The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06
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made up Il GarAsad, TlJySs
sAlsc" Stephens, writes y
correspondent. This Hoa
On rules, q which they wiisS
met q Long Branch ~ ths S ~
1873. They bsean playin
Frye end Stevens aSainat Carl
Randall. Stsphsns. played : xS =
full game. Bolstered up with
in his chair he would IL By a. 4
without becoming wearied. Alte4
Arst two or three turns he had anS 7
failing power Of telling whers
cards were held. He hated I!
have 0 partner, for IL n
turbed his calculations, but with III y
he was always content and seeas1ss
Fryeis . strong, ,impulsive player. Whsay
winning his faoe beams like aohild,Ss
but once behind Il becomes 3 serious e..
fair. Then he is uneasy and restlsss'
until few lucky deals put him ahsad
again. Stephens and Frye wsss
in excellent contrast, for the former
never apparently took the slightest IN
terest save o. his eyes iightsdup q .
remarkably strong suit. Garfield Nsyeei
concealed anything. His plays wles
always open. Only once did she 1ssr
try leading from . SNEAK Tho lAOk
that met him from Stephens Wa 6h
that it was never known To- happ
again. Randall in whist a. everywkI
else is cold and calculating. Hs a.
not play scientific game, but = WI
sustained one, and is Q safe paxt
You can see that the four are prsttN
we'll balanced. But Frye and Stsp
won. Frye was fortunate and 81
phens skilful. Day after day they kslt
ahead, Afterwards, when the loqr Fr
turned to Washington, the games Hsls
kept up, Twice . week regularly ~
others would 60 down to Stephens old
fashioned parlor at the National hoeSls
and there play exactly up to midnight
Of course they had varying fortune,
but in the long run the first runner1
came out ahead. The morning alkGe.
ward members would always AK them
as they appeared at the capitol how tho
games of the night before resulted.
Every winter up to the time Garheld.
was nominated for the presidency, ,the.
four kept att, but then il was broksaI
off, with the intention of rasuming as-sI
ter he was once fairly seated in -
white house. But he ives shot 20 so661
that the plan came to nothing. St..
phens wanted to keep on =.
to fill Garfeld's place. Harry
Smith, the journal clerk Of fko
house, was taken. Very soon.5
after Stephens was elected governor of
Georgia and went away, never TO como
back. With his departure the ser.ise
dropped, he and Frye still ahead. LAat
winter several senators, including
Messrs, Hoar, Sherman, Morrill,, Warss
ner Miller, Aldrich and others, mado.
up club and played often, but il i
not continued. Sherman is one of tn
best players in the senate. Ben. HaSss
rison is reputed to be one, but ! neve
heard of his playing. Senator Bayas
likes to take hand, but he has not IT,
book knowledge that some Of his brotl
or senators boast of. But the critics
scientists on this subject are net l
numerous as they were in. the sena4
q few years ago, when half the man
bers were noted hands. No man eve
loved the game more than old JUDI
Thurman. With his old red bandan6I
on the table to dry his face WITH g 3
was alternately in the Mgfee 3
state of exultation and de-
spair. At times Nine. Thur
man would find it necessary to tak69
seat by his side with her quiet, "DoGAt
grow excited, Allen" to keep her hus,
band in his chair. One night the JudG1
was playing at an evening party, havin
q most charming young laby for part
ner. The game waxed fast and furious
A throng ofidlers were looking ON as g.
deciding game was being played. Boz
sides had six points and needed but oual
to get out. At the critical moment til
young lady made misplay, which lost
the game. Itwas evident IS soon as tho
card reached the table. Unable to cons
troll himself, the Judge brought his
hand down on the table with . crash
that stopped further proceedings, and
blurted out, "My CD" in Q way that
made the poor girl tremble. To him il
was proclamation that any one should
play whist badly.-Exohange.