The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-16
Married Angels.

There are some folks who think it
awful wicked for husband and wife to
sit down together on an evening and pIay
cards, while others can't see where the
harm comes In.
"Why,' said the colonel lew DAYS
ago, when the subject Of card playing
was under discussion, 'sdoes any one pre-
tend that my wife and can't play few
games Of euchre without disputiag and
arguing and getting mad over it? Loaf
ers can't, perhaps; but we could play for
thousand years and never have q word
yes, we could.''
The others shook their heads in du-
bious ay,and the nettled colonel walked
straight to stationer's and bought the
incest pack he could find. That even.
ing, when his wife was ready to sit down
to her fancy work, he produced the cards,
and said:
"Mary, I was told to. day that you and
I couldn't play cards without djsputing
and getting into row. Darling, draw
up here
dearest, we will not have a word Of
| dispute one" she replied, as she put
| away her work.
! The colonel shufied away and dealt,
and turned up heart.
~ order it up she observed; and she
looked over her cards.
II was geing to take 1t up, anyhow
| growled the colonel, as his chin fell, all
his ether cards being black.
"Play to that,'' she said, as she put
down the Joker.
"Who ever heard Of anybody leading
out in trups!' he exclaimed; "why
don't you lead with an ace?''
"Oh, can play this hand.
''You can, eh2 Well, I'll make it the
sickest play you ever saw. Ha took all
the tricks, ehs Well, thought I'd en-.
courage you a little. Give me the cards
. its my deal.''
| 'sYou dealt before
"No, didn't"
why, yes you did; we've played only
"Well, 60 ahead and deal all the time
if you want to. I'll make two on your
DEAL anyhow. What's trumps?"
She turned up club. He had only
the nine-spot; but he scratched his head
puckered his mouth, and seemed to want
to order it up. The bluff did not work
OA0 WIN ~ W, aAO uc lcu dn ace %
hearts,
| "No hearts, ehg'' he shouted, as she
trumpet it. Refusing suit is regular
loafer's trick! I'll keep an eye on you
Yes, take it; and that, and that-ail O.
'em! It's mighty queer where you go
all those trumps! Stocked up the cards
on me, did youa''
CHOW, dear, played as fair as coult
|, be, and made two; and if I make one OF
your deal, I'll skunk you.''
Hid like to see you make one on m,
& deal," he pulled. GIVE been fool1n|
along to encourage you, but now I'm go
ing to beat you out Of sight. Diamond
are trumps.''
:. She passed, and he took it up on tw
! small Humps. He took the first trick
J, she the next two, he the fourth, and whe,
: he put out his last trump she had tn
!; Joker!
! s'Skunked? skunkedl'' she exclaimed
as she clapped her hands in glee.
'You didn't follow suitp'
sob, yes did,
!. II know better! You refused O.
. spades.''
: II hadn't any
on d1on,I, ens why dldnr you nav
I any2 never saw hand yet without a
: least one spade in it,
"Why, husband, know how to pla
J cards.
8 "And don't II Wasn't l playin
euchre when you were learning to walk
I say you stocked the cards on me!''
mo, didn't! You are poor player
you don't know how to leadH'
. "I-I-why, maybe I'm fool, an
q maybe I don't know anything, and 8
= you can play alone and have all til
y trumps every timer
e |. He pushed back, grabbed his pape
J wheeled around to the gas, and it We
:, yearly thirty-six hours before he smile
: again. Nevertheless, no one else evt
e had dispute over cards.