The sun., 1881-07-17
A FLUSH AND A s7RAloHE
Deseoa siiderbach's Experience via whis
hey Fok-r.
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| Deacon Sliderback has pous aversion to
cards. which he looks upon ns free passes to
| whatever. place may be submitted for the old.
play authors" and indulses in that mild dis s.
| sipation in tho bosom OF his family whom h0
nh T1od for SoT S
church often compel him TO stay out late IN con.
sultation with tho other deacons. and upoa
| these occasions the spiritual condition OF tho
benighted heathen is discussed in the back
room Of Deacon MaRruder's grocery. James
tanning and lively companion. takes part in
these discussions once in while. Mr.. Bowers
James read in the paper that an Elmira man
had devised game Of whiskey poker to 10
thors" cards; SO he purchased a pack and took
them along TO the next conference on the prop:
in Deacon Maeruders back room. on Saturday
evening. Deacon Slderback and Deacon Ma.
srnnsr in hea a IN nrv1meni about the amour. nt
which wns interrupted by James Bowers max.
ing some flippant remark about bears grease.
and Suggesting a game OF authors. The two
deacons readily nssented. and. after playing .
while. James voted the game dull and unfoldcd
He knew the two deacons were wholly ignorant
of the national game OF draw: and ho explained
and SO on, The deacons seemed to catch on
very readily. and agreed to play for cider to
James dealt the hands and explained thas
the the iive % cards turned down on the table eonsti.
tuteu tn6 willow mana ana tnAJ tno MhU
ing his hand for the widow" or knockinr and
Ge age bs"u "a
community as the friend OF the widows ne
S he bsnss ss By SS
sliderback, discarded, and laid down th.
to % pair with h'S rSs ' Hg"ss Sc ssys.
Gables" They drew around md twice when
their hands and showed down. Deacon Ma.
FHradsr H hell i;,al lLopsieliox iali on Dickens. ken.
Coopor up. aud James had iSrse Havtho orne.
giving Deacon Slderback a point for the lowell
each OF the deacons had four points and JameS
only tT" 1t being 1 agreed "a that The be- man mar Se!s.S
i was Deacon siider6acS's . deal. and 6s pissed
the pack to James. who cut the Stones oI
a, Il as Rs DID Ss
the cards. and Deacon Magruder stood pat and
whs Jm9s picked pP n the the S
ing Seven Lamps Of Ar.hitesture." which
Deacon W sIidsrac. ai eagerly picked n up; x..r
~ ~: Txo small pairs. Thackeray' and George
.aisnnis,n,|, Vanity Fair" Daniel Deronda." and
. s; "i'Vs got Hugo STRAIGHT" remarked Deacon
sIf I'a$%%o i s Ss! HRI.$: ,SSns!y:,hrss: TN:
and guess that's the boss hand out.
Hold on" chilped in Deacon sliderbacs.
can neat that Iou say lie straight donI
Yes. that's what I call 1t. What have yos
-" Well. Two got a Ruskin flush" remarked
Deacon sliderback. .sxultingly showing down
VIVA o
Nc you don't" said Deacon M.erpd.ri
"that's no better hand 1 than my Hugo STRAIGHT
getting excited" claim 9 ia;6. And lhsi beat;
-, Don't call me fool, Deacon slidsrbact;
I've played poker MS much rs you have. and
say your hand is only straight"
say its a flush"
"All right. then; mines n flush. and Il beats
Il wasn't going to say anything. Deacon Ma
gruder. about that card you dropped under the
tabls; but when membsr OF the church stoops
three glasses OF cider in his own store. It was
tmo he WAS shown up. / won't mention II out
side this timc. though. II you give in beatep"
con Silderback ?" said Magruder. In tone Of
suppressed emotion.
That's about the size Of II. I am panied to
religion should"
,n3: "9n; yen dry up YOU old fraudl" yellod Ma;
to on Ss h' Of hs q
" You're n linri"
You're another. you dumb'ounded old null
Then thoy cllnched and fought all over the
stors, tipped over gallon OF mulssses. ana wall
lowed around in the contents OF an upse, -four
barrel and when the neighbors came in Dea-
con Mngruder was sitting on the floor with his
back against potato sack; Deacon Sliderback
arms hanging outside, and his legs pointing up
toward the salt goldfish hanging from the raftrrs.
ana o3,h were glnrng sayagely md putting hard
ng gathered up the authors" cards and seat
tered genuine poker deck over the floor.