Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19

On the present occasion the host, who had evidently drank rather too much champagne, was playing in a manner which made Stayeley open his eyes; he was always accustomed to see him play a bold game, but on this oc- casion he was inexcusably rash, and was losing heavily. His stock of cash was already swallowed up, and LOUIS bearing his signature were flying about on every side.
 Now, Staveley had too much know ledge of the world to remonstrato with his friend in the presence of the other players; so he sat quietly smoking, and did not speak 6 word. He made up his mind, however, to stay until they had all gone.
 At length-that is to say, about 8 a.m.-the party agreed t. break up, and, having received checks from Powell in redemption of his 10. U.'s, they took their departure.
 Directly they had gone Stavely seized his O. portunity.
 "I say, Charlie," he observed, ssyou were playing devilish rashly tonight. You must have lost no end!"
 s'About three thou'," was the reply !; and Powell laughe careless laugh.
 "Really, it's nothing to laugh at," Staveley rejoined; .your losses were oue not to ill-iuck, but 10 sheer folly. Why, 1 saw you 'stand-in' against three others on an 'unguarded d knave,' with two hun red in the poolI"
 "Oh, hate your tame, cautious players" Powell retorted. "Give me a fellow who plays bold game!"
 "My dear fellow, . bold game is one thi g, bu. foolish temerity is an- other. Recollect that you are just on the eve of your marriage, and that now is the very time when you ought to be 8 bit careful.'
 The reckless, defiant expression sud- denly faded from Powelps face. He covered his eyes with his hand and groaned aloud.
 This sudden change of demeanor was no less welcome to Staveley than it was surprising, and he took advan- tage of it to have & serious talk with his friend, which, in the end, lasted so long that neither of them went to bed at all that night.
 It seemed that his friends good ad- vice was not lost on Charlie Powell, since from that time forward he ap peared to curb his recklessLess and ex- travagance in no slight degree.
 Bat, alas! appearances arc decep- tive, and the young mans bankers could have told widely different tale. Security after security was sold out to meet his heavy cheques, which were presented for payment almost daily, u..til at last nothi g furtber remained to be realized upon.
 Consequently one fine morning, lit- tie more than three weeks before his wedding day, Charles Powell woke up to find that the fifty pounds in cash, which lay upon his dressing table, was all the money in the world that he could now call his own.
 That very day-by an unfortunate coincidence certain teweller, to whom Powell owed long bill, called s.to have his little account settled" !" having applied by letter several times in vain. Of course Charlie could not comply with his demands, and the jeweller, suspecting that matters were going wrong, issued writ TOT the recovery of the debt. Then the other tradesmen to whom Charlie owed money soon got wind of this and followed suit, with the consequence that, ere a week was cut, PowelPs name appeared in the papers as having filed petition in bankruptcy.
 Sir McPherson Hunter and his daugh- ter were at home in Scotland, getting ready for the wedding, and the appear ance of Powelps name in the Bank ruptcy Court was the first intimation they had of the altered circumstances of the bridegroom-elect. The Baronet at once wrote off furious letter to him, wanting to know what the devil he meant by his conduct, ordering him to give up all thought of marrying Julia at once, and abusing him vio- lently all round. By the same post came a packet of returned letters, ac. companied by g slight note from the young lady herself, in which she re. quested Charlie to return all her letters | and presents at once-adding that she freely forgave him the wrong he had done her, but that her papa had bidder Ter break tEe engagement off, and hel sense of filial duty left her no alterna tive but to obey.
 "Filial fddlesticksl" said Staveiey to whom Charlie showed this note Miss Julia hates her papa cordially they have only one quality in common the love of gold. Send her back hel | letters, old fellow, and have done witf her! I don't doubt she'll soon console her lacerated heart with some other chapw
 The particulars of Charlie's failur' were reported in most of the papers we quote the following extract iron the Times:-
 COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. In r
 CHARLES POWELL.
 A first meeting of creditors was held yes tcrday, at which MT. Whitehouse, who ap peared for the debtor, said he was glad to b, in position to make most satisfactory of fer. The debtors failure was of an unusua kind. Three months ago he was in afauen | circumstances, but in that short space O. time had run through . large fortune b! reckless gambling. The young mans friends to whom he had lost much of his money, hae now come forward, considering themselve responsible for his failure, and were willing to settle all claims in full. MT. Registra Hyde commended the honorable manner il which the debtors friends had behaved, ant their offer was at once accepted by the credi tors.
 So, by the kindness of his friends Charlie found himself free of all lia bilities; but, except for what the, might give him, he was without shilling in the world.
 As for Miss Julia Hunter-Staye