Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-02-09
II @ w A RICH OLD MAID
Managed to get a Handsome
Young Fellow for her
Husband.
FROM A FRENCH PAPER


One of the dangers at Ostend most to be
guarded against are the protested gamblers
During the seasons of the carnival and lent,
these knights ofihe green cloth keep themsel-
YES at Paris; but when summer comes they
scatter themselves all, over Europe. They fol-
low the fashion, and tread in the footsteps of
its gldcd votares: they navigate, at full sail.
In all the maritime and mineral waters of Eu-
rope. This year these birds of prey have spread
IN large numbers over Belgium. They have
already made some great strokes; they speak Of
a Russian who was pillaged, in single night,
of two hundred thousand francs, and who paid
it the next day, apologizing for having made
them wait. In these watering places, where
the hels are under NO regulations, the inexpe-
reDcen are nece ssarily exposed to being plun-
dered bv sharpers. Two or three have been
taken this year in the very act. They have
been driven away, but there are enough left to
hover over the shpwrecked in the stony nights
of lansquenet. One of these Greeks has re-
Gently been the hero, or rather the instrument,
in recent adventure at Ostend. Just at the
commencement of the bathing season there ar
rived an English lady, mature in age, and pos
sessed ola great fortune.
Her wealth had come to her late, and that
explains how it CHANGED she was not married.
But she sought to make up for lost time by
marrying according to the wishes of her heart,
which had inclined towards young gentleman
of twenty-five. All the other aspirants had
been Observation-Disclosures, but dismissed. The
mature young lady was only willing to listen to
the youthful and handsome Sir Edward. But,
unfortunately, the youthful and handsome Sir
Edward would have nothing to say to her, and
little suspected the flame he had kindled. How
bac hot If oh
ed to have him for a husbandl The fortune of
the lady did not tempt hla,, for he recently in
herited ten Thousand pounds sterling, and he
felt himself rich enough to pass his youth in
gaiety and freedom, prepared to enlist only I'M
der the banners of Hymen when he reached the
age of ieasun, or the end of his ten thousand
pounds. His frugal and economical habits
drove the aged Miss Anna to despar-for she
would have been glad to see him ruined and
poor, as in that case more likely to be tempted
by her wealth. She had come to Ostend be-
cause she knew that Sir Edward was there
Her attacks, however, met with no more sue
cess than they had at London. Bath, Newman
ket, Brighton, end all the other places where
she had followed the Indifferent youth. She
could OBTAIN from him nothing but cold polite
ness. She in vain displayed before his eyes
the riches she possessed. His manner seemed
to saw. what do = care-l am satisfied with nv
present ease.
Seeing that ordinary means met with no sue
cess, Miss Anna resolved to have recourse to a
somewhat eccentric expedient. She was lady
of spirit: she was possessed both Of audaci;y
and Imagination. The expedient could not
fall
These things took place mouth ago. There
CHANGED then to be Greek here in Ostend. one
IL &c A. rt,t af
the Hellenic confederation. He was master
ever and whatever he chose. Nothing had oc-
CURED to betray his true character, and Ostend
considered him as an honest player, when onr
English lady found him and said to him: 81
know who Won are: have received positive let
tiers in regard to you. Here are copies of them
You see can ruin YOU" The blackteg turned
pale-he saw that he was at the mercy Of the
lady, but at the same time the cunning knave
saw tina. she had something to demand of him,
and was only trying to brighten him into gran
ting t."I can ruin you," resumed the unmarried
ladv, but will spare you if you will consent
TO do me a service" The fellow had expected
this bet he was delighted with the commence
ment. "Speak, madame said he, 81 await
your ORDERS" "Do you know Sir Edward -
eyes, madame" s'He does not often play, bnt
he does not dislike it. You must make him
piav." "I should like nothing better" "Will
then 90 to the Hotel des Bains, where he dimes;
thsre get up discussion wherein you shall be
in the wrong; propose wager of some bottles
of champagne, which you shall lose; make Sir
Edward drink, and when his head is heated,you
shall lead him off to game" THAT our usu-
al wav of proceedings" replied the sharper
ssYou must then win all his money: you must
induce him to play upon his word OF honor, and
lead him on until he has lost his whole fortune,
ten thousand pounds" The blackleg was stnpe-
fed. He reflected a moment, and said: 81 un-
serstand. will win his ten thousand, and then