Beadle's Dime Novels No. 126: Old Jupe — page 56: what you’re looking at

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58 OLD JUPE. but there was a cool self-possession in his eye and an easy strength in his attitude which warned them not to carry their jesting too far. Presently a man came down from the ball- room, jauntily dressed, and with a graceful nonchalance watched the game for a few moments before he concluded to join with others in “ sizing their piles” for the next deal. ‘“ Hallo, Pareell, you ain't out o’ sorts to-night?” said the dealer, condescending to address this last person, with whom he appeared to have a a familiar acquaintance. “ Come, pun- galee down, and don’t hang fire that way. You ain’t dead- broke again, are you ?” “Not exactly,” replied the other, drawing from his pocket a small “ pile of dust,” marked three ounces. “Come, gentlemen, don’t be back’ard—size your piles— king, seven, nine, horse ;’ laying out the cards on the green baize. “ Look here, Parcell, if you have soally got manny there, I beg of you not to throw it away in that manner,” spoke the first stranger in a low voice, laying his hand on the arm of the other. “I saw Annette this evening. She is sick in bed, and could not finish her day’s work. She says she will have to moye out of the shanty to-morrow, if the rome is not paid.” “ Let her move, then,” was the reply, in a tone equally low, but sharp and angry, “or you pay the rent for her if vuu prefer.” : “ For shame, Parcell! Do you-wish to drive your wife to desperation by your neglect of her? - Remember the tempta- tions of this place. She, too, may be led astray, as well as yourself.” “T don’t think she'll do worse than yours has,’ was the rejoinder, with a laugh that was full of malice. “Come, now, don’t preach, Bryant,” he added, in a modified tone, see- ing the manner in whieh the hand of his companion went in- voluntarily towards his belt. “Im bound to take care of Annette. That's what ’'m here at this table for. I shan’t leave it until Pve doubled.my money, at least; then, to-mor- row, I can pay the rent, and get Nettie some little luxuries besides.” The playing went on. Men of all nations, and of all styles connicloooks.com