Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-09
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1859.


Mrs. Bachelor fully approved of this move
al she knew that the remainder of the gam'
would be tedious.
Round with the red water boys and girl'
round with the red water and elevate you
spirits as much as possible, for want to see
life gaiety and fun here to night" shouted
the old woman.
| As soon as the confusion-produced by the
drinking and swearing-was heard, the com
pany up stairs, who had been treating them
selves plentifully to red water and paper-card
gambling, cried out Justify to know if the
game was over.
"Not quite yeti hold up bit!" Replied
Mrs. Bachelor.
The drinking was at length gone through
and the cards once more shuffled and dealt
out.
hope, Roger said Mrs. Bachelor to that
young man, you will have better luck this
time than you had before
81 ought to have" replied he, for
have taken a double dose of that delightful
beverage-red water. 1t makes me see bet
ter and hear better already
What's trump'' Asked Tom, eager to
begin the fun.
'Clubs /" Replied Mrs. Bachelor.
"The devil it is" growled Tom.
This innocent young man had evidently been
stocking the cards on his opponent and at the
sound of " clubs, i" for trump, he knew that
he was out generated for once at least. Con-
sidering a short time, as if to calculate his
chances for game, he said:
aIll give you three times and begin anew"
"Give me four and I'll take you," Re-
turned Roger.
won't do it; I'll let you make them first
and then I'll hardly give them to you;"
Grow Tom.
every WELL, p said Roger in a quiet way
and at the same time led out robust looking
individual with large whiskers, that almost
obscured his bloated face, and stated that,
that he was the representation of the king of
clubs.
Tom hesitated moment and brought lit
tie weasoned-loolsing man, whom he called
the duce of diamonds and stood him behind
the king of clubs
''Stop, stop!, cried Roger, that won't do,
you must follow suit | know you have the
queen and jack of clubs |"
Mrs. Bachelor decided against Tom and Ro-
ger certain of success led ont the ace of
clubs. TO match this it took the only trump
Tom had, therefore the jack of clubs had to
be forthcoming. With downcast look, Tom
led the little fat man, with the red nose out
and stood him beside the ace Of clubs, who
was huge rawboned man, with hair that
stood on end, like porcupine quills. The ap-
pearance of this ridiculous pair awoke all the
risible qualities in the composition OF this
molly groupe. Shout after shout was thun-
dered forth by the stentorian voices ofthese
bachanals as the ace caught the jack of clubs
The restless spirits above stairs caught the
infection and came down to see what was the
matter. While this ludicrous pair were stand
ing in tho middle of the floor as a laughing
stock, for tho shouting crowd, sudden crash
broke in upon their merriment. One looked
at another in astonishment. They were not
left long in suspense for more terrable sue
cession of blows sent in the door with surge
and in sprang a number of men with clubs.
"Stand your ground boys; stand your
ground and throw the rapscallions to tho
devil!', Yelled Mrs. Bachelor from the table.
Tom with the dexterity of monkey bounded
from one place to another. While the ace
and Jack of clubs and various others tusselled
with the intruders and extinguished the lights
Tom slipped out between the legs of the Off
GERS while the general mele ragged, and made
his escape. Mrs. Bachelor, Roger Wilson
and several of her company were captured,
but the generality of them made their escape.
The jack of clubs got his huge nose knocked
a little to one side and the ace OF spades came
out second best in single handed fist fight on
the pavement. ThusendedMrs. Bachelors first
court of Justice as a game of hazard, and her
career in the borough of Wilmington. The
next day between nine and twelve o'clock,
escorted out of town by posse of constables,
she took her way OIL foot for Philadelphia.