The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
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Jonah's Lot is Hard Ono Wherever Pickle
 Fortune Posses Him.

Fortune Posses Him.
 From the New York Tribune.l
 It Is no wonder that men who follow the races" believe In "hoodoos" and "jonahs." There are people who, when about to make bet will turn away from a bookmaker's stand if they see a "hoodoo" in front of It. Intending to bet on certain horse they change their plans instantly, and would not touch that horse with ten foot pole when they learn that jonah" has their luck when they meet "hoodoo, " and they shiver when they see him making bet for fear 1t should be on their horse.
 Now the writer does not believe in "hoodoo." but he does know man who has an astonishing faculty for being on the wrong." He is well known to the public as an opera singer. Born where the sun shines with warmth, his heart glows with enthusiasm. His friends like him for his excess of ela- tion, and for his deep, mournful, en- shrouding despair when he is gloomy. They like him because he is so warmly attached to his friends, and so satanical- ly opposed to his enemies. They ad- mire his enthusiasm, they are proud of his loyalty, they delight in his singing, and they applaud his faith in the im- possible. But they weep when he tries to pick winner.
 | A man who does not often go to the race track meets him early in the sea- son. He stands against supporting post of the grand stand. A melancholy light plays on his dark face, and g deep fire burns in his eye. There is 8 sad, reminiscent expression around his pliant mouth.
 How are you, signor; what luck?" says his friend.
 'I sue them," he answers briefly.
 "Sue them? Sue whom?"
 'It ees robbairee," he answers. east ing his dark glance longingly in the di- rection of Sing Sing. What is?'
 "Yes," he said with a deep sigh, "I bet on Faithless. After get my ticket they scr-r-r-atch him! Yes, get not even any money for my run. An, ha! sue them" Making another trip to the track, the friend finds the signor pacing the walk after the first. race. His eye is gleam- ing savagely. Now and then he catch- es his breath quickly. His dark face is almost pale. S
 "Ah, ha" he cries, dramatically, catching sight of his friend, have you seen him?' . {
 "Seen him?"
 "Yes, my horse. He ees sure ween- CT, and he has been leave at the post! That star-r-r-ter! An, ha! He cannot star-r-r-rt horse carl" ....-.
 Yet another time and the signor's face has changed. A bright light hash- es from his eye, his mouth is wreathed with smiles and his white teeth show brilliantly as his lips part in ecstacy. "Ah. signor, you have won a bet?'' "Yes. I have ween. He ees sure thing. know it well. l have ticket in the mutu-el." Two minutes later a black cloud ob- scures his brow. His eyes have steely glitter. ,
 "Ah, ha! Have you seen itT he cries.
 "Seen what?"
 "rhat mutu-el ticket" he says, grind ing his teeth. "He pay me thirty-five cents! All the world buy him!'. xr4.. Yet another day and another track find the undaunted signor, faithful to his position at the track. rt..,,
 "Ah, ha!' he cries with a burning glance, "have you seen it?'
 "I just got here, signor. Haven't seen anything"
 "Atrophne Have you seen him. He hurt his leg in the race. and have bet on him!' Still another time the signor and his friend meet. This time 1t was not at the racetrack, but in Broadway. He is striding along with an impatient step. His arms swing rapidly, his lips are closed tightly, the fire in his eye is deep red.
 "Ah, hap he cries, espying his friend, and clutching his arm in a fierce grip, l "have you seen it?"
 Haven't seen @ thing to-day, signor. Too busy to see anything. What is it?"
 'I have the teethache," he says grim- | ly. q cannot go to the track. And here-have you seen 1t? An. ha! Thees Banknote when at feefty to one"
 "well, I know, signor, but" "Ah, ha! but eef have gone have $1O on him. He was dade sure, dade sure! My teeth ache have cost me five hundr-r-red doIlarp s> 1--}
 Poor signor," as his friends have said, i've love him for the bets he has lost"'