The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-11
A Friendly Game.

/ SAY. mlSt6It St4A . eaiis su49urh6Q
| man with q wide brimmed hat, as be
edged his way into the managing editors
room recently. Say. mister, do you
know anything about keards?
"Why, yes" responded the editor, I
know how to play everlasting and
.old maid and things of that kind;
why?"
.sTbat's lust whas want to ask you
about. Now, in playing old maid
suppose the man who holds the ace
antes, and passes on the draw, whose bet
is it?'
..That isn't the way play it. ;. said the
editor "In my game the player who has
q queen after the other cards are played
is the sold maid
ssPerhaps il is everlasting that I'm
thinking Of" mused the stranger. Sup
pose in everlasting you should catch an
old aid on the draw and when the rect of
the keards was played you found you
hadn't filed. What then?"
ct don't see how that question could
arise in that game" said the editor.
.sMaybe you are talking of that game
called poker.
stranger, now looking up In innocent
surprise.
stThat's where there they have ages
and fulls and that sort of things?"
aDo YOU know how to play it,
stranper?a asked the tall man, drawing
out a pack of cards. "Will you show me
how?"
The editor ran over the cards and dealt
two hands rapidly.
"Now.' he explained, sstwo pairs beat
one pair, three of kind beat two pairs,
flush beats threes, and four of kind
beat a flush. What have you got 2"
The stranger laid down mixed band
as the editor explained that it was Worth>
less. as his owl. hand held pair.
ssLemme deal 'em once" said the
stranger, running them of clumsily.
Give each %
"Yes." replied the editor, seeing that
he had COTTON hold of sharper and max
ing up his mind to teach him lesson.
Give each"
ssNow, what do we do?. asked the
stranger.
eff 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 up two all at once. That 1t 2
eyes. and then we draw"
ssLets try it once, for fun, If 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"
"Now, You say we draw. How many
do take p
.You may take what you ike, don't
want any" replied the editor. Il stand
sThen TIL take one keard. Do we bet
now 2"
eyes,"
The stranger bet cautiously, and the
editor raised him, and was seen until
there was fifteen dollars wagered though
there was no money mp, beyond the
ante.
ST reckon I won't bet any more" said
the stranger timidly-"who beats" he
continued, and he laid down four aces.
'sI beat you," said the managing editor
and he laid down straight flush. ssYou
owe me S15."
The stranger looked at the cards for
some time, and then dashed his fist on
the table,
'sYou played fair, did ye?"
ST did, replied the editor.
Slowly the stranger pulled out greasy
wallet and laid down $50 bill.
The editor gave him the change, and
the man went out, still running over the
cards and wondering how it happened.
.'I thought he was sharp and he was
only fiat, !" said the editor, explaining
the circumstance to the cashier, as he
handed in the $40 for change.
Like to oblige you, old boy" SMILED
the cashier, 'sbut that $40 bill is coun-
| terfeit."
Parties having business with the man
aging editor for week or two viii please
come armed.