, 1884-10-12
BEAUTIES OF POKER.
Quite Delightfully."- Illustrated in a
Quiet Little Game.
Raising the Limit on Some Sus-
picious Jewelry.
The Termination lust Falls Short
of Actual Gore.


When Mr.. Tooter Williams entered tn,
gilded halls of the Thompson Street
Poker Club Saturday evening it was evi
dent that fortune had smeared him witt
prosperity. He wore a straw hat with .
blue ribbon, an expression of serene con
tent, and 4 glass amethyst on his third
finger whose effulgence irradiated the
whole room and made the envious eyes of
Mr.. Cyanide Whites stand out like n
crabs. Besides these extraordinary fur
bishments Mr.. Williams had his mustache
waxed to fine points, and his back hair
was precious with the luster and richness
which accompany the use of the altar of
Third avenue roses combined with the
bear 5 grease dispensed by basement bar
bers on that fashionable th~oroughfare.
The sharp contrast to this scintillating
entrance was the coming of the Rev. Mr..
Thankful Smith, who had been disheveled
by a dusty evangelical trip to Coney Is
land, and oppressed by an attack of ma
laria which made his eyes bloodshot, and
enriched his respiration with occasional
hiccoughs and that steady aroma which is
said to dwell in Weehawken breweries.
The game began at s o'clock, and by 9
and a series of two-pair hands and bull
lack, Mr.. Gus johnson was 81 and a
nickle ahead of the game, and Rev. Mr..
Thankful Smith, who was banking, was
nine stacks Of chips and a dollar bill on
the wrong side of the ledger Mr.. Cya-
hide Whites was cheerful as a cricket
over four winnings amounting to GO cents;
Prof. Brick was calm. and Mr.. Tootle
Williams was gorgeous and hopeful, and
laying low for the first jackpot, which
now came. 1t was Mr.. Whites deal
and, feeling that all eyes were upon him,
he passed around the cards with a pre-
cision and rapidity which were more to
his credit than the L. o. U. from Mr..
Williams which was left over from the
previous meeting.
Prof Brick had nine high, and declared
his inability to make an opening.
Mr.. Williams noticed a dangerous
light come into the Rev. Mr.. Smith eye,
and hesitated a moment, but having two
black jacks and a pair of. trays, opened
with the limit.
81 lift 8 yo' jess tree dollars, loot"
said the Rev. Mr.. Smith, getting out his
wallet and shaking out a wad.
Mr.. Gus Johnsons who had a four flush
and very little prudence, came in. Mr..
Whites sighed and fed.
Mr.. Williams polished the amethyst,
thoroughly examined a scratch on one OF
its facets, adjusted his collar, skinned his
cards, stealthily glanced again at the ex-
preston of the Rev. Mr.. Smith eye, and
said he would "Jess-jess call"
Mr.. Whites supplied the Int of the
gentleman from the pack, with the me
chanical air of a man who had lost all
hope in a hereafter. Mr.. Williams wanted
one card, the Rev. Mr.. Smith said he'd
take about three, and Mr.. Gus johnson
expressed a desire for a club, if it was not
too much trouble
Mr.. Williams caught another tray, and
being secretly pleased, led out by betting
Il chip. Rev. Mr.. Smith uproariously
slammed down a stack of blue chips and
raised him 81.
Mr. GINS johnson had eaptured the
nine of hearts and 90 retired
M WILLIAMS had four cbins and n dol
lar left II sees dat seven" he said. i'm
nroos;valv u.r, 7 bumps II ten mo-
"Wbar's de e'loteral?p oueried Rev.
Mr. Smith calmly but with Aggressive
ness in his eve.
Mr. Williams shifted co~ntemntiouslv.
drew off the ring and deposited in the not
With sucb an air as to impress Mr..
Wb;e,as with thc idea that the Jewel
must have been worth at least 81. 900. 900.
Then Mr. Williams leaned back in his
hair and smiled
"Whad yer goin' ter do?'' asked Mr..
Smith deliberately ignoring Mr.. VIII
l;,ms' action.
NJ Williams nointed 10 the ring and
smiled "Lif vo' ten dollahs."
o. wbed9r
nDat ring
.,Dot r;ng9r
..ye77ob-" Mr. Williams was still
,oo,
aurbtr Rev Mr. Smith picked mn
,ho 49, oxom;Ded il scientifically with
ono oys closed. dronned il several times