The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-05-05

ana an elght ; and she laid them
down with confidence.
That calls my hand, only you
don't bet your cards f; you bet your
checks. Put in two checks and
show your cards"
Mrs. Sdoopendyke showed her
checks into the table and laid down
three Fights and a pair of queens.
"Where'd YOU get EN- ?" roared
Spoopendyke, recognizing his de-
feat. "What'd We want to keep
talking about the three of Fights
and the two Of queens! Why didn't
We tell me you had II full hand 2"
~ GU gave EN- to me, | only
had those five. What does it do!"
ut makes it a Jackpot ~ growl-
ed Spoopendyke, seeing a chance
for himself in his wife's utter igno-
rance of the game. Now we've
each got to put in one check, lust
because you played in that way"
Pm sorry, dear, and vet
might have known it would have
made a Jack pop, if | had stopped
to think !"
When you stop to think, you
only want a stick Of chewing gum
and a rat trap to be a female semi
nary 4! Do you know what a Jack
pot is Got some kind of a notion
that it has three legs, and is used
to cook mush in, haven't youl"
Well, it isn't, and it isn't to sit
there and grin at, either! 1t takes
a pair of jacks, or something as
good as them to open it. Now,
take these cards and tell me wheth-
you open it ornot?" p
Mrs. Spoopcndyke examined her
cards critically.
u stand pat" she remarked at.
Ter a long pause. "Say, dear, are
our aces as good as a jack pot?"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Spoop-
'ndyke, who had captured an ace,
pair OF kings, and a couple of
ems. Now, [ open that pot fov
Then l open it for four" SAID
drs. SPoopendyke, following her +
husbands example. 7
81 raise you ten" grinned Mr.. 7
'poopendyke. "Now Won are s
laying something like. Want to
aise mei"
"Of course" giggled Mrs. Spoo-
'endyke, who hadn't the remotest
lotion what raising meant. II
aise YOU" and she shoveled mn
he checkers with a trembling
and.
What have you goti' demanded ,
fr. Spoopendyke.
His wife laid down four aces and
jack.
MIR. SPoopcndyke glanced at the
and, and then at his own cards.
lis ace was only the Joker, which
had forgotten to remove from
lie pack. n
Which opens it," inquired Mrs. h
pooPendyke, watching the gather
lg storm with some trepidation.
Nothing opens it," yelled Mr..
yooPendyke, dashing his cards to
floor. with your way of
it would take a dod gasted
cam oyster knife to open III
.ow'd ye think it was opened
ith a night-keyi Got an idea that
had hinges, haven't ye, and
pens widest when it has nothing
say, like your measly mouth?"0
Must | bet my last cent nowl"
TERED Mrs. Spoopendyke, pro fiji
undiy impressed with the idea ia
lat the game was still gong on.
I've got four dollars, but | want TO
lie for wiggin. Shall I bet the
her three?"
bet 'em!" howled Mr.. Spoon
who, like a great many
en-, regarded the idea of his wife LII
him at any thing as some dc
ing i%ntolerabIy blaspcmous.
Why don't We bet! Bring forth
C speculative three dollars, and
'zard it on the four triumphant In
Wah-h-h-h!" and the con.
nsion of Mr.. Spoopendyke's al
'eech flew out OF him too fast for of
'rfect enunciation.
81 don't care" murmured Mrs.
'ooPendyke, as she wound the XII
Dck, and stood scratching her
use with the key; che told me
at four aces were as good as the d.
and when l opened it, he
ID | was wrong. Another time,
l put them in my pocket, and he II
n play away at that Jackpot un-
he's bald before III help him
t it open /"
And with this riotous determin-