Nebraska advertiser., 1882-02-09
A Friendly Game.

"Say, misterr' said tall, sunburned
man with wide brimmed hat, as he
edged his way into the managing editors
room yesterday afternoon. Say, mis-
ter DO you know anything about
"Why, yes" responded the editor,
81 know how to play everlasting and
old maid and things of that kind;
whyP"
That's just what / want to ask you
about. Now, in playing old maid,'
suppose the man who holds the age
antes, and passes on the draw, whose
bet is itP"
THAT isn't the way play it," said
the editor. Sin my game the player
who has a queen after the other cards
are played is the odd maid. "
% Perhaps it is everlasting that I'm
thinking off, unused the stranger.
Suppose in everlasting you should
catch an old maid on the draw and
when the rest of the kcards was played
you found you hadn't filed. What
thenPh
81 don't see how that question could
arise in that game" said the editor.
Maybe you are talking of the game
called poker. :"
"Pokerr' what's thatP' asked the
stranger, looking up in innocent sur
prise.
That's where they have ages and
fulis and that sort of thing"
"Do you know how to play it,
strangerp" asked the tall man. drawing
out a pack of cards. "Will you show
me howpn
The editorran over the cards and dealt
two hands rapidly.
Now" he explained, "two pairs
beat one pair, three of kind beat two
pairs, a flush beats threes, and tours of
kind beat flush. What have YOU
gotP"
The stranger laid down a mixed hand
as the editor explained that it was
worthless, as his own hand held pair.
"Lemme deal 'em once" said the
stranger, running them off clumsily.
Five eachP'
Eyes" replied the editor, seeing that
he had gotten hold of sharper and
making up his mind to teach him les
son. g Five each"
"Now, what do we do?" asked the
sharper.
d" If we are betting, I'd ante dollar
and you d cover it with two. Then if l
wanted to come in I'd plank another
dollar, and then"
Hold on! hold on! don't go so fast.
You put up two dollars at different
times and put two all at once. That
it?'
Eyes, and then we draw"
Lets try it once, for fun, if you
don't mind" said the sharper, with UNI
natural eagerness.
"All right" smiled the editor, and
he threw two dollars on the table, which
were promptly covered.
"Now, you say we draw How many
| do take?n
"You may take what you like, l don't
want any," replied the editor. ~
stand pat?'
"Then I'll take one keard. Do we
bet nowP"
yes"
The stranger bet cautiously, and the
editor raised him, and was seen until
there was fifteen dollars wagered,
though there was no money up beyond
the ante.
| IcChOu WOu u DcI any IlOIt,
said the stranger, timidly-''who
beatsp" and he laid down four aces.
~ beat YOU" said the managing
editor, and he laid down straight
flush. you owe me fifteen dollars"
The stranger looked at the cards some
time, and then dashed his fist on the
table.
"Ye played fair, did yep
~ 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 hap
pened.
II thought he was sharp and he was
only fiat" 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 n counterfeitr'
Parties having business with the man
aging editor for week or two will
, please come armed. --BrOokiyn E0qLe.
, Alleged Sure Cure for SmaIl.DOX.