The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-19
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NUMBER 2i6.

negroes are my property; consequently thsy
are mine, and Eve q right to do what = plaaes
with them; no bill OF sale is necessary between
two gentlemen. And nows you niggerss luss
come along with me, and don't make msss
or I'll have you hogged and put IN 1rong.s
The scene now became extremely exciting.
John drew Helen to his SIDE. and clenchsd his
teeth and fists while tAeif 9oddhg fnistfsss
stood close in front, as if with her feeble arm.
she would protect them from the clutches q
the eamester. | was wild with excitement
and begged my father ertffer to buy the sIavss
lor shoot the gafiester--l did not cars which.
A, bloody fight seemed Inevitable; when =
| young New Englandef, who had been very
quiet during the whole trip, elbowed his way
| to the table and asked the gamsstsr at what
sum he valued his siayes.ssTo sa5ss i asi4
Two thousand dollars said he; do yoq
want to buy? -. team. s.ts....s yzsgs
Il have only q thousand dollars the young
man answered; II will give you thkt for them:
+ No, sir, but I'll stake 'em against thou-
sand dollars, and play you game Of poker
for the pile. gss .,s.,sdssa. q, e...g -. 4
| Engander. ......4'.. .-.,
T have played few games ut all fours, bak
i
We'll, I'll play you'a game ct all fouTs thsA.
If you like and stake the nigers against yosr
Thousand dollars, -
rs the surprise of.every one present. tie
young man accepted The challsfige, called fef
Ia new pack of cards, staked his thousand dol
liars, and the game commemorative gamestsr
having the first deal. - ., s.s...,.l
Il AS the company drew more closely rcund
the table, ir seemed as though o watchmaksrs
shop were in our midst, so distinctly we heard
the tick of the watches. .c
The first hand the New Englander made
three to the gamester's enc, at which abuxx eT
pleasure ran round the group. The second
lhand the gamester made three to hrs opponents
nothing: the third hand they each rnade tW5,
which left the New Englander two to 50,
while the gamester had but to make. and
it was his turn 10 beg. This was great Ad-
vantage, and everybody seemed to give up the
thousand dollars as lost.
5a The New Englahder dealt The cards with
steady hand, however, and turned up the JACK
of hearts. which places him even with hin an
taeo. i,t, but when he raised his cards j saw
4 that lie had not single trump in his hand,
and his adversary was hesitating whether te
stand, or sbeg;' if the former, the game fwas
his to certainty; if the latter there would
| be another chance for the slaves. After drum.
ming on the back of his cards for short time
| he looked at the New Englander to see II ns
could determine by his manner what it wae
best to do, but the Young Bunker Hill met
his gaze without finching, and there they -
for long time gazing into each others eyes.
4 1.R1n rhe cards, said the galnester At last. I
IcouId have hrieged him for his mistake. a. 2. .
/ Bunker Hill again dealt. and the queer. 81
shades was turned. Every heart stood still 40
the cards were for the last time lifted -
/ tThey are mine = shouted the New Eng
Handler 'or rather, they are yours, nAdaw,
said he. in milder tone, to Mrs. Dantoni ag
he threw down the ace ST spades. :. = = -. -
i The beautiful and impetuous Southron thrs@
lher arms around the winners nsck, and thrsst
Ideafening cheers I'm which even the slave
holder joined told the satisfaction OF the az
Idience.
!, Many years after met the New Ehglahdsr
rlin Mississippi and claimed his acquaintance.
lon the score of having been one OF tne most
enthusiastic partizans on the night Of his 1xeii
remembered triumph. He had prcspered IN
business and become rich. He was making
Ibis annual pilgrimage to the family hearth-
stone-a stone which has mere potent chsrfnS
, lfor poed than that at which kneel MahorpsdsA
ldeyotees in the city of their prophet. he sald
; lbe had never touched a card since that meme
IrabIe game that the thousand dollars he then
, lr;sl,ed was the sum total Of his savings fdr
t many toilsome years, but That he ataked ~
land Dlayed the game with perfect conviction
lof success. iiAd 3g9 .ea7's~t
t Danton had sought him out, and kept mp
Il the acquaintance ever since and MES Danton
Icould now travel the world over with her hus-
:. band without fear, for he had forsworn ganb-
S ling from that never to be forgotten night
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