The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-02-07
MIR. AND MRS. BOMsER.

MIR. AND MRS. BOWsER.
whats the reason we never have
game of cards p suddenly inquire Nj
Bowser the other evening, after finish
| ing his paper.
Bee tuse you-yonr r."
BECAUSE l what I"
"You get mad"
81 do, eh t.? That's another of you
off hand statements. You nor no othe
person on the face of this earth ever saw
me get mad over cards"
"DJn't you get out of patience y
mo, ma'am, don't ! On one or twt
occasions you have seen fit TO raise
row because beat you four games ou
of five, and have said that | wOulC
never play with you again. However
it you think you can keep your temper
and if you want to learn the game o
euchre so as to be able to take hand IL
company, l will spend the next hal
hour in trying to teach you"
And If happen to beat you won't
wont-'
Il won't what? Mrs. Bowser, you are
acting very strange for sensible wom-
an. If you are afraid you will lose youl
ahh diN W bub hhicN'i
don't play"
Shall we play according to HoyleI'
Certainly. Hoyle is the standard
what's the use of playing If we dom
play according to the standard, Now
then, it's my deal"
Beg pardon, but Hoyle says we musI
cut Tor deal"
"He does, eh? | will BET $40 900 to a
cent he says the man deals first!'
Every wtll-here 1t is: The players
cut for deal, and he who cuts the Lowest
card is entitled to the deal, y"
"Oh, well, If you are going to sticklt
over IA little point like that shall know
wha: to expect, Cut
| got the deal, and spades turned W
trump. Mr.. Bowser passed, and it so hap
pened that | took every trick.
"Cackling already, are you! he ex
claimed as he took the deck, Mrs. Bow
ser Iii make you very sick woman be
fore we play three games!
He turned up hearts, and az had toul
of them | ordered HIN up.
you order me up, eh! What kind o.
playing do you cali that? | never heart
of such thing in all my llfe!"
order you up because HNyle says 4
player may order up when he hopes t
take three tricks hope to take EN-
ALL"
got every one, and Mr.. Bowser shov
ed back from the table and looked at m'
in amaz 'ment. dealt the cards anC
turned up a diamond. | had the joke
and the right and left, while he happen
ed to hold five others. saw him smil'
swee'ly, but as | took three tricks ant
made my point, he rose up and whis
pered
Il don't wonder that some minister
denounce card playing. can see wher'
it is wicked"
"Where p
"You stacked that hand"
"Mr. Bowser ~
"Of course you did. You deliberately
robbed me of two points in the game"
"Mr. Rowser, you ought to be ashamed
of such talk No one could have deal
more honestly. sent you to Chicago
and you are hurt about it,"
"Sent me to Chicago Why, I'll pla,
you all night and give you silk dres
for every game you get I've got m,
eyes opened now. and if you can chea
lnt dRdlu lOu are "C'SOhiO We NNSN -
right down"
But don't want to be called chea
and a swlndler.'
"Sit right down and play! You thinl
YOU know all about euchre, but I'll shoV
YOU that you never saw card. 1t m.
deal. Clubs are trumps. What do yo'
do 2"
II pass
Il should say you would Play t
that-and that ~
He took the first two tricks, but too
the next three an Cuchred him.
Il expected you to- he said in ex
planatlon. "Indead can give you tou
points on every game and then oea
, you"
He scored one point on the next hand
ana one on the next. | was then tnret
t. one and, having a strong hand l mad
march and went out.
And do You call that playing cards!
he demanded as he sprang up.
Certainly, Mr.. Bowser. You say
every card as It was played. l hav
beaten you two straight games
II vi never believe it. You nigge
me out of them"
"Well, try once, and watch and see
mig"
He shuffisd, dealt and turned u
heats Luck was with me. had tn
,ker and two bowers, and | passed.
"Oh, you do Welt l should thin
you would. It's a wonder you didn
order me up"
When he found himself euchered h
turned white and gasped
How did you get those cards
"You gave them to me, Mr.. Bower.
"Never! You took 'em off the pack.
finally half satisfied him that dl
not. and l dealt and turned up spades
He passed with four in his hand, and
turned it down.
IL order you up!' he shouted.
"But you can't. I've turned it down.
.'Can't /? You take up that card
Hoyle says you've got to"
Find me the place
you won't take it up?"
"Of course not. Whatldo you max
iti"
make it an occasion for saying tina
I'll never play another game with yO
as long as l live l calculated to CIV
you a couple of games to encourage you
but oan pauder to no such depraVlt
as this.
"What have l doue?"
"What has Catfish Jim and Bunk
Bill done | wouldn't have your con
science for all the money in Detroit !!
He returned to his reading and l I
my sewing. and nothing more was sal
about it. A night or two afterward
however, VIII n number of us ha'
gathered at a neighbours to play feV
games, Mr.. Bowser confidentially re
marked to my partner at the table
"Say, Jones, you are in luck. Nv
learned her how to play almost as goo,
a game as can. Before the winter !
out she'll be able to beat me twice out o
, five." =,
And on our way home, when l toll
Mr.. Bowser that we came out hve game
ahead, he replied:
Didn't tell you? That comes
taking my advice. "l'll make playe
of YOU with few more lessons. .'-Dt
troit Free Press.
Oh, What A Cough.