Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-11-21
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The Bluff Game.
nr UNCLE ronY.


. Washington as The telegraph Beau
wasnot sWlndlcr, bat philosopher
rather, Tor although lac never paid
and yet enjoyed always the best to be
had, still lac played hls cards so sci.
cnlihcally, that his victims were fore
ed to laugh at their own losses.
few summers since. the spring
races, beng announced for the Long
Island course, had drawn together n
number of sporting gentlemen from
the South. who made their head quar-
tiers NJ the Astor House, New York 80
One Of these gentlemen meeting Beau
at Baltimore, knew hln 10 be possess.
ed OF lniomsilons upon every theme,
aud thought II worth while To invite
HIM 10 the races with him. Offering to
Day hrs passage there and back. for the
sake Of a pleasant talking companion.
Tins was Just what Beau desired with
The countenancc of Col. he fore
saw at least month Of spot aud good
living IN embryo. aud cheerlully start
ed with his patron for New York.
Bean was stranger nj The Aston,
hul ne b. dv called for one Of the
best rooms, where his trunk was dulv
deposited, aud himself installed for n
month. The races went ON. Bean
now and then brought home two or
three friends TO dine with hun. and al
ways called on plenty OF champagne
and ralc wines, nntll fortnight had
passed, when the office keeper Of the
hotel, observing that the genileman's
blll was getting rather large, thought
1t best, IN accordance with the Gus.
tom OF the house, 10 make il out for
payment. Tins was accordlngly done,
and the bill, amounting TO some two
hundred dollars, including wines and
extra dinners, was Iald upon the table
M his room. Beau found It there, aud
although he had not five dollars IN the
world, Oh credit for half that sum. vet
he was not IN the least Disconnected.
Stepping in o his friend Co.'s
room, he said
'Col. --, lend me your pocket
book
Mypocket bookr
Yes
What lor1
'I'll show YOU
But it j, iuIl Of bills-lherc are over
thirty thousand dollars here
| know that; ITS just what want
If You will tell me what for, Beau
don't mind dong IT,, replied the
'olonel, for he knew among all Beau's
'Ius that he was most scrupulously
honorable with his friends. and could
be trusted Ia any amount, when the
obligation was of such a nature as the
present.
Why, You see, COL said Beau,
they have sent III my bin, and want
20 LIuh EN- OIL
Wen, there's the money, M boy
lnnd Ii back soon for I'm going over
10 the conrse tins morning.
Certainly, all right
Summonug an aspect Of indigna-
ion in his face, Beau went down to
he office, and called for the clerk.
hrowlng down ms Till with angry
lcmonSlraiionsaud demanded to know
{ the house was generally resorled to
~ such a class Of travellers ihntlt was
ound necessary 10 senthem their
bills for payment after the expiration
IF two or three days
Weeks, SIR, two weeks mildly
suggested the clerk
Weeks, or days, IT'S but n trlhc and
don't wish 10 be bothered in tins
way
lou sec, sir, II is necessary for us
o have rule IN tins matter, and to
Ise all strangers alike.
VERY weli--you shall not have
nance to use ne SO again Just take
hs pay ont Of ,hat, SAID Bean, unroil
NJ a thousand dollar note from the
pile belonging to hls friend and
end Tor my trunk I'll 90 where eau
.o treated like gentleman
The clerk was taken a httle atack
i the sign; Of so much money II
ook up tie thoGsanl dollar note, sat-
sicl himself ihai j, was gcuuic, and
ookius At Beau tnon1hl what q pro-
table boulder De wa. how much wine
le had called for. etc, and tlatil wod
be a downright loss 80 have hm goa
r1v 90 another house. ih"n handing
,rcs l1- money, ouI tearing up the
300, hc sand
You viii please excuse mo, Mr.