Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-06-06

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separate them"
The gamester and the slave dealer ex-
sneers at Mrs. Danton's senti-
mental reasons for not letting the slaves
90, and her husband said:
"It can't be helped now, Mary, let us
go to our room"
20, Missus, don't go and leab me wild
dat man" shrieked Helen 81 shall die OF
jump overheard. o, don'tleab your own
true Helen; who sabed your life when
you fell in de byoo.''
4 shall not leave you Helen. Do not
be alarmed. /"
"Bress de Lord for dat" interrupted
Helen; I know we'er safe now; kase
you alters does jest what you say you
will"
II think it's about time this nonsense
was stopped" said the gamester, rising
from his seat. "You acknowledge Dan
ton, that these niggers are my property ;
consequently they are mine, and I've a
right to do what please with them no
bill of sale is necessary between two gen.
tlemen. And now, you, just come along
with me, and don't make a fuss, or I'll
have you aogged and put in irons"
The scene was now extremely exciting.
John drew Helen to his side, and clenched
his teeth and fists, while their young mis-
tress stood close in front, as if with he1
feeble arm she could protect them from
the clutches of the gamester! A bloody
fight seemed inevitable; when a young
New Englander, who had been very
quiet during the whole trip elbowed his
way to the table, and asked the gambler
at what sum he valued his slaves.
wothousand dollars, said he, ''do YOU
want to buy?"
Il have only thousand dollars" the
young man answered, 81 will give you
that for them"
''No, sir, but I'll stake 'em against a
thousand dollars, and play you a game o
poker for the pile"
Il don't understand the game" said the
New Englander.
"What game do you play? ?"
Il have played a few game at all fours
but never gambled for a cent in all my
life"
"Well, llplay you game at all fours
then, if you like, and stake the nigger
against your thousand dollars"
To the surprise of every one present
the young man excepted the challenge
called for new pack of cards, staked hi
thousand dollars, and the game com
menced-the gamester having the frs
deal.
As the company drew more closely
round the table, it seemed as though
watchmaker's shop were in our midst
so distinctly We heard the ticking of tn,
watches.
The first hand the New Englande
made three to the gamester's one, a
which buzz of pleasure ran through tn
group. The second hand the gameste
had three to his opponent nothing; tn
third hand they each made two, whicl
left the New Englander two to go, Will
| the gamester had but one to make, an,
it was his turn to beg. This was
great advantage, and everybody SCENE,
to give up the the thousand dollars a
lost.
The New Englander dealt the card
with a steady hand, however, and turne
up the jack of hearts, which placed hn
even with his antagonist; but when h
raised his cards l saw that he had not
single trump in his hand, and his adve1
sary was hesitating whether to stand c
beg; if the former, the game was his to
certainty; if the latter, there would b
another chance for the slaves. Afte
drumming on the back of his cards for
short time, he looked at the New Ems
lander to see if he could determine by b
manner what it was best to do, but th
young Bunker Hill met his gaze withou
finching, and there they sat long tim
gazing into each others eyes.
"Run the cards." said the gamester
! last. I could have hugged him for h
mistake.
Bunker Hill again dealt, and the quee
of spades was turned. Every heart stoc
: AstiH as the cards were for the last tin
fitted.
"They are miner shouted the Ne
Englander; or rather they are you
madam, said he in a milder tone, to Mr.
- Danton, as he threw down the ace
spades.
The beautiful and impetous southrc
threw her arms around the winners nee
: aud three deafening cheers (in whic
- even the slaVeholder iaina5A 20 IL, -;