The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-09


played hundreds of games of whist
Mr.. Thompson, himself, developing
a real genius for the game, and at
times rebuking his partner for retus-
ing to return lead or taking his own
trick with severity that veteran
English whist matron might have
Only once was the suspicion
OF the true character Of the game
aroused.
Miss Thompson, who occasionally
read novels, once remarked, "Char-
lie, isn't family delight something
like whist Twas reading the other
day about some people who were
playing whist, and they had trumps
and tricks and lorg suits, just as we
do"
Master Charles, however, did not
lose his presence of mind, but re-
Piled
"Wot OF it? Amt trumps spoken
of in the Bible You amt agolng
to believe that Peter and Balaam
and the rest OF them played cards,
are you?"
This argument allayed suspicion,
and the games went on without 1ur,
Their scrnples Cd the part OF the bad
boys sister"
Though Mr.. Thompson liked whist,
and had no objection to "hlgh dow
jack" when disguised as "up'down'
and across," his affections were
chiefly centered upon euchre. With
the exception of Saturday and Sun
day nights, he played euchre with
Master Charlie every evening and
often said to him, My son, | hope
you see how much more real pleas
ure an innocent and improving game
affords than can be derived from
card playing"
Master Charles greatly enjoyed his
deception OF his venerable father,
and had but one regret in regard to
1t. This was his inability to intro
duce poker i'll any respectable guise'
AS that game is inseparably connect
ed with betting, its true character
could not be concealed, and Master
Charlie was compelled to deny him
self the pleasure OF seeing his de,
ceived parent betting on 'tull hand
and finding that it was not good IN
comparison with his sons straight
fush.m Nevertheless, Charles had
done what he could, and be telt that
tew.sops hed eysr sold ID their !,s fathers
VINO cafeiufiy paced t'iiis-zz.zssss....ssss..l
pocket. md A
"What's to pay, SIR"
"Four and sixpence." Yankee
money-75 cents.
When John returned home, the
next morning he found his wife, who
pretty much took the lead in his busl-
ness matters, anxiously discussing
with his chief farm servant the pro-
priety OF getting in large quantity
of oats on Chat day, which had been
cut the one previous, or of undertak-
ing some other labor.
John was appealed to, TO settle the
question, but ne could not decide.
At length he said !: 81 IL tell you
what, Polly; I've been to lawyer,
and got an opinion that cost me four
and sixpence. There it is-read her
out; it's a lawyers writing, and l
can't make head or tail out OF it p
John, by The way, could not read
the plainest print; but Polly who
was something of scholar, opened
the paper, aud read as follows ::
"Never put off till tomorrow what
can be done to-day"
Enough said !" cried John ''them
oats must be got ill.," And they
were "got in" and the same night
such a storm came on as otherwise
would have ruined them entirely.
John often afterwards consulted
the opinion, and acted upon it; and
to this day entertains high estimate
of lawyers opinions generally, and OF
the lamented Mr.. Sherman's i'll par
ticular.