The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
A VERY QUIET GAME.

and play cards, while others can't
see where the harm comes in.
"Why," said the Colonel few
days ago when the subject of card
playing was under discussion, ''ioes
any one pretend that my wife and l
can't play few games of euchre
without disputing and arguing and
getting mad over it? Loafers can't
perhaps, but we could play for Il
thousand years and never have a
word-yes, we could"
The others shook their heads in
a dubious way, and the nettled Colo.
mel walked straight TO a stationcr' i
and bought the incest pack he could
find. That evening, when his wife
was ready TO sit down to her fancy
work, he produced the cards and
said:
MAY, I was told to-day that sou
ard l couldn't play cards without
disputing and getting into row.
Darling, draw up here"
dearest, we will not have word
Of dispute-not one" she replied, as
she put away her work.
The Colonel shufllcd away and
dealt and turned up heart.
II order it up," she observed, as
she looked over her cards.
II was going to take it up any
how" growled the Colonel, as his
chin fell, all his other cards being
black.
''Play to that she said, as sht
put down the joker.
Whoever heard Of anybody lead
ing out in trumpsw he exclaimed
why don't you lead out with al
ace?"
! ooh, I can play this han.1."
Z "You can, eA2 Well, I'll make i
; the sickest play you ever saw. Ha
f took all the tricks, ell? Well,
j, thought I'd encourage you a little
il Give me the cards-it's my DEAL"
D "You dealt before"
h "No, / didn'tY'
II "Why, yes you did? We have onl
!, i,layed one hand"
! well, go ancad and deal all til
If time if you want to! I'll make two
1t your deal anyhow. What's trumpi
: She turned up club. He had OF
i ~ the niae,spot, but he scratched b
q head, puckered his mouth, and seen
r ed to want to order it up. The bit
u didn't work. She took it up and
led an ace of hearts.
mo hearts, chr he shouted
~ -, she trumped it. "Rcfusing suit is
- regular loafer's trick? I'll keep
- eye on you. Yes, take it-and thu
~ and all of 'em! It's mighty que
=. where you got all those trumps!
Stocked the cards on me, did you
" "Now dear, I played as fair
;, could be and made two, and II
- make one on your deal I'll sku
. you"
~. "Id like to see you make one
~ my DEAF he pulled. eve been 70
~ ing along to encourage you, but n
o I'm going to beat you out of sig
~ Diamonds are trumps.''
~ She passed and be took it up
two small trumps. He took the f
- trick, she the next two, he the four
=. and when he put out his last tru
:. she had the joker.
~, "Skunked! skunkedw she
=. claimed as she clapped her hands
g glee.
l n
,La "You didn't follow suit"
hat "Oh, yes l cid"
rt; II know better; you refu
! IN spades!'
.., "But l hadn't any"
,he "You hadn't, eh2 Why didn't.
,he have any2 never saw hand
ed. without at least one spade in il
the ''Why, husband, l know how
Inc play cards"
was Sand don't II" Wasn't / play
-" euchre when you were learning
walk. say you stocked the c.
'osV on me-"
cen mo, I didn't! you are poor r
lore er; you don't how to lead.'
now T-I-why, maybe I'm .
per and maybe / don't know apytf
!, e =, and so you can play alone and
. Of all trumps every time"
, by He pushed back, grabbed his