Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
H POKER CLUB.
Mr.. TOOTBR WILLIAMS CALLS ATTENTION
TO RULE Al.
Exciting Debate Resulting . From a Member
Forced Kick-How Mr. Williams Was Per
suaded 10 Become Unanimous,
NsIr HIrt Word.

-NfN A"N 'SF
Mr.. CYANIDE Whifla ~, chairman Of the
committee on Jack Pots, limits and strad-
dies, submitted his report on Saturday
evening. It was read twice, according TO
rule, and Elder Jubilee Anderson was
about to move itd acceptance wheu MIR,
Tooter Williams arose, leaned in a grace
ful position against the %Iaantel, crossed his
legs, let his left hand drop in the manner
best calculated to show his new amey' hist
ring to advantage, and bestowed upon the
company an atfable and impressive SMILE.
ODE genelman FUN Twonny-iorth
streets got de no." said Rev. Thankful
Smith, who was presiding, and.was always
austere and parliamentary on such occa-
sions.
"Hugh" remarked Professor Saith,
takiny a careful survey of Mr.. Williams
feet, "he's allus got mos of de do
Mr.. Williams took DO notice Of this
gibe, hut continued TO smile III a proml5-
ing and beuiguGnt manner.
"Ef de gentleman's got any motion, let
her move" said Rev. Thankful Smith,
who was growing somew nat inpatient.
"Pears like some moke membahs o dis
var club hain't got no idee dat de clocks
wound ND N we hain't got mon 70 hours
ter prick our teeth befo' suppab,' he
added, in a fine flow Of sarcasm.
Still Mr.. Williams continued to smile,
and by a slight, lateral movement OF the
hand, caused q streak OF light from the
amethyst ring 10 enter and dazzle Mr.. Gas
Johnson's eye. .,,.
Rev, Mr.. Smith smOte the table with his
ravel, and with such violence that Elder
Jubilee Anderson, who had been plunged
in a r~everie, leaped to his feet in a conges'
tive chill.
81 calls de genelman ter ordah"' he
said, sternly. wen l0.cent freaks wanter
be zibbited in desc rooms, the clubIl
notify de membahs ter keep of. DE re-
port am 'cepted, an de meetin' will
kin | arst 4 question o. privilege IN
quired Mr.. Williams in a soft voice, break
ing the silence for the first time.
''Cer'nly," replied Rev. Thankful Smith,
aflably, but with some little austerlty.
Mr.. Williams smiled again, including
every countenance in the company in the
bestowal of his assuring glance, and art
fully held the amethyst ring in a new light,
80 that its purple and magnificent ray
smote Mr.. Cyanide Whites. Then he re-
composed himself in az Apollo belveder,
attitude, and thus, in a low, sweet voice,
responded:
de Thomps'n Street Pokah Club knows
dad / hain't no kickah, n dsr haln't no
membah whad razzles Wit he luck mo-
reckerless dan me-"
"Dasso," echoed Professor Brick, who
was literally inclined to favor Mr.. VIII
liams.
But" continued Mr.. Williams, lifting
his forefnger and shaking il 20 the anne
thyst fairly stupefied Elder Jubilee Ander-
son, "dar am a rule parsed ter-night by de
gemmen on de kummittee, whad | 'spic-
iops am meant pussonall for me-"
A dead silence, broken only by the Ia
bored breathing of Mr.. Cyanide Whitfiss,
was the only response.
dad rule" pursued Mr.. Williams,
IAN dis" Here he picked the report from
the nerveless fingers Of the chairman and
read:
Rule fc'ty-fo'. When a membsh hez
busted hest outen cash he mus put up
hez watch or odder c'lat'ral, N no sayin'
Pm shy TO- chips" er 81 owe seben," er
femme dat stack till after de draw" Is
goin' down wifi dis club arter de 'doption
O. dis rule. Poke, pay or buss, am de
rule"
Jesse" assented Rev. Thankful Smith,
at whose suggestion the rule was passed.
well" said Mr.. Williams, Il hsin't
'sputin, dat de rule am s9uar, n dar's mo-
money IN de cash gained dan in playin' biz
yards n bettin' wind"
"Dasso," assented Professor Brick, who
had held seven Of Mr.. Williams / o Us
nine months.
Bud" said Mr.. Williams, fixing a dig,
niied and penetrating glover upon the
professor, ''ef de word OF a .genel-
man"-heTe he drew himself up to his full
height and twiddled the amethyst ring
some more-"ef de word Of a geDelmau
hain't gwiDe ter be taken no MOI in dis
club, den l hez de honah"-here he favor
ed the reverend chairman with a courtly
bow--'Ihe z de honah ter offahn my resign."
Here Mr.. Williams extracted a nickel
plated box Of great brilliancy from an in
side pocket, drew forth q cigarette, light
ed it gracefully, and with great dexterity
blew a dense cloud into the c~ounterance Of
Elder Jubilee Anderson, who never used
tobacco in any form and considered cigar
cites rank poison.
The reverend chairman wiped his spec
tacles, readjusted them, took a careful
survey Of Mr.. Williams, leaned back
!, folded his hands and smiled.
. "Toot Williams" he said, 1--WE aller
r noticed at pokah dat de man what 'bjeck
ter Ife-perservin' rules Am de man dat d
, rule fits like a plarster."
Dads pussOnal," said Mr.. Williams
1 hotly.
= 'cNo, OATS not pussonal, loot" said th