Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-06
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The Ruling Passion.

One of the prettiest Of the German
watering-places is Schlossenbourg.
A long, straight, tedious avenue
takes you to it from the bright-looking
town Of p; twelve long miles
without railway but when you get
there, it is like q garden with houses
in it, not houses with garden to them
"A garden flled with flowers, exquis-
itely kept, tastefully laid out. stretch
ing into park and woods that an Eng
lish duke might envy. Then there is
a conservatory, with tall palm-trees
and other exotics a Chinese temple,
with gas-lights at night. that are con-
trived as if they sprang from amongst
the flowers; and morning, noon, and
night, music-from one of the best
bands in Germany. You may sit and
hear it in the garden, slipping coffee all
the while, or you may 60 into . we'll
lighted room, provided with every
newspaper in every language you
could desire, fitted up like the most
luxurious drawing-room. You may
also remark in the one long street of
which the town Of Schlossenbourg con-
sists, that every other house is bank
er's or money changers, where all
kinds of facilities for obtaining or
changing money are offered.
How rich and prosperous the little
town must be- you remark; what a
benefcent government for all these
luxurles are given for nothing. No
visitor is asked to pay for the expen-
sive garden that surrounds his lodg-
ings, or the gas, or the music, or the
newspapers, or the sofas-all is gener-
ously provided by some invisible pow
er. Let us walk into the noble saloon
with its lofty painted ceilings, past the
soft-seated news-room, and we shall
see the muni6cent provider of flowers
and music-the board Of green cloth,
the bank and its directors, the rouge
ct noir, and the roulette-table.
The bank is obliged to lay out Ger.
tain portion of its enormous profits
every year on the place the gardens,
the conseryatories, and every luxury
are kept up to render attractive the
temple OF the blind goddess.
| 1t is a mistake to look for fiery pas
sions, deep despairs among the play.
ers most wear an outward calm there
is only sort of fixed haggard lool
and contraction Of the mouth some
times to be detected, that speaks af
with an inward curse.
had to come to Schlossenbourg ..
the medical attendant Of an old ant
valued friend as we'll as patient. Ihat
no money to risk, and l was determin
ed not to be seduced by that strang,
chink Of gold, and the atmosphere o
excitement pervading the rooms.
Ny friend, Harry Melville, found M
in the reading-room one evening
Come, said he, 'Halford, as you are
philosopher, and behold the oddes
specimen you ever set eyes on, an
help me to make her OUT We wen
: to the roulette table. There she is
said Harry, between the hat with th
4 scarlet feather and the old snuff
!. Gra,fn. There; she has won agail
Look ut her little hands gathering u
the silver forins-they are like child
hands but her face-did yOu ever se
such . face!
, Il can see nothing said l, but spe'
tacles and . false front, and larg
!. old-fashioned bonnet, and little vi,
, zened figure. What can it be?
A There; she loses now. See no
she clasps her little hands, but pla,
: boldly again, without . nodnsatS he
itation; oslyah saens = eoaaaltans
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