The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-12

Tho tr,sb have few brilliant players--one OF
IN, ", 4, on the bench; but the Scotch are me
mos, winning OF All Blush whisters, Tue Aneri-
ssy- ar rarely hrst-rate but they have large
Snr,ber OF good second-class players. Even with
heU1 however, whist Is on the decline; ana
e,Iciire and poker, and a score more OF other
similar denominations, have usurped the place vi
the king Of games
The late cabinet of Lord Derby con ,ained some
good players. Two Of the Secretaries Ot 5 ate
were actually fne players, and nc ot them ad IS
whist 10 ao ompishnlcn~ which W'elu haNo
made their pOssvsSor an admrdb Cn'hion u
genius b d not elevated him in'O a TAR uier
category than Crichfons belonged ~. hech 20 9
pl yswcll anil likes his game, tut be = IN WINS,
ns are al GtTm ms, thorough prdAht' Ic-
mtn,b,r an incdtut Of his whi't-iiie sufficiently
amusing In i & way, though, IN rrint iS IN
reaf or losos what TO myself Is cert dnly che whole
purgcnCy OF TIE story. ] mean The Character
and naIure Of the person who related tue anec-
dote 60 me, and VIII Is a.out the most perfect
specimen of shat selcppsscssiIn which We CAL
coclues, the ngc we live ia can roast pt.
own thf IN a very varied and somewhat eT-
teusiye eNger rcc OF men IN m my cJinlfl'b, l.
never met with one who so compl te tnhlie i
All The requisites Of temper, manner face, courage,
and selfTcliance witch make n n human Neius
the mos uuabashahie aud unemouousl crea.Ute
that walks the earth.
STORY or WHIST.
/ tell the story as nearly as l ctn IS he related
| II to me IL used to play good d0Al with
| HerlVNrN, Bdiu Me- 'duu hiOh IlNdHNlH W WI
rying him, for he was great pur.st in his play
| and wa, outraged with any thiug ia Il ca III uo
| be- sustained by au authority. Ia Ia 8 sue stmI
wa followed by n discussion OF iuh nalt an
| hour, TO the intense mortidraiOn OF the 9th
/ PLAYERS, thoegh very amusing 70 me sud uhir
| ing me large opportunity to irrtate anu plague
| the Austrisn.
"One evening, afer a number of these disc rs
sions, IN which RcchberR mad displayed au ever
| unusual warmth aud irritaiity, found mysel
| opposed % him ia game, thH Interest OF Whic'
| hnd drawn around ~ large assembly OF spe
| tat.rs--what the French designate hS u g1teT7e
| Towards the conclusion Of the INC u was m!
| turn 10 lead and played card wh ch 80 a'
| founded The Austrian minister thar he LAID dow
his cards upon the table and stared hSedll
Rtme. -
| "In all my experience of whis', said he, de
! libsrately L never saw the equal Of that.'
"-Of what aFked l.
"Ofthe card you have just played rejolnet
he. 1t is not merely that such play violate
every principle OF the game, Ont II actually stulti
fies ali your own cOmbin.t'ons.
I ''1 think differently, Count said l. Il main
tain that is good play, and | abide by t.
"'Letus ceciue Il by a wager, said he.
"Thus: We shall leave the question to
oalette. You shall allcge what You deem 70 D
the reasons for your play, and they shall decide
they accept them US valid.
"I agree. What will you bet -
"'Ten Napseons-,wenty, fifty, five hundre
II vow like = cried he, warmly.
q Il snail say ten. YOu don't like losing, on
don't want TO pun sh on too heavily
"'There is the jury, sir said he, hAHghul!
make your case
"'The wager is this said /, that, 70 win,
shall satisfy these gen lemen that for the card
played had good and sufficient reason
"fYes.'
"'My reason was this, then-I locked into yoJ
haDdP
81 pocketed his ten Napoleons, bat thoy WEI
the last won Of him. Inieed, It took a mont
before he got over the shock"