Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-30

/ the passengers, who were looking
on with great interest, and Pitying
the poor green horn. soon to be
wound up in financial matters, al
they thought. Is ESQ I ,goieiE
The game had progressed for some
time, B. alternately winning and To-
sing, until the gambler thought hi:
lime had come, and he must make
his big stroke, and gdt an send te
the matter. So, taking the cards, he
deals four kings and Jack TO b. and
four aces and a queen TO himself
and then puts on powerful misera.
Bile look, as though he had the poor
est hand imaginable. B. straiiened
himself up in his seat very suddenly,
and anxiously inquired of the chap il
he would bet fifty with him.
His opponent hesitated a few mo-
ments, and then exclaiming desPer.
ately: Giu0i
"Yes, l might as well make OF
break at once. Isee your bet and
go a hundred better.n $50 ANT
B. looked at him seemingly sur
prised to death, and said to him, 81
see that, and five hundred, but I'D ad.
wise you not TO see il, because I've
got splendid hand" 3. lI5zr' sW
A very, very faint smile wreathed
the gamblers lips for a moment as
he slowly murlnered, 81 go that anC
thousand better.' teGas iari
aWell," said B., 'I can't help it, i
you will you must, but / don't want
to win all your money. go yours,
and ten thousand better.p g'rr2Esit
The gambler looked surprised for a
moment, but silly winked to his
friends for loan, he exclaimed, as
though 10 a fl OF desperation, "You'll
beat me, I know, but it's gone too far
TO back out now. III 60 yours aad
ten thousand BETTER" ''
BIS face convulsed with agony, as
he quickly said to his opponent, "But
suppose fellow amt got the cash 10
see that last go?''5' ao. gH.d7sN maf
"Then the pile is nime," answered
the pleased gambler, as a smile o.
satisfaction overspread his counte-
nance. .-- 1frs.-.-1
"Gentlemen." said B. sis that the
case when a fellow hasn't the dust
can he not make the other retract
his ovERGol"
"Certainly nol," said all the gam
blers in breath. '1f you can't see
his bet, the money belongs 10 him."
"Yes it does," said BIS kind tutol
in the game, sand this pile is mine."
"Hold on a minute, FRIEND" sale
B. 81 did not say couldn't see it.
only asked simple question, for in
formation. Stewart haul my rec
trunk over here" .--. e
The steward brought the trunk
and B. opened it, took out a huge
roll of bank bills. and bag Of sPe
Gle, and said with the greatest sang
froid imaginable, at the same time
giving the trembling anxious gambler
a quizzical look: 4-.--...... -rr
81 go that last bet and ninety
thousand dollars better. Count Out
the money, gentlemenF' r-
"But, but, but, /, ah! amt yoI
afraid you'll lose all that money" ex
claimed the horror stricken gambler
in a hoarse whisper. rsr s-.y =--
"Not at all, not at ali?" said B
"Do you 90 that last bet sirl"
al wish he could see himself in
glass, Jest now" said a.tall rawboneC
Yankee standing by. 81 don't thinl
he wad know whether he was look
Iing at a man or a cur dog, with hi
tail cut off for suckin' eggs"
81 don't think | can see it," saic
the gambler, "unless | can borrow i
from some of my friends"
But he couldn't raise it, he couldn'
begin TO, and B., scraping the pill
into the red trunk, and coolly locking
it up, remarked 10 the gamblers VIII
were consoling their friend, ant
grumbling at their lost loans:
"Gentlemen you may dissect sen
ior in a state Of somnolency. on
this is a youth as has cut his ey
teeth, fortunately, short time be
fIore he had the honor ofzyour &C
quaintance."rsig noura1 10 iTge9
"Well," ejaculated the aioresai
Jonathan, "next to wooden nut
megs and hickory hams, that's just
IeetIe the cuIesl specialization as eve
i, tux place in my neighborhood, dar
my everlastin' buttons ef it ain'tl'
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