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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

CULPEPER IrEMs.-The examination of Jas.
Johnson. at the last Rappahannock Court
(Monday,) charged with the murder of his
wife, by the administration of strychnine,
resulted in mis- being sent on to the Circuit
Court for further trial. Letters that had
passed between him and the unfortunate
girl, to marry whom, be mcrdered his vile,
were read in court, fully proving their mu-
tual guilt in every thing but the murder-to
this the girl seemed decidedly opposed.
The excitement against the prisoner was
very great.
The Grocery of Mr.. Thomas Sherman, Of
this place, was catered, on Monday night
last, by cutting out pane of glass, and
taking the fastening from over the window,
and robbed Of some Sl4, in specie. No
nutes we're taxed, nor goods of any descrip-
ton. Pretty modest Tor a thief.
The protracted drought in this section Of
the county, was broken on Monday last, by
gentle and abundant showers of rain.-BLue
Ridge Rep.
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co N NJ ~ itJ1AL.
The arkftg,

BALTIHoRE, July l5.-Flour is in good de-
mand Howard street and Ono S4.5'; 'ity
Mills s425. Wheat is unchanged new red at
llOGl3c.; new white ll0Gl2Oc. Corn firm
and buoyant; white s2c Yellow e4ao5c.-
Whisky is stiff at 243G! sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16
SALE THIS DAY

DUBLlC SALE-At the Conclusion OF the
i Land sales advertised by the subscriber in
Orange county say, on Thursday aud F,tiry. N,
18th and l6h days of July nerf, the undersigned
will, also, sell at Smithfieid, about 40 TO 500
MERlNO SHEEP, six Oxen, several smaller
Cattle, four Horses, two Colts, Stock Hogs,
large lot OF Plantation Utensils, &c, &c, com
prlslng all articles that can be spared from the
farm without prejudice 10 the care and saving of
the growing crops, which will be reserved.
Terms OF SALE Cash for all sums of $40,
or less. On all sums over 80, bond with ap-
proved security, bearing interest from date, and
payable on or before the lst day Of January,
1882, Will be required
J. J. HALSEY, Trustee
y. B. All creditors of e. A. Sleet are hereby
notified, that their claims must in accordance
with the terms OF the deed of trust, OF Novem-
Der 26, 1857, be duly acknowledged, ascertained,
and presented To the subscriber on or before the
first day OF July next, or they will not De en-
braced IN the schedule.
SEN TruSraa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

r,TvAv SAW. MILL-Tle un!ersI gned
Would you'd respectfully announce to the public
49,, ,heIr STAN saw.Mll.Is ROW in operation
,nanr four miles Wes, OF CulpsPef Court holss'
and that thew are now prepared TO furnish iun,
S"T ofeyrry description at the shortest n2'lce
I'D mon r,a.opabIe terms, comprising ali the
,'.u,I Kind. suitable ior building purposes.
IT,, az. an naUd about lour thousand iee'
-, ,,,rion. E,nds-sou!r well seasoned
u ''i'0'' A''''' JEFFRIES q GAINES.
10 Eeh l---pgbn
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Fairfax County. Va. ap 5--eoti

pIEDNONT CLASSICAL ACADEM!;-,
Kev.F. VI. EDWARDS, Principal AIDED
~ competent assistants. The next session oil
III, School will commence oil the Isl ia; Of
Ssn,r-nbsr. 1888. The charge for board ana
Tuition Tor 10 rnorths IS $50. 1t Is desirable
that students from distance board III the lam
" of The Principal. Full Information GAIA a.
Iogues &c, an be obtained by aPpiica,n,omni, 10
p;ol,,on. Station, ". &. X. Il, Jy s-eou
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

REGEyrs.-Mrs. Achllle Murat, of Florida,
has been appointed Regent OF the Mount
Vernon Association for Florida, Mrs. Green
hough, widow of the sculptor, is the Regent
in Massachusetts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

yOHN MURPHY, .41TORNEY 1T LAW,
j will practice in the Courts OF Mestrnofe
land. Richmond, and Northumberland CouHtie'-
Post Office, Rice's Store. Westmoreland COUNTY
dec G-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

