The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-12-10

TOUCHING TALE FROM LIFE.

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/ TOUCHING TALE FROM LIFE.
We take the following touching story
fiom the Evening Courier. In reading
il, almost every body will be able to re-
cognize its unfortunate subject
In the year 1884,, lumber Of indivi.
duals were arrested for keeping Gam
bling hoase In Chestnut street, near lnde.
peadent Hall The Counsel for the pro-
secu,on was sitting in Ills Office one day
when young man genteel exteriour and
good address entered, and the following
dialogue ensured; ~
4 have been summoned, to sppsar to-
morrow as witness oganst------ -----;
for keeping Gambling house. Unless
it is absolutely necessary, said he. as his
agitation Increased, 4 wish, sir, you would
not urge my ,,,endanee.'
i dom. know said the counsel. shat
the conviction will depend upon your sss-
tmony, but as you are an importt mt wit
ness, it may be necessary to bring you
upon the slaEd''
MY reasons for asking this favor arc
urgent said he, .and the consequence o.
a refusal may be fatal 10 my prosperity.
and the happiness Of o,hers.' He became
more agita,ed, and at the request Of tho
gentleman, he coniinund. In a few days
am 10 be married to Mr.. -'s daugh-
ter, residing in Chesnut street. The
preparations are made. and day is Axed.
If am called upon as witness in This
case, shall crininate myself, and be ex-
posed to the eyes Of my friends, and the
public gaze As Gambler. My character
will be lost, my prospects in life blighied,
and, Of course, my domestic happiness
destroyed
you shall not be called upon, young
man. said the counsel, unless i, is abso-
lutely necessary and with this assurance
they sepsrals0s hct wIsaas .., a.;nf,.,
misgivings on the part Of the legal gsntle-
man that he was about TO be accessory tox
wrong, which might resuI. in the utter
ruin Of a cou6ding yet unsuspec,irg girl.
The trial came on. but conviction was OBJ
sianed without sunmoning the young man.
and hs went on in his course Of duplicity.
and crime unexposed. In a few days, he
was married.
1.-Two years passed, end young but
heart.broksa wife appears before the legal
tribunal, seeking divorce. Her counsel
was startled, when the husband came
forward, at discovering, confronting the
wife, the identical young man, who plead
no, to bs exposed as Gambler! The
interview with tho witness instantly occur
to the counssl's mind. The painful inci<
dents Of deserted house, neglected wife,
and the cruslties which had followed his
gambling habits, then came up in fearful
array before the individual who saved him
from his msri,sd exposure.
The trial proceeded, and gradual sue
cession Of acts Of injustice, neglect, cold
ness, alienation, domestic discord and
cruelties,on the part Of the husband against
q con6ding and affecsionate young wife.
were disclosed. which melted the heart of
the coldest spectator, His defence was
feeble, and her canse sriumphed. Hap
PLY she was liberated from the monster,
who had won her heari, destroyed her
peace, and deprived her Of ihA. happiness
which beamed upon her SO joyously during
the morn ing of her bridal day.
His fate hardly need even briefly be .ol1.
He soon lost the steem Of his friends, il
the Gambler has friends, and his credit
followed with his reputation. His fashion.
able and elegan. establishment in Chesnut
street was closed by the Sheriff a few
weeks since, and more recently, he hes
been arrested for forgery! What brief.
but melancholy detail OF the fruits leaped
from the pursuits Of the Canister!