The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-27

In the light OF the sun that winter day,
= embodied at last in enduring stone,
Snow Angel In marble-his purpose won;
And the man tolls on.
Wallace bruce, ~ HaFper's Magazine.
THE BOY WHO WON HIMSELF.
| was going up the Mississippi in
f1s48. Judge Underwood Of Kentucky
ana Henry Clay being on board.
That's q tough crew, from
Natchez,n remarked the clerk, who
came upon deck as we were about GO
high" =
Lets go and look on for a WHILE"
said the judge.
We went down into the saloon,
where we found two parties at play.
AT one Of the tables sat four men,
about whom were gathered q large
number OF lookers-on; and as these
proved to be the heavy players, we
Joined the group of spectators. The
game was .'twenty-deck poker" and
money was changing hands with start
ling rapidity. One of the players, a
middle-aged man, whose face showed
but too plainly the ravages Of an ex-
cess that was sapping his life, and
who, ! afterwards learned, was q cot
ton planter, had staked his last dollar,
and stcalled" his opponents hand. He
held four queens, against which were
laid down four kings. And he was
..broken.nn Hc started to his feet as
though he would leave the table.
fare yedead-broke, ColonelPn asked
he Of the four kings.
1Yes-to the last picayune."
s.Sive me yer note, and Eli lend
ye.n
mo" replied the planter, with an
oath, II can do better than that
Where's WackmanP"'
Here answered q d~ark-visaged
man.
Bring the girl and boy here that I
bought st Natchez-Hold on the game
just n minute, gentlemen, and I'll
make q raise"
The man went away, and shortly re-
turned accompanied by the ..girl and
boy" Said .girl" proved to be a
bright Mrlatto woman, of five-and-
thirty, whereabouts; and the ..boy''
was her son.
The boy was not far from ten years
of age, with aface lighterin color than
was his mother's; his features really
handsome.
Look here. gentlemen" spoke the
planter, rising, here's as likely a pair,
for a girl and her brat, as you can
car up. 1 paid eight hundred dol
lars for EN-. Who'll give Skip
why not put 'em up separator"
asked one
"'Twon't do to sell 'em separate.
The gal has sworn that she will kill
herself il her boy is sold away from
her, and her old master says she'll be
sure to keep her word. But don't ye
see,-tte woman is worth more'n l
ask for the pair. Now what dye sayP'
who'll take 'em at six hundredP"
The owner waited q few seconds
without receiving an answer, and then
said:
81 must have the money SO here
goes for a rattle. Twenty dollars a
throw. and thirty chances, for the
pair. Come. gentlemen, let's see the
color Of your coin. Them that buys
first will throw first"
Here was excitement, as we'll as a
chance for profit. The three players
at the table took two chances each.
Then the spectators surged up, and
twenty chances were sold as fast us
the planter could take the money and
write down the names. Then came a
lull. The planter himself took two
chances, wherenpon his three compan-
ions took each one more. Then three
nj in the crowd doubled up"
1.-TWO more chances, gentlemen"
Clay whispered apart to the Judge,
and then made his way to the table,
and threw down two gold eagles.
ssWhat namepn
.'Give 1t to the woman
"Eh!-the gal herselfp"
Eyes. Give her q chance"
"All right-One chance for Min
Before the planter could call again,
Judge Underwood had placed twenty
dollars upon the table, saying, as he
did so,-
This is for the boy"
"Good!" cried the owner of the
property. "Here's q chance for Tom
my. And thattakes the lot. Where's
the clerkp:"
Here
Have You got blanks for this sort
Of businesspn
Eyes"
t'They won't fill up a bill of sale Of
these two-Ninette and Tommy-and
leave q place to put in the name Of the
winnerP-Now for the dice, gentle
men,
The dice were brought on, and the
shaking commenced. There were
three dice. and each player was enti-
tied to three throws. OF the'frst ten
throws Mivty-siT was the highest mum.
her cast. The eleventh throw turned
up fOriy-tU0. Then the scores fell
again till the twenty-first throw, when
n ofthe gamesters threw out forty
nine.
The crowd were now all excitement.
Forty.nine was bard point to beat.
The lowest numCer that could be
thrown was nine; and the highest
(nine siKes) was f~fty-four; making
what's called An average throw, about
thirsy-one and one-half. OF q huns
dredl throws, the majority will fall be-
low thirty-two.
Again the dice ratified in the box as
~thessecond gamester to- k his turn; but
his throw wa allow one. Tho twenty
eighth throw belonged to the clerk Of
the boat, who had now returned with