Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-01-26


Fanny The daughter, vas one of the
prettisst giris in the village. The sweet.
hears Of Fanny was young farmer,
residing 10 the neizbborhood, whom We
shall designate by the name of Bob.
II happened that one Day before har-
vest, shc young man was detained in The
village, and night found him as usual as
tie hoscl, seated between The MtJnr aid
bis dauLbter. After iesaltory coavor
sati5n between the twO gentlemen, on the
state II the weather, the prospects Of The
approacbiag harvest, and important sta.
plies af cei,F arsation, the Major asked Bob
how bis she&s eroTs PROMISED 70 yield. Ia
reply tie was.told that the y9Gng farmer
expected to have at least 500 bushels, -
The Major appeared 90 staiy ior mo :
ment, khen abruptly proposed a game Of
old sle,ige, Or "seyra.up,o the stake 70
he his daughter Fanny against the crop
Of wheat. This, of course the young
man iaiigasnsly refused, because be cod
MT bear the idea lAat Lhs hand of her
he Ioysd she a,d be maa3e the subject of =
bes BE- that be shonid win wife by
gambling for her; ant perhaps tecauss
he kapw fhsIoid man VAS ''harl to beat,'
and theTe was strpag probability OF
losing both wheat and wIfe.
IL was NOT until The Ainior, with bis u.s.
ual ohssinady, bad sxorn that nnless be
won her be should never hays lses, thas
the y2ang maa Was fdEed reluctantly 10
consent to play. - z-s
The tabld va. placed, candles lit, The
4apXs uswgaAt. ga sYsss sE.,i ,yfm~n-8a se,y,A,
their seats, with Fanny beswseA them, "a
wateh the preHess uf the game. The
eartS Eere regularly shufiled and cut and
il fell to The Majors LOT to deal. Ths
iirss hand VAS played and Bob made gift
to the opponeHs's high, low, game. Bob
dealt; tbe AAjsr again made three TO bis
opPuaent's one. .
fsSix 10 tgo y said Miss Fanny, with q
Sigh. 81
The Major, as be dealt the cards, wink
ed knDwingsy, aad said:
"I'n good for the wheat, Master Bqb.n
The Old min tarnesI up trump-i il
was i spade. Fanny glanced 1T her faith
er's land hearg eanA be held tie
tray, eigAt lspos aad*ls king! She then
Too he'd at Roberts band, and To- be had
the aos, queen, deuea add jack, or knuvc.
Sbe ssBi *persi to Bob 20 beg he did 80.
Take IL p saisi ehe Major. s
RsaeFt led the aeaee; which the oh
naAA took With bic three spas; md BE
thea followed BY playing lhe king, Bob
pab his qusea aposi X. The sIai ir, sup
posing il 90 he tha yoarg ansnis Tass
trump. leaned aver IRE table, and sapriug
his sass sriek With his ainger, said
ssfbatss good as wheat,n
'sIs Il fss asked Boo, ~ he displayed to
tbs assonished Major tas ace and Jack
Yss in bic asAAds. @
s'IIigb, low, task, gift, and game v
shoated Bee ttsss' 75F7
! ssssaI ~ ejsculatesa Fanny. a5
s si5o0d as wheat added Bob, ~ be
fsssug his afass around her neck and kiss-
"a hes. @ e 5io sa3 g 7e $50
In due. time they were married, and
ever AFTER that, ~ hensanything occurred
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