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

asked ihe gapesler at what sum he valued his
slaves.
4'rwo thousand dollars" said he; !, do you
want 70 buy 7"
Ihave only thousand dollars" the young
man answered. 81 wlllgise yonlhal for them.
"No, sir. bnI III Stake 'em agansl thousand
dollars, and play you a game Of poker for The
pile"
81 Northumberland The game" said The New
Englander.
. Wha game do play !"
~ have played few games al al.fonrs, but
never gamhle Cor cent in my life"
We'll, III play you game al all-fonrs Their,
Ef you like, and stake The niggcrs against yonr.
thousand dollars"
10 the surprise of every one present, The
young man accepted The challenge called for
new pack Of cards. s,aked his thousand dollars,
and lllc game comnenced--,he ganestef having
the first deal.
As The company drew more closely round the
table, il seemed as though waiehmaker's shop
we're in our midst. 30 distinctly we heard The
| lick Of The saletes.
The frst hand the New Englamler made
three 10 the gamesler's one, i, which buzz Of
pleasure ran round thegrpup. The serond hand
The gamesler lhtee 10 his epponeni nothing the
third hsiia they each made two which lef. The
New Englander Two 10 90, while The games,er
had hui one 10 make. and i was his turn 10 beg.
This was great advantage. and every body
seemed tn give up lie thousand dollars a. lost
Tie New Englander dealt tie cards with a
steady hand, towever, and turned up The jack
of hearts, Which phrrd him even with his ANITA
1 gonisi, bui when he raised his cards saw thai
lie had not single trump in his hand, and his
adversary was hestanng whether 70 stand or
'beg; II The former. lhe game was his 10 Ger.
lainiy; il The Litter, three would he anahr,
chance fur lhe slaves. Afler drumming on the
! back 0f his cards for a short time, he looked
al The New Eng!ander II see II lie could deter.
mine by his manner what il vas best 10 do, bu
The young Bunker II Il mel his gaze without
llnching. and llere they 50, for Long lime
gazing into each Others eyes.
! Run lie cards, said The games,rr Al last.
coul.l have hugged him for hls mistake.
; Bunker Hill again deili, and III queen q
spades was inrned. Evry heart slo i sill a
,le cards @rfe for the last lime lifted.
.They are mine" shouted lie New eng
! lander; "or rather, llley are yours, III DIM,
said lie, in mildpr tone, 10 Mrs. Denton, is Ii,
. threw down iiir ace u spades.
The beauunl ard lmpriun.s Sonihran threw
! her arms around lie winners neck, aud ,hfe'
dealening cheers Gin which even lie slathulie
i. ljOined) luld lie satisfaction of lie audience.
z Many years ailer mel lhc New Enlgandc
! in Mississippi. and cisimeh lfis aeqaainiaurF
7 on lie score If Ia,ing heen nne 81 ihe most en-
. lhusiaslc paFllzans on lie night of his we'll re
membered triumph. lie lad prospe.ed IL busi
ness and ht come rcii. lie was mixing his an
! nual pilgrimage 10 lhe iandy heafihsinne-
T stone which has more polen, rharns fnr goo
] Than thai ii which kneel Mahomsdan t.eyotff
IN cry 81 her prophet. lie saii he had nese
!, touched card since that memorable game; liz
! lie Thousand dollars llal he len rlsked was ii
sum total Of lii SAVINGS i,f many toIlsomc year
hui lhal he sisked il, and played Tie game vii
!. perfect ransirliun 81 tucees-.
{, Danon llsi sought m nui, and kept up II
acquaintance ever since md Nrs. Danlon coul
: INV ussel The worll over with her hnsban
y wnhoui lear, for he had loreswnrD gambling troi
. hal nevcf.io be-iofgolien 4 glii.
BAYOU. thc name which southern negroes give
i every stream o. body 81 water.