The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-06-06
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There are some folks who think IL awful
wicked for husband and wife to at down tdgclef OF
an evening and play cards, while others can't sec
| where the harm comes In.
"wby, " said the colonel few days ago when the
subject Of card playing under discussion, does
any one pretend that my wife and can't play few
games OF euchre without disputng and arguing and
getting mad over ~ Loafers can't perhaps, but we
could play for thousand years and never have o
word-yes, we could
The Others shook their heads In dubious way, and
the netted Colonel walked straight to the stationer
and bought the incest pack he could find. That even
Ing when his wife ready TO SIT down to her fancy
work. he produced the cards and said;
MAY, I was told to-day that you and couldn {
play cards without dsputing and getting Into row.
Dearest, we will not have a word Of disputc-not
one, - she replied, as she Put away her work.
The Colonel shuficd away and dealt and turned up
a" order 1t up she observed, as she looked over
| the cards. -
the Colonel, as his chin FELL all his Other cards being
black.
"i'fay to that, - she said as she put down the
"whoever heard q anryg,9dy leading out in
trumps - he exclaimed. "wiiy don't you lead ont
"oh, / can play this hand"
"You can. ell Wei. III make " the sickest play
you ever saw! Ia took al the tricks en- We'll
"yo deal, before
"No. I didn't
"why. yes you did we have only played one
| hand. - ..
- well. 90 AHEAD anu zeal all tue time III you want
to- IN make two OF Your deal anyhow. what .
| trump Y''
She turned up a club. lie had only the nine
spot, hut he scratched his head, puckered his mouth
and seemed to want to order II up. The bluI
didn't work. She took II up and he led an ace Of
hearts.
"No hearts, eli - he shouted as she trumped
IT,, Refusing suit Is regnlaf 'oaier's trick !;
IN keep eye on You Yes take it-and that-and
all Of 'em! IT'S mighty queer whcte you can sc
a those itumps stocked the cards on me. ala
you -
" Now, dear, played fair as could lie and
made two, and II make your deal IN skunk
you.''
era like to YOU make one on my deal - lie
pulled. I've been fool,ng along 10 encourage you but
| now I'm going to beat yuu out Of sight. Diamonds
are tiumps.'
she passed and he took y up on two small trumLs.
lie took the FIRST trick. she the next two, he the
fourth, and when he put out his last trump she had
the Joker.
''skunked. skunked - she exclaimed, as she
clipped her hands IN glce
''Sou didn't follow suit -
''Ob, yes lid -
~ know better. VOW refused spades -
90 But hadn't any
''You hadn't eli? why didn't you have any ?
never hand yet without at least one spade
| In itl''
"why. husband, 1 know how 10 play cauls.''
"a And don't ~ Wasn't playing cuChre when
YOU werc learning to walk say You stocked the cards
| OIL me -
"No. didn't! You ate q poor player; you don't
know how To lead
| "I-I-why maybe I'm a fool, and maybe don I
| know anything, aud SO You play alone and have
all the trimps every time -
lie pushed back, grabbed his paper. wheeled around
to the gas, and " was nearly thiitysix hours before
he ever SMILED again. Nevertheless no one else ever
| had n dispute over cards.