Daily Republican., 1889-01-28

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ne get mad over cards." |
Don't you get out of patiencei
"No, ma'sm, don'tl On one or two
occasions you have seen at to raise row |
because l beat you four games out OF |
I've, and have said that l would never
play with you again. However, II you |
think you can keep your temper, and II
you went TO learn the game Of eucher go
as to he able TO take a hand IN company,
| VIII spend the next half hour in trying
to teach YOU"
And II ! happen TO beat, you won't
~ won't what Mrs. Bowser, you are
acting very strange for sensible womas.
II you are afraid you will lose your tenn
per and want TO cut my throat, why, don't
play"
''shall VIC play according to Hoylei"
"Certainly. Iloyle 10 the standard.
What's the use OF playing n we don't
It's my deal"
aseg pardon, bat Hoyle says we must
cut for deal"
''He does, ebs will bet you $40, 900
to cent he says the man deals 1rstl''
"Very well--here It Is: The players
cut for deal, and be who cuts the lowest
card Is entitled TO the deal.
"oh, well, II you are going TO sickle
over little point Ike that ! shall know
what TO expect. Cut"
l got the deal, and spades turned up
trump. Mr.. BowSer passed, and It 80
happened that took every trick.
"Cackling already, are your" he ex-
ser, III mako you very Aick woman
kAf0ra No. ,,Iay thrA, fra rx,aa
He turned up hearts, and "a had four
Of them ordered him up.
'You order me up, ehi What Kind of
playing do you call that? l never heard
Of such thing In my lifel'
II order you because Hoyle says "a
player may order up when lie hopes to
take three tricks hops to take Fem
ALL"
got every one, and Mr.. Bowser showed
back from the table In amazement.
dealt the cards and turned up diamond
/ had the joker ard the right and left,
while be happened TO hold five others. I
saw him smile swcetly but az took three
tricks and made my point, he rose up and
Whispered:
"Idjn't wonder that some ministers
denounee card plAyingl I can see where
1t Ia wicktdH
"WhereY'
''You stacked that handW
"Mr. Bowse,V
"0f course you did, You deliberately
robbed me of two points in the gamel'
''Mr. Bower, you ought TO be ashamed
OF such talk No one could have dealt
more honestly. gent you TO Chicago
and you are hurt about It,"
''Sent me to Chicagol Why, I'll play
sANN all Lob and s.lns Ill IL H.
Tor every game you get I've got my eyes
again you are welcome TO. just sit right
down"
'"But don't want to be called chea,
and swindler."
"Sit right down and playl You think
you know all about euchre, hut IN show
you that you never saw card. It's my
deal. Clubs are trumps. What do you
| dVl
81 should say you would Play to thai
and thatp
He took the first two tricks, but I took
he next three aud eucherei him.
81 expected you to" he said In expla.
nation. Indeed, l can give you -four
four points on every game aud then beat
you"
lie scored one point on the next hand,
and one on the next. was then three
30 one, and having strong hand / made
march and went out
And do you call that playing cards p
he demanded as he eprang up.
Certainly, Mr.. Bo6ser. You saw every
card as It was played. have beaten J ou
two straight games"
81 never will believe IT You nigged
me out OF them !"
well, try ono more, and watch and
zee II j mig"
lie shullied, dealt and turned mp hearts.
Luck was with me. / had the joker and
two bowers, and ! parssd.
"Oh, you dol Well, should think you
would. It's a wonder you didn't order
me up"
When he found himself euchred be
turned white and gasped:
How did you get those cards."
You gave them TO me, Mr.. Bower u
"Neverl You took 'em of the packW
l finally hali-satisaed him that didn't,
and dealt and turned up spades. He
passed with four In bis hand, and turn
ed II down. i.
Il order you upr' he shouted.
"But you can't; I've turned 1t down. "
"Cau't |? You take up that card!
| Hoyle says you've got to!"
| "Fiud me the place"
"You won't take II upP
"0i course Hot. What do you make
it?"
81 make It an occasion for saying that
I'll never rlay another game with you as
long rs livei calculated TO give you a
couple OF games TO encourage you, but
| can't pander to no such depravity as
this"
| "What have donel"
"What has Catfish Jim and Bunko
Bill donel | wouldn't have your con-.
science for all the money in DetroitW
/ He returned to his reading and to my
sewing, and nothing more was said about
It. A night or two Afterwards, however,
when number OF US had gathered at 9
neighb0r's to play a few games, Mr.
Bowser confldentlally remarked TO my
partner at the table: ..
''say, Jones, you are In luck. Nv,
learned her how to play almost as good {
game Us can. Before the winter is oui
she'll able to beat me twice out of five .
And on our way home, when told Mr.
Bowser that we came out Ave game
ahead, he replied:
"Didn't tell youi That comes of tax
ing my advice. III make player OF yor
with few more lessons"