Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-06-09

"Let US stop here, Harry.
where we can pass an hour YER
Henry Cleveland half with,
from that Of his companion, and
at the elegant building before
had paused, swift shade of do
his handsome, youthful face.
"Snrely, Edgar, you would no
enter these doors ?" he said, striving
as though he really felt the doubt
pressed. This, l have been told, is
bling saloon--a place, above oil O.
which l entertain o deep horror
sion."
Nonsense, Hahn lizing
the week2 Wherefore b ri
an ?"-and he threw
flexible voice that he
wherefore, say, didst
agogue thrice yesterdO
store of morality to Ia
week But truce TO t.
you understand my mec
here, as well as do my
have just said, gambli'
bling hell, as some unchar
to term it; but whate'
your motives in enter.
construed. Your reputat.
tablisbed to suffer from a
visiting such place for gu
ses; you 60 simply to look Oh
loose their money-.o spend ar
to do anything, in short, "
done in such place by person
edged character, like yourself. (
my friend, and before you come il
again, I'll try to show you little
1t was exactly such fallacious
reasoning that was calculated to
son like Henry Cleveland of his
was young man OF warm heart and
impulses, with little experience in IT,
and views of right and wrong often
as frequently uniformed and yieldi.
man by bis side, whom be called his Il
Edgar Monroe-was essentially a ma
world; with o polished, fascinating
he combined heart utterly corr
depraved. Cnknowingly, of course,
Cleveland, he had singled out the /
his victim; and for many weeks, with
deep craft and cunning Of his nature, he
pursued his plan of familiarizing him
evil, apologizing for it, when necessary
smoothing of its asperities as often as
became too apparent to be passed oy
silence. And it was with this purpose
in view, that upon the evening to whic
have referred, the cool, calculating '
had conducted his unsuspecting victim
splendid haunt of vice and temptatio
front OF which their conversation occurr
Half yielding, half resisting, Henry c
land allowed himself to be conducted thr
the baize- covered door into the vestibul
and from which stream of people was
stantly passing and repassing. Edgar
roe was frequenter Of places like th
simple nod to the servant at the ent
secured their admission, aud immed
Henry Cleveland found himself bewi
by the unanticipated splendors of the
There was tapestried floor under t.
frescoed ceiling overhead, and furnitu
the costiiest and most unique descriI
disposed about the grottoes alcoyes O
splendid apartment. Scores of flaming
jets from branching candelabras hoodet
scene with brightness like that of noon
while groups of richly dressed men and
sHSH -'oi WIS "oS plaCe WHICH Tue Sex
licensed by fashion to frequent-promer
up and down the saloon, chatting gayly
sending forth now and then boisterous
OF laughter; while others were seated at
tables here and there engaged in the exc
hazard of the game and now and then
the shrill cry, make your game, gentleu
with tho rattle Of the croupier's ivory
among the gold at the roulette. table.
All this was new and unique to II
Cleveland. The glaring light of the
dazzled him, its careless confusion and 3
Gus mirth bewildered him and he joine,
promenaders, keeping by the side of Mo
With the feelings Of one who finds hi
suddenly transported, in q dream, to
place OF enchantment. The first bewj
ment of bis situation wore away in :
moments /; but the deep intoxication o.
scene still remained, and the fascinating
Of the associations of the place held him
the power Of magician.
Monroe proposed glass Of wine Oh
wlldered victim consented by silence, wis