The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
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A Herald reporter on the fourth day at Jerome
Park CHANGED to notice the smiling face OF charm
Ing looking old lady about whose forehead white
curls clustered. glance ut the soft, milky COM
plexlon tinged with the ialn,cs, pink, the large
glance, suggested that time alone had not showed
the curls. And yet she was past the middle age.
by hers iie was q black whiskerel lai Tommy =
said she, what do they say OF the Dawtlle colt ~
one would have thought that she was advising
"rommy" to be good boy.
"lhey speak well Of him Dave Johnston is lay
Ing against him. +" replied the youn. man:
well, now, like Brynwood; Go and see what
me , odds are. Find ont what K!'t;ons people are
wood" She gave the young man some bills. The
man next to her caught u glimpse of &c" on one
the horses went to the post. She put the field
glasses to her eyes. Starter MADowell's nag fut-
ers 'nsn lies the dust They are S Seven
are OH like dogs anlashei. Ihe crowd yells. '''
aSs gene general surveying eI Of 6a,,ie she
saftly,i''ihe Dwadlc colt leads" Her voice Is as
isaay ,, and Tqe Is nS,s hsa py s
hod s him, @ you fool There, as Tommy, 'G Sd You
liked that colt Of Kilson's." The crowd shouted
"Blynwood Brynwood y Calmly tine woi1an
next race. pink spot glowed on either cheek.
The same day an incident came to the attention of
temptation the race tack oilers to some persons
In the fourth race, for the free handicap sweep.
stakes, there were several entries. Powhattan Ill
was the fayorite, AMI popular fancy named Long
view for place. A little apart from the crowd rat
tall, plain, angular looking woman inienty reading
her programme. She ran her finger along the
names Of the horses AMI sighed. she then took u
paper from the bosom Of her dress II looked for all
the world like a bl.l and took some money which
was pinned to 1t. 81 don't know, don't know, she
mut'ered, aud then, as though In doubt. she thrust
II back Into her ,lress over anl she read the
programme. Finally looking up, she saw a we'll
known sporting man near her. Az II inspired with
a sudden thought, she approached, addressing him
by name.
The man addressed raised his hat and glanced at
her az though In doubt as to whether he knew her
or not. She said: "Mr. D., excuse me for trouh-
ling you, but the fact Is am In u hole. / came out
here with $50. have lost 1t. My husband gave me
money to pay household bills, and have lost part OF
that. have been bCtiiug on the tips" she said
quite patheticaliy. holding up green card. "NOw
as must pull out won't you please tell me what 10
buy?"
The sport wa staggered. "EXcuse me, madame, VI
he said softly, "but my advice IL no better than your
tips. The only advice can give ~ pull out now "
"Oh, but can't. Please advise me?' she said
pleadiDgy.
"rhen Try Tom Martin"
"l}ut Ia there Il chance 2"
81 think there IL, but Still my advice IL, pull out y
| She dove into her dress and produced the paper
| AMI money swell, please put this on him." she
said, putting roll OF bills In his unwilling hand.
"How much % he asked.
"Seventy dollars"
Mr.. D. bought ticket. The oils were seven
To one, or 1890 to 30. lie handed 1t to her. "D1n
blame me II you lose; have money on him too"
| Tom Martin did win. The woman had taken des
| perate chance anu fortune saw lt TO smile.