Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-09-26
don't). But he did.
NICE OLD GENTLEMAN.
How He ScOOped the Boys With His
Four Kings.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletln.l
Nice old gentleman he was; big,
white waistcoat, low cut shoes, bald
head, and silver bowed spectacles.
He led in the singing on Sunday
evening in the hotel parlor, and sung
that old-fashioned bass in Corona
ton" and "China" in that sonorous
up-and-down style which country
choristers used to practice in accom-
panying the big fiddle, and withal
had the bland, benevolent look of a
good old up-country deacon.
He was Hooking around the house, "
next night, and stepped in where
some of the boys were playing cards
something where they were talking
of "calls" and "raises" and seeing"
The boys looked little disconnected,
but the old man didn't say anything
till the hand was played out, and one
of the party, under pretence Of
having an engagement, winked to
the others and said he must go, in
tending to break up till the old man
had gone away and then resume the
game. But he had scarce turned his
back wher the aged visitor remark ed:
81 wonder he didn't raise we with
the hand he held"
do you understand the gamer"
asked one Of the party, taking a ci-
gar from his mouth.
"Wall, leetle; I've seen 'em play
in on it, sometimes thort that I'd
like to take hand jes' for fun"
"Just So" said another; suppose
you try a game with u.s."
"Wall, / don't mind jes' for the fun
of the thing" So the old man sat
down, and with good deal OF in
struction managed to get through
with the game and won the penny
ante. "Thar." said he, Aif that Teller
that's gone had been spunky and put
in s.. he'd get it instead OF those
eight cents, wouldn't he?"
"Wby, certainly, said one Of the
young men, certainly; it's your deal,
uncle, now, why don't you go in for a
IS ante?"
"Wall," said the old fellow, throw
ing round the cards, II dono but /
will, but 1 hain't got nothin' but $40
bill that / drew outen the bank TO
come here with"
"Well, uncle" said the other, gath
ering up and glancing at his cards,
@Fll 60 yer twenty, and you can put
it in the missionary box when you
win it, If you like"
"Shol so KEN" said the old man
Il don't think 'twud be gambling at
all eff that's the case"
Not at all, said the other, wink
ing to his companions.
wall, then, don't care ef go yer
this ere other fifty-but / s'pose
you'll think I'm doin' 1t to skeer ye-
but our denomination Is tarnal poor.
and big contribution is jest what
they're hankerin' arter."
"Oh, no, ] cover your fifty, uncle;
we ought to be liberal, you know.
and so the game went on till finally
the old man remarked: Wall, I'd nc
idee 1 had this ERE roll o. bills in my
pocket-so you call, doye-s50O upl-
yes, you hev got three picters-three
queens and a jack Well, tits kinder
queer got tother queen-hawl haw
hawl"
"Yes, I'm sorry for you, but what
are your other cards?" said the young
man, triumphantly.
wall, three on 'em are kings
darn it, that pot o. moneys mine
young fellowl" said he, stretching
out powerful paw and squeezing
the bills out OF the hand Of the young
man, who had already begun to roll
them up. "Praps. mister, you'd like
to take your hand AGAIN." said he &c
the other who had returned mean
time: "they are goin' to sing some
old tunes up stairs before goin' tc
bed. and / promised I'd jine EN-
There was blank look of amaze
ment in that circle as he left, and the
thought forced itself into more thar
one mind OF the danger of trusting tc
appearance.