The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-15
From the st. Louis Reveille.
A GAMBLING STORY.

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Two friends sat over a game ofsBrag,'i in his
city. four years ago. They played long, late X
highland al length quit, one Ave hundred dob
!ars in the others debt. We have said they.
were friend s and each knew the other was not
50 circumstanced as 10 stand SO large. a loss, al
though The xcitemen Of playing bad led them
on from larger bets 10 larger still, untilthe event
came about. 43 %
Tom, you will have to take. my note for IL,
said The loser, land it shall be paid in lhirly.
days.
50 very weli,. said the winner dryly, pulling.
a cigar from his pocket, and piercing the twist
ed end with his penkuile. hft , F
Tie loser snaiel'ed up. a pen, and wrote the
note for FIVE hundred dollars, payable in thirty
days.
sAll correct said the winner, cody, and linking
the note from his u unfortunate adversary. Have
a cigar, Ned?'
Nediook the P~roffered cigar. and the next
minute opened his eyes in astonishprenta at see
ing Tom deliberately poking the folded note in
into The candle for a light.
Fire up Ned said Tom handing over The
burning note. -
Ned knew his friend, and lit his cigar in ~
lence. The two separated with such a mutual
exchange of friendly sentiment as might be ex-
pected on SO remarkable an occasion.
This is no fancy sketch. reader. The two
friends have been seperate wanderers for four
years, and met each other again, for the fits;
time since that parting, the other day, in Canal
street, New Orleans. Tom had been luckIess
and unfortunate, while Ned had been gradually
creeping into fortunes favor. In the course of
The same day accident brought to Ned's notice
a note against his friend Tom for just $500, in
the hands OF a third person. Ned bought the
note Immediately, paying for il the full amount
Of the claim, and in the evening the W lrcnds
met by appointment.
Tom. do you know l-hold a note against you
for $500? said Ned.
sNo,andeed! Whya how go! said Tom, ia
Amusement. ~ 1H@
20 yes, here tits! See.your note givenio that
wholesale firm on the Levee., a small business
transaction has brought it into my possession;
and, and by the way, Tom | should like to have
he money.
4 carts pay it now, Ned-iadeed,I can't; but
Ia fsI saA-Ls nrthree at f~arthest. l can make
myself ready forit.'
Cancel this. and draw me a new note at thirty
days' said Ned, very gravely.takir cigar from
his pocket, and piercin. the end with his knife.
in precisely the same style Tom had used four
years ago.
All e%orrect!' said Ned, as he scattered The old
one in torn fragments on the floor, and received
the new one from Tom. AHaveTa cigar Tom 2
Tom took the eigaI. and as he did so, an idea
to Medic design flashed up in his mind.
mo, Ned d-no. l remember!-Yes,Is see what
you're al; but mine was a gambling debt, and
this is a responsibility of regular traden exclaim-
ed Tom, rising to prevent the confagration he
saw was about to take place.
.Mine was a debt of honor, and so is yours.
spid Ned, with faeetious solemnity. 4 will pay
yours, as you once took the liberty Of paying
mine; and he thurst the paper into the candies
blaze, handing it lighted to Tom, e%xcfaiming,
Fire up Tom y in direct imita ton of his gener-
ons adversary at '.Brag,p fo.fyears ago.
Gentle reader, the aaecdote is true. The two
gentlemen whom we have designated as Tom
aud N ed are at present residents of New Or
leans.