Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-04-04
VOL. 7---N0. 10.
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In tie State of Tennessee there Is d certain
village boastiDg Of q tavern. three stores and
four groceries. where from morning till night
aud from night till dawn, person entering
the town may End In the tavern. stores. gro
ceries. aforesaid, one or more groups Of per
sons playing cards. Gambling there Is redo
cei to scieuce, tue history of the four kings
is thoroughly studied, and from the school
boy to the graY-haired veteran. 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 bowers-the
honors and the odd tricf. One of the best
players In the village was Major Smith. the
tavern keeper; Or. as he expressed il, the pro-
pristor Of the hotel; widowcr. who, like
"Jeptha, Judge in Israel. fair"
Had daughter passing.
Fanny, the daughter, was one OF the pref
iest girls in Tennessee. and therefore one of
the pretiest in the world; for We here digress-
cd in order to lay down as ipss dixit that
Ten nnesee women. in point of beauty, are
matchless. The sweetheart of Fanny, vas
young farmer residing in the peighborhood,
whom we shall designate BY :he name Of Rob
ert.
1t happene; one day before harvest the
young man was detained in the village, and
found him, as usual. at the ho.el. seated be-
tween the Major and his daughter After a
desultory conversation between the two gen.
tlemen, on The state Of the weather, the pros
poets of the approaching harvest, and such
important staples of conversation, the Major
asked Robert how his wheat crop promised to
yield.
In reply, be vas told that the youns far
mer expected to make at least one hundred
bushels. The Major appeared TO study for
moment. then abrubtly proposed game of
old sledge, or seven up" the stakes to be
his daughter Fanny against his crop of wheat.
This, of course, the young man indignant
ly refused. because he could not bear the idee
that the hand of her be loved should DE made
the subject of = bet, SO that he should win .
wife BY gambling for her, and perhaps. be-
cause be knew the old man was hard to beat
and there was strong probability of bis ic-
sing both wheat and wife
1t was not until the Msjor. With his usual
obstinacy, bad sworn that unless he won her
he sho1ld never have her, that the Young man
was ftreed reluctantly TO consent to play.
The table was placed. the caadles liz. ths
cards produced. and the players took their
seats. with Miss Fanny between then. 70
watch the progress of the game The cards
we're regularly sbuffied and cut, and IL fell to
the Majors lot to deal The first hand Bas
played and Robert made gift to his opponents
high, low, game. Robert then dealt. the
Major begged; it was given, and the Major
again made three to bis opponents one.
I'm good for the wheat, Master Bob"
The old man turned up q iru.np-it was.
spade. Fanny glanced az her fathers hand
her heart sank; he held the thres eight
spot. aud the king. She then looked Mt Rob
ert's hand, and 10. he had the ace. queen
deuce and jack, or knsye. She vhiste7ea
to Robert to beg-he did So
Take 1t, said the Major
Robert led his deuce. which the Major took
with bis three spot. aud followed bJ PLAYING
the king. Robert put his queen upon it
The Major supposing it was the young mans
last trump. leaned over the label, and tsopipy
his last trick with his fuger, said:
That's gooc as wheat
''Is itf' asked Robert, n be d;snlavs5 ,o
the astonished Major the ace aud Ja:k. ys,
In hands.
High, low. jack. sift and game" shoz:sd
Robert
''Out!" calculated Fanny.
Good wheat" addcd Robert. as Ia
flung his arms around ber meek and kiss.d
her
In due time they were married. and ever
after that, when anything occurred OF pleas
ing nature to the happy couple, they would
express their emphatic appreciation of it bv
the phrase Good as wheat