Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20
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'Colcsel Dsniel. wbs spt gress plsss.
ufe in giving sdviee % youns o6est, i.
when be vas upoh ths rutjses Of gaming
used TO tell the following story Of himself
ss arvsrniog 70 others, and 10 show that
ihis absurd panioo may be esnquersd by
alistls resolotion. 1urisg Queen An
res wars he xas m ensign IA the English
army IN Spain. but he vas 20 much ad :
dic,ed 20 this esi habit that he consider
ed duiy snd every thing elss which pre-
ven,ed him from gratifying bis darling
passion. .sss sn in,olerabls burden. he
scarcely allowed himself time for rest. or
il he slept. his dreams presco oted pneks OF
cards to bis eyes. snd the rafting Of dice
70 bis ears; his meals were Neglected, or ,
il he attended 10 them. he looked upon It
a. 90 much loat time he swallowed hia
food with precipitation. and then hurried
again TO the gaming table, which was his
only delight-in q word be was profess
sed eamcstcr. For some time fortune be.
friendcd him. and be was 20 srccessfnl
that ne often spread his winnings ON the
ground. and rolled himself on them. in
order ,ha, il might be said Of him. that
''he wallowed in gold" Such was bis
life during a considerable time. but No he
often remarked. and every considsra,c
man uTust join with him, lit was the most
miserable part of it." ..#
After some time be was ordered on the
recruiiiag service. and at Barcelona he
raised ono hundred and City recruits for
the regiment; but bis business was left
entirely to his sergeant. that he might be
more at leisure to attend to his darling
pursuit. After some changes Of good and
bad luck. fortune declared so openly
against him. that in ore adverse run he
was stripped of bis last shilling. In this
distress he applied to captain IN the
same regiment for the loan Of ten rninea..
which was refused with the following
words
What. lend money to a professed
gamcster No. cir. must be excused. for
l should necessarily lose either ms mon-
ey or my friend. | therefore choose to keep
my money" ....
With this taunting refusal he returned
TO bis lodging. where he threw himself on
the bed. to give himself u,omentary re-
spite from bis sorrows by little sleep. If
possible. during the heat of the day. A
enat or some other insect hsppoaing to
bite him. he awoke. when his melancholy
situation occurred to his thou ghts. With
out money. and no prospect how to ge-
any to subsist himself and his recruits to
the regiment. then at distance from hirs.
was q melancholy. reflection. still agra
vated by the idea that il they should DE-
ser, for want OF pay. he must be ansvera-
ole for the loss. aud he could expect nrth-
ing but sasl,icr;nr for thus inlurine the
service. He had no friend. for he wiiom
40 considered as such had not only refus-
& to lend him money. but had added in.
snl,ing words to the refusal. He hsd no
acquaintance there. and strangers he knew
would not let linn have 20 large q sum for
bis actual wants. This naturally led him
TO serious reflection on the cause which
bad Induced him to commence rs a game
s,er. and he soon found that it was idle
ness. He bad nov discovered the cause.
aud the next was to fud oet . remedy -
But how was this to be effected 20 a 70
prevsns relapsef
While engaged in these thoughts il &C.
Cured to him that the adju,ancy Of the
regiment was to be disposed of. aud that
he determined 70 purchase p;st. the most
likely 20 afford him sufficient occupation,
and laudable way Of spendisg his time.
lie had letter Of credit to draw for wha.
suns be pleased. on account of promotion
in the army. bat not 90 throw away idly.
or to encourage extra-agance. This Was
all we'll. bu, the main difficulty remained.
for it was necessary that be should join
the regiment before he could take any
steps toward the intended purchase. or
draw for the snm to make is. ssa....#
|, While endeavoriug to devise some
scheme 20 extricGse himself from thu d.
lemma. his friend who had refused him
in the morning came TO pay him visit |:
after very coal reception on she part of
the colonel. the other began BY ssking
him what steps he intended 10 take to re-
lieve himself from the anxiety under which
he plainly saw that he sabored. The col
opel told hin sll that he Thought On the
subject. and the ressletiou that be had
formed Of purchasing the sdjafaacy ss
soon as he could join the regimeni. His
friend. highly pleased with what he heard
then. said: sr. 3 h, .----er =; 5...L
'sMy dear Daniel. ] refused you money
IN the morning IN so abrupt manner, in
order that ! might bring sou to q sense Of
lthe dangerous sitnatiOn you we're in. and
10 make you reflect seriously on the fol-
ly Of the vsy ef iifs into which YOU bad
got / heartily rejoice 10 end that it had
me desired effect. Parsas, ths. laulable
resolution yea have fogased, and b -.
sarsd that idleasss and ssning are the
ruin Of yOa,h- Nv purse. - ven as my
linseres, and adsise. 10 now .: yenr COM.
rnaAna ] here present 10 10 ysu. and take
-xha,sses NAY Be sscesnry ior yoar esu
.snkeisssssa aud that al your reeraiss.a
~ The eoieoel inn0aiasely- searssd fro@
The kads Cor shs aiaesnoous, hsAavior a
be ffisud had ss,issly shli,eraseds the
harshness Of his refalnl IN the uorsins.
In Asced. sAs selossl 80 oG With. his re-
ersiae fsr che rssiusus. wAsn hs esinsd
erees sppsAsss f6r Ais sascsss, ) vh;eh. =
;vsll - he souRiazies. he lad nsarly -
u shss sRliy q 60 nsraing, 4 he inns.
aiaasly solseissa toe and paishsssd tAs q.
jnsasey, and -sl1es thas dsy assor seushsi
@rde soe sdiee. hss q tAsys oaeht - y
l.asA eesly As.nssasns. srie esnhaa1