The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-03-04


select gaming houses, where friends meet to win
each others money, and where the inItatory steps to
!, gambler's life and gamblers fate are clearly de-
ycloped.
The other night, hearing the rafting of balls and
room brilliantly illuminated in one of our public
streets, strolled in to what was gong on and
there beheld two boys not fifteen years Of age
playing billiards very short, that they had to
stand tiptoe to the mace and que with any GER
tainty-aD old the keeper of the table was mark
ing forthem They were fashonably dressed--one of
the little urchins had a cegar in the corner Of his
mouth, and the other had fur cap neatly cooked
on the side of his head and at every pause of the
game, took a sip of something from tumbler, which
might have been wine and water-probaby some
thing stronger the little fellows moved briskly
around the table, and were by 10 means novices.
They were pretty boys-delicaely featurcd-chil-
dren of rich parents, any father might be proud OF
such boys and yet would be spared much anxiety
and pain to be without then.-What are they good
for-what prospect have they through life commen-
cling thus 2 Initiated at an early age in vice and
extrayag gance-for them study could have no charms
industry no alurements sober, happy, temper
ate life, attractions Pleasure and Play are the
twin Stars of their destiny and an early grave in
penury, their only reward Who stands accounta-
BILE for this ruin Parents Up to certain age, the
age of discretion father responsible for the sins
OF Il emu neHCc tic sTOng VI
moral writers, that the father who does not bring
up his son to some profession or calling, is a vii,
lain !" and so he s-he is the assassin of his OWL
child.
When the two boys bad finished their game-paid
the billit their segars, and buttoned up their coats
for walk the old marker was left alone. He hao
been great gambler in his time, and was like bro
ken down race horse, who could not give up the turf
i"Do you know" said |, "that have some curiosity
cards at a settiDg?"--sWhy when l was young
fellow, kept company with all the young fellows ii
town, l one night won thirty thousand dollars a
brog." "Prodigious Thirty thousand dollars 2
"Ycs, played all night and lost it all back, excep
eight hundred dollars, and would have lost that bu
that it was Sunday morning; and heard the bell
ring for church; and recoleced that had promise,
my wife to go and hear the Bishop preach.--So
washed my hands and face, smoothed my hair, ant
with downcast looks and pious features joined III th
Litany and chanted the Psalms"
There are many such, no doubt in the world
" But did you ever forswear gamng?" go frequent
y, but always broke my oath-one mig Int lost thre
thousand dollars all had in the world, and walke'
home quite melancholy with friend. 1t was pas
two o'clock and | invited him to drink glass o
brandy and water. i swore all the bitter oaths
could remember, that l never again would handl
cards. While was thus swearing, feeling in m
pocket for little loose tobacco, found bank not
Of hundred dollars All my gaming popensitie
revived in an nstant-et's go back says l, and tr
our luck once more-wth this hundred may vii
five thousand. We went back and lost the not
in five minutes and here am not worth penny.
While there are many such cases-many simila
scenes to be recounted-many acts of such tragedie
to he rehcarsed how seldom do contemplat
the forlorn and desoate condition of the fond bu
wretched wife whose husband is a victim to thi
runous passion; WHOSE children alas are walkin
in the same steps.
i Night after night she sets alone by the expirin
embers waiting the return Other uan but still belo,
ed husband-each knock of the door, each jar an
Jingle of the bell alarms her, until she become
nervous from solitude and watchfunGss the cricl
ct the hearth, the moaning of the wind throug
the easement, serve only to make " night hdeous.
The midnight bell tolls, and still he comes moth
hour of one is struck, two, sometimes three in til
morning, ere his step is heard through the passag,
and then he enters pale, haggard tormented wit
passion and despair; wild with disappointment an
excited by liquor; not kind word not soft lool
or endearing expression for her whose love he shou
prize above all earthly jewels. The wretched par
ncr of his misfortune goes her bed restless fever
ish, with headache For every pang thus wantonl
inflicted on tender wife and mother, life of pei
ance can alone atone, and those who would escaI
here and hereafter from the stings of wounde
conscience, and punishment commensurate wit
SIM must gather resolution and avoid scenes of g;
ming and ruin the loss of fame and fortune, of las
ing happiness and piece Of mnd.--Noah.
A MAN CARRIED OFF BY A BEAR.
The grisy bear is an animal far more formdab
than the common black bear of America 1t is abo