Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-01-25
MIscELLAHeEous.
A VERY QUIET GAME.


IS HERE are some folks who think i. aw.
" " ful wicked for husband aud wife to sir
down together of an evening aud play cards.
while Others can't see uhers the harm comes
in. So 20
"Why," saidsthe Colonel, a few days ago
when the subject Of card playing was under
discussion, ''dses aoy ono pretend to saw
that my wife aud cant play lew games ot
euohrs without disputisg and arpuing and
getting mad ever it7 Losfers ean't mar.
haPS, but We could play for thousa ID years
and never have a ward-ycs We could. ;"
The others shook their heads in dubious
way, and the nettled Colonel walk ed straight
to ststioner's aud bought the ,n;cest pack
he could find. That evening when his wito
was ready to sit down to her fancy work, be
produced the cards, aud said
May, was told to day that you and
copidnt play cards without disputiug and
getting into a row. Darling, draw up here
"Dearsst, we will not have a word az ,i..
puto-not one, she replied, as she put away
her work t-
turnad up heart g.
81 order it up" she observed, a, she
looked over hor cards
al was going to take it up ANYHOW /"
srowled the Cooael, as his chin fell. all his
other cards being black.
Play to that" shs said, as she put down
the joker.
Whoever Eesrd of anybody leading out
trumpsF be exclaimed. why don't you
lead out with an aosY'
40. caB play this hand -
you oau, oh? Well, I'll make it the
sicksst play you ever saw Ha! took all
the tricks, eh Well | thought I'd en-
courage you little. Give me the cards
its my dcal"'
"Yoa dealt before"
"No. l didn't 2"
"why Je' you did We have only played
one hand"
well 60 ahead and deal all the time If
you want to I'll make two on your deal
anyhow. What's trumps 2"
She turned up club. He only had the
pine spot. but he scratched his head. puek>
cred his mouth and seemed to want TO or
der it mp. The bIuf didn't work. She took
it up and he led tho ace of hearts.
''Ne hearts, eh!' as she trumped It
Refusing suit is regular loafer's trick.
I'll keep an eye on you. Yes, take it-and
that-and that-and all of them It's mighty
qSeer where you got all those trumps
Stocked the cards on ne, did youl"
Now. dear, L played as fair as could be,
anu h4ue Two, aud II make one on your
deal I'll skunk you"
I'D see you make ons on my deal ~ h q
pufed, i've fooled long ,enesgb to eneour,
age you, bat now 1 am going to beat Jon oat
of sight Diamonds are .trumps"
She passed, aad he took it up on two
small trunps. He took the frst trick, she
the next two, be the fourth, snd when he
put on his last trump she bad the Joker.
"Skunked skunked!' shs exclaimed,
as sho olapped her hands in glse.
You didn't follow suit !"
ooh yes did "
II know better. you refused spades ~
"But hadn't any"
you hsda't, eh Why didn't you have
any? l never saw hand without at least
eao spade in it J"
cards"
"And don't WASH. I pl.yiDg .uoATe
when you was learning to walk say you
stocked the cards on me -
"No, didn't. yeu are a poor PLAYER
you don't know how to lead Z"
''1-1-why. maybe 1 am d fool, and
maybe don't know anything, aud 50 you
can play alone and have all the trumps all
the time p
He pushed back, grabbed his paper,
wheeled around to the gas, and it was nearly
thirty>six hours before he smiled again.
Nevertheless, one never has dispute ever
cards.