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    • THE JZOUWnAB O UT JRAMBLES.
    • THE CYNIC WHO PAYS.
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      J Une 4, I3 7o.] The Tomaha Wk. ' 217

      J une 4 , i 3 7 o . ] THE TOMAHA WK . ' 217

      The Jzouwnab O Ut Jrambles.

      THE JZOUWnAB O UT JRAMBLES .

      [Continued By Our Special Correspondent....

      [ continued by our special correspondent . ] THE CHIEF AT THE DERBY . yune isl , 1870 . I am sure you will be glad to hear that I am able to head my the letter Chief with has the not abov onl e y announce been acquitted ment , tellin of the g you terrible as it does charge , that of murder the greatest , but also of all has Eng been lish able sights to . make A few arran words gements as to to his witness trial . this I think entirel I told y fell you throug that h the , owing defence to the was cru permanent shing evidence insanity of , but his sin Pok gle yar thing relations the Chief . It came has done out in since cross his -examination arrival in Eng , that land every has bred after , gentleman all , been onl in y South consistent Central with Africa the . conduct Fortunatel of a y , thoroug however , h- , , last for him moment , a flaw the was whol discovered e case collapsed in the . The indictment Chief himself , and at how the - to ever comforting , was bitterl him y disappointed told him that , as on ever the morning since I had of his , with execution a , view he ivould be allowed , to choose his own breakfasthe had been to loo notice king forward the in eagerl tense interest y to a verdict he manifested of guilty in . every It , was particle striking of evide that when , after nce he finall that all , y seemed ascertained would to strengthen the be upshot hanged the of , he case the fairl against trial y broke , and him learned down , and , , managed and was carried quiet him from by the allowi dock ng in him a foaming to wear the fit . black I , however cap for , in severa it , and l hours perhaps , and ( assurin I was obli g him ged that to throw he should this in go , he to made the Derb such y great a point fool of not it ) ride to have on one " worked of the " horses the idea . , S and pagmore entered say the s I Chief am a on the back of something—even a cab horse . He insists that no the t Chief to hold wou on ld to have the tail a very of the good winner chance and , and I reall be , as think likel there y as is something in what he says . Nevertheless , , y present arrangements are these : "We are to go down four-in-hand . a Chief n p ag more is to , m an drive y d aunt one . , or and two L of ad his y T off Indians y , if I are can to get be of them the . party The , * * * * $ * * » ' sented Everything to come quite , the read former y . , I My know aunt , m and eaning Lady T off be y have a grac con e - l hint have t seve hat t r h e ham past p disag ers fro re m eables Fortnu are m f or n g ive M n ason , and ' s forgotten , and , at . ^ pag We - whe more lks ' s su fo g r . gestion the Chief , two and lar his ge relatives clothes . -baskets We have full also of tri got pe some and t that rain the oil effervescence done up in ch may ampa d g e ceiv bottles e any , bystander with seidlilz , who powders would , , re so - garding the train oil as champagne , pronounce it " too creamy . " quest I ough got t not a bushel to omit of mentioning false noses that , and we on have e thou at san the d D Chief utch ' dolls s realso of all one sizes larg . ish Indeed hamper , the with inside a policeman is half full in of it , them as we . mi We ght have find it desirable to bring him on with the dessert . ****** ** Thp coach is here . The Chief is down , and is wonderfully well excepting dressed his — war for -paint him . and The the whole number get of up dolls -is perfectl in his y hat cor . rect It , is is utterl stuck y by covere the legs d with into them , the , centre and a of large the one crown -and . - He ninepenny has also one on a very * large false * nose * . I must # speak * # to him . * * him No it use is coming . His onl back y rep that ly we is " sometimes Derbi , " and have a yell some . I have fun with told these mounted things the , but box he , where is utterl he y indifferent has been to greeted my protests with , a and roar has of left laug The hter and Chief . from as has he a has rep large lied tied crowd b a y Dutch horse waiting - doll whi outside pping to the every end Lady bod of Toffy the y ri 's g whi ht house and . him as tremendous to , alone getting , , and row him that is to getting it reserve will be up . all his S ri pagmore false ght when nose says we for are I the had off return , better and that that p , let a at the all idea , but ' s absurd after having . In Pok eaten yar all they the never . starters return , any from members the , races of the says Jockey I may dep Club end present upon it , and the Chief each is other looking , they out emig for rate " . some He fun" of this sort , and that we must '' keep a sharpish eye on him all ! " as we get near the course , I wish we were not going at

