The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-16

gtrtile round about the earth in forty
minutes" The fascinating game is
not mentioned in his works under the
name Of "poker" or "bluR''-iDdeed,
neither III the words are to be found 10
any OF his plays-but he has 90 many
other illusions 10 The game as it IL now
played as TO warrant the suppositi0D
that he could discourse Iearpedly upon
it, II SD Inclined. Let as zee what he
has to say about it under its various
headings:
THE GAME. ...s
THE game was ne'er so fair,"-Romeo
and Juliet, act l, scene 4. Il
"We have had pastime here and pleasant
game.''-Love's Labor's Lost, act 8.
scene 2. b
..If thou dost play with him at any game.
Thou art sure to lose.'-Antony and
Cleopatra, act 2. scene ;.
THE DEAL.
eve caunot deal, but with the very hand
or stern inj"s'ice."-Kins john act s.
THE HAND.
"iIave not hero the best cards for the
game ?"-King John, act 5, scene 2.
'Nhat hands are here?''-Macbetli, act z,
scene z. ar , -.s,
'srhe flares: hand ever touche '.''-Henry
VIII, act |, scone4. lrl.
otis good hand. "-OthellO, act 3, scelle 4.
aye have made fine hand. feliows.'-
Henry VIII, act s, scene3.
THE FAIRS, ETC.
Dences--''rhen am sure you know how
much the sum ct deuce-ace amounts
to."-Love's I.abor's Lost ,act l, scene
Thrces (which the base vulgar do call
three. Love Labor's Lost, set ],
scene 2.
Fours-''Be it spoken, have but FOUR
Romeo and Juliet, act l. scene 3.
tives-"The dial points at five.'-Come1y
OF Errors, net S, scene !.
Sixea-'I think there lie six Ricl,tnonGs."
Richard III. act S, scene 4.
Sevens-''Seven. by these lilits, or am q
william else."-tirst part Of Henry
Eishts-"i eight that must take
hands."-As You III Q 1t, act S, scenes 4.
Nines-'Nine, sir; Overtione by tbs last.
Nine. Measure for Measure, act 2.
Tens-s.Yet have faced it with card Of
flaming OF the Shrsw. act 2,
scene I.
Jaclss-"Silken. Sig, insinuating Jacks. w.
Richard III, act l, scene 3.
tlueens-"How now, sweet Queen ?''--1
Hamlet, act 4. scene isle
kings--''rhe two kings, equal in tustre.'-
Henry VIII, act I, scsnsl l.
Justified by us, = pair Of kings."-Win-
ter's Tale, act 8, sceue3.
Aees-"But an ace for Observation-Disclosures 1er
>, Nights Dream, act s, scene !. =,
Two pair-''Such mutual pair, and such
twain. "-Antony and Cleopatra,
Three Of a kiad-"we are three Of them.s-
The Tempest, act S, scene 2.
The Observation-Disclosures straight shall
dog them."-Richard III. act S, scene
Tho tlush-"Flusi1 youth revolt: No vessel
can peep forth, but tits as soon taken
as seen."-Antony and Cleopatra. act
!, scene 4.
The full-"You have your hands full ALL"
Romeo and Juliet, act 4, scene3.
Four Of Il kind-''Iwo OF both kinds make
up four. "Midsunmer Nights Dream,
act 8. scene2 9.
The royal nush-"The royal hand and
mine are newly knit.'-Kidg John,
act ,. scene l. zE
THE BLIND.
Nay. then, he should be blind and lie
being blind, how could he see?"-.rwo
Gentlemen Of Venice, act 2, scene 4.
THE srEADpLE.
II mean to stride YOUR observation-disclosures !
act J, scene9.
THE BET.
The French bet against the Dauish."-
Hamlet, act s, scene.2. |
II hold thee any Eer.0--Merciout OF |
Venice, act ;, scene4 |
THE RAISE.
81 shall raise you."--JuliHs Cesar, act 4, !
THE CALL.
Il am bound to call upon you."-Nleas,,re
Tor Measure, act ;, scsne2. |
: Twas won tho wager, though you hit |
the white: |
And, being winner, God gave YOU yoot |
night. '--Taming Of the Shrew, act 6, |
scene 2.
winning would put any man into cour-
age."-Cymbeline, act 2, sceste3.
THE JACK POT
Then T am a jack ?''-Eirst part of Henry.
tst +
DO you play the tlonting Jack ?''-Atuch |
Adoo, act I, scene /.
'i1' "pen."-rhird part OF Henry ", act !,
scenes.
THE FAT HAND. Fs
Now might do it pat."-tfamtet, act \, !
scenes.
THE KITTY.
"llow fares my kate?"-Tamjnr of tho
Shrew, act 4. scene 3.
'All shall cat and drink on my score"-
Second part Heury ", act 1, scene =.
THE COUNTERS.
II cannot dot without counters. "-Win-
ter's Tale, act 4, scene.