The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
SOMNAMBULIC GAMBLING,
A Renaissance of The la,e Sol Smit

Colley Clbbsr writing In The Phladef-
phla Iress gives the following "Reminiscences
Ut this well known actor, now deceased.
lie says
Soue fifteen years ago, when we we're
alone in his room in New Orleans board
Ing house, dlngy, dark and gloomy as the
day was he told me the following strange
event In his life. | was, as | may say, un-
der the seal OF confession, for was not TO
mention 1t until after his death, in case |
survived him. Sol was a sonandmbliet
His attacks of this strange disorder or uoc
turnal MYSTERY were more Of a periodical
character than nightly occurrence He
had consulted physicians, Indian doctors,
Cd woneU, dIvDes, splrltualiStS and all
other authorized and unauthorized quacks,
but without success He had studied the
case himself, 'sonnia Pythagorea, to fad
the result OF the same
Ii was In small town in the state of
Georgia, where Sol was well known, he
having on several occasions given concerts
that he found himself minus money and
audience. Everything was dull and money
was scarce. Sol boarded In second class
hotel, aud what between anxiety uf mind
and bad living he became restless and wor
RED. La this town, as In all others
|
country, there were gam bling houses Sol
as not regular visitor TO them, but, like
many other men, he occas ipnally took "a
chance On the red He had been unlucky
III one or more throws, and on this percu
lar night wenu TO bed moaning over losses
which he we'll knew ecu never be replaced
oy either sluglng or gambling ut least IN
that place He had retired to bed early,
| Shn at Tor fn. bIs al h..
soon fell into IA deep sleep, undi>,urbei
unul the daylight beamed cheeri'y into his
room. W hlie dressing his attention WAS
called TO one OF the pockets of lis panta
,oOns. 1t was far more bulky than was Its
wont There Was something IN ii beode
his almost empty pocketbook he tcoa
| out his book, when to his aetunlshment he
lie found 1t tull Ut bank notes. Startled,
| scarcely Knowing what to do, he thrust II
| oack luto his bucket The III ,ney va, not
his. Whose vas ii? Where dlu 1t come
iromI An dark suspicion flashed
! acIUss his mind. Some one IN the hnu u
han committed robbery and wanted to
Tx the deed ON him. Hills theory SeI
Smith hrmiy adhered TO. So lac started
out To walk and mediate on the subject,
auu consult d friend now ~ act. WaihIlIg
up The street the first person he encounter
Ell acco>tcd him with
An, Sol, out 40 early-you were in luck
last night
Luck what do you mean?'
Pooh man, you cannot deny it. | was
there aud lost.
Lost what p
Now, Sol, none of your ponsense You
must cave won over three hundred dollars.
You had the devils luck.
'Ah, so you were there p
Certainly, old hos. How much did you
VIM,
Could it be possible. Sol. Smith thought
that he had wandered from the house
while as see entered gambling house and
won this money? Such luust have been
the fact.
How much do you say, eh?'
Yes, what S the sum /?
w by, really, | have not counted it yet
| Now, Smith, this won do Once you
get decided passion Tor gamb hng you
are lost. Give II up cd poy, As shati !;
Il H. "a iu,lte game. So good tnurnlng =
and away he went.
| Now, 80! va, not a gambler, by any
means. 1T he played al al wien wid,.
awake 1t was among friends, and Tor small
sums More, as he said. for amusement
than profit. His winnings that night
were over three hundred dollars. He was
now flush, and as he had the offer of the
Mobile theatre Indeed the ARRANGEMENTS
were all made), he telt quite happy, aud
determined to leave Immediately His
sleep that night was Of the Just man made
happy But how?
One morning, u few days after the scene
de>crbcd, he arose rarly aud took his US
ual walk before breakfast.
Good morning Sol how are your
| Inis carve iro;u u merchant of the place;
not the one who greeted hun in somewhat
sImliar terms on former occasion.
Ioeab well, thank YOU?
You look serious, Sol
| Sol always had "a serious look, even when
joke Vas uprising 10 his lips.
| L am DOi serious.
Wei, AIN glad to hear it, both on
Jour account aud u,ine. can wait.
ait Walt Tor what 2
For my money
\ our money
Yes let me see, taking out a memo
random book. SIX hundred and thirty
dollars.
SIX hundred hunders!
No, dollars
h"t III ! Z uCN Id1UC are you at
Simply this: If a man viii gamble and
go 1t as strong "a, you did last night, he
must exp ct one of two things.
And what are they
IN or lu>e-you lost, that's all.
Lost! wten, where /?
Now, Sol Smith, | know you don't mind
the money, b cease 10 make joke of it.
| am sorry for your los rlsked my mp>
ney; and won. You riskcd yours and more
and lost
True man must expect to lose as well
as WIN
Yes. and ifyou ale short, as I know
you are give me you your note at three or
tonr months
Short. heavens, let ME see. 81 omen
ing his pocke' book he found II empty.
All gone, ali gone
Don worry yourself, Sol: all RIGHT
Veil. this Is iAost unfortunate | was
very foolish, certainly y
There Was no back ing out for what ne
did while aslet p he had TO stand IN FIR
when wide awske-aud awake he wa. >,
the fact OF having lot 90 each. am, ego
t, hi friend, the merchant. Tie no.ews
given a. four mont ; made p,v.t,ta a, Al