The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-01-28
HIS STRAIGHT TIP.

kaown a days luck since he married the
sweetest and the best girl in the world.
He had been a sad rake in a quiet fash
ion, and had lived in the best possible
way for as long as any Of the youngsters
could remember. Nobody quite knew
how he had done it, and nobody partic-
ularly cared. He was always well
dressed, always we'll shaved and brushed
up, always rode in the best hansoms,
always dined at the Cafe Royal with
somebody, and went everywhere.
''E~verywhere' meant the Empire till
dance, and then a flash club-he made
a point of never going to a respectable
club after dinner.
In the summer he always took Il turn
in the row was seen in the lobby of the
opera during II act; was generally to
be met at Sandown and Kempton, and
occasionally at Ranelagh on Sundays;
strolled about the lawn at Cowes during
the regatta week, and in the off season
was never seen, but said he was ''shoot-
ing in the north till l run over to Ostend
for a f1utter.'
Where he lived was known to no one.
On what he lived was known only to in
dividuals separately to whom he said he
had the devils own luck. This did not
mean he made a book, or if it did it was
false, but the general impression was
that he knew the inside of everything,
and that if he were not so scrupulous
about secrets and would only let his
friends stand in oftener he would make
their fortunes and his own. His own
explanation was hat he never made a
bet unless he "knew something" and
that was how he always won. The re-
suit was that his advice was always
asked, and when he gave it always fol-
lowed. The real truth was that the
Hon. Tommy had never made a bet in
his life.
When he married he gave it all up.
He was truly attached to his wife and
abandoned everything for her. He was
: no more seen at music halls and flash
clubs, and he dined at home and never
r went out alone afterward. Everybody
= thought it would all come right, as they
called it, in six months; but it did not,
and to the surprise of everybody Tom
my got shabbier and shabbier in appear.
ance, and was seen on omnibuses and
|. in the underground railway and Other
. inexpensive and bourgeois places. The
l result was his former friends said he
i had married IA shrew, ana that he would
kick over the traces some day.
!, The truth was Tommy was III love Will
his wife, and she was never SO happy as
1 in his company, and nothing was so he
i pellant to him as his old associates ani
n his old ways. But virtue is its own 70
ward, and the reward of virtue whicl
the Hon. Tommy experienced was a per
petual shower of county court sum
monses, for his commissions for recon-
mending stock brokers, advertisements
S wine merchants, t%ailors, pictures ant
other recognized forms of livelihood b,
which he had tried to earn what IN
called a respectable living had not proved
very remunerative.
:, Things had arrived at this pass whel
the brokers were put in for two quar-
' ters' rent. During the five days Above,
1 by law Tommy had flown about to IT,
1 and collect the commissions due to him
u with which to pay the fifty pounds tina
were so eXpedient to the quoting of hi
blue eyed and brown haired little wife
who, though sadly troubled, had take
his word for it that it would be sal
Is right" His efforts We're almost i'll vain
and he went to see the agent "to explai
the situation" and ask for time. He Wa
- lucky in only seeing a sympathetic clerl
who kindly pointed out to him that h
was entitled by law to an extension
fifteen days. In his Joy at learning tn
Sc he confided his position to Mrs. Tomm,
as who in her own sweet way, believin
absolutely in her own love and the loy
a of her husband, said:
But why bother, Tommy, darlin!
~ trying to earn the money!
" How else can | get it, my dear girl
"Oh, why not bet as you used to d
y They all say you are so clever and hay
" such luck; l am sure you would win
all in next to no time"
'Oh, l have given up all that sort
thing, and hate it more than | can te
II you. 1t is not to be thought of in co
nection with you"
"Oh, nonsense, Tommy! You mu
10. not let me ruin you; and l am sure 6
the very best people bet. Horse racil
is a noble sport; and. though you new
confess it to me, you must have made
lot of money at it."
i my dear child, it can't be dom o
raj II do not know how, or | would
and win you a fortune. How do "
ms bet?'
ost Il don't bet!"
os Don't be silly! How used you
IA bet? / always wanted to know. Does
~, the bookmaker lay against all t
horses!'
ie" YES"
a "And do you back all the horses"
. Good heavens! No. If you did IL
ny how could you VIM
ell, why? The bookmaker lays agail
be- all the horses, and he always wi
doesn't her
40 "Yes, the bookmaker always wins.
ssF swell then, if You follow the sal
rule and back all the horses, you
sure to win with one of them
MY dear child, no woman eve co,
ing understand betting, and l Am sure,
all women In the world, l have no DIES
that yo,, should"
"But if you won't bet yourself, W
old not give others the benefit Of your ex
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