, 1875-07-17
SHE WAS A BRICK.
A Georgia WOuAaas Explicit with .
Mississippi Gambler.

A Georria WouaaS ExpIoIt with =
MtssIsslppI Gambler.
From the vicksburg Herald.l
II was one of the handsomest
packets on the river, and among
the passengers bound for Vicks-
burg were a Georgian and his
wife, who have relatives in Mis-
sissippi.
He was a .Arge-sized handsome
looking man, and she was q pleas
ant-looking little woman, with blue
eyes and short chestnut curls. One
would have said that she would
have screamed at . tilt Of the boat.
He sat smoking with other men
after she had retired to the state
room, and the cabin was entirsly
free Of ladies, when some one pro-
posed a game Of cards. In ten
minutes after half q dozen men
were shutting cards over cabin ta-
bles, and the Georgian was match
ed against a stranger to all on
4 board. He was = quiet courteous
man, and had been taken for a
traveller in search Of health. He
was lucky with his cards, but he
did not propose playing for stakes
It was the nettled Georgian who
proposed It. He called himself a
champion hand at poker,and when
he found that he had met his equal
he determined to test the stran-
gers financial metal. o-
They had fifty dollars on the
table when the captain looked into
the cabin. He caught the Geor-
giAn's eye and gave him to under
stand thathis opponentwas q river
black-leg but the other gentlemen
had dropped their cards and crowd
ed around, money was up, and the
information had come too late.
Besides, the. Georgian was doing
well enough, and be hattered him
self that be could teach the cour-
teous black.leg q lesson.
It wasa very quietgE0up around
The table, and after the play had
contiHued for fifteen minutes the
men spoke in whispers, and some
Of them were reminded Of old
times on the Mississippi, when
gamblers had the full run Of every
boat 49, 0 -i.ltfa
The Goorgain had luck with him
from the start and while be look
ed smiling and con6deuk the gam
bier appeared 70 grow excited aud
uneasy. His money was raked
acIo.. The table until the Georgi-
an had 600 in greenbacks before
him. The stakes bad been light
up 70 this time, both men seeming
70 fear each others skill. The
Georgian proposed to increase
them. and the gambler agreed. In
ten minutes the latter had his $500
back. Luck had turned. The
Georgian lost e2o; then ESQ; then
e100' tlt's'
The gamblers face wore q quiet
smile as the Georgian became
nervous. His hands trembled as
be held up the cards, and his face
vas wet With moisture.
Come. gentlemen, said one Of
the group. lots have a general
band for amusemeut and then
turn ia.
The Georgian looked up with a
fixed glance, and replieds q.
I have lost e400 be must give
me a fair show.
The play vent on. The heap Of
greenbacks at the gamblers right
hand grew larger. Once in awhile
the Georgian won, but he lost ten
dollarA for. every ons he gained.
He finally laid down bis cards,
pulled q roll Of bills from a breast
pocket and counted odt $500.
This was his pile. In less than
ten minutes every dollar Of il had
been added to the gamblers heap.
Gentlemen, viii you smokeg
asked the gambler, as he turned
around and drew his cigar case.
They knew bis true character
in spite Of his disguise. and they