Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09

where sho will have wider theatre to act on
but, il you lose she is to stay in this sweet
little town as bugga boo to the property
holders and an accommodation to the pool
devils who like game of cards and dror
Of red water to wet their whistles with. Dc
youSunderstand it-both of you ?"
g Yesl" replied the players.
Lose it, Tom-lose it, Tom--let weazlo-
eye beat you, Tom, or we will miss the old
woman certain!" shouted the pack OF cards
stI want to show you," said Mrs. Bache-
lor, ssthat law is game of hazard. am
going to take hand at it tomorrow and the
best cheat is always sure to come out best"
"You'll beat 'em then /" chimed in the
pack. Mrs. Bachelor without replying to
this interruption cried;
"Shufile the cards; let's have no unneces-
saay gibbrige shuttle the cards ~
The players were at q loss to know how to
perform this necessary preliminary to card
playing.
Remember your numbers and mix all
through each other and let me divide you be-
tween the players y
| No sooner than the suggestion was made
by Mrs. Bachelor than the human cards all
amalgamated together and stood in groupe.
"Well done !" shouted the mistress of the
ceremony, as she proceeded to divide the
cards between the players.
"That is done as we'll as If l had done it
with proper pack"
No one could tell one card from another, as
tho name or number had been given in secret
except the queens-females who represented
the four. These beautiful specimens OF hu-
manity were equally divided-a pair apiece
between the players. Every thing being ready
and each one's share Of the pack punctually
divided-informing him what either he or she
represented-old Mrs. Bachelor pronounced
hearts to be trump.
. Good !" shouted voice in Toms share
of the pack.
"Who plays first y inquired both the play
ers at once.
This was difficulty that had not presented
itself until they were about to Commence
The old woman proposed that they should
3ut for the first play. This was done by each
one of the performers choosing person out of
the company and the one who was to have the
representative of the highest card was to have
the first play. Roger was the first to draw.
A little, fat, pussey man, with a very large
red nose and haggard countenance was the
first to be chosen. He stepped into the mid
die of the floor.
"What card do you represent Z" cnquired
Tom, with suppressed litter.
"Jacl Of cubs,' replied the little man
amid a burst of laughter.
"Choose queen-choose a queen, fom!n
suggested several voices at once.
~ pronounce that not fair; they are
marked cards - said Mrs. Bachelor.
81 don't intend taking any advantage
whatever, so won't choose queen" re-
piled Tom.
Tom went over and looked moment at the
wretched group that composed his opponents
pack and selected a tall, bony man, whose
card stepped from among the crowd and being
asked what he represented, replied; The
king of spadesi Another peal of laughter
at the appearance Of the man and the name
of the card he epresented-rent the air. The
boys upon the outside who had been peeping
through the window to see the fun, hearing
such loud shout, made desperate rush, all
at once, to got view of what was transpi
ring inside, that the sash of one of the win
dows gave way before the pressure and came
in with a rush, carrying the candles into the
middle of the floor.
Stand your ground, boys; don't move an
inch, I'll soon fix the matter!" shouted Mrs.
Bachelor as she ran out the door and shut the
shutters too.
snow you can 60 your death again ; all's
right =, yelled the mistress of the fun from
her position OIL the table, which she had just
assumed.
According to the rules of card playing, Tom
had the first play and accordingly led into the
middle of the floor cadavcrous looking being
of middle stature, who, from his gait, one
might have supposed had been taking little
too much of Mrs. Bachelors red water Pla-
cling the person where every one in the room
could see him, he said;
f.tl .he ace of hearts.'' Another con-
ulsion of laughter shook the room. Roger
was no-wise behind his time, for before the
mirth had died away he led pimple-faced
wretch, with sore eyes, out on the floor and
exclaimed "The tray of trump; ] guess
that's within one of being low"
~ rather think it Isl that's Toms trick.
Come over this way, boys, as fast as the tricks
are played !" shouted Mrs. Bachelor, at the
same time motioning them behind the table
on which she stood.
''Thc king of hearts, said Tom, ae he led
red-headed parsonage forth whose white
eye-winkers and brow gave him the appear
ance of having the head of an ape covered
with red wig.
Roger ran from one to another in his COM
pany, to see il he could find something suit
table to play. At length he came forward
leading brazen-faced woman whose dishev
eled hair and wretched appearance would
have made her the representative OF the
Queen Bachanal more appropriate than any
thing else. He placed her alongside of Toms
card and said "The queen OF hearts"
This bright spectacle sent up another loud
and prolonged peal of merriment.
.'Marry them as they stand they would
make charming pair" suggested one of