Telegram-herald., 1888-06-03
THE GAME OF DRAW
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hse4ass 1aaay l4uxhaals Incidents occar n
Ehs DfssFs-s IL sFsry xsnss- he Loaissiiie
ffste. D.pae9s lor Iasfaaes isiis tns sx-
s.Iiencs & as1iy ns4Frisf 1eupis shieh
sAsall ssad = saraing laEo sysrf sosiss-
hsl3 sssinsg ths insiAi4oas dscepsiss sna
4ltossshsr Suins1s pssflIns q poksf play
inx. Ihs sictsza fslis his steEY tbass
1smsE aefs kko4r t1a nlss u I1e kixk1
noatn % se,fted lsileily ~ oaf nkt ( D.
s4n - aosice = srosshx test.esslts.s "a
Naudes aslnsauoT 1 ses ~ 1fst greatly
1uzz.eEl - ioc4ta t1s ssst o. tne 1is1f1af.
o1l ~ degrees / 8sealas coaFino-d tnst =
procsalisd rom d1pisLlon % the pocket
boa nat sppssEed 90 - rapidly becoming
snfenie. hansis sas psrpsteaiiy 'oas.sa-
r1s Ass dIasiaE ne lsasi alFbisnd rom
ny trousers pockst every saturday nlgat,
30 it 10 logger saificsd iof ne dolnestie
sxpsnaltures. I couid not scoouat TOR ~
Ifas es sers entirely a. ths mercy Of ne
i4niLof's 5oy ~ D4d lorm<d trust On
the sfrand businezs snd chsEged monopoly
prices, Dut sven as extoftions rsfe nos
salieiens - oankEapl nands - Tuesday
nizb1 every Wsek snd that sss shst II sss
eontnz "a. 1 bexsa % fear 04sckmsil. aud
sss disturbed - al sorts d aorribls VS.
iona
one Wednesday morning. a. Asads
1olicifoIlxig nTGsAad sams dust from my
coat collar. shs mBFasursd soitiy. Lend
me- -, hosdy, and ia PAY yoa Saturday
nizht.'
49,. t..Il4
psFson. aad, barring eAr-isrs. thai . the slze
81 my plis."
20. howdy," said Mazda with tears Ia
ksF eyes. that sili oay only one stack"
~Ons shklf 1 yelled.
Eor an instant Naads VAS abashed By
her ansxpeetsd disclosure. Then abe gently
xraspsd the TOO batton of my coat With one
hand and the corresponding outtonhols
win The other While her eyes we're hxed
on my Adam apple with sn intensity that
threalsnsd tracnsotOmy. This j. her isyor-
rs atIituds 81 defense. i. - elective be-
cause 10 compels me 20 look over her head
xud address my remarks % the Atmosphere
IN a sensfsi AID scattered fashion,
"One STACK. continued Aauds. address
ing nay collar baton. That's what she
calls iL Y0u sss Mrs.. Brown. who lives
ia he otnsr hat en- this hOor, has been
ts@enln< me - piay POKER. Twenty chips
maze sfsck."
80 1 aays heard /"
~shs says that must expect 10 blow 10
ny dust a. tie start, leon1ued Aauas. "but
sibsr earn ~ play a. we'll as abe can ~
are <oing - rope Joo snd Ar. brown into
ne game snd give You tAs cold ffeeze. she
ssSs 1 can get hunk that way. / don't
kaos exactly what all this means. but
that the way sc says il
On, she says you can ges bunk on OF
Broen snd las does sbei said i. We'll.
IA Ike 10 see y0u do Il. Bring 'em both Ia
tonlxhf and Ili sRow Mrs. Brown how -
0psn JACK pot"
~why. Hewdy." said Msnde rsproach-
fully. i didnt Enov you played poker"
We'll. ! didn's go through Harvard Col
legs for aotbin<"
"Mrs. B-o9n u from vsssar'
The dsyt sns =. That anakss q differ
sner. Yea ! better maks II nsxt week.
shsli Nant time 20 study up on The game.
Dnring tne rest Of the week Asuds and
Devoted cur evenings 20 practices. tired 10
Ret poinis on Mrs. Brovns play while
Msuds vas occupied IN learning = new
shuftis that Der trend bad acquired among
her other university accom- pisnmsnts.
had met Mrs. Brown once or twice in a
neighDGriy way. she Has a handsome
bruDeffs Of modest demesnor add In
tellsctaai c0unsenAnce. nnd congrafuisfsc
Mr.. Brown several times on bis good luck
ia sinnin< her.
The momsntous evening arrived and
brought our guests. The table vas cleared
snd the carlls and chips were ready. The
Instant that hFs Brown tsok her seat at
the table her whole dsmeanor changed. she
took uD the pack and nianp p1latec 10 In
ssy that would have made tue dealer Of
Sixth-avs. brace game turn green with
envy. It afforded NE bat litfls satisfaction
% deserve thar her sleeves we're ughS She
bought tso stacks 0f checks. ht cigsret
and rsmsrsed. "6enusmsn, the pie j.
cut"
"You appear 10 havs sOns slight fsmilsr-
iiy win the game I said calmly.
Il Nas Prssidsot of The Y. 5 P. c. A,
said shs. "ig wa supposed 90 refsr 10 the
prevention of cruelty 20 sninals-csnary
birts. pnx degs. and ether pets. you know
--ent IN reality t meant ths Vssssr
studsnts Poker and Cixsret Association.
Rut Ne wsrs slwsys generous with the
s<ity,' 80 tas name vasn't wholly de-
septivs."
The play proceeisd wss banksr Nsuds
vss having big iuck. So vas Mrs. Brown.
Brouo sn1 I were beaag pat into tas h0ls
uifh inglorioos ssse Aauds opened =
Jack pot for he limit. stood pat" and the
lsdT from Fssssr drew two cards. Brown
snd ! Koe caught bstsssn them aud we're
raised ont
Msuds was Wild. shs eouldpt gee her
chips Ia fsst enough. Whsn they we're Ell
dosn sbs wanted 20 coBtinse With the fur
allure aud bric-s.ers Taslsdy from Vas-
ssr sss eool. bst shs kept on rslsing.
Cal her down. l whispered - Msude
Ne ar. sad sac. "fn eet snythinx
% this hand Is sure ihing I'll .bet
Claude her darling poodlsi against that
terrs cotta aox with q rad ribbon round
his geek thst Ara Brown has In hsr
p.rler."
The LADY from Vssssr blew . fragrant
cleud of slsaks into the Az.
'sFI have - 20 ron said she. ''ebow
whst you r. doing it GA.
Mands rriamrhsnfiy isid down Der cards
fheY vsre TIE queen. klnE. see, deuce, and
) ssv 0f aesrfs.
Sac rheugat e wss = strsixht dash. bat il
wssnL = took TN painfni minutes ta
eensiace Asr ef the sea
hrs Bfesn s8ov-d I'D isek flH sod
rrscerd snf siter aaude. shiis she ahsens.
raina~dly nurmurei.
arre tss ms foxxv.
Hhes lten sT bow- -w0w-f
3ftn't msaa 10 k@rro~ up M.rass s..i
lngs. out sae book il sadly and surst iafa
t-ses. ! vss secretly reioirea Al a.. l,s=s ~
Claude vhom / hated vtn a rixAteous
sndiknstien.
Sn,id-niv Nsuss strsishfsnef up md
aeecmec A look Of sern purpose. W-wesf
an stth tne game. 4sn8e startsd aus
boIdfv with fhe nsw shuttle sad fsrsr ths
81.