The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-04-06

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caution. Gambling seen, seems different
thing from gambling painted by pious father.
Just then his hiend remarks that one might
easily double his money by a few ventures, but
that il was. perhaps, prudeot not TO risk. On
ly this was needed 10 fire his mind. What! on
ly prudence between me and gain! Then that
shall not be long! He stakes: he wins He
stakes again; wins again. Glorious! am the
lucky man that is TO break the bank! He
stakes and wins again. His pulse races; his
face burns, bis blood is up and fear gone. He
loses; loses again; loses all his winnings; loses
more. But fortune turns again; he wins anew.
He has now lost all self command. Gains ex-
cite him. and losses excite him more. He
noubes his stakes; then trebles ,hem--snd all
is swept. He rushes on, puts up his whole
purse, and loses the whole! Then he would
borrow; no man will lend. He is desperate he
will fight at word. He is led to the street,
and thrust out. The cool breeze which blows
upon his fevered cheek, WATTS the slow and sol
emn stroke Of the cock-one, two, three, four;
-four 10 the morning! Qnick work Of ruin
an innocent man destroyed 10 one night He
staggers 10 his hotel, remembers as he enters
il, that he has not even enough TO pay his bill
IL now flashes upon him that his friend, who
had never left him an hour before, has stayed
behind where his money is. and doubtless. is
laughing over his spos. His blood boils with
rage. But at length come up the remem-
brance OF home; parents training and couse
for more than twenty years, destroyed in a
night! "Good God! what a wretch have
been! | am not fiji TO live. cannot go home
am q stranger here. OH that were dead
Oh! that had died before ] knew this gullf,
and we're lying where my sister lies! Oh God
Oh God my head will burst with sgony!''-
He walks his lonely room with agony which
only the youag heart knows in It's first honi
BILE awake ming TO remorse-wheD il looks des-
pair full in the face, and feels It's hideous ncan-
uiiors tempting him to suicide. Subdued at
length by agony cowed and weakened by dis
uess, he is sought again by those who plucked
him. Cunning TO subvert inexperience. TO
raise the evil passions, and TO allay the good,
Farewell. young man! / see thy Steps turn
ed to Ina, haunt again | see hope lighting
Thy face; but il is Iurid light. and never came
from heaven. Stop before that threshold!-
turn and bid farewell to home.-farewell 10 in
ooceDco.--farewell TO venerable father and a
ged mother!-the next step shall part thee
from them forever. And nnw henceiorih be a
mate TO thieves, brother TO corruption. Thou
hast made league with DEATH and unto death
shalt thou 60.
Let us here pause, TO draw the likeness
Of few who stand conspicuous in that
vulgar crowd of gamblers with which hereaf-
ter he will consor. The first is a tscirurp,qui-
ct man. No one knows when he comes into
town. or when he leaves. No man hears Of his
gaining, for he never boasts MOI reports his
luck. He spends little for parade; his money
seems 10 60 and come only through the game.
He reads alone, converses none, is neither a
glution or hard drinker; he sports few orns-
IL ha
whole, he seems gentlemanly man. and sober
citizens say, "bis only fault is gambling
What then is this only faull In his heart he
has the mos, intense and consuming lust for
play. He is quiet because every passion is sb
sorbed ia one and that one burning at the
b highest fame lie thinks Of nothing else
! cares only for this. All other things, even the
hottest lust OF other men. are too cool to be
| temptations 10 hun; so much deeper is the
style Of his passions. He will SIT upon his
| chair, and no man shall see him move for hours
except TO play hls cards. He sees none come
in, none go out. Death nigh, groan on one
side Of The room, aud marriage might sport on
the o,her-he would know neither. Every
created influence is shut out; one thing ooly
moves him--the gone, and that leaves not one
pulse OF ofexci,sbilIty unarouseo, but siirs his
soul to the very dregs.
Very different is the roistering gamester.-
He bears jolly face, clustering eye, some
thing wstery through watching asd drink. His
fingers are menacled in rings; his bosom glows
with pearls and diamonds. He learns the time
which he wastes from watch fnl eorgeousIy
| carved. land not with the most modest scenes, },
and slung around his neck with poDderou
golden chain. There is not so splendid Tel
low be seen sweeping through the streets -
The landlord makes him welcome--he vii
bear a full bill. The tailor smiles like May
he will buy half his shop. Other places biz
him weleome--he will bear large stealngs.
Like The Judge, he makes his circuit. bat no
for justice; like the preae her. be has his ap
pointmeots, but not Tor instruction. Ills CIR
uiis are The race courses. the crowded capIto
days OF general convocation. conventions ant
mass meeting. He will flame On the race
track, bet his thousands. and beat the ring a
swearing, oaths vefnacular. imported, simple o
compound. The drinking booth smoks whel
he draws iu his welcome suit. Did you see hin
only by day, flaming in apparel, jovial and Tree
hearted at the reslaurateur or hotel. you woul'
think him prince let ioose-a Cross betwee
Prince Hal aud Fa'staf.
But night is bis day. There are mere exer
cises, and brief prefaces TO his real accomplish
mepts. lie is good fellow, who dares pla
J iecper he is wild indeed, who seems wilder
and he is keen indeed, who is sharper than h
I is, after all this show oflrankness. No one
quicker, slyer. and more alert at game. II
} can shufflce the pack till an honest man woul'
, as soon ink Of looking Tor particular dro
, Of water 10 the oc,sn, as for particular card J
, a particular place! Perhaps he is ignorau
{ which is at the top and which at the bottom
, AT any rate watch him closely, or you will q
, lean hand aud he fat one. A plain ma
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: he touches pack they seem alive. and actin
D TO his will rather than his touch. lie dea
b them like lightning, they rain like snow fake
4 sometimes one. sometimes two, ifneed be iou
p or FIVE together, and his hand hardly moved.-
4 Ifhe loses. very we'll, he laughs; IL he gains,
only laughs little more. FuII Of stories, iu
8 Of songs. full Of wit, full Of roisterng spirit
e yet do not trespass too much upon his good ~
. ture with INSULT All this outside is only u