New-York tribune., 1910-09-04

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Bible says, he was leper-
This splendid young man went out to the
far West. into mining camps, and consorted
With gamblers and toughs. He was followed
bv a delicate little gIrlwornan who had
boned TO become his wife, one whom he
loved as we'll as ne could love anyone or any,
thing. next TO gambling. Well, she found
him in Colorado, in hotel one morning
after he had spent all the previous night
,,Iavino cards. He married her, and she con-
eented to live with him and be gamblers
wife. rather than live apart from him.
He was called square man, said John
Brown. land he kept what was called a
SQUARE game. because everyone who dealt
with him seemed To have a tar show tor a
winning. And he always was willing % grub
stake any fellow who went broke. he was
ALWAYS gentlenanly, although the strongest
man in the camp. so that MS life wa m no
danger i'm that tough community He was
respected by all. and his physical prowess
caused the treacherous to quail before him.
But, in spite of it all, his gentle, de-
voted wife often said to him, Yours will
ne y sudden death some day. and when
YOU die I also shall die Thus she con-
tinued to warn him and to beg Of him
that he would return to civilization and re-
sDectabilitv: but it was all to no purpose.
His mania was incurable- He said he was
only a gambler, and that he would be gam
bier as long as he lived. He gave her plenty
of money. She had a large bank account in
her own name He told her that wherever
she was tired of him and his manner Of life,
he would not blame her if she returned TO
the old home But she always replied:
"'Whither thou gOeSt l will go, and she
learned to be in measure contented Uith
her lot She clothed the hungry, and fed
the poor, and the hungry and shabby found
their way to her door. She was the strong
est pillar of the one church of the place. Her
time was occupied with the doing of good
deeds; but she never failed to look after Her
gambler husband, his health, comfort. and
morality, to the best of her ability. More
over. she never went to bed until he was At
home. and she always knelt by the bedside
and thanked God for bringing him through
another day and another night To her,
he was always gentle, courteous. and con-
siderate; but he remained a gambler.
BROWN told of the gambler having been
- obliged to use physical force to throw out
of his place stranger who had tried TO
raise a row there. The stranger had drawn
a gun on him; but it was kicked out
of his hand, and the fellow was roughly
handled by the throngs of people gathered
there The gambler went to his rooms in the
hotel Just before sunrise, was received with
customary affection by his wife, had light
lunch, and went to sleep. while his faithful
little wife knelt beside him. Then. worn out
with her vigils, she also went to bed and TO
a sound sleep Brown said:
There was a pistol shot close TO his head,
and the gambler awoke- His wife had fallen
across his shoulder, and before him stood
the murderous stranger. The blood of his
wife was flowing upon him as he leaped up,
struck the murderer. DETECTED another b-il-
let, and fairly threw his assailant out of a
window, where he was MANNED for life. The
shots had drawn attention and help
There was IN the camp a surgeon OF ST.
perior ability In few minutes he was
present. and barely in time to save the i1fe OF
the little woman. Just back OF her chin the
bullet had struck, and had destroyed her
jawbOne completely.
THE gambler was frantic When he leIt
his wife in charge of the surgeon and the one
trained nurse of the place, ne rushed down
stairs, and, but for the interference of Others,