TURNIP SEED-NEW CRoP.-We nave nave
lust received by Express, ouT full supply
OF Landreth's Early Flat Dutch; Red lop'
Rua Easa. and Norfolk lurnlp Seed; Also
White Sugar Beet seed. For sale BY
JOHN LEADBEAIER n sun
-roI5 Stabler's Old Stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

AIRS KINGSFORD'S SEMINARY FOR
wi YOUNG LADIES. No 4'9, r. STREET Ell
WL.HryGrox. d. C.-The exercises OF TINS
school will be resumed October Isl, lS3S.-
CmcuLARs, including terms, &c, &c, VIII be
furnished on application to the above address.
wa.biry,ou II C.. iy lI--eOtOCtl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

ACCIDENT AT STRIBLING SPRINGS, Wa
correspondent OF the Stsunton Spectator, of
the 18th inst, says Mr.. John Tebbs, q
visitor here from " oodville, Albemarle coup.
tv. me. with painful accident on the 9th.
Whilst out walking with party of friends,
he picked up small stone and threw it at
some object near him, and In doing so, broke
his right arm just above the elbow. lie
was carried by his friends to bis room near
by, whore he received medical aid from DR..
A. Berkeley, who set the broken limb. Mr..
T. suffered intense pain, and was quite sick
for some time after the accident occurred"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

Washington City, care OF Thomas Grimes
feb lJ-eOti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16

RICHMOND IrEMs.-There was heavy
rain in Richmond, on Tuesday night. Mr..
Vim. S. Smith, highly esteemed citizen,
died at the Hot Springs, on Monday. Two
old houses tum6led down on Tuesday-but
hurt no body.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12
MIS( ELLANY.
A BIG FIGHT WITH ROBBERS

Three years ago tins fall ! took Il
trim out West partly Ter pleasure and
uarty cn business went by the lakes
Eri, and Huron through The >traights of
Nackinnw into Lake Michigan, down
that near three hundred Miles I" the
ilourshiug and fast growing city ot
Milwaukee. Wisconsin ! arrived at
rha, placc at about four o'clock III the
morning. went uptown. and took break
,ns, AT a cheap hotel (only 81 80 for a
breakfast proceeded there" further mp
town 10 the private banking lio'isc ct
kclt. Brown n CO., drew twenty seven
Thousand dollars, and made my way
hack 10 nv hotel And while in that
r,ccptnclc ior ali sorts of people. fam
eied that my movements were rather
closely scru,nizrd by certain lndiv'd-
nal tvltose face was sure had before
seen where for the life OF me. | could
no, Tell Whenever | went into the read
,,r.rnnut this man would he sure to FOL
law in a frw moments E; should ] 60
thence to the gcntcman's parlor. Nr.
stranger would Coon hc III sight did
promenade upon the piazza, sure MS fate
/ yas sure 10 encounter him did leave
the hotel. and pass up the street had
only Ia cast my eyes opposite, ana, ne
bold he was there. Where could | have
seen bimg All, that's the question
nncc moro returned Ia the hotel, pro-
curcl a cigar. took chair and placed 1t
upon the piazza and proceeded To make
myself comfortable till the steamer
should star, for Chicago, at one o'clock
Il, was then about eleven in the fore
noonA had no, sacked more than u
dozen swhiils" ere the same individual APP
proachcdmc and with y yer. ecntlcmanly
Icmcanor requested the favor OF light,
as his cigar had gone out. certainly,
| ,cplicd. at once Offering him mine,
which he took, used. and rcturcd with
The noli,cs, kind OF u how, and thank
Won" And while he was lighting his
cigar. had chance t. more closely
sindy his countcnancc than had don7
b.forc-a scrutiny which resulted IN the
firm CON lotion that had seen HIM con
vcrsing with another person N the bank
ing.housc nj the moment drew the
money. The conviction also gradually
dawncd upon me that he intended, per
adventure, when an opportunity should
nresen, itself. TO draw on myself for q
part. II ny, the whole amount
MIR. Stranger now drew n chair and
ulan,esl himself near me and entered
into conversation u"on general SUBJECTS
with n tlucncy that showed plainly ne
was well posted ON the general topics
Of the day, as also that he knew how !"
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12
Selected pottru.
From the Wavelry Magazine.
LONG AGO
ny JOSEPH ". TURNER,

