Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-23
VOL. lX.--NO. IL.
CONSEQUENCES OF GAMBLING.

CON OEttOENOEO Of ia M BLlNO.
The following tale of gambler is told by
the editor Of the Philadelphia Evening Courier:
In The year 1884,, number ofindividuals were
arrested for keeping gambling house on Chest
nut-streei, near Independent Hall. The coun-
sci for the prosecution was sitting in his Office
one day, when young man Of gentecl exteri-
or and good address entered, and the following
dialogue cnsued:
81 have been summoned TO appear tomorrow
as a witness against - --, for keeping
a gambling house. Unless it is absolutely
necessary" said he, as his agitation increased,
81 wish, sir, you would not urge my alien
dance"
81 don't know" said the COUNSEL "ihat the
conviction will depend upon your testimony,
but as you are an important witness, it may be
necessary to bring you upon the stand"
"NIy reasons for asking this favor arc ur-
gent - said he, "and the consequences OF re-
lusal may I've fatal to my prosperity and the
happiness of Others" He became more ngta-
/ ted, and ut the request OF the gentleman, he
continued. 'in few days, am 10 be mar
ried To Mr. IS daughter, residing on
Chest nut-street. The preparations are made
and the day is fixed. II am called upon as n
witness in this case ] shall criminute myself,
and the public gaZe, as gambler. My char
meter will be lost, my prospects in life blighted,
and Of course, my domestic happiness destroy
ed. t
"You shall not be called. voung man." said
the counsel, 'unless il is absolutely necessary"
and with this assurance they separated-not
without some painful misgivings on the part
of the legal gentleman, that he was about 10
be accessory 10 a wrong, which might result
in the utter ruin OF coniiding yet unsuspcc-
ting girl. The trial came on, but conviction
was obtained without summoBng The young
imam, and he went on in his course of duplicty
and crime unexposed. In few days he was
married
Two years passed, and young but heart
broken wife appears before the legal tribunal,
seeking divorced Her counsel was startled,
when the husband came forward, at discover
ing, confronting the wife, the identical young
: wan who plead not to he exposed as a gam
. beri The interview with the witness Instant
n " occurred To the counse's mind The pain
Llul incidents Of deserted house, Urgeried wife,
d and the cruelties which had followed his ganb-
Z ling habits, then came up in fearful array hr-
fore the individual who saved him from his
, merited exposure. .p-r
G The trial proceeded, and gradual success
# sion of acts of injustice, neg lecf GOODNESS, alien
lation, domestic dscord and crucltrs, on the
: part of the husband against contiding and at
iectionaie Young wife, were disclosed, which
= melted the heart of the oldest spectator. His
: defence was feeble, aud her cause triumphed.
C Happily she was liberated from the monster
u who had wounded her heart. DESTROYED her
O peace, and deprived her of that happiness
y which beamed upon her so joyousy during
the morning Of her bridal day.
y His fate hardly need even briefly he told
IS He soon lost the esteem OF his friends, If the
81 gambler has friends, and his credit followed
If with his reputation. His fashionable and ell
n egant establishment on Chcsinut-street was
II closed by the sheriff few weeks since, and
:, more recently, be has been arrested for flrge
" ryl What hriefbut melancholy detail of III,
e fruits reapcd from the pursuits of the gnmesicr