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

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= ''iil go with thee, Richard, ifagre.
is able. said the amiai.ie Ellen, iookin
n for smile OF acuuiestence.
IS si--.-i am goiag TO ser,
II friend, iirss." he replied as his face CO
il iored to the very Temples
{ Ellen. unable TO account for his al
J tered manncr, immediately left tn,
1 room with view Of a1s@ssitatirg sos
e rowiuliy on the conduct of a man sh,
S at once loved and pitied. VIVA
r could be the causes Could it be re
: get that be was betrl.aed .apd sool
tube united - Aes ~ ND sasls u
/ CURED. as she seated herself at a win
. Cow and burst into tears. Can he des
: ipise the heart his own merits hav.
: won? No, viii rot believe if, ane
: she arose and walked the room.
Alas. she knew not that the petit,
tlend of gambling was tempting min
, on TO the clutches -: the master demon
!, she knew not that be was taking the
!. iiFst step ia ,hat gloomy path in which
q mysterious influence would urge
+ on,t'II from whence few have fortitudo
10 return. At this very moment the
ooject of her soiicitudc aud sorrows.
II ner love and iamcntatioas. was as
ceading the steps OF the Coffee House
- witness a spectacle. new to him. apd
[ pregn1at with future misery. lie
seated himself, and Oh iooking on the
figi' hand oi the wheel OF fortune. he
+ perceived his friend Edward. who was
| GOV dearer 10 him on account Of like
Isympatnies and expectations. The
| drzwirg commences. and he forrot his
ioya conccrf' IL watching the counte-
Ea.ces OF shc.e waose tickets came mp
d blank or a prize. lie shuddcred.
Tor he had read Of the same emotions
IN gambling rooms, where thousands
depended on the throw OF the dice. aud
here he w that The same thing de-
pended on the turning Of the wheel.
it IS the same in both cases. nc ciacu-l
lated. for the coDtes, is here wne.h her
shall draw another mans uoney or
ne shall draw mine. Nay. worse. for
here one may draw the very bread out
of the inspI rs Ct t!gojisaiS s, in the
other case but one is impoverished at
a time. He would wiIllngl, have been
out OF the room. bat concluded to stayi
and see the termination. as lie had
used SO much DISSEMINATION 10 getflierc.
After the pantomine OF passion con-
Guided. Richard and Edward, arm in
arm, proceeded up Second street, and
the following is part OF their CONVERSE
ton on the subject.
swell, Dick, my dear fellow. what
luck" enqulred Edward, as he folded
up the register ofthe drawing.
Il don't 'snow,'' replied Richard.
"lor didn't understand The process.
What your luck"
80, came out at the little end of
the horn az usual-ten tickets and all
blanks-spent fifty dollars this time in /
tickets, and didn't gain cent-eursed /
bad luck. that. | can tell. however.
whether you are any better of than
my self" and he drew forth the paper
with the drawn numbers on il. +
<'ieii me quick" cried Richard.
''for we are coming into Market street"
"Nhats your NUMBER
''lefe IL Is, No. -" answered
Richard, handing him the ticket, as
they stopped on the pavement.
by heavens. cried Edward. ..you
have got something tor beginning.
You We drawn forty dollars
Not so bad" returned Richard.
''for found ticket. and tue first trial"
And as live, continued the other.
''you have come within one figure of
the highest prize. o if | had such
luck rs YOU have l would not mind i
spending a trifle." i
Here they were Interrupted BY +,
coming INTO Market street. and after a
mutual injunction of secrecy and the
promise to meet mat night. Richard /
returned TO his station. thinking Of
The circumstances passed, and wonder
ing where Edward, clerk. obtained !:
SO much money to spend in such a pre- I
carious business. Richard now smiled !
as usual on the fair Ellen. and his I'M
Gle supposing the sermon to have ele-
waited his mind all thiags passed off as
usual and the intended bride was hap
py.
In the afternoon. Richard stole sly-
" to the lottery otIice. presented his !
ticket. and received in a little bag |
purse thirty-four dollars. allowing SIX
for the fifteen per cent His dream
came forcibly TO his mind. and the ven
der observing that he meditated. urged
him to buy another ticket. promising
the most brilliant success: but the
better genius ofRichard prevailed. and /
he reused. Happy lad !. beer lad