Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-08-17
A Night at a Gaming Table.

A few years since, the steamers o.
the western rivers were harvest-feld
that yielded gamblers golden fruit
Many a young man who had beel
entrusted with produce to dispose 0
at New Orleans, has fallen q victim
to the willy gambler on board Of west
ern boats. The thirst for wealth.
gold, g'ittering gold has hurled
thousands of promising young mel
over the precipice down the darl
abyss Of vice. They risked all OF
the hazard of the die, and fate deci
ded against them. Thus Situated
they lacked the moral courage to re-
turn to their employers, but chose te
{ float with the evil current put into
the Sea of Depravity.
In the year 1919, party were
seated around table in the social
hall of steamer on the Mississippi
playing cards, They had played
from about 9 o'clock in the evening
till near midnight. The party con-
sisted of four persons, two Of whom
were notorious gamblers, the other
two were frank, unsuspecting coun-
trvmen. who had been to N ew Or
leans to dispose of produce e, and
were returning home. At near mid.
night one of the country gen tlemen
rose from the table, saying TO his
partner
as well try to beat the devil himself
rs these fellows
'0h, for God's,sake, don't quit y Pt.
| Give me some chance to get back my
money!
pretty near a clean sweep out.
Despair seemed to be written upon
every lineament of Bob's features,
when he found that he could not
peFsuaie his friend to play. At last
he said to several who had been
watching the game, won't some oi
YOU gentlemen take my partner S
place??'
There was a pause for few mo-
ments, when a young man, scarcely
one-and-twenty, took the vacant seat
saying =,
my hand.
'Agreed!A !Awas the reply.
Here, barkeeper, give US another
mack of cards! said the young man.
Another pack was brought the
s,ranosr opened them, and then
handed them back, So ying--
Il want pack of q another COLOR
These are the same color as those
they have been playing With. We ;
might as well change the color, just
for luck
The gamblers exc hanged glanees.
Another pack was br ought the
game commenced, aad the gamblers
Won. Bob grew uneaF Fy.
Come. let's double the stakes,
said the stranger, whose turn it was
to deal.
! Just as you like, replied the
gamblers.
/ The stakes were d publed, and the
stranger and his pa rtner won. A
gleam of sunshine Illuminated Bob {
countenance. Another game played
Bob and his partner again success
full. The stakes increased TIT
gamblers losers. !,
'Barkeeper, bring US another pacf
Of cards Of a different color iron
these. said the stranger, who was
| about to deal.
/ One of the gamblers looked at hl'
partner, while deep frown oyer
spread bis features,
i Three more games were played
and Bob had retrieved his losses
The stranger called for another paot
!. of cards. At this one Of the gam
blers exclaimed,
No more changing. We pia'
With these
You may play with what yo'
please replied the young man. as al
almost imperceptible smile passe'
over his features, but if my partne ls
and myself play we must have an otn
er pack :.
Stick to what your partner say:
FRob. He's the right stripe and Wi
come out head horse, or I'm a nla
, perl' exclaimed George, slappins Do
on the shoulder.
Il agree to what mypartner says