Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
IT WAS AN IRISH PACK.
NeH Nork Iimaa.

NtN hSfk liue9s
The rain WAS falling at lively gait,
and the sky did not promise any cesss.
tion Of 1t. Shinbone2 Smith, president OF
OF the Anti-C Chicken. Stealing Society Of
Hobokep. was engaged in the unpoetic
and upmclodious occupation Of saving
wood. Au approsohing footstep caused
him to look up, and he beheld the form
OF Brother Pete Msguff. Peters face WAS
sad aud solemn.
"What's de matter wild yo', Brudder
Pete i', Inquired Sbinbones "Yo' LUX
bout as unhappy as Isnooery rabbit.
"Brudder Sbinbones, | was plsyin'
poksh las night, sn' de odder fsller ned
free aces an two kines."
"What yo' hold -
Free kings au' two aces"
"Dats putty hard luck. Did | evsh
tell yo' bout de game Whist played wan
night las wintah ~
"No, yo' nevsh tole me bout dat "
"Wal, now, yo' lis'n su' l tell yo' all
bout dat game. Dst ar was de bgges'
| game o. poker dat evsh was played-less'
ways 'twould hs' been et de crowd ht d
any great mount O. money. Bfudder
Pulsifah Wsshin'tcn an Brudder Witch
hazel Brown was plsyin' wii me. he'd
de oueriest kind o. luck yo' eber s. 3
mos ali de time. But l stuck right to
'em, KNOWN, mind yo' dat de turn WAS
bsund TO come ef only got chance to
do de turnin'. was all fixed fur't. yo'
onderstsn', an dar WAS a heap o. trouble
brewin' fur dem dsr two fellers. Wal,
by an by, We lit onter a jack pot. Yo'
know what q jack pot am ?"
"oh, yss, dat's whsr | landed las
night"
"Den yo' sm posted. Berry we'll. All
hans come in an twas my bet showed
out quahtah of dolah. Dam oddei
tellahs larfed, specially Pulsifah Wash.
in'ton, ease he did de desliu'. Wal
witchhazsl he riz 10 cents an luksd very
brave, tell yo'. Brudder Pulsitst
kinder larfai an riz II again, dis tim.
puly 5 cents Den | dill some o. d,
lartn su' riz It ~ cents noah. Den dey
bofi quit larfn'. Brud6er Wiichhaz-
looked hard at me, an sez he ter me, SCI
he:
Brudder shinbones, yo' got putt.
good ham, l reckon
"'Oh, faint miss'n some, SEE ter he
sez /.
"wsl, now, yo' am de wust oil
bluffsh ebter see, sea he.
"'WAst yo' bettin - seI |.
"'Durn me fur possum skins et dom
raise yo' 10 cents mosh,'
, al hsin't got no m'sh money" Sc
, Brudisr Pulsiish, sea he, 'bu, I'll pu
up dis hysr necktie.' ..@
"'Gooi NUT . sea ter he, seI ar
I'll pu, up dis hyAr hcss pistol
IAN pulled de ole suu an laid
. on De ,stle. wid de hsndle my way. De
:, bof srinusi, sn' isn Bruider Witch
hazel sea ter me, sea be:
, I'm raise yo' cents noah on ds
gun
"Wsl, sez I, Il cali ..--
Il "Brudder wuhLsz-l showed up h
han an dogsone me fur pickles ef b
T didn't hev q straight, King high.
"'I beat dat stz Brudder Pulsifal
!, showin' up tull hsn', free kings al
two sebbens
t "'I reckon dat collshs de pot 8,
Brudder Witchhsz-l, reachin' fur de pill
s ".Hop on, sez |, grabbin' de CUR
J. 'how's dis hyar han suit YER
II "Au' l showed 'em toah kings an
y ace. Dey jumped up an sez:
Z 'Cheatin' | cheatin' Yo' can't h,
'e dat ar pot y
At "'I reckon l kim sez l, pintin' {
gun. An rsked iu de- dingbsts.
in "Dst bruk up de game. An Brudd
- Witchhszsl, SEE he ter me, kinder mi
y like
i, "'Dis hysr sm Irish pack o cshdi
Al "'How's dat p sez /.
a "'Case it's all kings, sez he.
n "Now, Brudder Pete, yo' take L
'dvice an Wen yo' play pokah, allus
-. we'll fixed wild kings an yo' won't new
~ ~ get left"