National Republican., 1880-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
THEY WOULDN'T QUARREL.
An An'ectionatc Couple Plny Euchro-Tho
Unhappy Result
IFrom Ihe DeIEoIL Ftee rIolgl

fFrom the Detroit Free Pross.l
There arc some folks who think it awful
wicked for husband and wifo to sit down to-
gcthcr ON mn evening and play cards. while
others can't see where the harm comes In.
WHY" said tho Colonel, few DAYS ago
when the subject Of card-paying was under
discussion, does any one pretend that my
wife and can't play n few games Of euchre
without disputng aud arguing and getting
mad over it2 LOafcrs can't, perhaps, but We
could play for u thousand years and never
have word-yes, VIC could"
The others shook their heads In n dubious
way, aud the ncttled Colonel walked straight
to a stationcrs and bought the incest pack he
could find. That evening when his wife was
ready to sit down to her fancy work, ho pro-
duccd the cards aud said
May, was told to-day that you and I
couldn't play cards without dsputing and get
ting into row. Darling, draw up here"
" Dearest, we will not have u word Of dis
pute-not one" she replied, MS she put away
her work.
The Colonel shufIled away and dealt and
turned mp heart.
81 order 1t up" she observed, as she looked
over her cards.
81 was going TO take itup anyhow" growled
the Colonel, AS his chin fell, all his other
cards being black.
q Play to that" she said as she put down the
joker.
"Whoovor heard Of anybody leading ont in
trumps!" he exclaimed. "Why don't you lead
out with an acop
"Oh, can play that hand"
"You can, ell We'll, I'll make IL tho sick
est play you over saw lIa took all the tricks,
oh2 We'll, thought that III encourage you
little. Give me the cards-its my dcal.'
you dealt before"
"No, didn't"
"Why, yes you did We have only played
one hand u
We'll 60 ahead and deal all the time If you
want to! I'll make two OF your deal, anyhow.
What's trumpsp
She turned up a club. He had only tho
nine spot, but he scratched his head, pucliered
his mouth, and seemed to want to order 1t up.
The bluff didn't work. She took it up, aud
he led an nee of hearts.
mo hearts, ell !" he shouted as he trumped
IT, Refusing suit is regular l0alers trick
III keep an eye on you Yes, take it-and that
and that-and all of 'em It's mighty
queer whore you get NIL those truupsl
Stocked tho cards on mo. did you?"
NOW, dear. played as fair as could be
and made two and if | make one Oh your deal
I'll skunk you"
I'D like to SEQ you make ono on my deal I"
he pufied. I've been fooling along to en-
courage you, hut now I'm going to beat you
out Of sight. Diamonds arc trumps."
She passed and he took II up on two small
trumps. lie took the first trick, she the next
two, he the fourth, and when hc put out his
last trump she had the joker.
"Skunkcd skunkedw she exclaimed as
she clnpped her hands in gee.
"Nou didn't follow suit"
"Oh, yes, did"
IL know better! You refused spades p
"But hadn't any
'You hadn't ch2 Why didn't you have
any? Ineyor saw n hand yet without at least
ono spade in itv
"Why, husband, know how TO play cards"
"And don't /? Wasn't l playing euchro
when You were learning to walk2 say you
stocked the cards OH mel
mo, didn't! you are poor player; you
don't know how to lead ~
"I-I-why, maybe I'm n fool, aud
maybe | don't know anything, and so you can
play alone and have all trumps every timol"
He pushed back, grabbed his paper. wheeled
around to the gas, and it WAS nearly thirty
six hours before he smiled again. Ncvcrthe-
less, they never again disputed over cards