The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-11-15
"sEVEN UP" TOR A WIrE.


This may be old or new; but, whether old
or new, II will bear repetition
In the State of Tennessee there is certain
village bosoting Of u tavern, three stores, and !
four groceries, whore from morning till night, |
and from night ill dawn, a person entering
the town may find in the tavern, stores and |
groceries aforesaid one or more groups of per
sons playing cards. Gambling there is re.
duced to a science. The history of the four
kings is thoroughly studed, and from the
schoolboy, to the grey-haired veteran, from
the miss in her teens TO The mother of n large
family, they arc initiated into the mysteries
of high, low, jack, game, right and left bow
ers,th honors and the odd trick One Of the |
best players of the village was Major Smith,
the tavern keeper, az he expressed it, the pro
plietor Of the hotel, widouer. who ike
"Jeptha. Judge in IAracl
Had daughter passing fair"
Fanny, the daughter, WAS one of the prot
test girls in Tennessee, and therefore one of
the prettiest in the world; for we here digrcss
in order to lay down, as ipSs dira, that Zen.
nessee women, in point of beauty. are match
less. The sweet heart of Fanny was young
farmer residing in the neghborhood, whom
We shall designate by the name Of Bob.
II happened that one day. before harvest,
the young man was detained ia the village,
and found himself, AS usual. at the hotel,
seated between the ma or and his daughter
After desultory conversation between the
two gentlemen on the state of the weather, the
prospects of The approaching harvest, and
such important staples of conversation, the
major asked Robert how hi. wheat crop prom
ised to yield. In reply, he was told that the
young farmer expected to make at least one
hundred bushels. The major appeared to
study for moment, then abruptly proposed
game Of oil sledge or "seyen up" the
stakes to be his daughter Fannie against the
crop Of wheat. This, of course, the young
man Indignantly refused, because no could
not bear the idea that the hand of her he loved
should be made the subject Of n bet, or that
he should win wife by gambling for her.
and perhaps he knew the old man was hard
to beat, and there WAS strong probability OF
his loosing both wheat and wife.
1t was not until the major, with his usual
obstiuacy, had sworn that unless he won her
he should never have her, that the young
man was forced reluctantly to consent to play.
The table was placed, the candles lit, the
cards produced, and the players took thei'
seats, with Miss Fanny between them to
watch the progress of the game. The cards
were regularly shuf1ed and cut, and it fell tc
the majors lot to deal. The first hand was
played. and Robert made gift to his opponents
high. low. game. Robert then dealt the
major begged il was given, and the major
again made two to his opponent'a enc.
''Six to two." said Fanny with sigh.
The major, rs he dealt the cards, winfec
knowingly, and said:
"I'm good for the wheat, Master Bob"
The old man turned up trump-it was
spade. Fanny glanced at her fathers hant
and the king She then looked at Robert,
hand, and 10 he had the ace, queen, deuce
and jack or knave. She whispered to Rober
TO beg-he did so.
"Take it" said tho major.
Robert led the deuce, which the maj or tool
with his three spot and followed by playing
the king. Robert put his queen upon It, Tn,
major supposing it was the young mans las
trump, leaned over the table, and tapping hi
last trick with his finger, said
"That's good as wheat"
"Is it," asked Robert, as he displayed Il
the astonished major the ace and jack yet il
his hands.
"High. low, jack, gift and game" shoute'
Robert.
"out" calculated Fanny.
"Good Us wheat" added Robert. as h,
flung his arms around her neck and kisse
her.
In due time they were married, and eve
after that, when anything occurred OF a pleas
ing nature to the happy couple, they woul,
express their emphatic appreciation of it b.
the phrase "good SIS wheat"