, 1860-01-27
WINNING AT THE rcARTr,

pated institution: we had four rooms-ohe Tor
papers, another for billiards, q third for whist
and the large saloon for lansquenet and faro, All
o. which were deserted and dull up 10 eleven
O'Clock at night, when the Cursaal closed, and
the members strOlled in to finish the evening,
which was often endowed with such protracted
xltallty that i was daylight before we could de-
sPsUcn u we generally played ct lansquenet, .
game In which we Sondly fattered ourselves our
sharper brethren could get no unfair adyantaoe
over US; and yet the ChevaIier CarVaial alwavs
had run Of luck when he got the deal. 50 that
We acquired habit Of stalking very sparingly
when It came to his turn, tacit method Of cali.
ing him rogue, which had not the slightest effect
on mis- equanimity; he smiled, shrugged his shoul-
ders, and as he could not get large profits out of
u, contented himself with little ones b N
But the chevalier's iavorite game was ecarte.
though after the first week, no one would engage
hIm at IL ~ ..'' ! 30
., "Rsvengel / rather imagine that would be
Ake punching my own head for running up against
val, metaphysically remarked young Tom.
Sins the last eearte victim, paying his money,
but oy no means looking pleasant + -
as you please, monsieur. You should prac.
use. certainly play leetle too well for you.p
Play we'll / don't see any good play in al.
ways turning up the king at the critical point Of
4 was the only English bystander, and in an
agony lest there should be quarrel and duel,
lOr the lad would be sure to fix upon me as his
second, and l hate disturbance Of any kind.
irom cross wife to a barrel-orran; but he
chevelier smiled as Il q compliment had been
paid him. r -
Poor Tomkins was an undergraduate Of nine
teen, spending his long vacation At Baden. and
daily hoped he would lose al his money. and have
70 go home; anything rather than pursue bis
studies in moral science in our society; but the
Old Gentleman gave him run Of luck at rou.
iette. 50 he stopped on and learned daily how to
nt himself better for the patronage. Poor Tom.
klnsI be was weak youth, with q wonderful
reverence for men Of fashion; and to see bis
gods-to know some Of whom at home he would
nave gwen his ears-assOciating daily on terms
OF equality with blacklegs and sWindlers. must
have had line braciug effect on his moral con-
stilutiOn. have never heard Of him since !. I
vitude line. - W
A fortnight soon slipped BY, and Foxev arrived
from England, full Of health and spirits: indeed
made me quite regret being an idle man 70 see
now no enjoyed getting away from his accus-
tomed desk. He went into ecstacies about every.
th'ns-the beauty Of the scenery and Of thela
INC co Kerry at the table d'hote, the exceIlence or
the wines and music, and tie genial good.foF-
noun noe,a1lngness OF our club; only be was particu.
AIRY anxious TO know who all the members were,
having foible for that sort Of biography, which
u teis instance, i was very difficult for me 70
gnniy a''s'
:" Who is this Chevalier Carvsjalf Not knoWP
WY declare you know nobody. Cannot one
nnd outE ls there no foreign Burksg There
ought % be, Just The same as foreign Brad.
IIakNn ..
third day after bis arrival. Tl sT5 ,1-sFT.
Perhaps be would not be in Il, Il there was
one" replied .r, =
. /. En-, Whatin Foxey cried, " He must he anne.
body, you Know, Or Why should they call him q
~ really do not know; perhaps he il a eh.v.
dtier GindUstrie. You certainly had better ,not
play with him at cards. h -. !
"What, that respectable old Rentleman"--
Always wins-peFhaps fairly. stilI no one
hkss g encounter him. IA b. .,t..I 'lr
will have tough job % take me in. But how
comes ne with such character, 70 be member
Of ne clubr', ls s. 4ai =, ,grr ~ p.a.sas
-. Every man 2 gentleman here who has pretty
{ no Pr9Of ag.inst ne shsvslisr-hs is is :
OusI o !: H., Il, F-'T--' aess-I' -
pdEca From this time forward |. was evident that
determined either TO, win . victory from this
lucky gamestoi or, BY exposing his tricks, 70
drive him from the field, Every one you see
has his Or her little ambition, and Foxeyis was to
ts%pcrAriesi TalIeyrand's ambition on . small
scale ~ iact So he was continually inviting The
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