The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
PLAYING Cards for a wife


Louis Lange, an industrious barber
while at a picnic in the suburbs ol
Williamsburgh, five years ago, met
Miss Annie Horstmann, Of Hudson
City, and after two weeks courship,
married her in the fall Of 1871. After
the ceremony they discovered that
they were altogether unsuitcd to each
other, and in a rage he one morning
started for Chicago, where he remain
ed till few weeks ago. Then he
returned hoping to effect rcconcila-
ton with his wife.
Mrs. Lange, however, had, after
two years Of single life, accepted the
attentions Of Claus Doscher, who at
her previous marriage acted as
Lange's groomsmsn, and in October,
1874, they were married, she not then
knowing whether Lange was dead or
or alive.
On Sunday afternoon Lange and a
friend went to 154 johnson avenue.
and found Mrs. Lange- Doscher. She
cordially invited Mr.. Feist (the friend)
in, and then seeing Mr.. Lange, with
out change Of countenancc extended
her hand and exclaimed, "Why, Louis
Lange. walk right in; you are well
come, and bringing forward chair
invited him to be seated" Before he
could sit down, however, Henry
Horstmann, the woman's brother,
accused Lange of being q scoundrel
in returning to bring misery on a
woman he had deserted. Lange be-
came enraged and was about to reply.
Horstmann approaced and the tive
clinched. The woman and Feist
separated them. 1t was then agreed
that Lange and Feist should with
draw for All hour, during which time
Horstmann was TO find Doschei,
bring him home and the two hus-
bands were to settle the trouble. In
an hour the congress met. Lange
and Doscher after looking at one
another for moment shook hands.
Fcist then, Oh behalf of Lange, pro-
posed to open the subject, but Dosch-
er objected, and said if Lange would
retire with him to an adjoining room,
they could talk the matter over. Mrs.
Lange- -Doscher had meanwhile pro-
duced a measure Of beer. The con-
ference lasted twenty minutes, high
words occurring twice. The men re-
turned smiling, and Langc said,
"Well, the thing is settled. We are
going into the saloon and play game
Of euchre to see which is TO have her. "
The woman, though she did not seem
to like it, acquiesced, but accompanied
Deschers
The PLAYERS faced each other at the
table. The woEien sat at the head,
while Feist sat in tho rear Of Lange, AS
Horstmann did behind Doscher.
With the cards the landlord brought q
round of beer. which was drank, and
the men cut Tor the deal, Lange WIN
ming and scoring one point. Doscher
then handled the cards, and in the
play made march. Lange in his
next deal was not SO successful, being
euchred with three good tramps in
his hand. Doscher then scored
another point, making the game stand
five points in his favor to one point
for Lange.
Doscher next forfeited his inning
on account of misdeal, and passing
over the cards Lange was enabled to
score one on his own deal and two on
Doscher's next deal. BY two sue
cessive euclres Doscller then scored
four points, making nine points Of the
ten necessary to win. The woman,
worked up to a great state Of excite
ment, moved to the side of Doscher
and resting her arm Oh his shoulder,
watched him anxiously as he distribu-
ted the cards for the next inning, on
which Lange won one point. On his
own deal, which followed, he made a
march, and one point in each Of the
two following deals, SO that on the
thirteenth deal, one having been for.
feiied, the score stood nine points
each.
Doschcr was decidedly nervoui
when he took up the cards, and he
called for schooner Of beer, which
he drank with feverish haste, and
then, after the cards had been cut
dealt them slowly. He gave Langt
the knave (right bower), queen, and
nine spot Of clubs, and the knave and
ten spot of hearts; to himself the
ace and king of clubs, the knave o.
spades Get bower), the king and
+, queen Of hearts, turning up as trump'
the ten Of clubs. Lange ordered him
up, and led with the knave OF hearts
Doscher took this with his king, and
threw out his ace of trumps, which
LANCE Of course covered with hi
right bower. leading his ten spot oi
hearts. Doscher having discarded hi
queen, took the trick with the ter
spot Of trumps and led out his king
to Which Lange's nine spot wa'
a speedy captive, and the left bower
being then shown Lange ;caped from
his chair and charged that Doschel
had stocked the cards. A quarre
seemed imminent, but the sight o
another round of beer induced hin
to sit down. and while quaffing it HI
said, .I'll take that all back; if sh'
is worth gambling for she amt wortl
fighting for, SO Doscher 1 wish yot
v,nnch inv nf hcr ~ ist HHt 1861