Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-18
When Beggar Lady Won
Observation-Disclosures


A Young Baltimorean and his wife
celebrated the second anniversary Of
their marriage by coming over to
Washington on Monday morning
last 10 see congress assemble,
and they remained over day for
the purpose Of having look at the
Benning racing Despite Tuesday,
vicious weather, they went out 20 the
track. II was the first time the
Young man had seen 'em run since
his marriage, although before that
solemn event he had been an often
bitten victim of the horse bug
Like all men who have sworn of on
fooling with the thoroughbreds, how
ever. he had kept a pretty fair Zine
on the runners by assiduously reading
the results from all Of the tracks, so
that when he went to the track on
Tuesday he thought that he had
fair chance of breaking about even
with the layers OF Gods. His wife had
never seen a horse race In her life be-
fore. and when the horses clamped
around through the mud in the first
race she exhibited considerable ex-
eitement. despite the cherries sur
roundings caused by the weather con-
ditionA Her husband. however, DID
Mt look particularly inspirited when
the number of the winner was hung
nm. His face wore a sheepish grin, In
fact.
"Whv," said his wife, noticing his
cbaprined look. didn't the horse that
YOU bet on VIM"
mo" he replied. He was beaten
head on the wire"
well. II looked to me as " they
both passed by just at the same time
she said. with rather an aggreVeo
air. 81 don't think it ought to make
any difference if one of them is just
a teeny little bit ahead of the other
do your
"Wen." he explained there's go'
70 be a winner, you know, unless thu
races a dead heat, which this was
mt" :.
~ don't care one bit" she replied
sT think that horse that the OLE
things in the judges stand say cam
in second is just as good as the on
they say came in first"
"They wouldn't admit that, though
- You were 70 tell them" said tn
husband. Funny | couldn't pick tn
winner in a field of only four horses
isn't il? Well. I'll run down to IN
ring and see what the betting is o
the next.
She looked az IL she had somethin
70 saw. and she said it before he go
away.
I Jack" she said, in wheedlin
!, tone. .let me bet teeny weeny ntti
bit too. won't you? 1t makes IL
much more exciting"
Jack looked at her with grin
"You bet. eh?' he said. Nha
d'ye suppose your mother I'D say
me IL She found out that l let 20
bet3 And, say, isn't IL enough
b,ve one hoodoo loser in the family
Can't you have just as much III
roofing for the one | bet onE
ooh. but IT would be so much nice
IL could bet just teenehy weench
: little bit on one of the pretty thlnt
that / picked out myself on the pr
gramme." she answered.
), aob. that's all imagination ar
you"
- please" she said, still more whee
p lingly.
" ooh. well, then, beggar lady
ahead he said, stripping on 80 no
from his roll of bills, and then
- rushed down the stairs to the oettii
nd ring. -.
40 Her ewes sparkled as she look'
- over the names of the horses for u
~ second race on her programme
o. "Reesar Ladyi" she exclaimed ha
ts aloud as her eye caught the name
enc Of the horses to run. Wh
that's just what Jack just TINS MI
w ute called mel Beggar Lady!
:" AT that instant one of the graz
.+and messengers passed by, with
lief of odds against the horses IN
hand. She stopped him.
r "Can Beggar Lady run real iaS''
che asked him, demurely.
aI don't know, ma'am,~ answer
the messenger, smiling. Inc ~, NJ
aaver run before in race ms
n her first time out
= aWeu Il she wins, how mueh u'
y ret for thisr" she said, showing d
e. the fve-dollar bill.
a The messenger grinned ano giN'h'
~ at his list of prices. -.
"Beggar Lady's one o the 0u'Aos