Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-10-16

seeing what was to be seen, | came 10
roulette table, around which were gathered
gentlemen and ladies of all ages and n
some of them stalking small sums az
| ly for amusement. lust then this
cadaverous looking young man came
ing up and deposited roll of twenty Ma
poleons, or about eighty dollars A single
turn of the wheel and it was lost He qui-
! city drew forth another roll, which was as
quickly lost Without the least agitation
or apparent excitement he thus continued
to draw forth, till ten of them, one after
another, or about eight hundred dollars.
were gone. He then, as quietly, and with
out saying a word, limped away. He had
time, and manifested no more anxiety or re-
greet than if he had lost that many pennies.
sThere,' said TO myself, as he walked
away, 'There goes a prolessed gambler, and
he has all the properties Of ii successful one
Perfectly cool and sef-possessed under the
most provoking reverses, he does not get
angry and rave at perverse, tickle fortune,
but he takes it all as matter of business
! then knew, for the first time, why felt
such an antipathy towards him. A gambler
carries his responsiveness in his face, his ewes,
nay, almost his very gait. He makes
chilling atmosphere around him, that repels
every one who approaches him. Gambling
seems to meamorphose a man more than
any other crime except murder.
At night the Kur Saal is thronged with
persons Of both sexes, and as ] strolled
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table, round which were sitting ladies and
gentlemen of every age and nation. English
girls were teasing their 'papas' for few
sovereigns to stake on the turning Of card,
and old men were watching the. changes Of
The game with all the eagerness Of youth.
! One lady in particular attracted my atten-
ton. She was from Belgium, and her whole
appearance indicated person from the up
per ranks of society. To an elegant form
she added d complexion of Incompatible
whiteness, which contrasted beautifully
with her rich auburn tresSes, that flowed IN
ample ringlets round her neck. Clad in
simple white, and adorned with profusion
of Jewels, she took her seat BY the table
while her husband stood behind her chair,
and with her fair white hand on pile of
money before her, entered at once into the
excitement Of the game. As she sat, and
with her small rake drew to her, or pushed
from her, The money she won or lost,
gazed on her with feelings with which !
never before contemplated woman. did
mot think it possible that an elegant and
Well-dressed woman could fill me with feel
ings Of such utter disgust. Her very beau
~ became ugliness, and her auburn tresses
looked more unbecoming than the elfn
! locks Of "a sorceress. Her appearance and
her occupation presented such an utter con-
trast, that she really seemed infinitely uglier
than the cold-blooded, cadeverous looking
gambler whom had seen lose his money
a few hours before When was mentally
comparing them, in he came limping to-
wards the table. was half tempted to peep
round and see if he had not a cIoven foot.
With the same marble-like features and for
bidding aspect, he approached and laid down
twenty NapoleOns. He won, and putting
down another, won again; and thus he
continued winning one after another till he
had got back the ten rolls he had before
lost and two in addition. Then, without
waiting for fortune to turn against him, he
walked away without saying a word.