The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-19
THE GAME At CARDS.

1sf THE GAME At CARDS. 81 sg.g
THE darkies are mine said the gamester,
striking his fist upon the table; show 'em up,
and let us see what they look like ~ +
The yonng planter, who lost, sent one OF
the boat servants below for John and Helen.
The passengers awaited the appearace of the
servants in silence, for long time but they
came not The servent had informed them OF
the change of owners, and they dreaded to see
their new owner. The were attached to tie
young planter and wife, and did not like to,
leave them; beside they had children of their
own at home; and what was to become Of
them? ..es .i.-.....-....- {
The winner began to wax impatient at the
delay, and exclaimed:
Come, Danton; hurry up the niggers.
They must move quicker than this, when
send for 'em OF they'll never know what hurt
'em.' o isFt t-f .tSof li aHg
The young planters aristoeratic face flushed
crimson at this rude and brutal exclamation,
but he made no reply. He was about to send
another servent for } ohm and Helen, when his
purpose was stayed by the appearance of Mrs.
Danton Her husband had been gaming and
she had been weeping ever since the boat left
Cincinnati; and we are now far down the Mis-
sissppi. No wonder, then, that she was pale
and wan, and that her eyes looked as though
they had been nearly wept away; but she was
exquisite lovely, nevertheless. a
Although many years had passed since that
evening, can see the sorrow striked young
wife now, as she glided up to the table and
looked her husband in the face. He could not
bear up under her gaze. He had lost all their
money, and in fit ofdesperation had also sta
ked and lost the two slaves. Laying her little
ho,, ay,I
Is it true, Charles, that you have lost John
and Helen?
Her husband made no reply; he could not
even look up. y -. Ians90 4i3 sdI
The passengers were now fast gathering
round and the scene was growing painful, My
father (who had come north to tatch me from
school, and was taking the longest possible
way home,) was holding me by the hand and
knew by the Tightening of his grasp, that ne
was becoming much excited, ..-.-,.7..,,
AS Danton did not seem inclined to answer
his wife's question, the gamester roughly
said: @ l9E il9 ee 9
yes, ma'am; John and Helen are mine; and
want to see 'em quick ..--.s.t4 .,e-.,ly
Danton sprang to his feet, and STOPPING
across the table, Kissed in the teeth Of the
gamester: rafafaass1 .lssd sa'92i."
William! don't you presume to speeck to my
wife again .. -..,...,.,..-. ,,s. st.fs zos
The look with which this MANAGE was &c
colnpanied was perfectly blasting, and made
the swarthy and pitted face of the gamestei
fairly turn white. z, SIS 10 Hyh.8.l .5ll
How inconsistent is man! That accomplish
ed and high born husband could deliberately
ieopardize the property and corrode the hap
piness of his wife, hour after hour, day alter
day and year after year, but he could not beai
that the man whom he had chozen for com.
panion should not so much as to speak to her
Yes, Mary; John and Helen, are lost he
said at last. as he let the gamester from un-
der his eaze?-sthey are lost and it can't bt
helped now; so don't let us have scene abou
| it,, ses.. az r.I g sEet gs5-
Il shall not let them co. said Mary firmly
and shall have scene about it. | did no
saw a word about the money; butnow thatyol
have played them away-Oh, Charlie! ant
i she leaned her head on her husbands breast
.Ah! here they GOMEZ said the .gamester a
] ohm and Helen approached. .-..s ..H
John was powerful and fine looking mu
4 latto: his face indicating unusual lnteiiigenc
and kind heartedness. Helen was much whit
: or than her husband, and remarkably hand
lsome. The gamester's evil eyes cleaned
he surveyed her, and turning to savage look
ling man near him he said: r., ,.,.,sz.os.. Il
57PIl sell you John in the morning, Ham
mond; but Helen / shall kecp-at least for
few days. s5R aa 20
!, I'm agreeable, said the slave trader for sue
he was: but I'd like the gal as soon as Poss
: ble.' -. g.,,...-
A look of indignation ran round the grou
: at this brutal colloquy. My fathers gras
grew tighter still; and encouraged thereby,
: whispered to him to buy John and Helen hin
3 self: but he shook his head and motioned II
to keep silent. ,e
i 4 tell you shall not let them co. repeatt
. Mrs Danton, addressing the stranger; ths
!. were brought up in my mothers family; D
sss sides they have children at home, from who
lit would be cruel to separate them
:. The gamester and slave dealer, exchange
lsneers at Mrs Danton's sentimental reasol
for not letting the slaves 60, and her husoai
or said: i 1g9f 10 p s5aa -
1t can't be helped now. Mary, let US go
sy our room LII !,
90, Missus. don't go and leab me wild d
i man, shrieked Helen; L shall dle, OF Jun
=. toberboard. O, don't leab your own true H'
se- en- who sabed your life when you tell IN
.nt byoo' .-s, ~ no
III, in sRress de Lord for dat interrupted Hele
in 81 knofs we're safe now; kase you alters dc
the les what you say you will 8h l4sf
tiu the 4 think it's about time this nonsense
:; or or stopped, said the games;er rising from
!. Gtable-.You acknowledge, Daaston, that tn