The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-29

that he had 8 lottery uCAes nns, ,-,,,d
which had won prize. II you VIII u .su m' ~
enough to wait for me-. said he, VIII nnaU
ioin you in minute" Don't 1e mns',,,
said Mr., Blank, "for 1t Is cola OUT hele.
" Come up with me, then saio s.esen n5
and Mr.. Blank went up. Ihey enoefe Hhore
elegantly room, In wn!cn Gu, an. nor
was large table, with an open pem oamtJv.
living Oh it. They found four or i've sletia o,,n1-
dressed men, with dyed mdslache .:s,n; US
ing around, and one particularly s S.nvens
,rosanfei his ticket, and was told bis num-
har had drawn one hundred and one aoilaEs,
which s1m the Misunderstanding gentlenan
rounted ont TO him, less one dollar, for Wnlcn
Nv ruos given a red card. "This card you
~, NAV here IL you choose" said the man,
rs,na win the newspaper and discovering
sort Of q cbecker.board, with numbers
na;nied on the squares. "You put your
I'D an anv one of these numbers and throw
tho dice IF the number you throw addea
to tho number YOU have chosen equals any
ono If these marked with star that VIII DC
the amount YOU will win"
Mr. stevens tried his luck, anarWon hlne
doIIors and two red cards, and was therefore
o,;yTted to two more throws lie threw
s"ain and won; again, and lost. nc then
,rown Mr.. Blank two of his cards, ana askea
hi h;m 70 throw for him, all of which he oid
with varying success but Mr.. Blank played
cautiously. for he did not understand the
oame stevens, on the contrary, rusned
blindiv on to his fate, and within very lew
moments lost nearly all he had. he turned
to Mir Blank for consolation, but he was
almost as badly off as he was himself. ne
had no money, and only two cards, one Oh
which was not available, as 1t was I'm cnan-
cerqn Mr.. Blank did not know now thls
extraordinary state of things had been
brought about. and every time he tried to IN
nnire into it be was met by so many expia-
nations on the part Of the other gentle-
men present that he was completely mystl-
fed. However. be understood that being
sin cbancery" meant that the dealer was
not entitled to take his card, and was COM
PEELED to put up 50 on the same number, anu
that he lMr. Blank) by putting up ~ more
could have the privilege of throwing Tor IL.
Stevens urged Blank to put up. Blank de-
clined. Stevens grew reckless and drew on
his reserve. He threw. Again in chancery.
Another throw. In cbancery still, with S3O
In the pot, and Stevens had no more money
to nut up. With groan of despair he
acknowledged he was broke" Would not
his friend, Mr. Blank, put up and WIN the
money. Lets 90 TO the theatre" SAID Mr..
Blank, very decidedly. IL never play at "a
game I don't understand"
More explanations from the other gentie-
men. Mr.. Blank was determined.
"Take drink before you go gentlemen"
said the proprietor.
81 never drink" said Mr.. Blank.
The deSpairing Stevens and the lmpertur-
bable Blank were once more in Broadway.
81 haven't got cent in my pocket" said
Stevens.
"a very bad fix to be in," said Blank,
"I can't 20 TO the theatre or anywhere
else without money" sighed Stevens: very
true" replied Blank. They walked up
Broadway. "Mr. Stevens" said Mr.. Blank,
where did you live when in Columbian
From Stevens's description, MIR. Blank
was enabled to satisfy himself that Stevens
had lived on block on which church
now stands.
"Mr. Stevens" said he, "what a pity it is
that our friend Cathcarps health is so bad"
Stevens said yes, that it was pity, ana
that he was afraid that Cathcart would never
be we'll man again. Sand Howard" con-
tinued Mr.. Blank, "he is such good fellow.
How sad it is that he should be OF such
gloomy disposition Stevens again aSsented.
"And now, Mr.. Stevens" Dir. Blank
went on. Gas am convinced from your re.
plies that you never lived in Columbia, and
that YOU do not know my friends, one OF
whom weighs one hundred and eighty
pounds, and is the picture of health, and the
other the personitication of genial good
humor, am compelled to decline any further
acquaintance With you. You had better 90
and look for other game" -Ne,c York Times,
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