      . # * * * * * * * rate Off but on on the the road whole . We the certai Chief nl is driving are going well . We hav tremen e killed dou ; ; few five , men school near children the Elephant the oldest and inhabitant Castle , and run over a cow the at vicar somm 1 pretty little rural village , beginning with T , , Spagmore , trub } will says it looked them all a slow good sort . We of p shall lace , , however and that , " come a bit back of a stir another -up ' ' way in the # evening . * * * # This is really glorious . We have had lots of champagne : twenty Lady Toff miles y is on hour the box and with passing the Chief everything . We are in a going whirl at of about dustt t and excitement . Spagmore , ' s Indians , whom , I forgot to tell you ,, he our had turn had out all and g"ot up tone as down unites any , " to superfluous give a quiet outrage sort of the look Chief " to > f pelting might commit every , respectable , are al / , I carriage am afraid with , getting Dutch drunk dolls . and They empty are ; champagne bottles . Still , it is jolly , and the Chief drives like a thoug trump ht . so H . ulloah Another ! out costermonger of the way ! you fool—over him 1 1 st ¦ > .:- -55- * * * rep Have lies savagely tried to , remonstrate " Deerbi" and with lashes the Chief the . leaders No use . ; There he onl we yfool go again —woa . -a Hulloah —where ! are Woahoa you driving —woa— to —? woa— Hi out — of woa the — way smash you . ! * ¦ * * * # * * * We have gone right over a drag , with fifteen people in it . struggling Spagmore ' s occupants Indians , and have are flung trying themselv to scalp es them wildl with y on dessert the spoons ! Both our leaders are thrown 011 their backs on to and Lady gone Toffy clean ' s lap throug . My h aunt the top and of the a de rumble mi-monde have broug come ham off . Chief Spagmore is yelling has g and iven cutting the driver all the of the traces drag wit into h a custod carving y . knife The . What and rushed is he up at a to fine now black ! I thoug mare ht . so ! He has seized a hamper , * . * it -::- * ¦* * * thoroug A frig h htful gentleman struggle . the He has school dragged , saddle off the and owner all , and , a whirled them into the window of an educational establishment for young * ladies . He has mounted ! He is off for # the Downs # ! * * * ha notes ve I am been I was in very mysel low f given irits at . into the Shortl custod Wandsworth y after y for jotting incitin Police down g to Court 9 riot p . m . last but . I brought up , f bruised ortunat . ely What bailed has out . become But I of am the very Chief poorly , odness and badl onl y knows ! , goy I Great row outside . It is the Chief ; I know his yell 10 . 30 . p I . m have . looke police d men over the But stairs he is . forcing He has his come way up in charge with something of a dozen in his arms ! * * * * * * It is the winning post !

      The Cynic Who Pays.

      THE CYNIC WHO PAYS .

      Haymarket But As It . Stands —Barwisjs ,...

      Haymarket but as it . stands —BarwisJs , penny Book wise . and Barring pound the foolish moral . , not so bad , Strand on to . — Christmas Sir George . and , in all probability , a determined drag Vaudeville . —For love or money ? What docs the treasury say ? Gaiety . —Quality ? ' No ! guautityj but one doesn ' t , mind a long journey to get to Trclusande . GLOBE with . —A the pparentl Road- y side settled Inn down turned , after inside a good out deal . 7 of > V turn thing ing * , however doors . , to tnm at a theatre is the money away from the Prince of Wales ' s , —Doing a good business to M . Pty . houses , Lyceum , onl —A knew little Fmtst how to goes a long it . way , ift like M > Hcrvt , you y manage

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), June 4, 1870, page 217, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_04061870/page/7/