Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-11-13

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the river, our. fellow. passengers, &c
: when my fellow traveller remarked
that. if | would like to visit the in
, terror Of a gambling house, or shell,
LAS it is sometimes more appropriate
IIy called, he would be pleased f
!, show il to US as one Of the sights 9
'.Iions''' Of the city, Never having
witnessed anything of the kind, boil
! and my friend assented, and after :
|, short, walk. found ourselves within
1.-The PRECINCTS of one Of those glitter.
ing and gorgeously furnished estab.
ments--yestibules to the internal
regions where men were engaged
in various games Of hazard. ..,sn
: The interior of a gaming house
| has been too frequently described TO
need repetitiom The Faro Bank
with crowd of betters, the Rogue et
Nor table With its anxious, circle,
and groups Of playeEatotbsr games,
ofzwbichs ] was ignorant OF the Name,
we're busiIy engaged as we entered,
We had passed through two apart
ments, aud reached n third, in which
were lourpiayers, playing in pairs at
different tables. As we entered, We
sat down at an unoecupied table for
a moment, when, as we did SO, We
heard enc of the two men nearest US
sayto his opponent: se!H ~
That's the last dollar; luck is
yours, and I'm cleaned out. sdf
.sBut you wear good ring, said
his opponent. 'See!. | will give
you a chance for revenge, I'll back
my ring against j ours. on the next
game, Its a ring | won at. play
from a Kentucky boy that. came to
New Orleans to see the sights, said
he carelessly. nf
How little did he know those
words, so lightly spoken. had sealed led
his doom. - @ ss.e
NO rsaid his opponent, rising, I
will meet you to morrow night. l
wont pledge my jeweiry yet -.tl =
Asthe player, who was sitting
with his back partially towards, ns,
mentioned Kentucky 10 his CONVEX
sation. | saw Thorn listen win ca
gerness, and as be twisted the ring
he offered TO bet upon his finger, /.
saw the Kentuckian turn deadly pale.
His eyes glowed with fire for an in
slant, then his eountenance again as
sumedits usual calm and placid look
and, to our amazement, he rose,
and walking across the apartment to
the player, who had just been left
by his companion, courteously pro-
posed to try a hand Or two with him
il, agreeable, and If. we, bis friends,
would excuse him for a short time.
Of1course we assented-so did the
gambler, who, appeared, at first some-
wha:. surprised at the proposition,
but probably resolved to try bis SIKH
upon the new conner. ~ is
+ The cards we're dealt, and the
game proceeded We were snlil'
tciently near to see that the piece ol
gold which constituted the first stake
was won By cur friends opponent;
$50. also, was the second. The third
] stake Thorn gained. Andthus they
went on alternately winning ant
|, losing, till at last Thorn carelessly
| observed: ~ ? '''f''s
That's a pretty ring you offeref
to bet awhile ago, stranger. Wh
you selltit.
well, as to that said the other
its pretty enough, and cost MI
enough-foI a young fellow pledged
it to me three years ago as a sort 0
note Of hand, which he promised tt
redeem with FIVE hundred dollars tina
!, be, owed me-a u debt of honor, sir
) but be never paid il; SO ! retain tn
ring. No. stranger, ! guess | won
} sell it. -. GO
But the owner? you should hav
t made him pay; FIVE hundred dollar
4 is a dear price for such bauble.
!. .Why, as to that said the playe'
!, as be gathered up-his cards for Il tn
!. next hand, 'he couldn't come t
:, time very we'll, for be paid the det
!. Of nature,' as they say. ibe sam
Z night, and that cancelled my obIigt
/ btion. Ah the stakes mine-
b there is Away lock in this ring, 81
d / believe, said be. as he drew tn
a money towards him.. Suppose v
! try a larger stake;;' and he prepare
a.lto, shuttle the cards again -
II sAs you like, said Thorn rsa'o