Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-06
A TERRIBLE NIGHT.


dea!or-a Wholesale prov ision dealer
doing business in New York City.
Having commenced my veritub!e history
with the above assertion, it is necessary
that l should inform the reader how il
was that | was member Of the New
York delegation to the Democratic Con.
vention held in BALTIMORE some years ago.
One evening in the latter part of May
| was seated with my wife in our pretty
house on Eight street, enjoying fra
grant cup of tea-for if there is one thing
that | am good judge of 1T is tea. My
wife had been shopping, and while | was
slipping my Hyson Favored with Orange
Pako, she was showing me her purchas
es She was eXpatiating on "love OF n
bonnet" when we were both startled by
n violent ring at the bell, and in min,
ute or two afterward servant entered,
informing me that Mr.. Lawrence Ardew
wished to see me Immediately. AS Ar
dew was a particular friend of mine |
Immediately ordered him to be admit
ted.
"Gunby," said Ardew, as soon as he
had paid his respects to my wife q should
have told you before that my name is
Johnathan GunbyO "Gunby, l want you
to do me n great favor"
"What is it, my dear fellow ?" l re-
piled. could afford to be affectionate,
for knew that Ardew was too rich to
want money.
"You know l am Politician" said
Ardew
81 know you are" l returned, "and
not much good has It done you. To my
certain knowledge you have not received
II cent benefit from it, on the other hand,
you have spent good many hundred
dollars" :"
"Just wait til-is elected President,
and then you will see; but that is not the
question. am delegate to the Bat
more Convention, and / want you to act
as my substitute"
"What - | cried, jumping up from
my chair in excitement. II jonathan
Gunby, Wholesale provision dealer, act as
member Of political convention |!
never, my dear friend, never !"
"But you must. L will pay all expen-
ses, and the trip will do you good.
have noticed that you seem to be thinner
than you used to be; a change is the very
thing for you. The tact is, l have an
important lawsuit going on, and it Is ut
terly impossible that | can leave New
York. You must do this favor for me,
my dear Gunby."
"But, Ardew, / never attended po.
litical meeting in my life" | replied.
somewhat softened by the fact that ali
my expenses would be paid, II should
make bIockhead of myself, for | know
nothing of the rules and regulations Of
such Assem- blies."
"You don't want to know anything;
all that you have to do is to vote through
thick and thin for"
"But don't like the man."
"You have nothing TO do with that. /
DO like him, and you will be voting for
me-"
you are right forgot that"
jonathan shall not go to that awful
rowdy city, Baltimore" said my vile.
"He will be killed by the "P!ug Uglies,"
"Blood Tubs" or "Black Snakes" It
is not safe to walk the streets there. I'll
never consent to his going"
"You need have no fear on that head,
madam" 4" said Ardew ''they have got
new police there, and Baltimore is now
one of the quietest cities in the Union"
need not detail any more of the con
versation; suffice to say that Ardew per-
suaded me TO act in his place, and hint
of handsome presant from the Monu
mental City so modified my wife that she
gave her consent.
On the appointed day, provided with
the necessary vouchers, ] started on my
journey, having first faithfully promised
my wife that l would not venture in the