ny ,aatrt n JTuNIp
From the CRATE the coa'. nrc glowing
I'm the walls and round the room
Grim aud spectral shadows throwing
prar, shadows, ghosts o' gloom
Deep within my heart the cmber'
And the shadows they enecnle,
Ar hu, ghosts Of long arn
Like a glorious panorama
Fit before my dreamy eye
Hnllowod hill and mild savanna
Clover fields, and woods, and sky
Beams of joy and forms of beauty
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12

ANptRsoS Co,srY In our ride through
this county last week We we're pleased
IT, notice that the cru,iS were IN very
promising condition. the Corn was tas.
selling IN a uainscf nl hcids. aud we saw
squares ON some 81 the Cotton; the
Wheat and Rye ere hcih Welding finely.
trum appearances at pr, scni We think
the crops this year viii be very abundant
We Noticed dat several Of our planters
are experimenting wit, The Chinese SUI
gar Cane; we viii report how /, Yields.
The wcatlsef iDt Tn. pact ten DAYS or two
weeks. has been all tia, the farmers
could desire, and they are improving The
opportunity ,u ,@eee their crops in q
good condition: should the good weather
couiinnc few days longer our planters
will have caugli up with their work.
Paleesm Id-ocsfs. Jase sad
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12

The people Of Tennessee viii be called
upon TO vote. on the first ThursdAy IN
September next, upon The question #
calling Convention TO revise. sltes. q
amend ths crnssisu,icr Il ,ht ssate II
Tennessee"
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12

think of such thing. Always glad OF
All opportunity to assist a stranger.
Couldn't think OF touching cent! en-
tirely welcome. sir" he said. as thank
ed him for his kindness and stepped into
the hack
Gentcmanly-looking young man spoke
a few words in low tone TO the driver,
and that worthy lcapcd upon the box,
cracked the whip, and We were dashing
towards the suburbs. And while rat
Ting over the pavement, took from my
valisc couple OF "oloncl Colts mcdi.
um sized" and placed them in my peck
ct. leaned back in my seat. and was al
most asleep. when was aroused by a
certain turn Of the carriage. moment
after came to- full stop. Driver dis.
mounted nnonnd ,br hack Jnor and
came forth and looked nbon, me WAS
ia , ,,un,rv nlaco sr,c cuorgh ,loin
,,,t;,m cnnn,rv tavern an, ~ which
.o,un ,hn landlord d,cnnt ln,lin. man
cpnugh
,,,iuo IN stop with us to.pioht
stranger - said Honi,acr
81 Reckon | viii If Won can kec,, ma,
| rcnlied
Certainly. plonty IF room walk
rich, in =
/ ,,ruci ~ the mailman and manfred
his fare
\ntbins. u, said John
.. \o,bipoe / repented in sunrise
B.. boo'. ,bn,gr
"-inrl, sir the ao,,lern, who on
oea,,ed me- said he was friend and cid
ncn,,,inturco If vours nlthouoh Won
didu', ro...,iio,, hin, said van had J,nc
him a re,eot t,yo, once. he r,monbcrfd
il. and M maid mo hi,psnlf~
;nnuircd bis na,,n
"c,nldr,, ,.ll Won sir. ncoer sa,S
hin, tcG,rcr And Win his John mount.
od Iii. L,,l, aud drove ar
n,w. entered ia. bnusa lcd bv Rori
c,ca and fund in tho lam r,or, ms,
nL,,,, sn,h -, .n, If co,;.s ~ v,u migh,
G,.d i, ,lnos, ans, o,o,,,eory or Tho
Southwest \hnui a dozop ar 6f,eou
v.hist.rod and mrst,chod cnt.,hr,nt
HIN, ;nJ,yidr,l. rlay;,g. nolo,
..,,,,. aronnd ,,Ilcs como ,,nnna ,,h,s.
lo,. barr,Js .. onJ mn, IS ,rd como InoLin,,
- ,ho .L',,Id,,,. ~ ia. ,l,ycrs on.
,rna,Lnd ,ho Lar the IanIlnnd s,cnnnJ
E,hn,d i, and a.knd &" WIN, wnuIJ
- a. ,h,, .o,,,. ,i,,o..,;,;n,, n brandy
t,.,,t,. I,,. a., ri, ,g;,b ana L,nd uhilo
,,.,L, u,.. tho 4, ,rl,.s ,v,s rl,cod n,,nu
,bn cnn,t,r .nswe,od that would
lab, , Ec,l,, and ,o,;rn ;nrnd;,t,lv
~, Jr,,l. an,,h;n,rg r,,,.r I
ol,...,,.. L., L,,,,cr af,.rn 6ol,, horn -
%.0,;,,l~ r.,,Iind III nc,.., ina.
Lib
- Room 4, .,n,o, snq~
renlied i'm the Affirmative when he
G,.b,cd a l,mn nl,cod !, man IN. conn.
trr and reached over one hand
% T,kc ysur valise. sir ?"
Thank van sir | viii take if ia my
room with me-
&c Ro,tor lo@v, !, With me, sly Take
GOOD care of u: perfectly safe"
| vas tired woodland replied in a
manner that ! designed should settle the
question at once II y0u are not par
ticnlar. sir. prefer taking it with me, 50
at the samc time making o gesture OF
i.apaticncc
glanced around the room; the play
ing was suspended, and all eyes were
bent upon ne. | ihought-pcrhars |
might have been mistaken - but ]
thought with hook of closer inquiry
than would be- apt 10 arise from purely
di~intercsted persons Bouliacc wilt
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12

