VOLUME s, NUMBER 10.
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gamblers, who had tempted and betrayed
him, in the hope that they would not be 80
heartless as to throw him off. But this
hope was ofsbort duration, for they were
among the party that left the boat as above
described, in consequence of being too
many of the fraternity ON board. It was
while they were returning that he was no.
tlced by Green, ,and that hence q tear for
ced itself to eye, when he realizedthe
Loneliness and wretchedness of his 'condi-
ton. he was an outcast and a robber-
had become SO in few days from having
ventured upon what he called an inno-
cent game of whist, and thus he truly said
in reply to the question that had been put
to him-that he knew not whittier he was
going. Green advised him to return
to his sister and make frank con.
tession-but his heart failed him-he had
not the moral nerve. He could not meet
the being he had so literally wronged. He
greatfully accepted slight loan from
Green and soon after departed.


Two years rolled by. Green was d.
gain on the Mississippi, passenger on
the steamer Mediterranean, on her way
from New Orleans to Louisville. An acs
cident happened by which she was indI-
ced to stop near Plaquemine. While
there, tellow.passenger remarked thai
he had just witnessed horrible sight I'D.
on the forward deck ofthe boat.


"Ah!" exclaimed Greenland immedi.
ately proceeded to the spot designated.
He there beheld five men in chains
convicts on their way from New Orleans
to Baton Rouge. where the State Peni.
tentiary OF Louisiana is located. Among
them was young Melmont, the wretehed
youth whose unfortunate journey from
Boston to Louisville we have so hastily
described. He had but a few days before
been convicted Of forgery and sentenced
to the State Prison for FIVE years. This
is no fiction, but true story, and the NOR.
al it conveys as to the danger ofgamble.
ing cannot be mistaken.