The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-30
THE GAME AT CARDS.

Tie Dung planter, who had lost sent one
of lip boat servants below for john and Helen.
lhe. passengers awaited The appearance Of the
servants III silence, for long time I; but they
canir mt The servant had informed them Of
I lie change of owners. They we're attached TO
liilc young planter and wife, and did moi like 10
leave them; besides. they had children Of their
own home; and what was 10 become Of them! !!
l'hp winner began 10 wax impatient at lie |
ileiav, and exclaimed:
ssCpme. Danion, hurry upthe nigaeIs. They I
must nave quicker than This when send Tor
EN- pr lhey'lnever know what hurt EN-"
Tile young ll.nier's arislorrailc face flushed
crimson 81 lhls rude and brutal exclamation, hul
lie made no reply. He was abou, 10 send an
other servant for john and Helen, when his pur-
pose was stayed by The appearance ol Mrs. Dan
ton. Her husband had been gaming, and she
| had hegn weeping ever since lhe boat left Cn-
rinnai; and we we're nnw far down the Mlssis-
sippi. No wonder, then. thai she was pale and
van. and thai her eyes looked a. though they
had been neafly wept away but she was made
Iexqnisely lovely never lleless.
Although many years have passed since that
evening" | ran see lhe sorrow stricken ynung
vile now. a. she glidednp 10 he table and lnek
ed fi husband il ihe face. He could not hear
up under her gaze. lie had losi all their mo-
npy and IN I'll of desperation had also s'aked
and lnsl lie Two slaves. Laying her lltlle hand
ION lis aim she said:
"Isi,irue. Charles, that you have losl John
aid Helsn!".
Her husband made no reply; he could moi
even iook up.
The passengers were now last gathering round
|, and lie scrncc was growing painful. My IA her
(who had come norti 10 lcl, me from school,
aid was taking lhe longest possible wy homf,)
vas holding me BY ,he hand and knew BY
lie tightening o. his grasp. that lie was becom-
ing much excited.
As IIlnion did ~, seem Inclined 10 answer
hs w,fe's question, The ganesier roughly sald |;
J '.Ycs, ma'am. John and Helen are mine !:
and want 10 see em quirk."
Danton sprang 10 Il feet, and sinoring across
The table, hssed in tie eelli Of lhe gamester:
"piIlain! don't ynu presume 10 speak 70 Gy
/ wife aean.'
The lock with which Ills mfnace was fc-
sompanied was perfectly basiifg. snd made the
. swarlhy and pited face o. lie gan,ester fairly
,ura white.
/ lInw inconsis ent il manl THAT accomplish.
Ell and high b IN husband conld Deliberately iso-
parizp lhe property and rnrrnte lie happiness oi
III. wife, hour alter llnur. day sfeT day, and year
after scar. hul lie rnull nnt bear thai The man
/ winm lie had chosen for companion shouid
! even - much as spayk 10 het.
Yse. Mary; Join and Helen are losi, : hr
said II lat. a. lie lc. tie gameser from under
hls sazr, !. they are lns, ard j. can't be helped
nov 80 lon', ltt is have : Scene ahoui il"
) Il .hall moi lei them 20" sad Mary firmly
= and | shall have i seene abort II. ] did nnl
/ say wnr about lie money hui now l,al son
have PLAYED them away - On. Charlie !!
+ and she leaned her head nn hef husbands breast
: Ahl here l,ey come = said The ganeslrf
! II John and ilelen apptoarhed.
! john was powerful and tne looking mnlal.
! 10 lls Iace indicating unusual incl eence III,
i kind hearlednes-. Helen was nnrh winter Inn
i ler husband, and remarkably handsome. 'fhs
i eamps,ers EVIL eycs CLEANED ss ie surveyed her
md lurnilg % . savage looking man near hin
lie sa,d:
..rlI sell you John il The morning, Ham
y y mond; bu, Helen | shall kerp--al least ior
I few da,s."
y y ..rm agreeable said the slaso nsder. q
" j such he was i; !. bu. Ia Ike ,le gal = soon .
i possible"
4 A LAX of Indignation ran round lie group !
" Iii. brutal cnIluqay. siy fAher's grasp grew
nshsr slil; aud encouraged thereby, whi-
: pered ii him 10 bus JoIu and Helen himself
bul lie shook his head. and motioned me 70 k,e
silent.
of .Iltll ynu shall unl III ihem CO. repcate
Il Mts. D,nlnn, addressing ile stranger: .The
- ~
y .ldes, They have. childun Il home, rom who'
q il wand b. cruel l. srpalate them.
~ The gameslrr and slave dealer exchange
:. sneefs II Mr.. Daniun's sentimental reasons 4
AZ moi letting lie slaves 90. and her husband -a,
rd q ram BE- helped no~, Mary. let y 70
y. our ruou."
O. -. Missus. dnni q, and leah me vii d
n man." shteked Helen; ! shall die, o. jun
h. obetboaul. q, don't leah yoar own itus Hell.
al, ssbrd your Ilte whsn you ItIl -
byOn."s
No !. sls noi leave YIN. Helen. DO not
=, alarmed. -
4. - "Btcs. de Ln,d fot da,. interrupted II ler
IL IL knuws we're safe nov ktsc yVu slefs 10
~ les What snu sly you vii.
,a - lhink us about time this d nsense v
MI sicpprd," said the gamssier. rising l.un lie ab
-. - ipn acknowledge, Danlnn, thai these y
H. groes are ny pnpeiiy consequently they I
-, ialnr. and I've i right 10 do wh-i please ~
n. them; no bill of sale is necessary between y
49, grniI, men. And nov, you negefs, jns. con
j. along Wili me. aud don't make fuss, % III ~
~. you logged aud put il ifcus.'
ned The scene now hecame extremely exriiif
john drew Ellen IL lie eide, aud rlearhed
,nr. teeth and hsls, While iheit young mistress 80
6ls close ID ffuni, a. il wlll her feeble arm, :
so would ptuircl them from The clu'shes u ,
cames,er. was Wild viii excilmeni, and b
aed father eiliirr "a bus tie slases OF shOni
-. ,,me.te,f ttd moi care which, A blan