Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-29
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Mrs. Spoopendyke, dolefully. 81 only
had those five. What does 1t dO?"
at makes jack pOt"' grOwled Mr..
SpOopendyke, seeing a chance for him
self in his wife's utter ignorance Of the
game. "Now we've each got to put in
one checker, just because you played in
that way"
I'm sorry, dear" cooed Mrs. Spoop-
endye, rather pleased with the idea Of
getting out OF the scrape at any expense.
"And yet might have known 1t would
have made a jack pot if | had stopped
to thinkw
"When you stop to think, you only
want q stick of chewing gum and rat
trap to be female seminary. Do you
know what a jackpot is? Got some
kind of notion that it has three legs
and is used to cook mush in havn't
We? Well, it isn't, and it isn't to sit
there and grin at, either. 1t takes a
pair of Jacks or something as coed as
them to open it. Now take these cards
and tell me whether you open 1t or
not"
Mrs. spoopendye examined her cards
critically.
81 stand pat" she remarked after a
long pause. "Say, dear, are four aces
as good as a jackpot"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, who had captured au ace, pair
of kings and couple Of tens. "Now l
open that pot for four chips"
"Then open it for four" said Mrs.
Spoopendyke, following her husbands
II raise you ten" grinned Mrs.
Spoopendyke. "Now you are playing
something like it. Want TO raise me"
"Of course" giggled Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke, who hadn't the remOtest notion
what raising meant, Il raise you,' and
she shoveled up the checkers with a
trembling hand.
what haveyou got" demanded Mr..
Spoopendyke.
His wife laid down four aces and a
jack.
Mr.. Spoopenlyke glanced at the hand
and then at his own cards. His ace was
only the joker, which he had forgotteh
to remove from the pack.
(which opens it," inquired Mrs.
Spoopendyke, watching the gathering
storm with trepidation.
"Nothing opens it" yelled Mr.. Spoop.
endyke, dashing his cards to the Hoor.
with your way OF playing it would
take Q dQdsasted steam oyster knife to
I omen it! How'd We think it was opened
with a night key? Got an idea it has
hinges, haven't We, and opens widest
when it has nothing to say, like your
measly mouthY'
Must bet my last cent now?" fal.
tered Mrs. Spoopendyke, profoundly
impressed with the idea that the game
was still going on. "l've got four dol
lars, but I want one for wiggin. Shall
| bet the other threeN
| uBet'nw howled Mr. Spoopendyke
who, iIx. Great many men, regarded
the idea OF his vile beating lin at any
thing as something iDtolersoly DIES
phemous. "Why don't you eetf d. ne
iorth the speculative 8 and hazard 4
on the four triumphant aces! VIII b n
] h." and the conclusion OF Mr.. Spoop
endyke's speech few out Of him TOO las
for perfect enupciation. A.,
"fdon't care" murnursa MIS-
Spoopenuykks, a she wound the eloc>
| and stood scratching her nose with The
key; The told me that four a6as were o.
good 81 jack pot, and when | opeaed
it he said was wrong. Another time
I'll put them II my pocket and he car
play away al that JACK pot until he.
bald before III help him get t openP
Ard with his riOtous determination
Mir. Syoope dkye crswled into bed
and DRAINED that she got caught In 8
Jack pot with spring lock 70 It and
couldn't get out because she had lef'
the four ares in the pocket Of her new
plum colored silk.