Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
Mr.. AND MRS. B0WSER.

"Whats the reason we never
have a game of cards ~ suddenly
inquired Mr.. Bowser the other
evening, after finishing his paper.
"Because, you-you-"
"Because I what"
"You get mad
81 do, eh9 That's another OF
your off hand statements. You
nor no other person on the face OF
this earth ever saw me get mad
over cards.
"Don't you get out of patiencef"
"No, ma'am, [ don't On one
or two occasions you have seen ft to
raise a row because | beat you four
games out of FIVE, and / have said
that | would never play with You
again. However, If you think you
can keep your temper, and If you
want to learn the game of euchre
so as to be able to take a hand IN
company, l will spend the next halt
hour IN trying to teach you."
"And If | happen to beat, you
won't-won't-0
81 won't what Z" Mrs. Bowser,
you are acting very strange for a
sensible woman. Ifyou are afraid
you will lose your temper, and want
to cut my throat, why, don't play"
"Shall we play according to
Hoyle y
"Oertainly, Hoyle is the stand
ard. What's the use Of playing If
we don't play according to the
standard Now, then, it's my
deal"
"He does, ell /? | will bet you
$4,000 to a cent he says the man
deals first"
"Beg pardon, but Hoyle says we
must cut for deal"
Every well-here it is: The play
ers cut for deal, and he who cuts
the lowest is entitled to the deal.'
ooh, well, if you are going to
sickle over little point like that
| shall know what to expect. Cut"
| got the deal, and spades turned
up trump. Mr.. BOwser passed,and
so it happened that | took every
trick.
"Cackling already, are you 2 he
exclaimed as be took the deck
"Mrs. Bowser, I'll make you a very
sick woman before we play three
games !"
lie turned up hearts, and as l
had four of them I ordered him up.
"You order me up, eh ! What
kiLd OF playing do you call that
Deyer heard of such thing in all
my life?
81 order you because Hoyle says
"a PLAYER may order up when be
hopes to take three tricks l hope
to take three tricks | hope to
take 'em ALL"
| got every one, and Mr.. Bowser
showed back from the table and
looked at me in amazement. l
dealt the cards and turned up a
diamond. had the joker and the
right and left, while he happened
TO hold five others. saw him
smile sweetly, but as | took three
tricks and made my point, he rose
up and whispered:
81 don't wonder that some min
isters denonnce card playing l
can see where it is wicked ="
"Where ~
"You stacked that hand :"
"Mr. BOwser -
"Of course you did! You delib'
erately robbed me of two points in
the game"
"Nlr. Bowser, you ought to be
ashamed OF such talk No one
could have dealt more honestly. l
sent you to Chicago and you are
hurt about it."
"Sent me to Chicago Why, I'll
play you all night and give you a
silk dress for every game you get
I've got my eyes opened now, and
if YOU can cheat me again you are
welcome to. Just sit right down"
oBut I don't want to be called a
cheat and swindler.p
"Sit right down and play. You
think yon know all about euchre,
but III show you that you never
saw a card. It's my deal. Clubs
are trumps. What do you do !"
81 pass"
81 should say you would Play
to that-and that y
He took the first two tricks, but
I took the next three and euchred
him.
81 expected you to-" he said il
explanation. "Indeed, | can give
you four points on every game and
then beat YOU"
He scored one point on the mex
hand, and | one Oh the next.
was then three to one, end having
a strong hand ! made a march anC
went on,.
"And do you call that playlnl
cards 2" he demanded as he spranI
? up.
"Certainly, Mr.. Bowser. Yol
saw every card as it was played.
have beaten you two straigh
|, games.p
! 81 never will believe it YO
= nigoed me out of them D