Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-07-10

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Nj. G. K.
"GooD AS WHEAT; OR "sEvEN Up" ron
A WIFE"
! In the State Of Tennessee, there is GER
tain village, boasting cf its tavern, three
stores, and four groceries, where, from
morning till night, and from night Till dawn,
a person entering the town may find in the
different storea or groceries aforesaid, one
or more groups of persons playing cards.
Gambling there is reduced 10 science
the history of four kings thoroughly studied,
from the miss in her teens, TO the mother of
large family, they are initiated into the
mysteries OF high, low, jack, game right
and left bower the honors and the odd
trick. One Of the best players in the village
was Major Smith, the tavern keeper or, as
he expressed il the proprietor Of the hotel
a widower who Iike
"Jepthn, Judge in Israel
Had daughter passing iarn
Fanny, the daughter, was one OF pretl,e9t
girls in Tennessee, and therefore one of the
pretiiest in the woIld ; for we here digrcss
in order 10 lay down as our ipsc Dirt, that
Tennessee women, in point of beauty, are
matchless. The sweetheart, Of Miss Fanny
was young farmer, residing in the neigh
bofhood, whom we shall designate by the
name Of Bob.
1t happened one day before harvest, the
I lat i, ,ho
found him as usual, at the hotel seated be-
tween the Major and his charming daugh.
ter. After desultory conversation betweep n
the Two gentlemen, on the state of the
weather, the prospects of the approaching
harvest, and such important staples of con.
versa,ion, the Major asked Robert how his
wheat crop promised to yield. In reply, he
was told that he young farmer expected TO
make at least one hundred bushels The
Major appeared to study for moment, then
abup,ly proposed game of GOLD s!edge,'
or "seven up" the stakes 10 pc his daughter
Fanny against the crop Of wheat. This, OF
course, the young man indignantly refused
because he could bear the idea that the
hand of her lie loyed should be made the
subject of bet, or that he should win a
wife by gambling for her, and, perhaps, pc
E cause he knew the sold man" was ''hard ,c
beat" and that there was strong probabii
y of loosins both whea: and wife.
5 1t was not until the Major, with his usua
obslinacy, had sworn that unless he wol
her, he should meyer haYe her, that lh,
young man was forced reluctantly 10 consen
to play.
The table was placed and the player
, took their seatg, with Miss Fanny betweel
. to watch the progress of the game, Ih'
cards were regularly shutfied and cut, an,
: it fell 10 the Major's lot 10 deal The frs
hand was played, and Robert made gifI t
: his opponents high low game Robert Ihel
] dealt, The Major begged il was siYen, an,
s The Major again made three to his oppo
| nenls one.
! ''Six to two," said Miss Fanny with
sigh. The Major as he again deli The card
winked knowingly and said
e ~ am good for that wheat, Masle
|. Bob u
e The old man turned M irump-it wa9
: spade. Fanny glanced at her fathers hau
'e her heart sank he held the three an
eight spots, and the king She then locke
:; at RobeTts hand, and 10 he held the aee
;, > queen, DEUCE and knaye, she wAispere
:, Robert TO beg he did SO,
" ttTnka IL ~ saiI tho Maior
h HThrec to sly" said ihs agitq,e4 Mi:
Fanny aloud
}. Robert led his deuce, which the Maj
il folloYed By playing the king Robert pl
IF his queen on it. The Major supposng
p was the young mans last trump, leaut oy,
'e The table, and tapping the last 'Fick with b
finger, said
p ''That's good as wheai'n
II "la it k' asked Robert, as he displayed
u The eyes of the astqnshel Major the ac
and jack yet in his hand,
Il 'lish, low, jack, gift, and the game,
7 shouted Robert.
"QuI !a senten'iqpsly exclaimed sli
Fanny.
"Good as whea,,n added Robert, as /
4, flung his arms around her neck and kisse
her.
" In due time they were married, end eY,
" after, when anything OCCURRED Of Pleasa
j., nature to the happy couple, they wo'ld e
, press their emphatic appreciation Of i,
~ the phrase, "Good as Wheal,'
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y i rWrrEn, said iyranca husband or
~ morning to his abused coosor', Il wish yo
to would make me pair of false hosoms.s-
~ should lhiuk," replied she, "that o'
II, bosom as false as yours is, would be sun
be cient."