Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-08-03
From the N. Y. SUM-
A DOG THAT PLAYS EUCHRE.

On Saturday evening. June IL, . list.
less party were sitting in the main cabin
of the Providence steamer Metis. A dis
agreeable northeaster made Il unpleasant
to r.main on deck. A middle aged, keen
eyed. sandy-haired man was the most rest
less individual in the cabin. He sppsar-
ed TO be somewhat annoyed BY the walk
ing backwards and forwards Of Q dark
haired. 6ne-looking young man, whose ev-
cry step was followed and movements
watched by . large-sised Spanish poodle
that slightly limped with his left fore Leg.
The sandy haired man finally aceosted the
man with the dog:
4 say. stranger, it's very dull here !;
can't VIC get up . game of euchre p
Il don't care much shout playing, sir
but my dog here plays . tolerably fair
game. Perhaps he'll try . hand with
you"
No jokes, If you please I am an old
euchre player, and very fond of the game.
I once played three nights in succession
with Gen. Hillyer, and beat him two games
to his oue.' said the sandy-haired man,
rather stcrnly.
I am not joking. sir; I tell you hon.
estly that my dog can play . good game
Of euchre. I'll warm him up little and
show you what he can do before you play
with him. vt
BY this time the conversation had At
tracted the attention of the other passsn-
gers. and they had gathered around the
dog and men. t..t
Nov. gentlemen. please 70 step back.
50 as to form good-sised ring. and wc'll
show you some specimens Of canine saga.
city that may assonish you,' said the own
or Of the dog. ..t
As soon as the ring had been made the
dog man shouted
Come. Sport, give US walk around on
your ear
Sport Immediately raised himself on his
fore legs and walked around the circle
with his head close to the carpet. his lame
leg giving him the appearance Of sliding
on his ear.
The man next took ten-cent stamp,
rolled it up into little newspaper ball,
made dosen other bslls Of each the same
size and appearance, mixed them up and
threw them on the carpet.
Nov. Sport. pick out the one with the
stamp in it,
Sport Immediately walked round the pa
per wads. looked at them eagerly, and
pulled out tho ono with tho stamp.
Sports master nov pulled . pack Of
cards about the size Of ordinary playing
cards from his pocket. Each card had q
black letter printed on il. The cards were
placed around in cirtle, with the letter
uppermost.
Sport. ,ell these lsdies and gentlemen
where you came from this evening"
Sport walked roend the cards ssntil be
came 10 the letter p /: this be took In bis
mouth and laid one side. and then took
the letter r, and placed beside il, and %
on until be spelled Prvvideuce.
Sport, old fellow. where are you bound
Sport spelled ou. New York in the nne
manner.
The letter cards were no~ taken up md
q pack Of playing cards laid in their place.
Well, Sport. what do yoa say 10 play.
ing . game ofeuehrs with this gsstlsmass
inquired his master.
Sport didn't appear 10 Be very eager.
but hung his bead little. - II tired.
Oh. there Is plenty oftims you nev.
er retire until nine. yos know. jest looa
q my watch
Sport jumped 10 iis nasees's knees and
hooked at the wsteh, vhioh ~ huoa -
fore bin eyes.
Nov. Sport. tsn ~ IL right time 10 Z
minuAs.'
|, Sport walled rousd lie cardfsgsis ssd
toek nine-spos IN hb nsatA. which b
laid on one side Il the ring. Thea he pisk
Cd mp ssvsa-spos snd Id 4 > shogs d
tsass ffun ~ nisespsA Hs fbllgusi
thh p y Plasihg 2 szsy a ssa-sPos :,
tbs SD d Tie Scvon. 1ke - ~
showed NJ vsAeh y - Dee1nAnrs. ]
va.1sd jass tsssly ninuAs e ~.
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