New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-02
How Ladies' Play Euchre.

An honest-faced straightforward young
| gentleman in Buffalo, New York, recently
called upon two of his young lady trends.
| and in the midst of q somewhat Ianguld
| conversation learned that neither OF them
was personally acquainted with that game
of cards called euchre, and in the goodness
| of his heart offered to initiate them into the
mysteries of this sedu amusement. The
| charming though somewhat unsophisticated
| young creatures were OF course delighted
with the idea, and in the half hours in.
struction that followed absorbed the words
| that fell from his lips as the most precious
pearls of wisdom, and exchanged Rlances
the great learning of their teacher. "NOw,"
said this delusive young man, II deal five
cards to each player, and turn up this card,
the king of clubs. Now you will observe,
and please remember it, that the next one
in suit, spades, is trumps, and jack of spades
is right bower, jack Of clubs left bower,
etc. Do you sect"
"Oh, yes, We see" chimed the delighted
ladies in chorus, and before the treacherOus
visitor had departed they confdingly be-
lieved that the nine spot would take the
lone spot" that the dealer had the priv.
lege of selecting his hand from his six cards.
that following suit waa discretionary with
the player, and q number of other peculiar
beliefs which that wretched youth had in
stilled into their innocent minds.
Proud of their newly acquired accom-
it, and q few evenings later the opportunity
presented itself. A young gentleman pas
sionately fond of cards, but rather of a
bashful, retiring disposition, characteristics
that were always greatly intensified by the
presence OF the opposite sex, called upon
tho tW 0 fair friends, and scarcely had he
taken his seat before they had proposed q
game of euchre. The "bashful, modest"
ETC., gladly assented, ard in q moment
found himself at the table opposite one of
the young ladies, while the other sister
seated herself q short distance away to
watch the game.
Lowest DEALS" exclaimed the fair one.
land I've got the one spot do you see?"
and she triumphantly held alOft and ace of
clubs, and before the young gentleman could
recover from his astOnishment his hand was
before him, his opponent had discarded and
taken up the queen of hearts, which had
been turned up trumps, and he was sweetly
informed that 'it was his play" Slightly
bewildered, he hestatipgly led the ace Of
clubs, and the young lady with "Ah, I'll
trump that" raked it in with the nine of
diamonds, and threw down the queen of
clubs. The gentleman played the king OF
the same suit, and their hands came to-
gether as they both reached for the trick.
He flushed to tie temples and drew his
hand back as if he had touched coal of
fire, while she gently gathered in the trick,
and gazed at her hand with q preoccupied
air, as if studying which card to play next.
She was evidently in q quandary. At last
she exclaimed earnestly:
Il beg, and ante the buck. You Lead"
The youth nearly bounded from his chair,
but reca' LED to himself by the calm surprise
in her eyes, feebly led the king of hearts,
and pinched his leg underneath the table to
make sure that it was not all some terrible
dream.
with my one spot of hearts. Why don't
you take il; the tricks yOursF,
Her voice reached him as if trem great
distance, but mechanically, he drew the
cards to the side of the table, and sat star
ing blankly ahead IN the most hopeless
amazement.
'It's your play, sir; you took the trick"
hearts-the card he supposed to be the
right bower. Calmly the left futtered from
her hand, and savagely he grabbed the
cards.
"Sir!"
"Why, it's my trick: played the right
"Are you blind, sir; or do you mean to
cheat me! played the right"
Both the young ladies were on their feet
now-one with Il ashing eyes, and the other
rapidly growing indignant
"Oh, yes: l zee now" he murmured
brokenly. II have these spells sometimes
with my eyes, and things are not what they
seem. You are right, mise; this is your
trick and your game; but you really must
excuse me, Liam sick-I am I'LL don't
feel WE'LL believe l am going mad" and
he rushed for his Goa. and hat in the hall,
dashed out of the house, and with bitter,
sgonzed curses sped away into the night,
wildly wondering it he was q lunatic or