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rapidly the wind now ireshened M and
the flames we're soon tapping the window
castings in nay room. which wa. nov filled
with smoke. even Ia sullncniiun could
scarcely catch my biraih The iaincs
are now ia the room in iva minutes
more must face that gang II outlaws.
and meet almost certain death al their
hands OF perish in the ire ot NV own
liudluu
was mad was desperate On an.
crawling like "A ecrpeui. slowly hut sure
Is came the devonring element. lappinr
out is great. rcd. fiery tongue. tenacious.
Is clinrine t. whatever j, came IN
cnn,art with Something must l.. dome
1uicklv or must perish A miserable
rrucl death stared mo in the f.tre that
+ If home mother ih,i thont-lit ga,o
mo now conravc now resources .aiz.
ed the sparr bed post drew II from under
the i.d and atf,lied fl u Ia ha,fe,,ar tar,
Ia the wall one blow. and The ln,,in,-
cav, way another and another nnv "A
hnrs, the sbee,liuo and clo,ibo,rJs /
had no, tbe STRENGTH T., strike another
blow for the fire had approached $40 near
that seemed fn breath only flames tho
hnt .satniu, dir seemed ai,iy fr sc,,rh
I mv yitaIs stuliea mv Ggre 4. the
.ri6cc had maJc tlc cnoI ..r,trful ai..
revived m. loolod forth q hau,,.
ness what do see can b. mistaken ?
NJ. nn the fr,u.rn are coinine--the lire.
men erc canning The wind mad shifted
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12

