The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-02

ular visitor to them, hut, like many
other men, he occasionally 'took a
chance on the red" He had been
'unlucky in one or more throws, and
on this particular night went to bed
moaning over losses which he well
knew could never be replaced by
singing OF gambling at least in that
place. He had retired to bed early,
shortly after tea, and to his great re-
lief soon fell into deep sleep, un-
disturbed until the daylight beamed
into his room.
While dressing his attention was
called to one of the pockets of his
lpantaloons. 1t was far more bulky
than was it's wont. There was some
thing IN it besides his almost empty
Epocket-took; Ea took out his book.
when, to his astonishment, he found
| it full of bank notes. Startled, scarce
y knowing what to do. he thrust it
back into his pocket: The mones
was not his. Whose was it? Where
! did it cone from? All! dark s1s-
picion flashed across his mind. Some
one in the house had committed a
robbery, and wanted to fix tie deed
on him. This theory Sol firmly adj
hered to-. So he started ont to walk
and mediate on the subject and con
suit n friend how to act Walking up
the street, the first person he en-
copntered accosted him with
'.Ah, SoI ott SO. early-you were
in luck last night
Luck! what do yott iaean?''
sPooh man, you cannot deny it.
I was there and LOST
'Iost what ?"
"Now; Sol, none Of your nonsense
You must have won over three han
dred dollars. You htd the devils
luck
"Ah! SO you were there?"
Certainly, old bog, How much
did you witt :"
Coulis it be possible, Smith thought,
that he had wandered from the house
while asleep, entered a gambling
ihouse and won this money? Such
must have been the fact;
How much do You say, eh?'
Eyes, what's the sum p
| "Why, really, I have not countedit
yet.
"Now, Sol, This won't do. 0nee
you get a decided passion for gam
gbling, you arc lost. Give it MP, old
boy, as I shall; it rs IL losing game
SO good morning!' and away he
went.
i Now, Sol was net o gambler, b.
any means. Ifhe played at all wher
wide awake, it was among friends
and for small sums more" as hi
said, hfor amusement than profit"
1 His winnings that night were ovel
three hundred dollars! He was nov
flush, and, as he had the offer of thu
Mobile Theatre, (indeed. the arrange
ments were all made) he felt quit,
happy, and determined to leave i'm
mediately. His sleep that night wa
Of the '.just man made perfect" Blu
, how?
One mornings few days after tn
j, scene described, he arose early ant
took his usual walk before break
fast.
"Goed morning, Sol, how ere youuS3
This came from merchant of tn
place; not the one who greeted hi1
in somewhat similar terms on fol
mer occasion.
"Tolerably well, thank YOU"
"You look serious, SOL
Sol Always had a serious look, eve
when joke was uprising to, his lip
81 ain not serious.
'Wef, I am glad to hear it, bot
l. on your account and mine. I ca
. wait"
s ~vrit vaitl What fors'
4 "For !f!y money"
% "Your Money
= eyes; tst me see" taking out
l memorandum book. "Six hundr,
y and thirty dollars"
I. tsSix hundred thunders.'
g sNo, dollars"
y "What in the devils name are y,
Of at?"
I. simply this: If a man will gan,t
le and go it as strong as you did Ia
N night, he must expect one or t,
rs things"
Sand what are Thew"