New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-17
q Gamb1ing-House EPISODE.


regular customers of the game there
was q young man who held q position
N his fathers office, prominent down
town merchant. Although he was Meth
er cool nor lucky player, and rare
y left the table a winner, he still con-
tinued to frequent the gaming table for
no. other purpose than to appease an
Unsuitable appetite Thus the young
player naturally lost consid cradle mon
ey, and his father, having discovered
his haunts,. sent word to the proprie--
tors of the game, forbidding them to adj
NIT his son In the future. But the
parties thus cautioned failed to pay any
attention to this notice, and the young
man continued coming.
One afternoon, about o'clock. while
he was sitting at the table playing, the
bell rang and the negro servant adj
mitted tall, venerable-l looking gentle
man, whose hair was as white as snow.
He stepped up to the table, placed his:
RICH hand upon they young man IS should
er, and. addressing himself to the deal
er, said:
This young man is my son. I have
cautioned you not to admit him, but you
have not needed my warning. I now
give you notice that if you let him
play here after, this you do so at your
peril. ;"
The dealer looked at the speaker with
an insolent contemptuous expression,
and said, sneeringly:
dom care whether you are the faith
er OF any of my players or not. That
young man looks as if he were 81, and /
guess he is, able to, attend to his, own
business !"
Then, turning to the negro, he said:
"John show this gentleman to- the
door. !" And again he looked at the
new conner In a derisiye and sneering
way.
But he, had made his reckoning with
out his host. The old gentleman drew
himself up to his full height and while his
eyes flashed fire., he said, in aloud, clear
voice.:
All, Mr.. Dealer, you know very well
that what I have been saying is no
laughing MATTER. and, though only one
man has blown out his brains in your
room and spoiled your handsome car
pet with his blood, you have not the less
cruelty assassinated dozen more with
your devilish game, even though you
may have done so Indirectly. How
many more of your victims have become
suicides In consequence Of yourfhellish
operations? Idare say you do, not care
to know. You are very Jolly fellow.
l have no doubt, and you drive fast
horses in the park. Your plate is mag
nificent, and I am told the. dinners
which you set forth to the. patrons of
your house every afternoon, Of the week
are good; but if you could have the
power of the clairyoyant bestowed up.
on you | reckon you would never laugh
or race or drink more Eyerywhere
around you you would see. accusing
ghosts pointing at you ghosts that
would not only arraign you for their
murder but for the infinite legacy of
evils they bequeathed to the living at
their death through your cause. Moth
ers, wives, and sisters; starry
ing; girls pacing YEARLY the pave
ments OF the city at night,
bidding for dishonor; boys. born
to lead better life, thieving in the
streets because their father lost his
money at your table, Mr.. Dealer! All,
sn, enere Is many a man that likes to
MAKE money ana spend IT as well as
YOU nue ne would not traffic IN hearts
anu =, ives ana honors even could ne
1neleDy acquire all the riches OF the
Worla ana ana i've N the very midst OF
gG1u. When a man ~ pulls out a TO OF
Dllls ana hands II to you to. be changed
ln1o cnlP 1 you know not o but the happl-
ness !, OF MS entlre family IS wrapped up
~ 51ar greasy bundle. ! declare l
,'o rather never have lived than
nave registered against me the quantity
OF curses that have been heaped upon
your mead, you cruel, remorseless as
sassln When l. l, see you IN the street,
sleeh ana well dressed, driving q
splenala turnout II l nate you, and were
y noe LOT me laws OF me ?, 1and and OF
conscience e.7 Would put "a a bullet through
you wltnout delay. near the groans
81 p1eahng hearts N the roll OF your
tnp . ! see 1ne aeatn. warrant OF
~ honors Wrlt5en IN every Wrln
re oi your apom1naole, smlllng coun-
s sehahce' GonIound you! why are you at
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