Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-02-25

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man. with wide.brimmed hat, a he
edged his way into the managing editors
room. Say, mister, do you know any
thing aoou, keards 2"
"Wny, yea" responded the editor, 81
know how to play everlasting and old
maid. and things OF that kind; why - .
''Tha's just what 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 u i'll"
THAT isa't the way play It," said the
editor. In my game the player who has
| queen after the other cards are played Is
| the 'old mald.'"
"Perhapst is everlasting' that I'm
thinking CT, unused the stranger. Sup
posed IN everlasting you should catch an
oidmald on the draw, and when the rest
OF the keards Was played you found you
hadn't filled. What then p
II don't see how that question could
arise in that game, said the editor. .sMay-
be you are talking OF the game called
poker
'Poker. what's that I" asked the stran-
ger. looking up in innocent surprise.
That's where they have ages and fulls.
and that sort of thing
DO you know how to play II, stran-
ger = asked the tall man, drawing out a
pack OF cards. "Wi!l you show ME how 2"
The editor ran over the cards and dealt
two hands rapidly
NOW, he explained, two pairs beat
one pair, three OF kind beat two pairs, q
flush beats threes, and fours OF kind beat
flush. What have you gotf"
| The stranger laid down mixed hand as
1.-THE editor explained that it was worthless,
as his own hand held q pair.
.HcmTe deal 'em once" said the stran.
ger; running them of clumsily. : .'Five
each -
'Yes, replied the editor, seeing that he
bad gotten hold of a sharper, aud making
up his mind to teach him lesson. Five
each."
! S-'Nox. what do We do?" asked the
sharper.
''If we are betting. I'd ante dollar
and you'd cover 1t with two. Tnen II
wanted ta.come IN I'd plank another dollar
and then-''
Hold on! hold on ! DON'T 90 80 fast.
You put up two dollars at different times
antt put two all at once Thst's r?"
'Yes; aud then we draw
Lets try it once for fun, il you dou't
mind" said the sharper, with unnatural
eagerness.
IAN right" smiled the editor, ana he
threw 81 on the table, whicn were prompt
ly covered.
Now, you say we draw. BOW nanv
do tolhr'-
''You may take what you like; don't
want anv," replied the editor. 81 stand
pat"
''Then III take one keard. Do We bet
now?''
Eyes"
The stranger bet cautiously, and the
editor raised him, and was seen until there
was $40 wagered, though there WAS no
money up beyond the ante.
Il reckon won't bet any more" said
; the stranger, tlmidly-"who beats9" and
lie laid down four aces.
Il beat you," said the managing editor,
as be laid down straight flush "You
owe me SIS.
! The stranger looked at the cards some
time, and then dashed his fist on the
table.
You played fair. did YET"
II did," replied the editor.
Slowly the stranger pulled out . greasy
: wallet and laid down $40 bill.
The editor gave him the change, ant
the man went out, still running over th'
cards and wondering how it happened.
Il thought he was . sharp and be va
only fat" SAID the editor, explaing thl
circumstances to the cashier, as lie hande<
: in the $50 for change.
'Like to oblige you, old boy" smlIe'
the cashier, but that $50 Is . q counter
felt !"
5 Parties having business with the man
aging editor for . week or two will pleas
come armed.