St. Mary's gazette., 1865-04-13
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In the State Of Illinois there is o sesssia
vilIsge bcsssisg 'of sssvess. three sssss
and foar gIoceries. where frou neruipg
siI' night. and from night nh dawn, PSF
Isoa essssiss shs torn nsy ssdsisssssss-l
iern. stores and sroessiss sisrsnid ora a.
more groups sf sfpersoas plsyiag ssrds--s
sa'nbliRg hsss - 1ssst q. s.sss&sss--sks'
iAissory W " ~ iiags i shorouehly ss.-
died, aud from shs school hoJ 70 The gray
headed veteran. from the miss 10 her teens
% the mother Of large family lhsy are
'inisissei into the mysteries Of high. lov.
jack, game. right spd lsh sbowsss.s sks
ihSaors .sd the odd srisks. One Of she
best Players 10 the village was Major Smith.
the tavern keeper ; or. - be expreassd it.
the proprietor Of the hose Ridswsr Who
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-"Jep.ha. Judge Of Israel.
Had daughter. r.ssiag FAIR"
Fanny. the daags.sr. vss ess Of the
pressiess girls 10 the village. The sweet
heart Of F.ony vas young f.susr, resi-
dug in the psis shborhood. whom vs shall
designate BY the name of Bob.
1t happened that enc day before harvest.
the young man vas detained 10 shs village,
aad night found him - usual ss the hstsl.
seated between tho Major and his daugh-
ter. After desulsory eoovsrsasion BE-
tween the two gentlensn on she stats Of
the weather. the prospects ofshs approaeh.
ing harvest. aud important staples ofeon.
vcns.tion. the Major sstsd Bob hes his
wheat crop promised ..s yield. 10 reply
be vas told that the young farmer expect
ed 70 have ., least Eve hundssd bsshsls.
The Major appeared to s.uiy for = moment
then abruptly proposed q game ef"old
sledge." or. seven-up, the stake 70 be his
daughter Panay against the crop Of wheat.
This; Of course. the youss man iudisnass.
" ie fused, becaused he could mot bear sAs
idea that the hand Of her be loved should
be nade the subject Of bet; or shat be
should win wife BY ssnblise serhsr {:
and perhaps because be knev the old man
~.s hard 10 beat. sud there Vas . strong
probability Of losing both wheat and wife.
l, was not until tie M.jsr with bis ssaal
obs.in.ey. had sworn shss uslsss he Won
her hs should never have her. that The
young man was forced relsssassly soeos-
sent to play
The table wss placed. candles is. the
cards produced. 'ssd the players sook their
seats. with F.nny between them. 70 va,eh
the Progress Of the game. The cards were
regularly shufl.d aud cut. and il fell to
the M.jor,a las to DEAL. The arss "a nd
va. played. and B'b made gift to his.op-
p"neuts high. low. game. BIB deal, :..he
Major again made three o. hi. oppone .
one. =:
"six to svo." said Ai.s P.noy. with
. .ish
The M.jor. as be dealt the cards %iukea
knowing and said: ...s..
"rn good for the wheat. Master Bob. :"
The Old mao suened up srnup-is vss
spade. Fanny glanoed At her ..Aer's
hand-her heart sank hs held tie tray.
eigh, spot. and the king. She then ioek.
ID at .Rober,'s hand. aud 10. be had the sos,
queen. desos and jack. or ks.vs. Gbe
~hispered to bob 10 beg --he dsd so,a
"T.ks it." s.id the M.jor. - '@..z77
Robee, led the deues, which the sld mas
took ~ish his ,hres-spes sod BE- thea fol-
lowed ty pl.yius the king. Bob putting
his queen upon IL The M.js. ,sspposssg
i. to be y. yoans mans las, tramp. i..pIed
over the table. and tapping the last sriei
With his finger. said: - -
That's coed - vhsss." a-~- @
"Ehr: s.t Cd Bob. .s be d.plyea 10
The .,npi,hed Major :As see ssd j.ek ye,
u his hapds. >.
High 'o~. jack. gin. saa game" shout.
ID Bot: vs. ~ E'ss@4's - - -aa'@srs
"Oa.." |" ej.eal..ed F.ss,. &c. e
''Goed = Wheat" saded B.b. !, As
auas biz srns srsssd hss sssk, asd ki.ssd
I.hsf. .bsi.. - s.a s-<.t ..-< r.F.s.
Ia dse sios they vere usrr;sa ..d eve.
aher ,hss, vhea .ayshirg sccarrel sf /.
l.plessass nsssrs %, she Aappy soupls shey
would empress tha;r emphasis sppssbsais.
Of h'b BY the parsss. - ~s sei','<T
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