The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-03-16
MY UNCLE,s SECRET.

4 MY UNCLE'S SECRET.
"Aboye all, avoid two things" sale
Uncle Richard it was our last evening
pgether before my departure for COLLEGE
ind my venerable uncle, who had sun
i lied the place of father to be ever since
by earliest recollection, was giving me
is parting advice-s'never gamble and
Rrer fight duel"
Both yiees were sufficiently prevalent
hen to render such counsel to. a young
nan leaving home less superf1uous than
fmight appear at present.
n am very anxious to impress this in.
Pnction," /" he continued after a thought.
hlpause, ''and can think of no better
node of doing SO than by relating an in.
dentof my early manhood. which has
Vt its shadow on my whole life SINCE
lhad long surn1ised that some mystery
nlhrouded Uncle Richards youth. On
irrfaln day every year he would shut
mseif in his room from morn till even
and when he reappeared his face
pld wear look so saddened that il
" easy to perceive he had been com
imlng with some secret sorrow.
On one OF these occasions, when he
ID forgotten to lock the door as usual.
addenly entered his chamber. He was
faed with his elbow on the table, SUM-
Hhng his forehead with his left hand.
nd gazing intently ON miniature held
ahs right hand. : 'iisst'' 80 eiEss
he looked up quickly at.my entrance.
% shall never forget the intensely
rinflh expression of his features while
rat tears were coursing down his fur
awed cheeks. "
With hurried apology I withdrew.
"a heard Uncle Richard turn the KEY
pekind me.
WAS uncle ever married?n in
ulred Of Aunt Rachel, who kept house
him, and to whom / related what /
Rad seen.
Never" she replied.
7 wonder whose picture it was" I re-
aarked, seeking to draw, out something,
aas might satisfy my curiosity.
But Aunt Rachel knew nothing of any
elare She had married young. and
aie her husband lived she and Uncle
'eaard resided far apart, and of that
Fnoa Of his life she knew but little. She
~ Knew 1t was connected with some
uan grief which he had always shrunk
Da abiding to, and concerning which
1e feH it would main hin, IL 6a a,,o
toned. oo 4"eo-
Twas several years older than YOU
y present. said Uncle Richard.
saea went to spend the winter in
NV oFieans, city whose fashionable
s'e.les-to say nothing of their attend
s N ss'ses-Were then unrivaled outside of
M fIEAI II glsETSsl
Me evening curiosity prompted me |
sslsa n?ted gaming housea=ariesfab- |
aens frequented by the card PLAYING |
i : had nothing Of the gambler in |
asposltlon, but had heard so much
ssh a i PAGES pace and of the magnificent
- ~ = which they were conducted. that
ssasa as % see and judge for myself.
n.iss ss' fqeslr1ng to appear a mere in
sas a.. SAT down at one of the tables.
s.a lahg to risk few dollars as a sort
MISSION fee. Opposite sat two young
|svno..a oue was lair complexioned, and
hf fss.sslngiy handsome; the other
|slv i, , mnn sinister eyes that glanced fur
ssi,aa - mom beneath a pair of heavy, black
81 iss.s ~. several stakes successively, nv
av ea .u's.q-risg as uniformly win
ma leit a little piqued at what / inn
gs;ss sas covert sneer as he pocketed
sn Ky DOWN heavier wager. and
saie detected my successful adver-
II ! e,e;s sae act of slipping a card. I
bas.sealy, and openly taxed him
Msae M + !. ias Instant all was in an, uproar.
- ~ mad subsidized / felt a toIicb On
enn;,aa aaa looking round, found nv
sa, Of ss,ea NJ ss,i.l oy the object of my accu-
slus;ns 0nom ' had lost sight in the /
aja a4shand = immediate satisfaction.
kset;.m 1 n : tone low enough to avoid {
1--WE none to a cheat and sw;nd
aaeealassa lasa,s !. shaking of his hand with
in,srnI ,aps you viii not refuse II to 5
been the bosea sl1 the fair-faced youth, who j
s'e others companion at the | I
y eopv;ne. e At the speakers counten- t
aale b;a acsa ns me that, however ques- l
- present associations, be was