Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-01-21
4 Friendly Game.

Say, mister !" said tall, sunb0rnedman
with wide brimmed bat, as hs edged lis
way into tho aanagin. editors room yester-
terdsy afternoon. Say, mister, 90 yoa
know anything about keards ?"
"Why, yea" responded the editor, "
know hoe to play everlasting and old
maid aud thing. Of that kind; why~
That's just what l want to ask about.
Now in playing cid maid suppose the
man who holds the age anto., and pas.ei on
the draw, whose bet is ?"
That isn't the way play it," said the
editor. "In ny game the player who has i
queen after the other cards arc played j. the
old maid"
Perhaps its 'eyerlasiing' that I'ol think
ing Of" mused the stranger. Sufpo.e in
everlasting YOU .hoald catch an cd maid
on the draw and when the rest Of the keards
was played you found you hadn't filed.
What tAen?'
'. don't rec Aov that question could arise
in that game" said the editor. " Maybe
YOU are talking of the game called poker "
"'Pokas'. what, thal?' asked the s.san-
ger, looking Up in iunocon! surprise.
That's where they have ages aud iull'
and that so,t Of thing"
"Do you know how to pa. it, stranger
asked the tall man, drawing cut PACK Of
cards, viii YOU show me .how|
The editor ran over the cards aud dealt
two hands rapidly.
"Now, ha explained, two pairs beat one
pair, three Of skind bes, ,.o.pair5, flush
beats thraes saI fur Of Kind beat Hush
! What have yoe got"
The stranger l.id down mixed hsnd and
the editor erplsised ths; il w:s worthless
as his sva hand held : pair.
"Lemme deal 'cm once" said the stran-
ger, running them OF clUms;Iy. Five
each q"
"Ycs," replied the editor, seeing that he
hal gotten hold Of sharper and making
~ Lis mind to teach him lesson. Five
each"
"Now what do We do?" asked the sharp
er.
"If We were betting, I'd have TO ante Z
doll,r and you'd cover II With two. Then
If Iwsnted 70 come ia Ia plank sncthes
d0ll.r, and thea--."
"HolS on rold oa doa't go 80 fast
You put up two dollars .: different time
aud / put up two all 81 once. That ii ?"
"Yes. sd thea .c d'sv."
"Lc's try it, sncc for fun, if you don'i
mind, aid the sharper with unnatural e.
gcrrc.'.
"All right" smiled the editor, and he
threw two dollars On the tsble, which were
promptly covered.
"Nov.you Say " draw How many dc
tske?"
"Ycp nsy t,Ee what You like, I don't
want any" replied the editor. Il etand
pat
"ThcnI'll take one tc'rd. Do we be-
now"
"Ycs."
The stranger bet cautiously, and the edi
tor raised him, and was seen until there
we're fifteen dollars vag' rcd, though ther'
was no money up, beyond the .nie.
al reckon won't bet any more" 'sit
! t,c stranger timidly-"who bcsts?" and IA,
laid down four nces.
81 beat Won" said the managing editor
and he laid down straight Gusa. Yol
owe rae fifteen dollars"
The stranger looked at the cards some
tisic. snd then da.hcd hi, f.t on the table.
"You played fair, I'D yc?"
"I did, replied the editor
Slowly the stranger pulled out a grcas!
wallet and laid down twenty dollar bill.
The editor gave him tie change, and th'
mAn vent out, still RAINING over the card
and wondering how Il happened
"I though, he VA. sharp end he va
only a.t =" .a.i The elitor oNrlSiuiDg th'
circumstance later . the cashier, as h
handed in the twenty for change.
Like 70 obiige you, old boy smile
the cashier, but that twenty is counter
feit%
Parties having business with the manag
Ing editor FOR week or two viii plesse COM
armed.