Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-05

vailed, for lacked moral courage TO do
what was right, | feared my compan
ions would say that | was slingy of a
little money. Influenced by these feel
lngs, | played, aud as the fates would
have II. | won, Before we reached Lou
IsVlle, we had twice doubled the stake
and | found my luck enabled ne to pay
my passage out of nv winnings. II was
the first time had ever bet money, and
my success ruined me. Again play ed
and was again successful aud, in short.
continued TO play for amusement, until
! had acquired thirst for gaming. !
settled IN a thriving village in Tennes.
see, and commenced the practice of nv
profession under attering auspicies,
and my first appearance in criminal
court was highly compimented, and |
soon became known throughout the cir
cult Things went on thus for more
than a year, and | believed myself fair.
y on the road to fame and fortune. |
occasionally played cards; but conso ed
myaet with the idea that | only played
with gentlemen for amusement.
One night accompanied some Young
meo TO gaming shop, and for the first
time in my hle saw Faro Bank. Nv
companions commenced betting, and |
was induced to join them, although | did
not understand the game. Again play
ed with success; and when we left the
house, was more than two hundred dol
lars winner. None Of my companions
had been fortunate, and it was insisted
that was the lucky man and that must
treat. We accordingly repaired to my
room, where | ordered vine, and before
we broke up we were all deeply inloxi-
Gated. With me- it was the first Time,
and the next day resolved never TO
play cards again adhered 10 the de-
termination Tor nearly three months
when again yielded TO the enlreateS Of
my dssipaled associates.
| now played with varied success, and
in all cases found an excuse for resort
lng to the wine hottie. II lost, | drank
10 drown sorrow; if | won | treated my
good fortune. Thus | progressed upon
nv downward course. unru dr,nkino
and uambI,pp became me cbiaC am,lov
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