The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-01
THE CARD-TABLE,

Lydia Dearborn sat alone in her littl,
sitting room, and her countenance wa
sad and desponding She was not owe,
SIX and-twenty, and though her face wa.
pale and wan, yet she was beautiful. A
I cheerful fire burned in the CRATE. for il
was winter, and the lamp upon the cen.
ter table was lighted, for it was evening.
She sat thus, trying to read. when the
door was opened and a stranger entered.
She started Up with fear at thus seeing q
strange man enter her apartment unbid-
den.
Lydia, don't you know me? ?" said
the stranger.
The young woman started at the sound
/ OF the voice, and the blood rushed to her
brow and temples. She took step for
ward and gazed more sharply into the
intruder's face.
lively.
Yes, my sister, didn't you know me,
he replied
instead Oh ans ring in words, lydia
rushed forward. sank up hon. h,othos.r
bosom, and wept for iov. - 'Ao'lt0i .
''And you didn't know meY" said H.,
brother with smile, after he had taken
a seat.
g., "ny, ny, NO wo'nderfnlIy. odi6PfflI But then that
aear'd{ l., I'll 1hensnce..-
..All the difference in the world SIS
49, y cold James. sTwo years ago,
while nv ship lay at Canton, L had my
beard all shaved off, and when | came
aboard some of my own men dlo h0'
know me at first"
..Thep / wish you'd shave it off now,
said his sister, ''for you look more IKE {
hear than YOU do like James Darro"S'
. The brother laughed, and then 'h'
/ conversation rar for awhile upon various
: topics suggested by the return Oh III
lo-ad one James Barrows was nov
tbirtv-two years of age, and had pee
j obaant for five years, during which tam
y ba had command of fne ship.
!. "Bv the way, said the brother, at IL
D end Of half an hour, Il stopped III
r street on my way here, and l saw y"
Waldron. She told me she heard s'
= = sav vou wished your husband had neV
on known me. Did you ever say such
m 4l,ot 2''
S. Lvdia's eyes filed with tears IN a m
ment. and deep sob broke from 4
~ Inns Her brother was startled.
di- moved to her side. and put his a
\ about her neck.
@pt ,g@ "what is it, my sister," he asked a
iously.
alas. James. I will tell you' she
,oN nIiad. But first let me assure you
n aan, az 7 did not mean exactly what l SAID
aalo Kate. You remember about five y
AGO, when you used to tell me $
stories about the gambling scenes
Ambrose asked you to teach hlm to
, nicouet. as you called it. You tai
',s 'EtS Gf him the game, and for one or two
nings YOU went with hin to some S
card parties" >,
Eyes, yes, l remember all that'
- James.
- ..Veu. continued Lydia, the spl
Gambling is now fastening itself
tor him. l can see it plainly, thong
tries to laugh away my fears. kh
las' : CO for have been told by one
NV friend. and who told me out OF
friendship for Ambrose. but l
rs, NOT vet dared to let him know now
nv information is, for he would oe
did ne know that any one had foi'
CT 70 me. Oh. know his impetuoV
oA' ture. and I fear he will be lost ere
aware OF it. Evil companions are
s'0''' o. inc him astray, and yet he thinks
is, friends
uin he "And DO you think he has gone
card table tonight" inquire
brother.
" sI am afraid SO, she replied.
~ if he does-oh! 1 dare not thu
He has good deal of money wit
ain Sts. Before you came was weeping {
fears. have never let him knt
:, and is much 1 know concerning his con
in feared 'twould only make III
RES excited. Alas l know not VIE
/ do not think he has yet lost III
know he viii never leave the
IEEtN ing habit until he is ruined. unit
L h''' thing can he doae to move hlm-
cts true enough, Lydia,
951mena ;s7n sn and 81 the captain, II did teach Al
: and alisG Gasii play-though God knows ne'