The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12

-s!.a sal doNa tn play with the lady,
 lie ost-demanded revenge, and lost again. This adverse fortune attended him ten or twelve times successively, because he adroi!ly managed the dice in such manner that the chance was constantly against him. Other players then wished to.try their luck with jun,
 but the experiment. did not turn to their advantage. The lady again resumed her place, and won an immense sum,
 which the mask lost with il good humor and gaiety that absolutely astenlshed the spectators. Some person observed,
 loud enough to be heard, that this was mot playing but ioolishiy throwing away
 ones money; or, which, raising bis
 voice. he said, ''that he was the Demon Of riches, which he.yalued not, except 50 far. il was in his power to bestow them on that iady.o and immediately to prove the truth of his words, he pro- dueed several bags of gold. and others filled with diamonds and other precious stones offering to stake them, one sin gle throw against any thing of the most trivial value she might please to pro- pose. 'ifhe lady startled, and eInbar- rassed by this declaration now refused to play any more, and the company knew not what to think ef,this extraor- dinary occurrence, when an old lady present, observed to the person next her. that he must certainly be the devil; and that his riches, his appearance, his dexterty of play, all sufficiently show ed that he was. The stranger over hearing this, protited by the hint. He assumed the air of magician, alluded to various circumstances which could be known only to the lady, spokessever. al foreign languages, performing many ing5enions tricks, and concluding hy de elaring that he had come to demand a certain person in the company, who had given herself to him and wAe, he pro tested, belonged to him; asserting at the same time, that he would take her to himself, and never leave her uorein defiance of every thing.
 Ail eyes were now on the lady, who knew not what to thihE of this adyen- lure: the women trembled, the men smiled, and the genius still continued to excite the perplexity and admiration of the company. This extraordinary scene. lasted so long, that some grave person. ages at last arrived, who interrogated the demon and were on the point of ex. oreising him.
 The Mask, however, turned every thing into ridicule, V ith so much wit, that he had the laughter on his side.-
 At length, when he found no longer time for raillery, he took off his mask, which immediately, On the denounee- ment ofhis extraordinary entertaiument excited an exclamation from the mIs- trcss of the house. In the gentleman stranger she immediately recognized her husband, who having been in Spain, had gone from thence 10 Peru, where he had made an immensefortune and returned iadened with riches. He had learned ouhis arrival, that his lady was goitig to give all entertainment and a masked ball to some particular friends. An opportunity so favorable to disguise. inspired him with wish to introduce himself without being known, and he had chosen the most extravagant dress he could meet with. The whole com pany, which in great measure consist ed of his relations and friends, conpra. tulated h;m or his return. and willingly resigned 10 him his admirable lady. whom he had justly claimed as his own.
 fl Busy Pay day.-A pronigate young fellow, the son oi lawyer oi some emi- aence ip Rhode-isiand, ron certain musteror general inspection day, .pur- chased horse of an ignorant farmer, and engaged to pay for it on the next
 inspection day. He gave note; but instead of inspection he inserted the word resuryectaon- making it payable on the resurrection day! When the next inspection day had come, and the farm CT, uhsuspicious of the trick, supposed the note 10 be due, he called on the young man for payment. The eIatter expressed great asionishment that he should call upon him befare the note was out. But t is out, said the farm CT; you promised to pay me the next inspection day; the time has come round, and ] want the money. ifyou will look at the note again. said the young man, coolly, you will find it has q long time to run yet. The farmer was sure the note was due, or ought to be; but on spelling it over carefully, he found to his astonishment that it was