Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-05-23
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arate thenl.2
The gamester and ssaye-dealer exchanged
sneers at Mrs. Danton's sentimental reas-
On for not Letting the slaves 90, and her
husband SAID
s.fleal't behelped nav Mary, let Us
20 to our roonl.'
80, hissus, don't 20 and leab newid
dat man. 2 slrieked Helen 9 shall die. q
jump eberhoara o, don't leab orr qws.
true HELEN who sabsd yeur life wien you
fell in the byoo.a
al shall not leave you, Helen DO moi
be alarmed. -
sBress de Lord for dat !" interrupted
Helen, q knows we're safe now: Easc you
alters does Just what you say you win.
II think it IS about time tls nonscuse
| was stopped" said The ganester, rising
from tie table :. You acknowledge Danion,
that these Negroes are my property; conse-
quently they are mine, aud I've a right 10
DO what | please With then; no bill Of sale
is necessary betweon two gentlemen. Aud
now, you aiggers, Just cerne alsng With me,
and dou't make fuss, Of Til have you
fogged and put ia irous'
/ The scene now became extremely excite
ing. John drew Ellen 10 lis side, and
clenched his teeth and fsts, while their
young mistress stood close in front, as if
with her feeble arm, she wonld protect thea
from the clutches Of the ga,aester. I was
wild with excitement, and begged my faith
er either to buy the slaves Or shoot tie
gamester-I did not care which 4 bloody
/ 6ght seemed ineuitable; when a young New
Highlander, who had s,ecn very quiet during
/ the whole trip, elbowed his way 10 the fable
4 and asked the ganioster at What suu be
valued his slaves.
! "Teo thousand dollars said he, ssdo
| you want 10 Bny?'
i have only a thousand dollsrs.' The
young man answered, 81 win give y5u that
for thetnS
aNo, sir; but III stake .ein sgainst a
| thousand dollars, aud llag you a game #
poker for the pile"
81 don't understand the gane,a said the
New Ehglandor.
ssWhot game do you play9''
have played few games at all-fours,
(seven-up,) bat I never played for a cent in
my life.
"Weii, l viii play you game Al all,
fours then, if you ike. and stake the nj
gers against your thousand dollars
To the surprise Of every one present, the
young man accepted tie challenge. called
for a new pack Of cards, staked his thous-
and dollars, and the game commenced the
ga'nester having tie frst deal.
As the company drew more ciosely round
The table. it seemed as though watclima-
ker's shop were IN our midst, 50 distinctly
We heard the tick Of tie watches.
The FIRST baud the New Englander made
three 10 the galnester 5 one. at which buzz
of pleasure ran round the group. The sec
ond hand The ganlester made three 10 his
| opponents nothing; the third band they
each made two, which LEFT the New Eng
lander two to 90; while the ganester had
but one 10 make, and bis turn to beg: this
was great advantage, and everybody seem
ed to give up the THOUSAND dollars as lost
The New Englandar dealt the cards with
a steady hand, however, sad turned up the
jack of hearts, which placed him even with
his antagonist, but when be raised his cards
saw that he had not single trump in LIS
hand, and his adversary was hesitating
whether TO stand or beg, If the forincr, the
game was his 10 certainty; If the latter,
there would be another chance for the
slaves. After drumming on the back Of his
cards for short time, he looked at the New
Englander 10 see il be could determine by
his mapner what was best 10 30, hut the
young Bunker Hill met his gaze without
finching, and there they sat for a long time
gazing into each others eyes.
ssRun the cards, said the gamesier at
last. I could have hugged bin for his
mistake
Bunker Hill again dealt, and the queen
of spades was turned. Every heart stood
stili as the cards were for the last time
lifted
s.1hey are nlinel" shouted the New Eng
lander; s.or rather, they are yours madam
said he ia a milder toue, to Mrs. eDanton, as
he threw down the ace'ot spades,
The beautiful ana impetuoas Southern
threw her arms around the winners neck.
aud three deafening cheers told the satisfac-
ton of the audience.
Many years after | met The New Eng
lauder in Mississippi, and claimed his
acquaintance, on the score of having been
one of the most enthusiastic. partizans on
the night of his well remembered triumph. I