The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-07
A SAW Log BLIND; OR PO-
kER OUr WEST.
BY FRANK wEEBER.

BY FRANK wEEpER.
There Is village within the limits
Of Prsriedom, well known to all who
have ever gazed upon the beautiful
scenery amid which it lies Graded,
like a pearl drop Of dew in the blush
ms bosom Of the rose. Upon bluff.
gently rising from an inland-do,ted
river, it is built a putting stean-drl
wing saw mill, is the only sound that
rises above the gentle plash of the peb
tle kissing waters, and the bee like
hum of business.
But We cannot pause 10 feast the
eye upon the beautiful III nature. for
it ID OF . stone ware house, that stands
cons icuoas in the aforesaid town,
and ot scenes that are said to have
,ranspired therein, that we could
speak. Long this receptacle Of
produce irei sht &c, renamed unoc-
cupled, aud many wan.on boy has
taken himself quietly from the shel'
ter Of the paternal roof, when the
good dame, with night-cap closely
drawn over veil saved lock, was suo
rim. = thrill treble to her better haii"s
deep bass, and there carefully perused
the history Of the four kings, illustrat
cd with cDsravinss, aud bound III fifty
two volumes. The young scoundrels,
though, were sometimes detected,
when the Jltnl tcas 10 Joot.
But others, also, are said to have
then and there produced like docu-
ments, which, by the way, are not
admissible in evidence. and closely
studied the parts thereof that treat
upon certain science known by the
unique name OF Poker, report says
even one of the patriarchs Of the vii
lags, one Dcacou----, otttimes
mi .ht have been found there HAVING a
little game, with long-ylsaged, not
remarkably handsome and moral
friend Of his, whom shall call Ben,
but that is not his name by a long
chalk. Now, both Of these rcrSUn-
ayes, and to the scandal Of the town
be it SPOKEN. for circulating such
stories, are, and ever have been,
above reproach, thoush not, If We
credit the gossip, above taking a
quic. set down. Both, also, had
long becu engaged upon a public
work that Was then nan tSt, and one,
the worthy deacon, was the ri3htiuI
owner Of a large stock of tools. 10 wit;
crow bars. uhccibarroWs. saw-Iogs
and an old dilaniaa,cd pair Of cum
brous truck.whecls.
Well, one might, as the story goes.
(for J tell the tale as it MAS toll &
mc) the Deacon and his friend Ben
forgetting each others funds, quiet ly
proceeded 70 the old warehouse, AMI
s,eatiF crawled up Stars. Scate"
upon box, ore produced candle
aud the other Greasy deck, anI
soon they were deep Ia the cnjoy
men, AMI mysteries Of the game
Steadily they llayed at dime ante
and dollar better, till the funds q
the Deacon were all exhausted, an.
lac was forced t. hol, the game o.
ntc up tools.
a crow-jar ante y shouted he, ia
warily ana,hena,izin. his bal luck
and all the card makers IA the unl
verse.
on the cards were dealt, and ,hr
hands immediately raised.
a chip Was the resFonIc Of Ia
winnlns freud.
=, cr3s bar better than you;
Il sec that, aad raise i, half
* cgoa-bAr make. j! good. an!
20 a Shee.-AaIro. better.
i call you.
u The hands we're showu, and acai
the Deacon vas Elnus. Stiii oh, hos
ever. wen, tiio game. and the card
were asaiust him, aud his stock {
, bar. aud barroNs had dsindlcd dow
' TIL bu, few remained.
e Asain the cards were being sunii
=. ej, when the countenance of the DE;
70 con became less froNplng, aad l'. ii
wi,i.-a new hope.
! Il saw log Ii.nd = shouted he, an
! rubbing hi, hand ia the cSces' 70, h
!, delight, he Acized The iietgre. an
ra.,ei them.
: 4 momert 10th sat sill, saI.ns
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