Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-12

This Immediately covered by The French
man, while the Yankee dsmouned. and pre-
pared to settle the matter by unloading his sad.
de-bags.
For some moments all gathered around in
breahless silence, when The Yankee, TO his
great astonishment drew forth the above.named
articles.
"WeIl, you see have won" con,inued ,hs
General. while Cuffy roarea, and cap-rrd a.
bou, with delight, showing ,he whole breadth
of his whites-his eye opening 10 an exrsof-
dInary magnitude, aud his nose fatiened like
a viper-cryng-
"You dldn'i catch de General di, ar time,
gosh almighty VIVID dem ar horn gun-hnls"
"Whal have you TO do with il, you ,arnal
black nigger you I" cried Jonathan, turning to
him with furious look.
why, you see | is de Gineral's aid d-de-camp,
in holding de stake, 10 dis ar special game ;"
al the same time he handed them 10 his
master, with chucklIng laugh.
The losing parry saw The deception Of The
lrick, and appeared donbly anxious ID laclInare
their journey. The General was none The less
merry for having won their money, and occa-
slonaIly laughed over It, saying he had merely
made his expenses whereas he had thought 10
have made some several thousand dollars.
The Frenchman sighed, and said he lhoGghs
it won vare expensive eountree."
The General, however, assures him that he
shall have chance 10 win back his money. so
soon he should feel disposed. b. any other
game he or his down.east friend should 'hink
proper to select. Monsieur said he only knew
one, which was the French game Of Vinst-un,
or t,Denty cne.
The General replied that was one of hi.
strongest games, and that so soon as they could
make themselves comfortably situated as to
their lodgings they would have friendly 'ouch
Oft.
Arriving at hotel where they intended to
pass the night, the Frenchman and his COM
panion having determined not TO proceed any
farther with the General, made their intentions
known to him.-s,aiing, as a reason, that the
! friend whom they sought was on iour 10 The
South, aud that on the first opportunity they
should embark on boat for NaicheZ.
! The General said he thought they would
have very pleasant. iiiP, and Iha. he would
dispatch his servant home with his horses. and
sccumpany Them This was certainly anything
but agreeable, but as there was no help for II,
our travelling friends thought proper 10 assent.
The water at this time being low. i, was pro-
!
should be procured. which would be very ad. :.
vanlageous, as he and The Frenchman could
play at their favorIie game of twenty -one, while
The down-eas,er and the landlord, whom the
General persuaded to 60 along should manage
the boat.
This, accordingly, being acceded TO, the boat
was soon on its passage TO The mouth Of tho
river. Scarcely had they left the shore ere the
General. eager for the game, gave the General
hint. and they were soon in full blast, the
Frenchman taking The deal, the General betting
high, and losing. Nigh, setting in, they con-
cluded to lay to, and dispense with the game
until morning.
The mex, day, while lying at the shore, they
resumed their play, the General still losing the
most important bets. At last he proposed TO
change The deal. Monsieur assured him he
could only play his game one way. and that
was to deal. Again they played on for lime,
when The General, appearing 10 get out OF pa
tience, insisted the game should be changed.
as he was over a thousand dollars the loser
Monsieur said that he thought j, an unfair re-
quest, as he had frequently said he knew no
other game.
The General sill pressed his suit, and said
he was willing to leave it TO their host ~he'her
or no u was not right that ne snouio give MIN
a chance 10 win hack his money. The host
being a siaunch friend of the General, of eours 8
i decided in his favor.
BY this time all was ready for their morning
departure, aud Monsieur, thinking he might
come out second best. was anxious to leave (;
bu, the General declared ,ha. his game psust be
played without any further delay.
!, '.My game" replied the general, i, dead open
/, and shut"
"Vo. you say General Me no understand
you. sare. Is II Won dead open and shut u'h
Won card Ell %
"Open and shut with every thing efss but
cards. said the General, with coarse laugh
J will give you an axampla." He then placed
himself in an altitude 10 explain his game. " ~hleh
was done. by placing his hands behind him. and
4 requiring the Frenchman 10 say whether they
were open or shut.
Monsieur hasdly knowing wha, ID make Of
it, SAID "open."
"How much will you bet 7" asked 'he Gen.
Suppose me bette you Won teslle hundred
dcllare.
i Done !" said The General, a. the came tins