The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-12-21

lUe look Win WHICH lnlS tHeUdCe Mas dC-
companled was perfectly blasting, and made
the swarthy and ptted face Of the CANISTER fair
ly turned white.
How inconsistent is man That accomplish
ed and high-born husband could deliberately
eopardize the property and corrode the happi-
ness OF his wife, hour after hour, day after day,
and night after night; but he could not bear
that the man whom he had chosen for a COM
panion should even SO much as speak to her.
eyes, Mary John and Helen are lost," he
said at last, as he let the gameSter from under
his gaze :-''they are lost, and it can't be help
ed now don't let US have scene about it.
81 shall not let them 60" said Mary, firmly
| sand | UlU have scene about IT. | did not
say word about the money but now that YOU
have played them away-Oh, Charles" aud
she leaned her head on her husbands breast
''Ah. hest they come !" said the gameStrr,
as John and Helen approached.
John was powerful and fine looking mulat-
TO his face indicating unusual intelligence and
kind hrartcdness. Helen was much whipr
than her husband, aud remarkably handsome.
The gamestpr'$ eviI-eyps gleamed as he surveyed
her, and turning to savagr looking man near
him, he said:
''I'li sell you John, in the morning, Ham
mond but Helen | shall keep-at least for
few days"
s'I'm agreeable said the slave trader, Tor
sach he was 'but I'd like the gal as soon as
possible"
A look of indignation ran around the grooP
at this brutal coloquy. Ny fathers grasp grew
tighter still and encouraged thereby, whisper
ed TO him TO buy John and Helen hlnsef but
he shook his head, aud notioned ne 10 keep ST.
lent.
81 tell you, shall not let them 60" repeat
ed Mrs. Danton, addressing the stranger ''they
were brought up in my mothers family beside,
they have children at home, from whom it
would be cruel to seperate them''
The CANISTER and slave trader exchanged
sneers at Mrs. DaDton's sentimental reasons for
not letting the slaves go, and her husband
said
at can't be helped now, Mary; let Us go to
our room,'
30, Mssus! don't go and leab me wid dat
man, shrieked Helen 81 shall die, or jump
overheard. O, don't leab your own trne Hell
en-, who sabed your life when YOU fell in de
by-oo.' .''+
81 shall not leave you, Helen. DJnot be
alarmed II
.9rrss de.I1ord for ,laf, ~ interrupted Helen
knows were safe, now kase yer alerS does
es' what YOU SAYS you vii"
81 think It's about time this nonsense was
stopppd." " said The gamester, rising from the ta-
bic. You acknowledge, Danton, that these
njggers are my property: consequently, they
are mine, and have right TO do what please
with 'ern no bill OF sale is necessary between
gentlemen. And now, you niggers, just come
along with me, and don't make fuss, or I'll
have you Aogged and put in irons"
The scene now became truly exciting. John
drew Helen to his side, and clenched bis teeth
and fist, while their Young mistress stood close
in front, as Il with hrr feeble arm she would
protect them from the clutches OF The gameSter.
was wild with excitement, and begged my
father either to bay the slaves or shoot the game
ster-T did not care which. A bloody fight
seemed inevitable when young New Engan-
der, who had been very quiet during the whole
trip, eIbowed bis way TO the table, and asked
the gampstrr at what sum he valued the slaves.
..Two thousand dollars" said he; '.do you
want 10 buy 2''
Il have only thousand dollars" the Young
man answered - will give you that for
them"
s,No sir; but I'll stake 'em against your thou
sand dollars, and play YOU game OF poker for
the pile"
a don't understand the game said the New
Engander.
"Wbat game do yor play"
81 have played few games at all-Iours, but
never gamblrd for cent in nv life"
"Well; I'll play you game of al-fonrs,
then, if you like, and stake the niggers against
your thousand dollars"
To the surprise of every one present, the
young man accepted the challenge, called for
new pack of cards, sakad his thousand dollars,
aud the game commenced the gamester hav
ing The frs. deal.
As the company drew more closely around
the table, it seemed as though watchmaker's
shop were in our midst, so distinctly We heard
the ticking Of the watches
The first hand the New Englander made
three to the gamestpr's one, at which a buzz Of
pleasure ran round the group. The second
hand the gamester made three, and his oppo-
npnt nothing; the third hand they each made
two, which left the New Engander two to 90,
while the gamester had but one, and it was his
turn to beg. This was great advantage, and
everybody seemed to give up the thousand dol
lars as lost.
The New Highlander dealt the cards with a
| steady hand, however, and turned up the jack
of hearts, which placed him even with bis an
+, tagonist but when be raised his cards saw
that he had not single trump in bis hand aud
his adversary was hesltating " bether TO ''stand''
or s'beg;'' if the former, the game was his TO a
certainty if the latter, there would be another
chance for the slaves. After drumming on the
back of his cards short time, be looked at the
/ New Eng lander, to see if be could determine