The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-06
Vol 70, M %. Whole No, 5Oz


was accordingly sei aside. II wns now that
tJurent ruHlizsd the fascination Of tie game,
and found that n passion for gaming hail in
sensibly become u rooted principle al Ills
ltrpHst. .-'.---
Tie sought the gaming tables abroad dpd /,
spent his evenings 10 tho fashionable gun
bling houses af the plnco. lie rontnhed an
usual to.play for pasl-tiine, bat becoming a
wino,bibher one night, while merry Ia his
cup he was Induced 10 hnznrd monry IN ~
glme Of TAHn! lie lost his money not only
OF lhnt occasion but on almost every other
evening uftrrwurri S'riti he persiHed Ia his
rockle-sl,fss, and played decpern Tllp, ull
on onr Friday evening, lac cnme Into room
where several individuals and myself were
seated at u ,garla of cards lie offered ia
slnkc five d"llaIs on game, aud being per
united, his money was won from him. lilo
lhen bei ten dollars, which lee also lost. be
coming excited he continued Ia bet aud ms "a
matter nj rOrTrsu, where all we're shnrpera liza
was we'll supplied with liquor, aud cheated
not Ouly of what funds he hnd but forced to
give "A check for niuney thus won from him.
lie became drunken, aud Iemnncd with tho
gamblers during the night. Tho following
day the check was caslIcd, aud portion Of
The money used ia keeping lin intoxicated,
80 Ilhi le was kept away from his fumIiy
several days Great excitement prevailed on
account Of lis absence Ia tho community,
while his friends aud family suffered painful
anxiety IN regard to his fate. WINS santed
NJ n table pln, ing with him on Sunday ev-
ening the third day since he entered tho
-aaIallsTs' dan, when Lis family phyAIciHn en-
tered aud inquired of The unfortunate inebri-
nied man, II he knew where ho Was, aud y
h-yvould not return to his stricken daughter
AID distressed family
AYES, yes, Doctor he'll bo there presently.
go and shy Tint will soon lie viii. tleui.--
The uLl sician lal. hui lie onr -nIhIL cnnllI--
red'lhe game aud speedily forgot his prom
isc About half an hour PASSED IN This way
when frmUie ru~iteA+iiIln- ihe room, -nnd
threw her arms around tile neck Of The gnni-
b'cl's SicIin-it wHs his wiln.
"GreNi God My husband what nre you
doing here ~
"Bcoyed, my wife what seek you, aud
why come TO ilIr I,lpcc ," said tho man bend
ing his held aud .reeking with shame and
modification.
oh, my dear husband, come instantly, our
poor child ~ dying Her only prayer for two
rays Inns been for your welfare. Come, dear
husband, now Our daughter mny not 1.-Two
ill our tcturn."
The wiio, husband nEd physician imu'edi'
H,ciy iut ulc plncc.
A short TIME again elapsed, when that de-
ludcd inrn returned aud composedty rcsuin-
ed his sent NJ tie gaming rohlc. ] accident
-fy7mqEifcd Of him how lac had le'' M duugh-
ter.
ooh God! Remind mo not of that, sir
She H. dcad--she " dead, aud died while
WINS hero nj cards! | conld not remain the
trmpicr drove nae hnck | could not see her
dead q, God could not stop ana sec
my child cold snd liitless corpse
While ho rived aud wept, his wife npp,nr-
ed the secnnd iiine, I.,..l ,ltseeetf- him from
a.. l.r,.l
-Four years after this affecting circumstance D.
while was solournins IN the sN'ne city, lee
turing an gnmIiling, received n Visit from
that unfortunate mnn. His Appearance boz
fore me recalled To my mipl at once the palm
iiil incident jus, detailed, n'al Inquired Wha,
were his feelings when lao Visited his homo
aud found his daughter n corpse,
40, Sir, | lcl your table thinking it WAS but
n rusy 10 bring Iho home; hut cannot 'aJl
the horror lhHi filed my soul, When rcnl-
iZcd rit NY chitd wn5ioud. ! elapsed her
lhlrss ihIm Ia NY asms, and implorcd her
10 speak. II but one word, TINT might Know h
had mol lost her forever There came no re
spuro. rust tho dcnd body ifoa, thc, and
rushed OUT Wild mud iinniic YET voiccicsS my,
self determined on self destruction, felt
that war her murderer, aud tho terrible
thought drove me mnd. Scarcely Knowing
whnt did, hut impollcd by the foul fcnd,
found myself in The street, hnstening away to
the wharf With purposes of fearful consc-
qucnCB -but struugc 10 shy, TINT hfiglI'Infnp
nt.thc door oftlIe gambling house diverted
me from watory grave aud turucd my feet
into the den itself, whcru | sat nb-ira0,odiy,
have no doubt, for knew nothing until your
inquiry pboRt ny dead child, restored ma
TO consciousness. Providence instructed lno
in an awful lesson, and from That hour 10 tho
present, have never allowed cards in my
hons" nor played nny myself abroad, mn
touched the Intoxicating bowl; aud, God help
me, never SHALL
This incident is sufficient Of itself to show.
the consequence ofindulging IN card-playlng
aud gaming We could sincerely wishslhqt
il might lead every ono 10 serious reflection,
and induce II return 10 lie paths OF recilndo
mud honor, ere thai terrible dcsolauon follow
which most certainly gItende. az we know
Gnn WE'LL tho courso Of the gambler and
drunkurd. .
AnsrNrE OF MiSp.--ANe have the satisiuc.
ton Of recording the latest casa reported, of
absence ofnind. \ RnnileHnn- lHtown VIA
IN affected with the California complaint, sit
ting nj tho Dinner tuble lie other duy, piutE-