Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-06-07

huihoioue winch chSuScu tneH attention par
ticularly. have heard tho late Dutchess Of
Gorron remark this. do not know any thing
l can add to these reeoiections Of 40 years
since" -H .N f.ti ,niEs
AN UNCOMMON PARTNER AT CARDS
In our regiment, whilst in the East Indies.
were several wild young fellows; none more 70
than Il and as our life there was very monofo-
| nous, the officers bctook themselves to gam
ing One day, after dinner, cards were
brought, and all Of us entered with such eper-
gy into the fascinating game, that every thing
else was in manNer neglected. At length
VIC changed it, and botook ourselves in coup-
les to separate games. and Ensign A.,
as gay and rakIsh a rascal as ever turned out
from England, that we might pursue our game
uninierruptedly, ordered the servant TO carry
out INTO II sort OF summer house u decanter
or two of wine, and the cards; and thither we
soon followed. We played with intense caQer-
ness for several hours, till il grew SO dark we
could hardly sec what was before US. / had
been the gamer all tho evening. 'Come,
A." said addressing my panion, ssi'm
sure it's high time we should quit the cards
and return, for we've good deal Of regimen
tai business 20 do to night ht."-"Stay, aud
finish the game; you will not move an incl.
till then" 81 tell YOU, Al must, and
will be gone; why should we thus make toll of
pleasure, and besides gain another rebuko
fiom the Colonel' I'll away Stay and trv
one moro game" said A., laying his hand
on my arm" and I'll win back what i've
lost!' I" may perhaps, to morrow, but now
go will" " Them" replied my companion,
if you do 60, i'll stop and finish the game, il
l have the devil for my 9artner" ~ incny
game, and pleasant companion for you
farewel"' said aud left the room. hastsn-
fAv n A 4
deal Of regn,ental business to transact. Ihad
not been engaged SO long, when the door was
flung hastily open, and in rushed Ensign
A.. and his eyes staring with horror, and
his checks as pale as marble. He sat down
in chair, looked hxedly on me, but without
sp' aking word. called for wine and got
him 10 swallow little. The cold porspir alton
burst from his forehead, and his eyes elared
into every corner of tho room, ar though ap-
prchensive that some wild beast was ready 10
spring upon him. - Why, A." said |,
shaking him, what is tho matter with YOU,
Are you madP'-He made me no answer
except by faint murmuring kind Of indistinc,
whisper. "Arc you rightened-or--or what!''
continued l, motioning 10 the room. BY de.
grecs my companion became composed. "Ob,
r" said he, family and slowly" am
lost man-a dead man. "Psbaw, my good
fellow what is the matter with you, You've
been too free with the wine; and that added
to your heated spirits, has nearly overturned
your BRAIN" No r." he replied. 81
am sober now, if | ever was SO before in IN,
life. But my days on earth are numbered
NoM Tuesday, shall bo no longer an inhab:-
tant OF this world" There WAS something su
indscribably ailccting, l may say shock ing ia
the deep deliberate tone OF voice with which h~
uttered this, as well az The steady ashy hue os
his couatenanco, that sat down by his side
without speaking. AT length taking his hand
in nine, dsk cd him, IN rs soothing a manner
as WIS able, what had caused his terror
"Do you remember what l said T, or you,
leaving me nae to-ngh,!' "Fanh. yes: was il
not that you would play fyou had the devil. .fos
Il partner!" YES" replied A, with a
sickening smo, IL did so--and he took me b;
my word"' he continued, gasping, as if f
breath. "Why-- why" stalnmcred l, parts
king of his fright-"why. A., sou don,
simply ths,'' replied my companion, will
dreadful ca calmness, A" that Satan has taken mo
al my word. A few moments after you had
left me, loaned my head on my hands, and
shut my eyes. Immediately heard a rustlnG
among the cards on tho table before me- |
started, and =" convulsne shudderng shook
his frame e-"thcre sat opposite TO me, in tho
chair You had just left vacant, a tall, pale man,
dressed IN black. Why, how in the IS
name; did you come here." said l in amaze
ment, "To finish the game with you as you
wished" said the stranger dcliber .tely at tho
Same time arranging tho cards saw that his
hand was as white as Alabasicr, aud he put
the cards in order with great caro- and skill
He offered me pack. "Why-- why who are
you, and whence did you comet" stammered l
at the samo time that my eyes seemed dancing
in my head, and my knees smOlo together with
agitation. 81 came TO fnnh the game with
you at your own request said the stranger
precisely in the same tone and manner ss be-
fore. would have answered, but my tongue
clave 10 the root of my mouth. "Why do you
not take the cards,' said tho stranger in Il
hollow tone-"N III you finish the gairc sc-
cotdiug to your promise!" "No!" ! contriv-
cd To samnler out His Dyes glarcd on me, 80
though his head was filed with vivid fire. He
rose, and bending his fcndish face close 10
mine, thundered in my ear, 'This night week,
then, thou shalt finish il in hell" NV eyes
closed, consciously, as though they would
never open again; when looked, up however,
mono but myeeli WAS in the room, and as fact
as my trembling limbs would carry me, have I
como hithor. Oh, T., am dead man!
II am doomed. L am doomcd'' Such was
tho fearful narrative OF Ensign A.. we
got him TO bed A dolirium scnod him, tho
brain fever followed. and that night week hs
diod.-L udon pope,.
II is said TO be a remarkable fact, that tbero
is not minister Of the Gospel Of any donomi-
nation IN the State Of Delaware who IL a friend
To the election of Andrcw Jackson. This fact
speaks volumes 10 tho people of Delaware and