Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-02

| dhouut W uedTiy Two JnouSdHu I1'iafS.-
Satisfied with what had seen depar
ted for the night, but with resolve tha
| would return shortly, TO study by youn!
friend Harry. There seemed pfnethiny
about him more interesting lhan tn
others. .t
The next day I saw him in Rfoadwqy
riding in handsome open carriage. with
one of the most beautiful and ceiebEated
courtezans of the city.
"Halloo!"- said a friend with ~ thert
goes young Seaville, with shis resE!'
"Wha is hst,, I----zsisl
Harry Seaville. He is rich as Roths.
child. and is making ducks and brakes Of
his money--using himself, and breaking
his mothers heart, as fast as he can
Serves her right too; its all her fault"
"How SOP"
"He was over head and ears in love with
alittle sewing girl who did some work fol
his lady mother, and wanted 10 marry her
OF course, Madame set her foot down
that he shouldn't-she had rather see him
in his coffin, any day. The girl was pretty,
refined, lady-lke, and all that-aIl she
wanted was money and opportunities to
make her as great belle as Mrs. Seayille
herself was, when she was first married.
But her ladyship said no. and poor Harry
gave it up after long struggle, which
nearly killed beth him and his mother,
for both were proud as Lucife fer, and hated
to give in to anybody. The poor sewing
girl took it to heart, and died. Harry
said nothing, but he has been going it
ever since with perfect rush. He gives
that woman more money than would sup
port you and me together, in style he
CANDLES, drinks like fish, and seems to
have devoted himself to going to the ID
as fast as he possibly can!"
The carriage passed us at this moment,
and I saw the poor feliow--a little pale by
daylight-faulllessly dressed, and evi.
IDENTIFY an object Of great pride and affec
ton to the splendid, bold beauty who sat
in front of him, but with the same pen
sive, listless look that he wore the night
before-a look Of settled melancholy and
abstraction, like that of one who seeks
only to forget the past-and pride. 1t
was plain that his thoughts were far away,
and he needed the naughty Empress
Arabella," as she was called, no more than
he did myself. ...
The next night, curiosity prompted me
to drop in again at the gambling house,
and | found Harry there. AS usual, but
losing, this time, as much aa hn IS on the
precednS evening, with the same quiet
GOODNESS.
The next, and the next night, he was
st II there, and lost immense sums. For
some two weeks, | made it habit to look
in, for few minutes, and found him al
ways at his corner. after twelve o'clock.
Earlier in the evening, had seen him, on
several occasions, in a private box at the
opera or theater with the Empress Ara
BELLA" still handsome and stylish, but
still with that weary, ennuyee look, that
ever haunted his fine face.
Of course. his money could not last for
ever His extravaganza wasslremendous,
and when little excited by wine-which
was rare, although he drank with perfect
did not seem 10 under
stand that money had any value. l met
him in many places, and found him throw
ng his gold away like dirt, everywhere.
A short time must evidently bring it to an
End. and SO it did!
One night. the play was high, at the
gambling house, and the players were ex-
,ited, so l stopped longer than usual to
witness the scene. Harry was there, of
course, and began to show unmstakeable
igns of the ssipation into which he had
% persistently plunged himself. For
Wonder he had began by playing low, but
Don won few hundred, which he jmme-
lately received. His winnings grew
pace, until they amounted to fifteen hun
lred dollars. He took the "chips," and
,oing into the front paror, drank an en-
ire bottle of champagne, and ate some
upper, cheerfully chatting with the pro-
rietor of the house.
Just before he returned to the gam
ling table, he carelessly remarked, show
1g his handful of counters, "There is
very dollar that | own in the world. l
ame here with one hundred, and luck has
,ade it fifteen hundred. I'm going to
ut that all on one card, and double it or
,se it''
In other houses, where the bets were
mited to small sums, this would not have
cen allowed, but this bank allowed un-
mited betting, and Harry placed his en-
re pile of "chlps" upon single card.
The dealer went on mechanically draw
g forth his kings, queens, and knaves.
nd in few. moments, Harry's counters
ere swept off, for the benefit of the bank.
He smiled family, as he saw them 60,
I'd arising from the table, appr cached the
roprietor, who was talking with me,
ear the door.
II don't know" said Harry, laying his
md on my companions arm, "whether
have lost more than | have won here or
1t, during the last two months, but I've
zen pretty regular customer, know"
"You have indeed, sir, and hope you
I'VE always been treated we'll"
"ExcellentIy well, thank you. You
low told you few minutes ago, that
was going to risk all l had"
EYES,"
"Well, lost it, and am going to bid
III goodbye. I've got through playing
ro."