Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-09-02

"Look here, gentlemen, spoke
the planter, rising: "herc's as likely
a pair, for girl and her brat, as
you can scare up. l paid eight
hundred dollars for 'em. Who'll
give six ~
Why not put 'em up separate -
asked one. 4
"Twon't do to sell 'em separate
The gnl has sworn to kill herself If
her boy is sold away from her, and
her old master says she'll be sure
to keep her word. But don't ye
see-the woman is worth more'n /
ask for the pair. Now, what dye
say! Who'll take en- ut six hua-
dred z"
The owner waited few moments
without receiving an answer, aud
then said:
81 must have the money, so here
goes for rattle. Twenty dollars a
throw, and thirty chances for the
pair. Come. gentlemen. them that
buys first will throw first"
Here was excitement as well as q
chance for profit. The players took
two chances each. Then the spec
tators surged u2, and twenty char
ces were sold rs quick as the plan.
ter could take the money and write
down the names. Then came d
lull. The planter took two chan
ces. wkereupon his two compan-
ions took each one more. Then
three men in the crowd "dcubled
up" ...
Two more chances, gentlemen :;
Clay whispered apart 20 the Judge,
and then made his way to the table,
and threw down two goli eagles.
"What name: :" -.
"Give it to the WON. n
''Eh-the gal hersclf?".
"Ycs. Give her chance"
af.SA II right. One chance for Nj.
nettE.
Before the planter could call
again, Judge Underwood had placed
twenty dollars on the table, saying.
as he Qlu so
"Ths is for the boy"
Good cried the owner of the
property. Here's a chance fol
Tommy. And that takes the lot
Where's the clerk ~
Here"
''llave you got blanks for thi:
sort of business :"
YES"
"1'hcn won't We fill up a bill o.
sale for these two-Ninette and
Iommy-and leave place to pu'
in the winner! Now then for tho
dice, gentlemen"
The dice was brought Oh and til,
shaking commenced There were
three dice, and each player was Ell
titled to three throws. OF the frs
ten throws thirty nine was the high
est number cast. The eleventh
turned up forty two. Then ths
scores fell again to the twenty firsl
throw, when one of the gamesters
threw out forty-nine.
The crowd were now all excite.
meat. Forty-nine was a hard poiut
to beat. The lowest number thai
could be thrown was nine; and tho
highest (ninc skies was filtv- four.
making what is called and average
throw, about thirty one and o4e.
halt CT Il hundred throws the ma
Jority will fall below thirty-two.
Again the dice ratified in The box
as the second gamester took III,
turn. But his was low one. The
twenty eighth belonged to the clerk
of the boat, who had now returned
with the bill Of sale. lie threw
orty-nine-tieing the gamester.
Come, Ninette, it's your turn
The woman started, and quivered.
and pressed her hand over her
heart. Only the groaning and
putting of tie engine broke the still
ness of the pace.
"Will the gentleman who paid for
the chance throw for me :" she
said, in Il low, musical tone, earnest
and inploring, AMI of purest ac-
cent.
Let Your boy throw for you,'
returned Mr.. Clay. who shrank
from the ordeal. His luck should
be better than mIne."
Tommy came forward and took
the box. His mothers hands were
clasped and her lips moved in
prayer. The boy trembled like an
aspen. What world of weal or
woe hung upon the ickle CHARGE.
He held i'll his hand the Sealed book
in which was written the fate o: his
mother and himself, and it was to
be opened on the hazard of die.
He shook the box and turned
the dice upon the table. Three
aces A moment he gazed on TIE
three single spots, and then. drop
ping the box, he sank back, pale
and frightened
Shake again, Tommy" SAID the
planter.
Its no use, master, can't get
forty-nine.
but you've got your own chance,
my boy"
Aye" cried the Judge. THAT
was your mothers chance Now
throw for the chance / gave you
throw for yourself-brace up, and
take heart-and may Heaven help
you!'
That was not an assembly of re
ligiously inclined persons, by any
means; but the fervent petition of
tie Judge met with a warm and i'm
pulsive response of "AMENw from
nearly ell present.
Again the boy cume forward and