St Nicholas [serial] . e Jacob reasoned thus, and condemnedimself, he found plenty of excuses for and her mother had gone. Soon after,i ae other ladies withdrew, the mother of the sistersaving sent for them from her state-room. Al-honse was left in conversation with the Kentuckyj olonel and two other men, and all of them pres-ently entered the cabin. Jacob followed, and found the four engaged in aame of cards, amidst a company of pretty rough-looking men, several of whom were also occupied1 card-playing. The end of the cabin devoted When Jacob returned, he found Pinkey andCorkr
St Nicholas [serial] . e Jacob reasoned thus, and condemnedimself, he found plenty of excuses for and her mother had gone. Soon after,i ae other ladies withdrew, the mother of the sistersaving sent for them from her state-room. Al-honse was left in conversation with the Kentuckyj olonel and two other men, and all of them pres-ently entered the cabin. Jacob followed, and found the four engaged in aame of cards, amidst a company of pretty rough-looking men, several of whom were also occupied1 card-playing. The end of the cabin devoted When Jacob returned, he found Pinkey andCorkright engaged in a game ; and noticing theskill with which the professor handled the cards,was not surprised to see him win. It was growing late, and Jacob, who wished to-go to bed, saw with some discomfort that anothergame was to be played. Are you coming soon? he whispered to Al-phonsc. Yes, in a few minutes. Here, take the key;the room is too small for two to undress together;I 11 be there by the time you are in .3re exclusively to gentlemen had been shut offnm that of the ladies by the dividing doors, and?> was filled with loud talk and tobacco-smoke, rich were so offensive to Jacob that he wondered<w the delicate Alphonse could endure such an rtosphere and such society. Hearing male voices in the ladies cabin, he. Iked into it; but, finding that he had entered a emn meeting, where a traveling preacher had iembled a small company for evening prayers, he shfully walked out Curious ! thought he. Bible-reading on one e of the partition, and gambling on the other! Pinkey and the Colonel were now on such friendlyterms that Jacob dismissed his fears on his friends,account. Still he did not like to leave him therein such company ; and it was only because he didnot wish to displease him that he finally with-drew. He passed through the other part of the cabinagain to his state-room, and went to bed, leavingthe lamp burning ; then lay awake for a long whilewaiting
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