The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-03-14

ouU COui0 uboOlO CoHuD 10 uo Dteoo-
Cd. And more still. he could handle
o nervous, sxcitsbls man 20 he
pleased.
He kept Ambrose 10 good humor
Jet him have occasional flashes OF
luck-and finally. just ~ the clock
struck eleven, Ambrose Dearborne
staggered mp from the table. penni-
less All---all was gone His four
thousand dollars the sum which
was to have cleared him from debt
the sum which he had seen steadily
growing beneath his efforts for the
last four yssrs-was now swept
away.
The young merchant staggered
from the hall he tried 10 borrow
first, TO borrow something to com-
mence again 10 win back something
but no one would lend. lie made
his way TO the street, and without
noting his way staggered on. BY
aud by he came TO . narrow alley
which led down to tue water, and
he turned do~n npon the wharf, aud
sat down upon an old spar
lie bad been there but q few mo-
ments. when he ielt hand upon his
shoulder. He looked mp. and by
the moonlight he could SEQ the dark
face VI the mau who bAii ruined him.
"why do you cit here iu the
snow = asked the stranger.
Leave me cried Ambrose,
bitterly. "Oh never would see
you more from this time T.
Bot perhaps may help yon, It
replied the other "iou are young
enough to learn"
Learn Oh. great heavens and
have ! not learned this night what
never-never-"
The young man burat into tears
and his sohs were deep aud painful
"Come, come spoke the strane
er. stand mp and trust ne. l may ye'
help you"
There was somethiog no kind in
the voice that Ambrose could mol
resist, aud he arose to his feet.
"A,nbrose Dearborn" spoke the
strange man. II have this evening
taken from you over forty-two hun
dred dollars, aud ! do not think yor
can afford to Loose il Here wo art
before God Now promise me upur
your honor as man, that you vii
never stake any amount ut hazart
aga;n--that never again will yor
Fp.ay at any game of chance for th,
4 value of apythipg--aud I will re-
store to you every penny have wor
from you tonight T.
| The young man stood for Q mo
ment like . man in q dream. Then
be caught his campanion by the arm
"You do not tribe !! he said, in {
horse whisper.
"Give me the promise, and ses
i Ambrose clasped his hands. ant
turning his eyes toward heaven h,
made an oath embracing Just tn,
proposition wbioh had been made
to him and when he had done, hi,
eyes sank to the snow. covered sartl
and he burst into tears. The stran
ger took roll from his pocket aut
banded it over.
"Here" said he, is the full sum
every peuny--just IS l took it frou
you And now lot us walk up in
to the city again My way il TO-
ward Adam street
$50 10 mine" whispered Ambrose
Is he clutehed the money.
"Ah-then we'll walk together
"Rut tell iae what this means,
the Young man uttered. sns-Rstical
ly, WHO are you, sirf"
Mover mind now, ] shall 40,
yon again, and then will explain
Cnt let us bs on our way, for it ii
cold here.
On the gay the stranger kept uI
snch . rattle Of uversstion ths
Ambrose not only hAd NJ ohsnc,
> to mention the subject Of the even
ing q TRANSACTION. but by the time b.
had reached his own door his feel
ings had got back into their wonts'
channel
Il woald invite you iu," be said
but
"Nsver mind. Just let me stel
into the entry, for ] want light
moment
Of course Ambrose could not oh
ject to this, and ~ he Opensd b.
! door the stranger followed him Ia
He walked through the hall, and, y
hs opened the door ,,f the sittin,
room bis companion WAS at hi
back
i Lydia sat at her table. and he
! face wss pale, but she had not bee,
: ' CRYING, for the words her broths
had spoken TO bsr before hs ven
! ont had inspired her with . strxng'
hope. She arose to her feet, gu,
while her husband was wishing tba
, his companion had remained in tn
: hall. hs Was not . little startled t,
hear the aaid individual spesk some
: what jooulaily a. follows
"Wsll sissy-you sss I've brougl,
Q him. Aud We are both Of 10 q
D right, tsn sfsurs yon.
For . moment the young maj
' was wol,dentruck. but the tIut
. quickly flashed upon his.
"Jim-Jiu Barrows I hs gaspet
\. 'Csptaiu hrrowh, at your servic
sir. As hs ha-you didut kno'
a me. ilsp juit found me oat Ly