The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-09-19
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LOST AND WON.
BY NEIL LEE.

"Thc darkies are mine, said the game
ster, striking his fist on the table, "show
'em up and let us see cwhat they look like. 3"
The young planter who had lost, sent
one of the boat hands below for John and
Helen. The passengers awaited the ap
pearancc Of the servants in silence long
time; but they came not. The servant
had informed them of the change of OWN
ers, and they dreaded to see their new
master, They were attached to the young
planter ana his wife, and did not like to
leave them; besides them, they had chill
dren of their own at home, and what was
to become of them?
The winner began to wax impatient ut
the delay, and exclaimed
"Come Danton, hurry up the niggers
They must move quicker than this when
| send for them, or they'll never know
what hurt 'cm -
The young aristocratic face flushed
crimson at this rude and brutal cxclama-
ton, but made no reply. He was about
to send another servant for John and He
len, when his purpose was stayed by Mrs.
Danton Her husband had been gamb-
ling, and she had been weeping ever since
the boat left Ohio, and we were far down
the Mississippi. 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 exquisitly love
ly, nevertheless.
Although many years have passed
since that evening, can see the sorrow
stricken wife now as she glided up to the
table and looked her husband in the eye.
He had lost all their money, and in fit
of desperation had also staked their two
slaves. Laying her little hand upon his
arm she said -
as it true, Charles, that you have lost
John and Helen?'
Her husband made DO reply, he could
not even look up.
The passengers were now fast gather
ing around, and the scene was growing
painful. My father, who had been north
to bring me from school, and was taking
the longest possible way home, was hold
ing me by the hand, and | knew BY the
tightening grasp that he was growing ex,
cited
As Danton did not seem inclined te
answer his wife's question, the gamcstci
rugcedly said
ayes ma am, John and Henry are
mine, and | want to see 'cm, quick.
Danton sprang to his feet, and stoopins
scross the table, Kissed in the very teeth
of the gambler
"'Villain p. don't you presume to speak
to my wife again.
The look with which this was accom-
panied was perfectly blasting, aud made
the swarthy and pitted face Of the gum
bier fairly turned white.
How consistent is man That accom-
plshed and high-born husband could de
| iiberately joofardize the property and
corrode the happiness of his wife, houl
after hour; but he could not bear the mar
whom he had chosen for "a companion
should even so much as speak to her.
Eyes, Mary; John and Helen are
lost he said at last, as he let the game
stcr from under his gaze, "they are lost
and it cannot be helped now. SO, don
| let US have a scene about 1t.
al shall not let them co. said Mary
firmly; sand | shall have scene abou
| it. / did not say "A word about the mo
ncy; but now that you have played then
away, Oh. Charles - and she leaned he
head on her husbands breast.
"Ah, here they comet said the game
stcr, as John and Helen approached.
John was a powerful mulatto, and hi:
face Indicated unusual Intelligence ant
kind heartcdaess. Helen was mucl
whittier than her husband, and remarkable
handsome The gamester's evil ey
CLEANED as he surveyed her, and turnln:
to savage looking man near him, said
"I'n send YOU John in the morning
Hannon, but the girl | shall keep at leas
for day
~ am agreeable" said the slave ira
der. for such he was, but I'll like III