Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1831-12-03

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:, ne always listened TO the advice 0: Il
: better judgment. But he som seri'
led the fact that the more we ccnte-
Ipiate vice the less odious it become
and that the first step out Of iornia
habits is the only difficulty.
/ That evening Richard was trne I
his word, and left the pure cen.rsEy {
ian angel woman for that of youn
ln1an whose real character be Knew Ea'
They met, however. as friends shoui,
meet. in amisy. and a long walk end
cd with q ioag conversation. as the.
stopped nj IN coylssr x Nlftss ~.
Chestnut. at the porch of the theatre
since burnt down and rebuilt. I'D
ward proposed that they shouId 60 in
bat Richard objected on account o
his uncle. and the fear OF his displeas
lure, should he discover it. But I'D
ward backed the objection with the
lpromise ofsecrecy, and reminded hin
that he could as easily be exposed II
the lottery business As any other. ana
,careiessly stepped forward for box
ticket. The idea of his former trick,
beng discovered. alarmed the yont.,
and he promised to go in if the otheI
would retire when he should please.
THIS was agreed 10. and they entered.
70 Richard all was new. fascinating
and eniiveniug. The curtain of the
first act fell. and they were in the lob
by drinking punch. after much persua-
sion OF the part OF Edward just to taste
it-that little would rot hurt him.
Richard, who knew not the effect OF
liquor BY experience. was soon making
high movements among the ladies OF
the third tier Of boxes, and was seen
making his way home with one Of them
after the performance.
The next morning he arose with 4
violent headache and fever.and feign-
lag other sickness, went to the store
with feelings not to be described. The
uncle had no suspicion. because we
do not easily recognize that which we
believe to be impossible. Richard BY
some means discovered that a little Ii
luor would sootf,e his feelings. ard
privately drank some. FL ssesst ;
,oon passed away and he was as happy
as before. He now began to reflect
upon the past. particularly tie lottery
ticket, which came within ore figure
Of drawing the highest prize. All
lay twas running in his mind. and dit
night he dreamed that he had bought
mother ticket, and that it drew the
fifty thousand dollar prize. SO vivid
was the vision that it was some time
before he could believe il; bu. no
,ooner was he awake than he deter
mined to purchase the very humber
ne saw in his dream. This, before ten
o'clock, was accomplished. Just as !
VAS leaving the city to return to my
,vyn natal village.
\ year passed away AID what a
.hange il had brought. .liscn ] rel
urned the next season to the city. the
Inexpected marriage had long since
AIKEN place. owing to the deep secre-
y which had been observed, and the
wo sisters had arrived to reside with
heir brother and Ellen, with the vel.
ONE intelligence that their parents
we're about to conclude to remove TO
he CITY. This was welcome news 10
Ii but Richard: he feared an eye that
would scrutinizc his conduct. Nine !
months before. the father of Ellen.
eeing his daughter married and feel
ng infrm with age. had given up his
Whole concern and property to Rich
nd, his son-in-law, and little saiier.
lis lottery ticket turacd up forty thou
ard dollars. From The time OF the
after, Richard had neglected his hu-
mess. Hundreds Of dollars disap-
cared for lottery tickets, but he sell
ON drew any thing aiterward. Hei
ad enough had he been contented:
ut 10. =gambIomania" had seized up-I
n his mind. and he drank with view
+ bunting the stings Of disapPoint-
aent. The gentle devoted wiie rea-
oned and demonstrated lofty al first.
n hearing that he lost large sums OF
1oney at the billiard table. and find
,g that Of no avail. size plainly told
i'm that he would break her heart il
@ continued, ard that she would
ather return 10 bis former habits. event
living on bread ats, water were the
rice oft. His grey-headea guardian
tho had Just discovered what the at I
.ctlonate Ellen would rot disclose T.
i'm. advised. raved and wept suoees
lveiy, and repensed too late that 'iel
'ad given every thing he possessed t.
confirmed gambler. Sfang 70 It's
ery soul. and intoxicated. he drea
rom his pocket lottery tickets arr
brew whole handful IL the tr
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