The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
"JOE'S" DASH AT POKER.
How " beautiful Expert mt the Game Los,
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The most accomplished-look colored
gentleman in the hotel-porter line i'm this
state is Joe, who ofliciates in that capacity
III the Delavan House. Unfortunately
Joe has IN idea that he is an expert mt
poker. He is very often anxious that
some of the distinguished poker experts
who stop mt the Delavan should try him
ON those points, but, though Joe makes
about 500 n week at the Delavan. he
doesn't usually have money to engage i'll
any of the games of these experts. be-
cause he "bucks" the faro banks too
often
Recently good chance was given Joe
to show his skill Senator Woodlin was
PLAYING simple game against Senator
Mccarthy, and both of them are aclinow-
lodged experts i'll the game, when Joe
happened Ill the room. Senator McCarty
ut once said: "Here's my man! joe
will you take my hand for II few mo-
ments? There are several people down
stairs who want to see me.
Joe jumped at the chance. "Why. of
course, sab, he said, If Mr.. Woodin is
agreeable.
L.
Mccarthy left. first giving instructions
to Joe to play his best, and bet up to
any amount, depositing $4,000 in crisp
notes on the table lii front of him.
Nov" said he, 81 am responsible
for anything you may do. Bet according
to your own views and I'll back you.
With that he went out.
Joe dealt, and received a couple of
queens. Mr.. Woodin immediately bet
81, 900. Joe's short hair stood on end.
He thought that was pretty savage
sort of beginning. He'd like to wait
until Mr.. Mccarthy would come back.
Mr. Woodin said that he could not sit
two or three hours over small bet like
that, and Joe must either see il or pass.
Joe lost heart, and laid down his hand,
showing two queens. Mr. Woodin in
advertently laid down his hand as he
pulled in the wager, and showed lone
some pair of deuces.
"For the lands sake, Mr. Woodin,
said Joe, III terror, "you didn't never
bet all that money on them two little
oncs?"
"There's the hand. If You can find
anything else in it, maybe L didn't"
Joe sighed.
"Well, said he, eff you do that often
with me, you'll be poor man fore Mr..
Mccarthy gets back.
Mr. Woodin dealt, and Joe received
pair of aces He bet $3.50 Mr.. Woodin
promptly raised him 81 900. Joe heaved
dreadful sigh.
CANT there no limit to this game?"
he asked, helplessly.
"No, we never play with a limit, re-
marked Mr.. Woodin, sharply.
Joe looked at him long time
''You tried that on me little while
ago." said he, land l believe you're
bluiling. L see You, and [ want three
cards"
He put up his money and drew his
cards. Mr. Woodin saw his countenanco
fall Mr.. Woodin drew one card. Joe's
anguish showed itself in the heavy beads
on his corrugated brow.
Lands alive!" he muttered.
"Well, it's your bet, said Mr.. Woodin,
calmly.
Joe had only his two aces.
''I reckon III pass, he said.
"Well, what sort of business do you
call such slow performance as this 2
said Mr.. Woodin impatiently, "IH bet
$1,000 more
Joe glared like a fallen angel and his
hands trembled until the cards ratified
'Mr. Woodin," he said, piteously,
''jest do me a favor. l don't want to
play no other mans money, and I'll
never do it again. Jest draw all desc
bets and let me quit. Mr.. Mccarthy
can do his own betting; l won't, at dem
figures"
Mr.. Woodin said Certainly" divided
up the pot again, and then laid down
his hand. He had just exactly that
same pain of deuces! Joe rushed from
the room.