The true Democrat., 1855-08-14

he, in the full liberty of unbridled license, and while the ship stopped at one of the South America ports, engendercd the first seeds of "play;;" but for while after his arrival the excitement of trade and the energy necessary to accomplish a successful issue kept his mind busy. One day, by appointments, he was to meet mercantile friend at this house. and while waiting for his friend, he staked few dollars upon the turning cards when the latent dis ease sprung into life, and it carried him head long over the precipice, and ended in the tra- gic manner related.
 The Mine de Gro was gambling saloon si- tuated on Washington street, opposite the Fl Dorado, and in '49 it was the principal resort of the disbanded soldiers of the California re- giments, and also of the soldiers who had been engaged in the war with Mexico. Behind one of the largest monte banks in the room sat a man who had won for himself honorable men, tion, and an officers commission was given him for his bravery at the storming of Monterey; but, preferring the climate of California and its gol- den prospects to more northern home, he embarked for that country at the close of the war with Mexico, and upon his arrival he opened a bank for gambling. The emigrants came in by thousands, and few nights after his arrival, young man entered this saloon, seated himself at the bank, and staked various sums upon the cards, until he had lost all the money he had possessed Excited with the play, and madaened by his losses, he accused the dealer Of cheating; the dealer replied sharp ly to the accusatlon-the lie passed, when the young man struck the dealer a severe blow upon his face; as quick as thought the sharp report of pistol followed, and the gamblers clothing was covered with the young mans blood-he had shot him through the right breast.
 The room was soon cleared of the spectators present, the door closed, and medical attendance called in aid of the wounded man. The gam bier sat moodily over his bank and perhaps thinking of the deed just perpetrated when the Wounded man gave moan of agony, as the ] doc0rs probe reached the bottom of his wound. | ne oNctor inquired what State he was from me wounded man replied-
 , From Vermont"
 Inc gambl'r raised his head, for 1t had been a long tune slnce he had seen person from the home of his childhood, and Vermont being his native State, the men mention of its name in- !, terested him. The doctor next inquired the name of the place where lis parents resided, if he had any The wounded man replied-
 Montpelier"
 The gambler sprang to his feet, his limbs trembled and his face as pale as death. for Montpelier was the home of his youth. and perhaps the wounded man might have been his playmate ln childhoCd--perhaps schoolmate knew his parents, his brother and sister. He cIung convulsively to the table; with the contending emotions of rapid thought, and the weight of the injury he had inflicted, he could scarcely keep on his feet.
 \ Stlm laDt was trivap tn bo Jo1 ,,>.,, and he was momentarily relieved from that weakness the body is subject to after a severe wound-when the doctor inquired if there was any friend in the city he wished sent for?
 '1es" he replied, My wife-she is at the City Hotel, corner of Clay and kearney street Tell her to hasten for 1 am badly hurt"
 A man was sent to bring his wife,
 Doctor,' said the gambler, Save the mans life, and there is my bank, and $1O,OOO in Bur- goyne's-you shall have it alb
 The doctor felt the pulse of the man and probed the wound anew. The gambler watch ed him with great anxiety until his inspection was finished, when the doctor shook his head m token of impossibility The gambler sat down by the side of the wounded man and bathed his head with water, and stunched the iiowof blood from the wound until the arrival of ms Wife; she came accompanied by few friends; and as heroic women bear their misfor- tunes, she bore hers. Not a word of reproacll escaped her-words of cheerfuness only came rom her lips as the tears coursed down her checks. To her inquiry as to the chances of her husbands recovery, the doctor assured her that there was no hope; that the wound was mortal, aud that in few hours he would die. She sank down upon her knees and invoked the mercy of q torgiving God for her dying hus band bo I the forgiveness of the wounded man for the wrong he had committed and also that of the wife, which was readily granted.
 This" said he, lis for not obevine the sa- cred lnjunctions of my aged father and mother not to gamble have faced death thousand tunes, and still have escaped; the balls of an enemy nave whlStled past my ears as thick as haliStones, and the bursting bombs have explo- ded at my feet; still 1 have livcd-O. God and Tor thls! High above the red tide of the battle l nave carried my country's ensi gn--and that won TOT me name among men--when not one comorade was left to tell of the deeds in the battle, escaped unscathed. Why was I not Killed like the rest? All that was proud and pleasing to men have had; and if I could re- call this last act by living upon carrion sleeping Tn pauper'S grave, and renouncing every proud act of my life, I would do it. was born in the same village with that man; we were beneath the the same roof and O. God. he must not die--he is my brother!'
 And the gambler sank down in a swoon upon the fioor The wounded man raised himself up on his elbow; his glassy eyes wandered about the room as If In search of some particular per- son.
 Mary," said he, "is brother William here l---' and the word choked in his throat, the gurgling blood stopped his utterance, and he sank back corpse on his pillow; the wife knelt again, but it was beside dead body, and invoked the mercy of God upon his soul, and forgiveness for the murderer.
 The gambler awoke from his swoon, stag gered up from the wife an said
 Mary, would it were otherwise, for I have nothing to live for now; the dead and dying do not want anything in this world, take this certificate of deposit to our aged father, and tell our parents we ale both dead-but O. do not tell how we died!"
 Before the woman could reply or any one interfere the report of that pistol sounded again and the fratricide had ceased to live.
 On the hill near Rincon Point were two graves few years ago, inclosed with white fence and one tombstone stood at their head with the simple ption--"B BROTHERS. ."-G Golden Era
 A Racy Stump Speech.
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