Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-04-27
"Jcthra, Judge in Israel,
Had q daughter passing fair.

Fanny, the daughter, was one Of the
prettiest girls in Tennessee, and therefore
one of the prettiest in the world for we
here digress in order to lay down as ipse
dtGh, that Tennessee women, in point
of beauty, are matchless. The sweet
heart of Fanny was young farmer, re-
siding in the neighborhood, whom we
shall designate by the name of Bob.
It happened that one day before har-
vest, the young man was detained in the
village and found him as usual at the
hotel, seated between the Major and his
daughter. After desultory CONVERSE
ton 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 his wheat crop promised to
yield. In reply he was told that the
young farmer expected to make at least
one hundred bushels. The Major ap-
peared to study. for moment, then alb
ruptly proposed a game Of old sledge, or
seven up" the stakes TO be his daugh-
ter Fanny against the crop of wheat -
This, Of course, the young man indig-
nautlg refused, -l.eeapse be eealaa not bear
the idea that the hand Of her he loved
should DC made the subject Of bet, or
that he should win wife by gambling
for her; and perhaps because he knew
the old man was . hard to beat, and
there was strong probability of his los
ing both wheat and wife.
1t was not until the Major, with his
usual obstinacy, bad sworn that unless
he won her that he should never nave
her, that the young man was forced re-
luctantly to consent to play.
The table was produced, the candles lit,
the cards produced and the players took
their seats with Miss Fanny between them,
to watch the progress of the game
The cards were regularly shuilled and
cut, and it fell to the Majors lot to deal
The first hand was played, and Robert
made gift to his opponents high, low,
game. Robert then dealt, and the Ma
jor begged; it was given, aud the Major
again made three to his opponents one.
six to two" said Fanny, with
sigh.
The Major, as he dealt the cards,
winked knowingly and said:
I" I'm good for the wheat, Master
Bob"
The old man turned up trump--it
was spade. Fanny glanced at her
fathers hand-her heart sank he held
the three, eight spot and the kingl She
then looked at Roberts hand; and 10
he had the ace, queen, deuce and jack
or knave. She whispered to Robert to
beg--he did SO.
. Take it," said the Major.
Robert led his deuce, which the Major
took with his three spot, and followed
playing the king. Robert put his queen
on it. The Major, surprising it was the
young mans last trump, leaned over the
table, and tapping the last trick with his
finger, said:
" That's good as wheat"
Z" Is it?" asked Robert, as he display
sd to the astonished Major the ace aud
ack yet in his hands.
/" High, low, jack, gift and the game"
houted Robert
Z "Outw circulated Fanny.
"Good as wheat" added Robert, as
be flung his arms around her neck and
kissed her.
In due time they were married, and
ever after that, when anything occurred
Of pleasing nature to the happy couple,
they would express their emphatic APP
probation Of it by the phrase, :" Good as
wheat