The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-11-27
A Gambling Scene.

four years ago. They played long,
late an, high, and ut length quit-one
five hundred dollars in the others debt.
We have said they were friends, and
each knew the other was not so clrcum-
stanced as 10 stand SO large loss, al.
though the excitement of playing had
led them on from larger bets 10 larger
bets still, until the even; came about.
"Tom, you will have to take my note
for it," said the loser, "and il shall be
paid in thirty days"
30. very well, said the winner. dri-
", pulling scgar from his pocket and
piercing the twisted end with his pen
knife.
The loser sna,chcd up pen and
wrolc the note for $500. payable in
thirty days.
"All correct" said the winner COOL
ly, and taking the note from his unfor-
tunate adversary.
'Ilave scgar, Ncd!'
Ned took the prollercd segar, and the
next moment opened his eyes in aston-
ishmcnt at seeing Tom deliberately
poking the folded note into the candle
for light.
"Fire up, Ncd!' said Tom, handing
over The burning note.
| Ned knew his friend, and lit his Sc
| gar in silence. The Two friends soon
separated with such mutual exchange
Of friendly sentiments as might be cx.-
pccted on so remarkable an occasion.
This is no fancy sketch, Reader.
The two friends had been separate wan
derers for tour years, and met each
other again, for the first time, since
their parting the other day in Canal
street Tom had been lucklcss and un-
fortunate, while Ned had been gradual
| ly creeping into fortunes favor. In the
course Of the same day, accident
| brought to Ncd's notice, u note against
! his friend Tom, for just $500, in The
hands OF third person. Ned bought
the note Immediately, paying for it to
the full amount Of The claim, and in tho
evening The two friends mel uppolus
mcnt
| "Iom, do you know | hold note
against you for five hundred dollars?'
said Tom. .-
. mo, Indeed. Why, how so?" said
! Tom in amaZnmen..
80, yes, here il is, soc-vour note
| given TO that firm on the Ievec. A
small business transaction brought il
into my possession, and bv the way
| Tom, should like 10 have the money
81 can't pay it, now. Ned, indeed
| cant; but, in two or three weeks al
farlhcs, | can make myself ready jor
it,"
! "Canccl this, and draw me n new
note for thirty days. says Ned, very
| gravcly, taking scgar from his pock
ct, and piercing The end with his knife,
4 in precisely the same style Tom had
used four years ago.
"All corrcci," said Ned. rs he seat.
tered the old note in torn fragments on
The floor, and received the new one from
Tom. "llavc scgnr, Tom?"
Tom took the srgar, and as he did so,
an idea Of Ncd's design flashed upon
his mind.
enc, Ned, mo- rcmcmbcr-ycs.
see what you are al; but mine was n
| gambling debt, & this is a responsibility
Of The regular trade exclaimed Tom,
rising 10 prcven, the connagru,ion he
saw was about TO take place.
"Minc was debt Of honor, and so
is yours" said Ned, with iace,ious
solemnily. IL will pay yours as you
once took The liberty Of paying mine" "
and he thrus. The paper into the candle
blaze. Handing i, lighted 10 Tom, "lirc
up!' he exclaimed, in direct imitation
Of his old adversary at "brag," four
years ago.
Reader this nnccdote is true.
Tie YANKEE OUrwIrrED.-A Yam
kcc and Frenchman owned pig in
coparlnership. When killing time
came, they wished TO divide the meat.
| The Yankee was very anxious 10 divide
so that he would &c, both hind quarters,
and persuaded the Frcnchman that the
proper way to divide was to cut it across
the back. The lrcnchman agreed TO
it OIL condition that the Yankee would
turn his back and sakc choice Of the
pieces after it was cu, in two. The
Yankee turned his back, and the French.
man asked:
'Vich piece will you have--zc piece
wild &c tail on him, or 10 piece vat amt
got no iail'
The piece with the tall replied the
Yankee.
Den by gar, you can take him, and
take zo oder one, said the OLD French
| man.
| Upon turning around tho Yankee
found that the Frenchman had cut oil
all 'he jail and stuck it into the pigs
mouth.
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| QUICK WlrrED. An lrishman, hay
ing accidentally broken pane in q
window Of n house in Boston, a,temnt
ed as fas, as he could to get ou, of the
way, when he was followed and seized
| bV the DrODrictOr who eyclo;r,oI.