TIM ~FFp I.frnr Mas A. lose~orrns
The Cincinnati Times has the fol-
bowling.
We we're told of pleasant little in
eid"nt illustrative Of lcculiariiy 81 one
- cur ic'iow citizens which perhaps. de.
serves io lac related. young married
couple from Kentucky, on a visit to the
city. having u day "a SPEED IN sight sec
ing were Sre.tcd 10 the garden IT Mr.
lnngworth, as worthy Of a cali and deter.
mined H. SSH permission to make n tour Of
the premises On passing through the gate
Ia front Of the mansion, they were met
by a secly locking ltilc individual.
somewhat advanced in years. who, from
has appearance. they supposed to be at.
lachea IT, the establishment, Of whom
lhes asked il permission to make the
proposed tom would he accorded The
little man not only assured them that
they were at liberty 10 proceed, but vol.
untcerea ,o accompany them showing
them through tie grounds and couservs-
tories, and pointing out, in tire poia IT
manner. every object Of curiosity. Hav-
isg arrived Al the gate. and being about
to- leave. the visitor did not feel al liberty
10 depart without giving seine evidence
IT the poiltenrss Of his guide, and so.
drawing from his pocket u quarter he
proceeded in tender the constitutional
currency in manner and form AZ is usual
IN such cases and was astonislrai 10 find
il refused After considerable aggency,
the other party, IN order to avoid further
opportunity. was constrained 10 inform
the visitors tint he was nc other than
the vc5itable Nicholas himself. where
upon the young gentleman was not n
little abashei aud confused afri nro-
cecdcd lo utter multiplicity # apalc
gies. The story. however. ended hand
somcly. Nr Iongwor,h invites the
other party into Tie house. shows them
H., siatuar, and pictures. talks HIM out
ui his embarrassment, gives him a taste
81 caiawba, and sends him away at
peace with himself and the rest ii man.
KIND. and enthusiastic in praise Of the
little gentleman who took him in so
handsomely
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12

me that ~ soon "as ! was able ! must
proceed to the Recorders office and make
OATH as 10 wha, transpired al the house
from winch had been taken" | replied
that ! was able now. and would DO 10 q,
any time required
Well, then, suppose we proceed Il,
once, for have other business TO attend
t. soon" arranged my dress drank
cup Of tea, and set out for the inagis-
tratc's. where testified in a straight
forward manner. to all the facts of the
east. The examination over. | was r..
qucs,cd to visit the premises with the
sheriff and posse 81 officers. ! did 20,
and pointed ont scenes and localities
corruborative oi the facts to which | had
testified The door 10 my room was
completely riddled with no less than
eighty ilmer hr,ilet-holcs-.s seven from my
side ali scteutt -six from my assailants
proposed that We should visit the
back side %. the shc1 so ! could show
them whore they came up. whore uc
found among the tail weeds the BODY
oi man with bullet-hole III fb, bridge
Of his u0sc passing OFT the back Of his
head When We brought HIM OUT where
We could get look al him. ! AT once
discovered IN him the came geutlemanly
lppnug young man who 90 generously
and di-lnlercstedlv procured for me III.
back thu nigh, before IL. ia all prob
ability. was the one who undertook 10
cut my hair with H. Net No other
dead bodies were found except the char
red remains Of him whom described az
tcnturing upon the roof to put out TIN.
fire and having y severe attack OF re
volver cholic clapred his hands upon his
breast aud Tell heallong into the flames.
When 'lc reei f,ll through, he fell with
it, an was found unrccognsablc." oh
the floor 90 ground below
Ililgcnt searrh was made for other
dead bodies i'm case there should be any
uid for the surviving dcsperados but
when ! left the city. some ten days after
neither dead nor living had been found
! gave bonds IN five hundred dollars IT,
appear when called onl as witness
against the Villains should any be caught.
+ the good doctor volunteering as my sure
~ and ! lei' the city fr my house in
the empire state
wrote tire doctor every week, To l.,
: him know where could be- found One
vear roiied past when received y letter
from the kind old man that he was dis.
charged by the court rs my bail, and
that ! need not give myself any further
tronhl, upon the subject
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-07-08
Stop Grumb bling.

