The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-16

which was given last Sunday morning, the
enthor Was left in rather interesting pO-
sition, concerning the advent of his whilOm
friend (?) Hattie The result will be found
more bark than bite, however.
April %, lS79-Weather nice and
bright, went down town in the eve, and
then over to the Pacific train to see il Hat
tie came, which she didn't.
No Hattie yet.
April so, 1879.
Rsining all day steady. but not very
hard. In the evening went with Charlie
Swan to the circus, drank some beer and
wine with him and went to see if Hattie
came, gain no.
He still looks for the "woman scorned,"
but she cometh not
May ?, 1s79.-Another lovely day. In
the evening went down town before supper
and got shaved. afterwsrd called on L l..
Had my usual pleasant call. Staid until
after ten o'clock then went to the train. but
no Hattie.
The entries through May and June are
of no particular interest, being q record OF
daily events, calls, playing poker etc. We
meet the young man again In July when he
says:
And still the world wags on in the same
old groove. j am living beyond my $3O
per month and little by little getting into
debt. Will it lead also into disgrace?
July 81, Read, Reade's "never too
late to mend" On Saturday went home
and remained there, not sick, but not well.
Am back to work again now.
Tries to follow some girls, but gets
cleft"
August 3rd, 1s79.-Spem the morning in
my room, writing in Depuy's while In
the afternoon with Will Pearce, reading,
talking and telling yarns and smoking. In
the evening went with Henry to the Adj
ven,ist's tent. Tried to follow some girls
but got left. Walked down 10 town and
slept with him.
At his old tricks.
August IA, lS79.-Went to a circus this
evening with Swan, Coombs and SlOcum,
and round the saloons and hunting some
girls afterward till twelve. Charlie slept
with me.
Nellie gets big letter.
August II, l8fl9.-Called ON L. awhile,
then walked home with f. n. Then went
TO NV own room and wrote twelve pages to
Nellie also letter to mother and one to
Dora.
Didn't get the money, you bet he didn't.
My plan for borrowing $500 from Mrs.
s. has failed, and came home and went to
bed with the blues.
An odd proposition.
August q, 1S79.-Have spent the even
ing at home and have written to Nellie
proposing that she come to my fathers
house and be married there. Took the let
ter TO the train and came home and went to
bed.
The prospective bridegroom gets in his
work about rs usual.
August 23d, lS79.-Walked down in
town and got shaved after tea. Met "Tom-
my" on the street, walked home with her
and sat till 1890 o'clock on the steps with
her and Mrs. NJ, with ID. and his wife
near BY. Sat close between the first two,
with my arm around the first and my hand
on the limbs of the second, . couple of
hours. Then came home and went to bed
Sorts his letters.
August "a, 1S79.-Got up and had break
fast at 8 o'clock Spent all day in my
room reading and writing and sorting old
letters. After tea went with Henry to the
tent, and then he and went to VS., where
repeated the doings of last evening and
also took . walk with Tommy.
"Open confession is good for the soul"
August 18th, 1s79.-Company at Mrs.
SIS. After writing to mother and Walter,
went down stairs and spent all the evening
with Mrs A. and Mrs. NJ, and walked
home with them. Had fun with the latter,
squeezed hei hand and Rugged her little.
As q last resort, offers prayer.
September 18th, 1s79.-The saddest day
of the whole month, "psy day." when
have to lie and scheme to make $50 cover
q multitude of debts. am subject to the
peniientiary tonight for disposing of my
check after assigning It to ssmPeonIand
see tonight. Oh. for two or three hundred
dollau! ] am unworthy to ask Gods help,