked in voice Of appre-
hensiun.
"Ics." lac sighed. There's this coat
and vest" indicating the articles he
wore, ''on Louisiana. aud tia pants aud
boots on Florida Hc sighed drearily
and sank into chair. Then he pres
entity said IN a voice, whose quivering
he vainly s,rove to conceal III Tiidcn
loses the election We got 10 wheel Nc
Clcllaud. the barber. the whole length
Of Main steet and If Hayes wins
South Carolina III have IA 10 i, bare
legged AMI hareheadcd, II South
Carolina Is all right, however he ad
dea moge cheerfu.ly. Il can have my
un3ertlolhes AMI hat on when wheel
him.
Mr. Weidfei'- live interest 10 the .
general result - not ASSUMED - DsE-
bsFg N,a-s
TUE CoyroN ROT TIE cotton crop