[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.' ]
SIE,—In your note in the Spectator of July 27th, you say,- " The loser loses in order to gain enjoyment, and loses less. than he gains." But what of the winner? What does he pay- for his pleasure ? A man will not get his dish of straw- berries these warm days and be paid for eating them. Both to eat your cake and have it, is unfair and immoral. If immoral on part of winner, so also on part of loser, who does expect to win another time, for they are partners in a game
which may turn either way.—I am, Sir, &c., R. G. M.
. [The winner loses in his turn. Our correspondent wants to treat a single game of chance as a unit, which, of course, i1 hardly ever is. Besides, where is the sin of having a pleasure for which you have not paid P—ED. Spectator.]
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