New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-07

Perhaps no one took more inter
late election than Mr.. Weldred, of
He is a young married man vii
wife and q bright, handsome d
weeks before the election he sd
manned in his attractive home loH
to get to his meals. Every no
spared from his work and neces
was devoted to his club room, str
sions and newspapers. In fact
posted was he determined to
awaited himself of every scrap d
ton bearing on the campaign. Nj
not only desired to inform b
political principles that he migl
ballot in a conscientious MANI
wanted also to post himself thoE
that state of the canvass that he
ter himselfin pecuniary way. MI
is not q moneyed man, but he Id
wardrobe, and he felt safe in taxi
bets. He had $40, all his read
the result in Danbury. He bet il
Republican. and was 80 sure 4
that he did not give the result
only as it referred to his dispositl
mans money. The result at nj
upon him like a thunder clap FIJI
sky. In addition to the loss of 4
irritating enough in itself, came d
friends. Mr.. Weldred, who anti
much and realized so little, lost 4
of his iugdment, and talked and
what has ultimately proved a 4
VACANT manner. With the $lOI
waited for the result from
The next morning as he prepa
down town he said to his wife:
maria, ! must take my Oved
me-"
"How's that" she asked.
"Oh, the State went DemoorI
bet the coat that it would go Rep
never saw such cussed luck"
His wife sighed.
At noon he came in and said;
where's them white cassimel
Iowa has gone Republican, gosh
And he marched off in O somH
with the white cassimeres.
The next day at noon he q
sitting by the kitchen fire. His I
John, this is Mr.. MArshall's
waiting to see you"
Then the boy spoke mp:
"Pa says Mr.. Hswley was q
Congress, and would you please
your black pants"
Mr.. Weldred grOaned as he
inqHiring look in Mrs. Weldreds
"TOO true, Maria; too true" bel
must take off these breeches.
not help it. / could a-sworn thl
Hawley would a-got it,"
And he retired to change the 4
About three O'Clock in the aft
again made his appearance; he 81
quite depressed.
"I'll have to have that dress.cOl
he explained, with a dreamy 81
Republican Representatives al,
Ridgetield, and Bangs will wear
after this"
| Mr.. Bangs, who was waiting d
wagon, got the coat and departe
Weldred returned down town u
ening pain in his heaFt.
There was nothing new at
the next day, when he came hon
he electrified his wife by gloom
ing.
aThis is perfectly devilisb! N
of boots and that plush vest swe
IndianA's majority.
my goOdnsssW calculated thl
woman, in despair.
~ can't help 10" he protested
a-aWorn on my dying bed Y
wouldn't a-got 1000 majority inl
believe the world lie bottom q
every man is either q liar or I
"Oh, JOhnw she said, chow q
so rash3 You won't have a
back by the time this dreadful
over"
"Not much to speak of IN nj
gloomily rejoined. "By GeOrg
to cover myself with shellack j
nal luck follows me to the end
there'll be enough Of me left to
on. But ] won't be bluffed do
petuously added; ''if / have 4
on my limbs, and eventually bel
I'll win yet
"You amt got anything
hopef" she asked in q voice 9
sion.
eyes" he sighed. 'fThere's !
vest" indicating the articles be
Louisiana, and the pants on n
} sighed drearlly, and sank into Z
he said, in a voice whose quivef
I ly strove 60 conceal. "If rilde
} election I've got to wheel Met
, barber, the whole length Of
| aud IL Hayes wins South Carol
to do IL baref0oted and barrel
/ south Carolina is all right,
Z added, more eheefuliy, II can
3 derclOthes and hGt on when
Mr.. Weldred's life interest in
l result is not assumed.--DdBbia1
( Song Of the drift-WoOd dealsi
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