The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-02

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That woman's face was distorted with
rage.
After one of the races the reporter
walked in front of the grand stand and
observed the various groups of women
who had been betting. Some were
silent and glum, others wore ner:
vous, expression, while some were jub-
liant. One party had just ordered up
bottle OF champagne, and woman
with bleached blonde hair, big chip
hat with ostrich plumes, and bright
peacock blue satin brOcaded dress
studded with buff flowers, white lace
mitts, showing fingers covered with
rings, was offering the young man who
had attended to the buying of mutu-
ais a glass of the sparkling wine.
Further on he noticed woman who
moves in the best New York society.
Her husband is close business man,
and she usually goes to the races &C
companied by one or another of the
family's friends. She was talking rap
idlv 10 her companion, and handing
him money. As she did not take it
from pocketbook, it seemed as
though she had won it ON a race. A
pious friend once demonstrated with
her for betting, and she returned a
reply which has become quite famous
In a small circle of gentlemen sports
men.
"What were you doing while / was
at the races Yesterday p she asked.
Il went TO town and boughta dia-
mond ring at Tiffanys.
How much did it cost?
1.-TWO hundred and fifty dollars.
swell, and she laughed, IF you
had come TO the races with me, you
would have saved your husband SOU
and made $3.50 besides.
) Another time, when someone re-
monstrated with her, she said: Here
are my views: L. a persons enjoymen,
of the races is doubled by betting. and
he or she can afford to lose money.
there is no harm in betting. 1t is
simply a way of paying for ones en-
joyment. A poor person has no bust
,, ness to risk his or her money on
turn of chance. Now, my husband il
rich and can afford to have me lose a:
: much money as / risk. don't risk
, more than what he can afford to have
me lose. Idon't see anything in that
; You can get a committee Of Fifth
avenue clergymen to demonstrate Will
me, but I'll keep on betting just thu
same.
After the races. when the reporter
took his seat in the special, he found
sitting next to him the boy WHO hae
bought the tickets for the youn.
woman.
: How have you made out to-day
Z we asked.
Pretty we'll. / got about SIS from
all the women. You see it wasn't I
very great day for them. No bii
scoops on the mutuals.
Did the young woman right bacl
of the reporters stand do well?
First-rate for to-day. She cleare'
. $50, and that's doing we'll day like
this when favorites are winning an
: mutuals not paying high. But in
= couple of races she dropped favorite
e and took other horses who won. oh
she's knowing one for 2-year-old
She'll 60 home in a cab tonight
r Why do you call her 2-year-old
le Because that's what VIC call til
" young ones who're only at it for th
q second summer, aud still get sic
y headashe when they lose S..
'e Doesn't she always take a ca
l. home
~ No. sir I've seen her take hors
70 car on a losing day-wouldn't eve
n pay 10 cents for the elevated.
h How do you know she's only bee
! in il for two summers
! Cause I'm in the business and spt
At people who may become customer
Iv remember her from the first tim
- she ever came to the races. She VIZ
y with friend. She took a liking
% George Lorillard's blue and Orang
~ and bet on the cOlors without know
:; ing about the horses. Her frien
~ bought the tickets and she won.
knew she'd be down the next tim
+ because betting on races is just liz
> opium smoking. Once begin and yo
~ cam, stop. Well, down she can
: next time alone. / knew what 81
'A came for and hung around till | g
a nod from her. She's at every ra
no now.
et What do you make out of it p?
Depends on the woman's luc
h, Good days all the way from So to Il