Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-14

and no mistake, and eff i could dew any
thing 70 show ycou how glad / is, I'd dew
it in ! mint, soould ra-ally; but | say,
yeou, what dew yeou work at for trade.
any how z"
81 am engaged in the Missionary bust
ness, young man, and now come to think
of it, ypa can be Of great service to me,
if you have heart that feels for the
poor unfortunate frozen and bleeding
heathei. Do you see that small red
faced han, with cards in his hand ?"
i pointing to Strong.
"Wlat! that are little Teller, what
looks Ike drinking mani"
"Thl same, my good friend the very
same. Well, he won three thousand
dollars with lottery ticket, and it has
completely turned has brain, for he is
now foolish enough to think that he can
win money at everything !; but he is only
provingtle old adage, that a s fool and his
money are soon parted, for he is losing
ten and twenty dollars every few min
utes, at simple trick of cards, with that
large and reckless feliow--(p ointing to
Brown)--who il one of the most noted
gamblers and cut throats on the river
" Let's see how it's did don't know
nothin' about keerds, only its an orful sin
to play EN- for money! ~ s. neIf
aYou are right, my friend, never gam
BILE. / am very humble worker in the
Missionary cause, and it pains my phi
lanthropic heart to see all this bright and
beautiful gold, that would do the poor
unfortunate suffering heather so much
good, all going to SO bad use. No
doubt but that some of it will even 60
for rum. If the poor deluded man is
Acknowledgements Of threats and
pleadings--to lose his money with some
one, l must say, ! think it would be scrv-
ing the Lord to secure part of it for
the benefit of suffering humanity. II
isn't betting nor gambling, for the game
is not chance one, but the man who
holds the cards is sure to win; and |
must say" continued Walker, in drawl-
ing sanctimonious tone, 'sthat if the
devil brought the money to us, the Lord
undoubtedly sent it" By .oh q baa
g Wal, that's fact !--ef fellcr's sure
to win, and faint no bettin' of course we
orter dew sunthin' for them air charita-
BILE heather niggers. But now do YOU
ra-ally think that 'twouldn't be wicked
for us to take his money ?" sd
"As / hope for salvation, my dear
friend, / think it wouldn't" answered
Walker, as they arrived at the table.
Strong was standing with half pack
of cards in the palm of his hand-his
thumb across the middle of the Jack Of
Spades. -
|" You see that is the Jack Of Spades, :
said he to Brown, holding up the leg Of
the Jack. 81 40 ga4 agst.f es.s ~
"Of course" says Brown, do you
think I'm such a fool as not to know the
Jack Of Spades ?"
"Take hold and hold tight, then, .
says Strong. 4l snadt'J' vaeM(f
"All right-go on with your fun
says Brown. of9e
!" Pull now,v says Strong turning the
face down. gaIs feas N8 siqis4a
Here it is!v says Brown, pulling il
out from the pack and laying it face
down on the table. c nlp'sd
g Hocus, pokus, presto, changep ~
says Strong. Now III bet you fifty
dollars that it's the Jack of Clubs under
your hand ~ 8oy 5i5
"I'll take that bet," says Brown,
C and here's the money!" .21og ED o
The stakes were piled, and of course
Brown won, as they were preparing the
hook with bait to catch the Yankee.
+" Fix 'em again---Fll double on you
till / win your pile; it's as easy as roll
ing off creased log!" laughed Brown,
flourishing his money about like SO much
waste paper. aH4a 4al1H aissad
so! I'm in the ring yet, my boy, with
a pile of cash where the rest came
FROM says Strong, hauling from his
pocket book large roll of bills, and
throwing them upon the table.
While this conversation was going on
between the sharpers, Dodge was unob-
servedly lingering pack with similar
backs, (that happened to lay on an adj
joining table, for a card which he slip
ped into the top of his bell-crowned hat,
under his bandanna, and once more COM
menced whistling in low and verdant
MANNER The girl / left behind me-
The second game at Changing Jack
ending the same as the first, neither Of
the operators noticing Dodge or Walker.
The latter, who had been leaning his
head on comfortable near, as if in pray
er for the benefit of the poor heather,
and the success of this haxen-headed
Yankee, now approached his dying
friend, and whispered, with tears in his
eyes h
"Couldn't you possibly save some Of
itP 1t is agreat pity to see it all go so
lit would do the poor benighten heath
en- so much good"
l say, yeou look yere," says Dodge,