The Evening critic., 1882-02-06
THE SEDUCTIVE GAME,
Effect of Faro on the Young aud Ola
"A True Tale of Washington
Young Mana Lesson that should

Young Mana Lesson That should |
he Needed.
E1t was one night last week. Tho elements |
were at their worst. It rained, showed and |
hailed. a number OF journalists, who had |
Just got through with their work, gathered
around the fire in tho reading room OF a proml-
nent hotel, and were discussing the verdict In
the Guiteau case. Asmooth-facod young man
who was well known 10 all the boys came up
and greeted them, and joined In the talk. The
conversation took various turns, and finally the
subject of gambling came up. Faro"
said ono OF tho quill-drivcrs, "has ruined
many good man, and so II Will continue TO do
as long as the gamo is played"
"why," saidIhc, knew man in Chicago
who at one time had bank account OF up
ward OF S3OO,O00 He was u slave 10 tho
game OF faro. For three or four years
he played nearly every night. Luck was
against him though, and one day no found
himself almost completely ruined financially
the remnant Of his fortune being only two or
three thousand dollars.
ssThe poor fellow was utterly distracted at
his ill-fortune, and In n momcntof despcra-
tion he packed up his traps and left for san
Francisco, where he told his friends ho was
going TO engage in business Upon arriving
In the Golden City he cast about for n bus ness
he thought would suit him, but found none.
He resolved TO again try his luck at the game
which had already almost Impoverished him,
and so sought out n faro bank. He was not
long in finding one, as San Francisco, like all
other American cities, Is overrun with
banks To use gamblers phrase, he
'blowed in his boodle,' and then tho poor
fellow was left destitute in a strange city The
morning after his fight with tho tiger he
found himself without money enough TO even
buy breakfast. Ho went to the hotel where
he had been boarding and told tho proprietor
that he had no money with which to pay his
bill, and insisted upon leaving his watch and
chain and baggage.
'sThc proprietor, being kindhearted man,
a 10
the unfortunate man q live Mt his hotel until
he succeeded in getting something to do. This
proposition was not accepted. The poor fol
low said IL looked too much like accepting
aims. He pulled from his pocket u magnif-
cent gold watch, and, placing it upon tho
counter, said Il leave you this as pay for my
board bill; good bye,' and tightly buttoning
up his coat left the hotel. The proprietor called
him two or three times to reason with him, but
he would not heed him. That afternoon note
addressed to the hotel proprietor was received
1t read about like this Il have shipped on
board the -. My reason for SO doing is to
get out in mid-ocean and put an end to my
miserable existence He kept his word. The
ship had only been out at sea one day when
the victim Of faro jumped into the ocean and
drowned himself"
A Washington Mans Experienced.
"well," spoke up the smooth-faced young
man referred to above, "faro has sent me to
the wall many a timo." 81 WILL" continued
he, "relate n little experience that occurred
to me some two or three years ago. l was, as
many of you know, paying my addresses to
Miss -, the accomplished daughter of the
Hon -. had an engagement to go to the
theatre with this young lady one evening. 1
drew my half month salary that afternoon,
and instead of paying my board bill and other
incidental expenses, repaired TO bank
and dropped the cntire amount. 1 did not
| even reserve enough to purchase theatre
tickets. looked around to see II | could ilni
| friend who would loan me tho required
| amount, but as usual when you are In distress
| your friends are often not to be found.
'It was now past o'clock, and l know the
| Young lady was dressed and ready to to the
theatre. l studied over the situation and
| finally braced up and resolved to go and tell
| her the plain truth about the matter and hum
| bly, ask her forgiveness. knew she was a
| practical girl, endowed with more than aver
age intelligence, and thought after told hcr
| the whole truth she would be content to post
| pone going to tho theatre until a more oppor-
tune time presented itself. I went. told
| ''Did she rebuko your" chimed in three or
four voices.
"well, should say not" answered the
| young man. s'She just said she regretted very
much that had lost my money, but It
wouldn't do to put or going to the theatre, as
she had for a week been talking to her folks
| of the pleasure she anticipated. The youI.g
lady looked at her WATCH for had none d
| was in pawn-and said st is time we were of.
81 told her itwould be impossible to purchase
theatre tickets with buttons, thatwas about all
| could show up at the time. The little lady
excused herself and hastily left the parlor,
saying she would return in a moment. She did
return in less than a minute, and putting
on her hat and coat, commanded me, might
say, to come on. II Just then began to dawn
| upon me that she was going 70 buy the theatre
tickets herself, ard you can imagine how my
proud heart beat at the reflection that was
to have my way paid into the theatre by q
lady. had to accept her generosity, though,
for she was determined to go at all hazards. She
slipped into my hand bran new $20dollar
bill, and said, Take that and get the tickets
81 thought two tickets and paid for them 81. so
leaving 81 80 In change. We sat the FIRST ac
through and suddenly thought ofa scheme by
| which I cNufd rppay the lady the cost of the
tickets. 1 told her that l left my room dool
open and feared that some one might enter
| II in my absence and abstract some valuable
| papers which keep In the bureau drawer. As
/ only lived two or three blocks from the
theatre, she suggested that had better ruI
down home and lock tho room-door and theI
return. on went, but instead OF going hom'
repaired to faro bank, intending to make
one or two bets only, and II made winnin!
put down a dollar on tho ace and lost; an
| other dollar on the ten and lost.
| ''Fate seemed TO be against me, and begai
| making half and one dollar bets, losing ant
| winning alternately. did not keep track o
the time, my mind was so much upon TIN
game. BY and by, looked around and say
four or Ave young men standing near by me
all of them in full dress. uttered the word
'Is the theatre out, for Gods sake ? yes,
said one, 8 1t has been out about twenty min
utes.' l did not tarry to clsh in what feS
chips 1 had, but rushed out of tho room a
raeehorse speed, and down to the theatre
theatre, with his small night-lantern, was ol
the outside. He had just put out all the lights
stood dumbfounded, and finally concludes
TO 60 back to the gamblingden and finish NJ
the work which had began.
"It was but "A short time before was agail
broke, and then departed to my room. NJ
first impulse was to kill myself, but was to
much of n coward TO do 1t. When arrived a
my room raved like a mailman, that shoul
so basely deceive the one who had done =
much TO make a man OF me. When L though
OF the poor girl having to go home all alone,
| tore my hair and swore that would neye
| again play against a game Of chance, and
| have kept my word TO this day.
"Early the next morning / received q not
from her, reprimanding me- and requestin
that send her the change from the $50 note
| / had not, but succeeded in borrowing 1t late
In the evening, but this time steered clear q
| | the faro bank and went directly TO the youn
| ladys house and handed tho entire amount |
: an envelope 20 tho boy who answered the bel
and requested him 10 give Tito tho lady. Tei
| thousand dollars would bo no inducement 10
l | me TO go into n faro bank again. The game
/ II yicionsly enticing one, and any young ma
| who bucks against Il is bound sooner on late
| 20 become both a financial and social wreck
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