The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-22
AvuNcoMMoN PAarNER ArcARos


.ANuNCoNMON PARTNER At CARDS.
From the u ti#t nssazlac]
In our regiment, whdfl IA the Las lnd'fa'
we're several wild Young failpws. mons more "a
fhnn and as our life ilcre was very monoto-
nous. the Officers Lc,eok fhcmsr'fes 10 gaming
pne faV after dunei cards we're brought and
al fus entered with such enc ~ into tHf iasfi-
n.tor e.ute. tiai ,v.ry thing else wa 80 a
manner ncr lecrcd Al length We changed It
and heiuok ourselves in couples 10 separate
games aud Ensign A. rs gay aud IA.
swh races, ~ pvrr IL ned pu rom England.
thai Ur might pursue our game uuntcuupitdlY.
ordered the servant 90 carry ont into n s"i o
summer house dtcanter OF Two Of vine. and
ibr cards; and tbtthaf We soon followed. We
eh,ed with intense eagrfucss lpf seveih
hours, III it grew 50 dark thai we could hardly
see what was before rs II had been HE game
Ill the evening, Come, A------ssadl addrr g.
s.sg nv companion " l. am sure t's high 'Im"
Ne ssauld qult the catds and feturn Ia "eSf y
good deal of rrpimrnial business 10 10 10 night
g SfaN,--- and fnrH The game You vii noi
y,oyr ao inch nH lhct" u hell ,ou. \,
tnust aud vii be gone why should W thus
make tod nf pleasure, aud beside gam another
,ehukc from the Colo0cli III away STAY
AMI trv one more game said - Laying
hi, iand On ny arm" aud III win lack what
I've lost p may. perhaps, Tomorrow, hut
nua4 go Will " Then replied my compan-
3nn, !" It YOU do 20, IA s'op aud finish the game
Il have the drvIl for my palmer - - MGR
~ PAM, and a PHEASANT companion IN yon--
sa.cNrli - ~aid / aud lett the rnom hdstcn-
- 10 iuv avn apartment where had good deal
oftcLlmentai business to tvnnsac. bad Got
been 50 engaged tng. when III door was flung
hastily opcu, aud ia rushed Ensign ~,
aud hi, eyes staring with horror aud his check
rs pate As marble. he sat down on char,
looked Gx.dly on ne, hut without spedklngi
psrd. called "a, VINE aud got him 70 swni-
low a Hue The cold Precipitation hurst from
his Forehead, and his eyes glazed nto every
conner Of the room, as though apprchenS,se
,hat suule pild beast was ready 10 spfng upon
MIN WHY, A. cad l. shaking him,
"a what IS The matter with YOU Are yon mad
lie made no answer, except by iuhi Wuf.
ninIinG kind OF distinct Whisper -" Are
YOU fupltenph-or--n what r. continued l.
ruotinn,ag % the 50 want 10 leave the room
nv d, rtecs my companion became comp Sod
= On - said hc. family and slow
vi an lost man--a dead maui " Pshaw,
gohd fellow, what Is the m'tier with vou
You We bern too free with tie vine aud that
addrd to yo.tr lteatea spirits. has nearly over
fnrard ,our hrain a M. r he rcpd-
,Brt any Htvs ~ earth are numbered l-NeXt
u asdav shalt 40 Longer he m inhobitaut Of
this world - There Nas somefhiog 50 nbrSe#'
tahiy aftcl ng may >ay shocking IN the dep
r,lihei e tone OF voice with winch hn uttered
ih,, as well as The steady a'by hue OF his c"un'
t"uancc, thati sat down hy hts side without
surakrnc. At leuglh ia'>irg his hand IN mine
/ as ed lin, in rs soothing manner ms ! va
able, hst hal caused his terror. Do yau re-
r,rlnbc, What sud 1 -----, oi yonl leaving
ne 10 nil'tf'-" Faith, yes, was II mol thar
vu Nnn a play Itypu had The devil On YIN
pir'u'r 2" .ies replied \, with a slrll-
e'lmg ,nlc---" did 81 aud he took NE ~ ny
sgura 80 ne continued "a ping, SIT Ia breath.
Why WY stammerrd parJaSne Of 1ts
fright Why, y You don ncan toSay
thtt------' %" ue,u SIMPLY thr>, replied m,
companion vi i eadGIl cAlnness, 4 that $ ltap
has ken ne q nv woid. \ lew moments at
tHr Aeu had lef, me- leaned NV lead m nv
] mod. and shut my e,ts. linn dIdie'v heard
rss'lae among the card, on tn "a &c hrf.rc
M I sta TED, and Il r"nvul,lve shudd"rng
; aaA SIS frame. there al oppusnc 10 NJ. ~
Ire -trIr - hica ycu IN juy' lett vacant, tail,
pate MA, Dressed ~ black. Why how an the
- lHme did sou come here = saii !. IN
ama2 men " 10 flush the game wh sou as
YOU wtsnFd, sad the stranger, dclihelairiV Of
me same tune arFadgWE the cR}hk. san that
hn htnd we're as Wine a R'abaster, AID he put
- etrls IN order win am lzRx orfe am shlL
he offered Rr a pack " Why-"hy Who are
poa. and whence did YOU come p slamme, FL l.
~ tine same time thai my eyes seemed dancing
N nv hea 4. q mY knees SIN te together with agl-
tstion 81 come 10 hhsh the game With you
al our Own request. +" 81 Il the stranger precise.
~ IN the same tone aud MANNER as before |
YOU'D have answered, but my tongue Glove to
the ie0f of nay mouth. Nhv do YOU not lake
the card - said the stranger in hollow tone
-" VII yon finish the zane according 90 your
promise ?" = No = | conlrived to stammrr
o'it. His eyes glazed on me. as though ms bead
vas Allied With vivid fire. He rose aud bending
his hrndsh fac cipsc 70 nne, Numbered In my
-9l This night week then thou shall fasn II IA
hell My eyes closed unconsc ouslv, as thong
they would never open again when look up
however "ane but mt self was in the room, and
as fast as my trembling iinhs eouid carry me
have conr htber. Oh, = am dead
man IL arr doonifd - am doomed - Such
vas Tie fearful nan atlYt OF fn>isn 4.
Ne gel him 10 bed. ! derlam seized him.
the brain tsyer followed, and that nsnl week
no IfoA