M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-02

he gives me money enough to carry
me home"
Eyes! yesl" responded the entire
party. Hero the darkey announced
supper, and the keeper of "tho tiger
announced recess for half an hour
The crowd went into the good things
prepared, and Rough was not a viii
behind the rest. He dived into the
venison, the oyster pie, and the "chicll
en- fxens," until he could cat no more
with any degree ofsafety to himself
not forgetting to wash down the whole
with liberal potations Of brandy.
Retreshment over, labor bade fail
to commence in right down earnest.
The dealer took offhis coat, rolled up
his sleeves, and seated himself
Rough squared himself at the table,
and again drew the ponderous wallet.
All eyes were were now turned upon
him, for spectators, patrons Of the es,
tab!ishment, and even bankers them.
selves, looked for a tall game. Rough
drew from one Of the pockets Of the
wallet a greasy and rather suspicious
looking five dollar bill, and called for
the worth of it in chips. After scru-
tinizing it for a moment, the dealer
tossed it into his drawer, and passed
over stack of ten chips to Rough
lie next gave the cards sundry sCientif.
ic "firts" placed them in the box, and
announced "All ready" Rough
placed his ten chips on the ace, and
the deal went on. Some eight or ten
cards were drawn out, when an ace
came to view on the top of the box,
and the dealer immediatly put ten more
chips on top ofRough's pile. Rough
let the twenty chips lay upon the ace,
and it was not long before another
made its appearance, but this time it
fell by the side of the box, and the
dealer "raked down" the pile. He
then waited few moments in expec.
tation that Rough would open the
pocket book again, but the individual
continued resting his chin on the palm
of his hand, and gazing abstractedly
on the ace.
"Well," said the leg, "aint you 60,
ing TO bet any mOre"
"Nary rod-I'm broke-hat!" said
Rough.
The "leg" laid back in his chair,
and in tone of the most profound as
tonishmont said, "The deuce you are!
And | pledged myself to give you
money enough to carry you home, in
case you got broko!"
"You did the same, old hoss."
"Where do you live!"
CAT Brownsville, up the river"
"What will it cost to take you there"
cat the present stage of water, |
think | can get up for about fourteen
dollars"
Such a shout as went up at this
juncture, was never before heard with.
IN the walls of faro room!-while
with great good humorthe "leg" coun-
ted out the fourteen dollars.
"My friend," said he to Rough, "it
is not every day on meets patron
like you. Go and help your yourself
to another drink of brandy and a ci-
gar. Whenever you come to town
again give us call. Call often-you
will fiEd the latch-string out. | wish
you a safe journey. Give my respects
to your wife and the children. Bye
byel"
Rough didn't shrink one iota from
this railery, but took the profiered drink
and cigar. 81 say" said he, as he
held the door ajar, 81 wish you better
luck with the next green looking Gus.
toner that comes along; but before
you make such a bargain with him,
Just acertain where he lives, and the
size Of his pile!" ard so saying, he
departed amid the outlaws of the
crowd, in which the dealer himself
heartily joined.-LEx, paper.