The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-19
A PRIESDLY CAM.
Tho Satisfaction Of Holding q Flush
Against P0uP Aces.

Against -Four Aces.
"say, misterr' said tall, sunburned maj
with aSide brimmed hat, as he edged hi
way into the managing editors room yes
terday afternoon. "say, mister, do yot
know anything about keardsH"
"Why. yes" responded the editor. a
know how to play everlasting and 'olt
mud and things Of that kind; WhyH"
That's just what l want to ask you
about, Now, in playing old maid, sup
pose the man who holds the age antes, and
passes on the draw, whose bet Is it?"
THAT isn't the way play II, said the
editor. an my game the player who has
queen after The other The other cards are
played Is the old maid
"Perhapsit Is everlasting that Pm think.
ing o., !" unused the stranger Suppose in
everlasting you should catch an old maid
on the draw and when the rest OF the
keards was PLAYED YOU found you hadn't
filled. What them"
~ don't see how that question could
arise In that game" said the editor. "Alay.
be yon are talking Of the game called 'po.
Poker! what's that?" asked the stranger,
looking up In innocent surprise.
That's whers they have aces and iulls
and that sort OF thing"
DO you know how to play It, Stranger"
asked the tall man, drawing out pack Of
cards. will you show me howl"
The editor ran over the cards and dealt
two hands rapidly.
"Now," he explained, 1.-TWO pairs beat
one pair, three Of kind Leaf two pairs, n
flush beats threes, and fours OF kind beat
flush. What have you got?"
The stranger laid down mixed hand as
the editor explained that It was worthless,
as his own hand held a pair.
'Lemme deal 'em once" said the
stranger, running them of clumsily. Five
Eyes" replied the editor, seeing that he
had gotten hold Of q sharper, and making
up his mind to teach him lesson. give
each"
snow, what do we dO9" asked the
sharper.
III weare betting, I'd ante dollar and
you'd cover II with two. Then il wanted
10 come in I'd plank another dollar, and
then"
"Hold on! hold onl don't go so fast. You
put up two dollars at different times and |
put two all at once. That it?'
YES, and then we draw"
Lets try 1t once, for fun, il you don't
mind" said the sharper with unnatural
eagerness.
"All right smiled the editor, and he
threw two dollars on the table, which were
promptly covered.
1 take"
"You may take what you like, don't
want any" replied the editor. II stand
"Then I'll take one keard. Do We bet
now2"
"Yes."
The stranger bet cautious, and the editor
raised him, and was seen until there was
Sl5 ,wagered, though there was no money
up, beyond the ante.
~ reckon l won't bet any MORE" said
the stranger timidly-"who beats2" and he
laid down four aces
II beat you" said the managing editor,
and he laid down straight flush. "You
WV hio SlOs
The stranger looked at the cards some
time. and then dashed his fist on the table.
you played fair, did YEP"
u did, replied the editor.
Slowly the stranger pulled out a greasy
wallet and laid down twenty dollar bill.
The editor gave him the change, and the
man went out, still running over the cards
and wondering how it happened.
81 thought he was sharper and he was
only fla" said the editor, explaining the
circumstance to the cashier, as he handed
in the twenty dollars for change.
Like to oblige you, old boy" smiled
the cashier, "but that twenty dollars is a
counterfeit"
Parties having business with tho manag.
ing editor for week or two will please come
armed.-BroOklyn Eagle.