Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
THEY SWORE OFF.
Poker in g Flat Leads to q Disrup.
ton OF ErteBdshfp-Boughs
the Degs
What the 'Lsdy insshs Case" Learned at
Vassar-Fsmi,J Game
of Draw.


der, but by degrees became convinced
that it proceeded from depletion Of the
pocketbook tha. appeared to be rapidly
becoming chronic Maude was perpet-
uslly st listed" She was drawing the
usual dividend from my trousers every
Saturday night, but it no longer suffi ,ed
for the domestic expenditures.
could not account for 1t. True,
we were entirely at the merry of the
j.nitor's boy, who had formed "trust"
on the errand business, and charged
monopoly prices, but even his extortions
were not sufficient to bankrupt Maude by
Tuesday night every week, and that was
what it was coming to. 1 began to fear
blackmail, and was disturbed by all sorts
of horrible visions.
One Wednes lay morning, as Maude
solicitously brushed some dust from nv
coat collar, she murmured softly: "Lend
me So. Howdy, and I'll pay you Saturday
night"
my DEAR" said I, "you will have to
CIT it down. l have 50 concealed upon
my person, and barring car fare, that is
tie size Of my pile"
"Oh, Howdy," said M,ude, with tears
in her eyes, "that will buy only one
stack"
"One WHAT" yelled.
For an instant Msude was sbashed by
her unexpected disclosure. Then she
gently grasped the top button of my coat
with one hand and the corresponding
were fixed upon my Adams apple with an
intensity that threatened tracheotomy.
This is ner favorite attitude of defense.
ia Qfartfua honou L.
me to look over her head and address nv
remarks to the atmosphere in general
and scattering fashion.
"One stack" continued Maude, ad-
dressing my collar button. "Tbst's
what she calls it. You see, Mrs. Brown
who lives in the other fist on this floor
has been teaching me to play poker. She
keeps the bank and sells the chips.
Twenty chips make stack"
$50 have heard"
"She says that must expect to blow
In my dust at the start" continued
Maude, "but after 1 learn to play as well
as she can we are going to rope you and
Mr.. Brown into the game and give you
the cold freeze. She says Can get hunk |
that way. don't know exactly what all |
this means, out that's the way she says |
It,n
"Oh, she says you can get hunk of OF |
Brown and me, does she?" said 1. "WeIl, |
I'd like to see you do it. Bring 'em both |
in tonight and I'll show Mrs. B. how to |
open jack pot"
"Why, Howdy," said Msude, reprosch-
fully. III didn't know you played poker"
well, didn't go through Harvard
college for nothing"
"Mrs. Brown is from Yassar."
"The deuce she is. Thst makes q diff
ference. You'd better make il next week.
l shall want time to study up on the
game"
During the rest Of the week Maude and
l devoted our evenings to practice. l
tried to get points on Mrs. Browns play
while Maude was occupied in learning
new shufi that her friend had acquired
among her other university accomplish
ments. had met Mrs. Brown once or
twice in neighborly way. She WAS q
handsome brunette of modest demeanor
snd Intellectual countenance. had con-
graduated Brown several times on his
good luck in winning her.
The momentous evening arrived and
brought our guests. The tables we're
cleared and the cards and chips were
ready. The instant that Mrs. Brown took
ler seat at the table her whole demeanor
changed. She took up the pack and ma
nipulated 1t in q way that would have
made the dealer of Sixth avenue
fbrace" game turn green with envy. 1t
Afforded me but little satisfaction to OBJ
serve thst her sleeves were tight. She
bought two stacks of checks, lit q cigar
,tte and remarked: "Gsnlemen, the pie
% cut"
"You appear to have some slight famil-
arity with the game" I said calmly.
az was president of the V. S. P. c. A."
said she. "It WAS supposed to refer to
The prevention Of cruelty to aninals-l
;anary birds, pug dog, and other pets,
you krow-but In reality 1t meant the
Vassar Students Poker and Cigarette AS.
ISOLATION. But we were always generous
With the kitty SO the name wasn't wholly
The play proceeded. 1 WAS banker.
Msude was having big luck. So was
Mrs. Brown. Brown and l were being .
put into the hole with inglorious
ease. Maude opaned jack pot for the
INIT, stood "pat" ana the lsdy from
Vsssar drew two cards. Brown and !
got caught between them and were raised ]
)ut."
Maude was wild. She couldn't get her
,hips in fast enough. When they were
Ill down she wanted to continue with the
furniture and bric-e- brac. The lady
rom Vassar WAS cool, but she kept on
.aising.
"Csll her down." 1 whispered TO
Maude.
"No, SIR" said she. an bet anything
I've got on this hand. It's sure thing.
I'll bet Claude Cher darling poodle)
against that terra Gotta dog with red
.ibbon round his neck that Mrs. Brown
1ss in her parlor."
The lady from Vasssr blew d fragrant :
cloud of smoke into the air. :
"I'll have to &C you." said she. "Show
What you're doing 1t on"
Maude triumphently laid down her !
ards. They were the queen, king, ace,
ieuce and tray Of hearts. IL
She thought 1t was q straight flush, |.
,ut 1. wasn't. It took ten painful min
ties to convince her of the fact.
Mrs. Brown showed mp jack full, and .
.esched out after Claude, while I absent. !
murmered;
I've lost my doggy,
Who's seen my bow WOW?
didn't mean to harrow up Maude's ,