Year: 1876

A story OF Its own WHICH was "0'


worth repeating, but the gambling
stories interested her very little. She
only wished to be rid of them alto
gether, and she felt that some more
effective steps would have to be taken
other than any which had AS yet
suggested themselves to her. She
was a proud woman-proud OF her
reputa.ion. aving stained it in one
wsv she did not propose t. do 50 IN
another. She now looked upon gam
ing as likely 10 be established under
her auspices, and hardly knew what
to think of herself. A curious way
suggested itself to her fertile mind,
and she set herself at once to work To
accomplish her purpose. A new
lodqcr was to come on the morrow
and she wanted to prepare herself
for him: and should he be another of
the Judges friends recommended to
her establishment, she would be ready
to prevent his taking possession. She
went to the police Office and inquired
for an officer with whom she had had
dealings and who she thought would
befriend her. He came to the house
at night and took the room prepared
for the lodger The gambling went
on as usual in the neighboring apart
ment quietly, noiselessly, as such
things are when not desirous of
attracting attention, and the officer
made his observation through hole
in the cloth partition. II was of no
use, however, to take notes in this


way for the purpose of making arrests


as gambling was not unlawful and


private gambling rather respectable.
The officer, however, had plan of
his own with which he purposed to
disturb the adversary, and he let them
play for while under his espionage
and then walked away. At an hour
appointed next day for the reception
of the lodger, the officer WAS again
at his station and advised the young
gentlemen who had engaged the room
that the neighborhood was not one
that a pious youth, as he took him to
be, would like to inhabit, unless
something could be done to dislodge
the neighbors. The young man per-
ceived the dilemma in which he had
placed himself, and not being willing
to submit to an ordeal of the same
kind which he perceived was being
inflicted on his next door neighbors,
he concluded to withdraw, having
satisfied himself that the officer was
aware of his intention to set up faro
in the room, even preferring to for
felt the advanced rent than to come
in contact with such rascality. Then
the officer proposed to the remaining
dodgers in the house little scheme,
which was at once put into execution.
Hetty gave up the room to aid them,
and several musical instruments
were brou ht into requisition to
carry out their design. One took
trombone. another clarionet ; a
small accordion was was placed on
a table, and parlor organ com
pleted the arrangement. As night
wore on, and the gamblers deep III
their game, were seated al the table,
loud blast from the trombone at


tracted their attention, then the


ciarlonet took mp the STRAIN of dis


cord; after a while the accordion
joined IN and as the chief musician
arrived, the meiOdeou commenced
10 ana the uproar. After an hour
OF rest and meditation o. the part
OF the gamblers, IN which deep
curses we're more audible than
prayers. Mistress Hetty was in-
terviewed by her to be three
months tenant, who asked her what
she meant by allowing such cater
wauling in his vicinity.


Il cannot refuse them the right
TO amuse themselves in their own
way In their rooms. any more than
can you" she said. my dodgers
nave formed a musical society for
the study of harmony, and have
engaged that room for the next
three months. You must try and
adapt yourself to the circumstances
dare say before the time is out
they will have improved their play
ing so you will really enjoy it. 1
have nothing to say sgainst it, for at
night am so tired with my work /
should sleep through anything.
These young men have to practice
at night because the day time has
It's duties for them, and as they be-
lieve an hours sleep before mid
night is worth two afterwards, they
retire early, and rise little after
midnight to crafty their ambitious
desire to become musicians. They
pay me three times as much as the
room is ordinarily worth for the
puspose and as 1 have given my
consent, I cannot withdraw it."


"D--n your consent, Madam,
either those fellows must leave this
house quietly or we will make