Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-12
Poker Among the Coons.

Atthcreguiar meeting of the Thomp.
son Street Poker Club, Saturday even
ing, owing TO the fact that both his
eyes bad that morning accidentally
collided with the inuckles of the Rev.
Mr.. Thankful Smith, after u slight
! financial misunderstanding, and that
| for two hours he had lost every lack
pot lle had opened, Mr.. Tooter Will
Jams presented somewhat the aspect
of gloom. Mr.. Gus johnson was one
dollar and forty.nine cents ahead
having had an unusually steady .wu-
pair streak; Mr.. RUDE Jackson had
siXty-nine cents worth of velvet before
him; Professor Brisk was few coppers
and postage stamp on the right side,
and Mr.. Williams, who was banking,
was the only loser. II being his deal,
three kings wandered into his hand,
and might have proved ciltctual but
for the sad fact that ey erybody noticed
the expression of his eye and He'd. A
jackpot was then in order, aud after II
had climbed to aces, the players braccd
up and knew that the event of the
evening had come. Az that moment
the door opened and the Rev. Mr..
smith, accompanied by slight cdor
of hiccoughs, entered, took his seat be-
hind Mr.. Jackson's chair, and glarcd
n renewal of the mornings hostililies
at Mr.. Williams. That gentleman
haughtiiy refused TO notice it, how
ever, but opened the pot with a burst
of chips which scared Mr.. johnson
half to death. Professor Brick came
in.
"Rise dat, said the Rev. Mr.. Smith
to Mr.. Jackson. Then he whispered
audibly: Dem tree mines III win dat
pot, shu.n
Mr.. Jackson elevated the bet as di-
rectcd. Mr.. Williams was delighted,
for he had three jacks. lie returned
the raise.
Rise him agln," commanded the
Rev. Mr., Smith, aud then WHISPERED
as follows: "Doan loggo dem nines.u
Back came Mr. Williams, and then
the Rev. Mr.. Smith cOunselod Mr.. |
Jackson TO 4" Jess call" and see what |
dem mines III ketch in the draw
MIR. Jackson wanted two cards, and
caught IA pair of trays. Mr., Williams
held up one king and drew one card,
which after deliberately combing his
hand, he discovered to he another
KING. The battle was then resumed.
IN back dem mines for all Use
wnii," s0id DIR. Smith, slipping his
wallet into Mr.. Jackson's hand. And
50 they went at each other until even
Mr. Williams new collar button was
up, and he WAS forced To call
WI yo' got, niggah ?"
Whad yo' got yO's'f?' rctOrtcd Mr..
Jackson.
,lsc got er .jack-full-da what /
got, said Mr.. Williams.
'Shome down, said Mr.. Smith, i'm ,
lerturtably.
Mr.. Williams proudly skinned ont I
'hree Jacks and pair of kings, and in /
Iuifed rather supe:eiltonsly, was dat
,oOd?' 4
"Wc'se loaded fer bar over var, re- u
orled Mr. smith, eynsiyely.
''Whad:" asked Mr.. Williams, as- a
ohlshcd for as dealer, he was certain
'e Ind not given Mr.. Hilliamsa fourth II
line.
"We'se jess Jess loaded fer bar.n
"Nad's dal?" reiterated Mr.. Will I;
laa.ms, turning as pale AZ he could.
Shopc dem nincsr u
Mr, Smiths only reply was to spread +,
lr. jacksons hand out. IL consisted Il
mainly Of queens, with a flavor of II
f@ys to give IL strength. lie then
altered In the pot, aad with Mr.. G
acISson, quilted the room. Mr.. VIII
anus sat IN deep thought. After n II
tile he said: ~ like de game for fan Il
Jess, jess TO pass away de time. But ii
ap'.-here Mr.. Williams waved his
ana toward the debris of tho recent ii
ncoShier, with the air o1 one lncnlco- u
ng lofty moral-"dat hgamblIn!D-- fe
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