Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12
Human Nature Will Out.

The Judge who is we'll known II
this city, was i'll company not long
since where the subject of card-play
ing was under discussion. He could
see no harm in it in the family, as ar
occasional pastime. Why" said
he "does any one pretend that my
wife and I can't play few games OF
eucher without disputinS and argue
ing and getting mad over it! Loaf.
prs can't, perhaps, but We could play
for thousand years aud never have
o word-yes we could.
The others shook their heads in a
dubious way, and the nettled Judge
walked straight to stationer's and
bought the incest pack he could find.
That evening, when his wife was
eady to sit down to ber fancy-work,
lie produced the cards and said:
May, I was told to-day that you
and I couldn't play without disput-
ing md getting into row. OAR
ling, draw up here"
Dearest, we will not have q word
Of dispute-not one," she replied, al
she put away her work.
The Judge shuffied away and dealt
and turned up a heart.
II order it up" she observed as
she looked over her cards.
3"I was going to take it up any
how" growled the Judge, as his
chin fell, all his other cards being
black.
"Play to that" she said, as she
put down the joker.
Who ever heard OF anybody
leading out trumps ?" he exclaimed.
why don't you lead out with an
ace."
"Oh, can play this hand"
"You can, eh? Well I'll make it
tho sickest play you ever saw! Ha!
took all the tricks, eh? Well, I
thought I'd encourage you little.
Give me the cards its my DEAL"
You dealt before"
No I didn't"
"Why, yes, you did! We have
only played one hand"
"Well, go ahead aud deal all the
time if you want to! I'll make two
of, your deal anyhow. What's
trdmpsr" 4...--.---..-.--...- .4z-4.
She turned up club. He had
only the nine spot, but he scratched
his head, puckered up his mouth
and seemed to want to order it up.
The bluff didn't work. She took it
up and he led an ace of hearts.
"No hearts, eh!" lie shouted, as
she trumped it. Refusing suit is
a regular loafer's trick! I'll keep an
eye on you! Yes, take that-and
that-all of 'em! Its mighty queer
where you got all those trumps!
Stocked the cards on me did you"
Now, dear, 1 played as fair as
could be, and made two, and if |
make one on your deal I'll skunk
you"
"I'd like to see you make ole on
my deal!" he pulled. "I've been
fooling along to encourage you, but
now I'm going to beat you out OF
sight. Diamonds are trumps."
She passed and he took it up on
two small trumps. He took the
first trick, she the next two, he the
fourth, and when he put out his last
trump she had the joker.
Skunked. skunked!" she ex-
clpimed, as she clapoed her hands
in glee.
"You didn't follow suit!
"Oh. yes, l did!
"I know better. You refused
spades!'
But l hadn't any,"
"You hadn't eh? Why didn't
you have any any? l never saw 4
hand yet without at least one spade
in itw
Why, husband, l know how to
play cards"
eucher when you were learning to
walk? 1 say you stocked the cards
on me-"
"No, I didn't! You are poor
player; you don't know how to
lead!"
WILL why, maybe I'm 6
fool, and maybe 1 don't know any
thing, and so you can play alone
and have all the trumps every time.
He pushed back, grabbed his pa,
per, wheeled around to the gas, anc
it was nearly thirty-six hours before
he smiled again.
They were sitting quietly by the
parlor fire, intently watching the
hands of the clock as they slowl,
crawled around TO the biggest strik
ing place. Suddenly she said: " Mr.
Lourdend, can you tell me why yoi
are like II century plant" MIR. l.
nervously adjusted his eye-Slass
wiggled about in his chair, aud STAN
ma,al. 90 Re a-be-caW-Caus