The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-09
She Played Poker.

A drummer who visited Taunton
tells the following story at the ex-
pense of himself and two comrades,
who were stalled on passenger train
at Indian Orchard, near Springfield,
in the storm recently. The three
drummers had seats in the parlor car,
very naturally, and wanted to get up
game of whist, but all the males in the
car were averse to playing, owing to
other attractions, and they were about
to give up the project, when we'll
dressed lady arose and offered to take
a hand if nobody else would volunteer.
They gladly accepted her services, and
soon the four were deep in the intrica-
cies of the game. The lady show ed
herself to be- a good player, with a re-
markable memory, and the quartet
was really enjoying itself, when, in an
evil moment, one held up his hand and
made the simple remark that he held
pretty good poker hand. The lady
smiled across the table, and after look
ing at her cards innocently said she
thought she had a good poker hand,
too.
do you know poker?" asked one of
the drummers.
"Yes, was the quiet answer, as she
scooped in the trick with the ace of
trumps.
What's the matter, then," said an
other, with throwing up whist and
trying poker awhile? It'll be more ex-
citing"
The trio looked at the lady as if to
get consent. and the consent came
quite readily.
"Pll break up some matches for
chips" said one.
ooh, no, you needn't" said the lady !;
| have something here which will an
swer tie purpose much better"
She reached into her sachel and
pulled out box of the genuine article
and threw them down before the as
tonished drummers. They began to
think that they had caught a tartar,
and to wish they hadn't done it, but
they were in for it, and, besides, the
woman was quite evidently lady,
even if she did know how to play
poker. They started on the game, and
the consequence was that the lady
came out ahead, and one of the drum
mers had to borrow enough from one
of his friends to carry him through to
Providence. At the end of the game
she smiled just as pleasantly
as when she SO kindly offered
her services to help the poor
lads out of their scrape, but
she tucked her gains away in her
pocketbook with decided air of bust
ness. Then she took the seat which
she had vacated, and presently one of
the drummers ventured to take seat
near by her, and to converse with her
after The style of these festive creatures,
until she was forced to call him to or
der. And this was what she said:
"My dear sir, we are here il a sad
predicament; let US enjoy ourselves
as best we can. But please don't make
any mistake about me. / have given
you cause to think badly of me because
/ play poker, but / did it with all the
innocence in the world, and only be
cause | was willing to aid you in pass
ing away the time in as pleasant man.
ner as possible. l am going on to join
Nat Goodwin 5 company, but it needn't
matter to you what my name is.
Wouldn't it be as well if you Joined
your friends in the smoker now? BY
the way, here are some cigarettes fol
which | have no use at present; you
may take them with YOU"
The poor fellow arose, speechless
took the cigarettes, and left the car il
daze. The trio didn't play cards any
more on that trip, nor did they bother
the unknown female again. -Taatllton
Gazette.
FENDERsoN-Yes, | have got an aw
full cold, and the doctor says | mustn'
go out. It's plaguey provoking. dom
you know, for | was engaged to attend
donkey party tonight. Fogg -Wer,
you? But | wouldn't fret; they'll ge