chances. Tens of thousands of dollars to-day are being swept into
this silent whirlpool, the gambler's commerce.

Also we have the pool gambler. He is actuated by love of excitement.
He is found at the race course, at the baseball diamond, and at all
sorts of contests, where he may find opportunity to be on the outcome.
It is a common thing for young men to steal their employers' money,
for young girls to take their hard-earned wages to stake on games and
races. Recently $175,000 were paid for the exclusive gambling right
for one year at the Washington Park races in Chicago.

Last of all, we have the society gambler. He is growing numerous
to-day. He is the same person, whether clad in full dress in the drawing-
room of the worldling, or in common dress around the fireside of the
unchristian Church member. Like the professional gambler his
instrument is "cards," and he can shake the "dice." His games are
whist, progressive euchre, and sometimes poker. The stakes now are
not money, but the gratification of excitement and the indulgence of
passion. One, two, four hours go by almost unnoticed. Prizes are
offered for the best player. As a Catholic priest told me after he had
won a small sum with cards. Said he: "We just put up a few dollars,
you know, to lend devotions to the game." So prizes are offered in
the social gambling "to lend devotions to the game." It is under such
circumstances as these that young men and young women receive their
first lessons in card-playing. A passion for card-playing is called forth,
developed, and must be satisfied, even though it takes one in low places
among vile associates. "A Christian gentleman came from England to
this country. He brought with him $70,000 in money. He proposed to
invest the money. Part of it was his own; part of it was his mother's.
He went into a Christian Church; was coldly received, and said to