Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-16

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signature oil IL from which We eStrac,
the following amusing ouecdo;e:
Randolph was in y packet yc,se'
obund Tor Eugl md. aud among the pas
sengers was a Mr.. -, whose address
on one occasion had somewha, itrltated
Randolph, and led to IA severe rebukc,
wnIch silonced MI. - for a time.
A lew nights afterwards a WINS, par.
~ was made up; the captain and Mr..
Randolph against Mr.. - aud one Of
your Yankee passengers. Alter the
cards had been dealt ami each gentleman
had examined his hand, Mr.. - cried
out,
i bet a guinea | get three ticks this
time
Done, Mr.. - exclaimed Ran.
dolPh, Instantaneously.
THIS alarmed hts opponent, who had
so Uiteo previously Witnessed Ran
dolPh'S goOi luck, aud who, moreover,
hal u natural antipathy 10 losing his
guinea; he therefore re examined his
hanl, ind hen said in a subluod tone,
-, stop! spoke too last, as | did not
see. y, wei, / vii bet Il guinea thai |
get two tricks
Done, Mr.. -! exclaimed Randolph
IN an excited toae.
An, no! What dill | say? Let me
look again Ga! male a mistake -
Bal | will bet on one trick any how.
Done, Mr.. - cxclain,i Ran.
dolph, for the third time, aud now very
much excited; has eyes sparkled, his
lips were compressed, n he was eyl
IDENTIFY very angry. Mr.. -, however,
either did not observe the change IN his
manner, or, If he dId, his love OF money
conquered his fears, and very composed
W looking once mote at his cards, he
quite coOlly said,
What are trumps? O, spades, YOU
say. That is bad. | forgot; sud-l
wont bet al all!'
By this. time, Randolph was in a fury
md before any Of US could interpose
he rose from his chair, threw his cards
upon the table, fixed his eyes on Mr..
-, and sad,
why, you !ubberly fellow, do you
know where you aie1 Is this the first
time you ever played with gentlemen?
Are YOU sure that YOU took a cabin pas
sage? Captain, where's his ticket? You
belong u the Storage, sir!-you are out
oil place, SIT! Three times you have
otSred 10 bet, aud three times have
taken It-and now you back out, sir!'
Then, throwing down u guinea on the
table, he continued Il believe | owe
YOU a few shillIngs, sir. Give INT
change this Instant, sir. will not re.
main another instant in your debt, sir.
Come, sir, the change, and then We snail
be qulis forever.
Mr.. - was astonishel. lie open
ed his eyes, aud replied,
why, Mr.. Randolph, you make a
great ruSs about no hing. | en- not
change your guinea all in a hurry, and
II you'll Only listen 10 reason, Ill show
you where-'
Bu! Randolph cat him sHor', and in a
very excited tone, said,
Give me change this moment, sir, or,
by heaven, you shall 20 ashorer we
were then on The banks of Newfouni
landJ YES, sir, you shall 90 ashore.
liI.not remain in the same shir with
yoH, sir. Wha:, sir to back out Of a bet
with a gentleman, and then defend your
onduct. 60 ashore, STRIP
Mr.. -, more and more COMPOUNDED
exclaimed,
Now, MIR. Randolph, what do you get
into such a passion for? Only listen to
reason, and | will show you where you
are wrong. Only listen
Randolph cut him short again, in a
perfect rage.
Wrong, sir! And do you dare 10 tell
me, John Randolph, Of Roanoke, that |
am wrong in a matter of honor. Wrong
sir, did you say? Take thatr And,
sultlng the action TO the word, ne thrust
the candle across the table into MI.
- face, and then fell back on his
seat quite exhausted.
All this passed in quicker time than |
have taken to relate it. We werefhun-
derstruck, but before any Of US could
interfere, the deed was done, and Mr..
- quietly arose and left the cabin
The moment he was gone, Mr.. Randolph
said, IN Il mild tone,
Gentlemen, | beg your pardon. You
are gentlemen. You understand my
feelings. Ny Virginia pride was arous-
Cd, and ! could MT restrain myself, but
am sorry Il / have offended you, for !
did not mean it,
tie then went 10 his State room.
Before we retired for the night the
captain said he could not permit the re-
currence Of such an affair, and that he
would have inierlcred had it not occur
red so UNEXPECTEDLY and 50 quickly, and
We agreeu that, newt morning, / should
see Mr.. Randolph, while no saw Mr..