Now, in order to prevent another 6nan-
cial crisis, and sundry other terrible e.
vents, too numerous to mention, we wish
to give little advice to our fellow -citi-
zens of the whole grumbling fraternity.
Ist. Stop Grumbling.
I'd. Get up two hours earlier in the
morning, and begin to do something out
side of your regular profession.
Sd. Stop grumbliDg.
4tb. Mind your own business, and
with all your might let other peoples a.
lone.
5th. Stop grumblirg.
9th. Live within your means. Sell
your horse. Give away or kill your dogs.
Smoke your cigars through an air-tigbt
stove. Eat with moderation and 90 to
bed early.
7th. Stop grumbling.
9Th. Talk less Of your own peculiar
gifts and virtues, and more of those of
your friends and neighbors. sdI
9th. Stop grumbling. aa sss ra
10th. Do all you can to make other
people happy. Be cheerful. Bend your
neck and back more frequently when you
pass those outside of select circles. r.
Fulfill your promises. Pay your debts,
particularly to the newspapers.) BE
yourself all you wish to see in others. Be
a good mana true Christian, and then
you can't help finally to
llth. Stop grumbling. tf-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-07-08
!. The First Saw Mill.

The old practice of making boards was
to split up the logs with wedges, and, in
convenient as the practice was, it was no
easy matter to persuade the world that
the thing could be done in any better way.
Saw mills we're first used in Europe in
the fifteenth century; but SO late as 1855
an English ambassador, having seen a
saw mill in France, thought it a novelty
which deserved particular description.
1t is amusing to see how the aversion to
labor-saving machinery has always agi-
taded England. The first saw mill was
established by Dutchman, in 1868. but
the public outcry against the new fang
led machine was so violent that the pro-
prietor was forced to decamp with more
expedition than ever did Dutchm an before.
The evil was thus kept out of England
for several years. or rather generations !;
but in 1898, an unluky timber merchant
hoping that after SO long a time, the pub
lie would be less watchful of itsinterests
made rash attempt to construct anoth-
er mill. The guardians of the public well
fare, however, we're on the alert, aud a
conscientious mob at once collected and
pulled the mill to pieces.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-07-08
sTRoUpsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. JULY 5. 1855

great and terrible distress had driven s
young man of his appearance and educa
ton to so dreadful crime; and that if he
would confide in me, and let me know
what bis difficulties were. would endea-
vor to assist him. provided he met at
time and place named, and return his ILL
gotten gains, which would safe y trans
NIT to their proper owners; but that il
be failed in doing this, 1 would write al
once to the colonelsof his regiment, and
disgrace him by telling the whole history
| received a reply in a few days, &C.
knowledging with many expressions OF
peniteuce that be was the guilty party,
and promising faithfully to meet me and
return the % money. Hekept his word. He met
me at the time and place named, and re-
stored the sums he had robbed me Of
confessing at the same time that he had
incurred heavy debt ct plsy, which he
had no means of paying, and that he had
taken this way of obtaining money in or.
der to avoid being disgraced as man Of
honor.
"I dared not" said he with tears, Gap
| ply to my father for assistance, for such
a sum would ruin him, even if he would
pay it, and | had DO alternative between
raising it by and mode, or being dishon-
herd"
"If," said I, II pay this debt for you
will you pledge me your word as au off
Ger and gentleman, never to gamble a.
GAIN"
Il will never on my honor. Never''
replied he.
"Well. On that pledge I will help
you; but remember if you break your
word-If l ever hear of your gambling
again-and l shall keep strict watch O.
yer you-I shall at ouce inform your CO.
lionel of what has passed, and disgrace
you forever"
80 sir" he answered, "if you will but
help me out of my difficulties, you shall
never have cause to repent it. | will nev-
er touch card again as long as [ live. "
He spoke in an accent of sincerity, and
the tears stood in his eyes. [ gave him
my hand.
81 trust you,' said I, and will help
you" In brief paid his debts, and sent
him back to his regiment happy man.
And sometime afterwards, by circuitous
routes, so that it could not be traced, |
transmitted to each of my fellow travel
ers the exact sum of which they had been
robbed l had never any reason to re-
pent of my conduct. The young man
proved sincerely penitent and grateful for
my forbearance and kindness. He devoted
himself to his profession, and rose in it,
[ constantly corresponded with him, and
took measures to ascertain how be con-
Quoted himself for many years He kept
bis promise, and never gambled again.