Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14
MR.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
They Have Game Of Cards with Un-
satisfactory Results.

cause 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
hand in company, will spend the next half
hour in trying to teach you"
"And if | happen to beat, you w Mt
WON'T
~ won't what1 Mrs. Bowser, you are act
ing very strange for sensible woman II
you are afraid you will lose your temper, and
want to cut my throat, why, don't play
'Shall we play according to Hoyles"
Certainly. Hoyle is the standard. Whats
the use of playing if we don't play according
to the standards Now, then, it's my deal"
"Beg pardon, but Hoyle says we must cut
for deal"
"He does, eh? will bet you $4,000 to q
cent he says the man deals first!"
Every well-here it is: The players cut
for deal, and he who cuts the lowest card is
entitled to the deal"
"Oh, well, if you are going to stickle over
a little point like that shall know what to
expect Cut"
SOi uuo ueoii, eAAIu kttueo I'LL ucu up u uAP.
Mr.. Bowser passed, and so it happened that
took every trick.
"Cackling already, are youa" he exclaimed
as he took the deck. "Mrs. Bowser, I'll make
you very sick woman before we play three
gamesl"
| He turned up hearts, and as had four Of
] them ordered him up.
"You order me up, ehl What kind of play
ing do you call thata never heard of such
a thing in all my lifeI'
81 order you because Hoyle says "a player
may order up when he hopes take three
tricks Ihope to take 'em all"
I got every one, and Mr.. Bowser showed
back from the table and looked at me in
amazement. dealt the cards and turned up
| diamond. I had the joker and the right
and left, whils he happened to hold FIVE
| others. l saw him smile sweetly, but as /
took three tricks and made my point, he rose
up and whispered:
81 don't wonder that some ministers de-
nounce card playingl can see where it u
wickedr'
"Where?"
"You stacked that hand!"
"Mr Bowserr'
"Of course you did! You deliberately
robbed me Of two points in the camel"
"Mr. Bowser, you ought to be ashamed Of
such talkl No one could have dealt more
honestly sent you to Chicago and you are
hurt about it."
''Sent me to Chicago! Why, I'll play you
all night and give you silk dress for every
game you getl I've got my eyes opened now,
and if you can cheat me again 20 are W
come to. Just sit right down"
"But don't want to be called cheat and
swindler"
''Sit right down and play. You think you
know all about euchre, but I'll show you that
you never saw a card. It's my deal. Clubs
are trumps What do you doa"
81 pass"
II should say you would Play to that
and that!'
He took the first two tricks, but took the
next three and euchred him
81 expected you to-" he said in explana-
ton "Indeed, can give you four points on
every game and then beat you"
He scored one point on the next hand, and
! one on the next. I was then three to one,
and having a strong hand made march
and went out.
"And do you call that playing cardsT' he
demanded as he sprang up.
"Certainly, Mr.. Bowser. You saw every
card as it was played I have beaten you
two straight games"
81 never will believe it! You nigged me
out of themI'
"Wel, try one more, and watch and see II
I mig"
He shufled, dealt and turned up heartA
Luck was with me- had the Joker and two
bowers, and passed
"Oh, you dol Well, should think you
would It's a wonder you didn't order me
up"
When he found himself euchred he turned
white and gasped:
"How did you get those cards7"
"You gave them to me, Mr.. Bowser"
"Neverl You took 'em OFF the packr'
finally half satisfied him that l didn't,
and dealt and turned up spades He passed
with four in his hand, and turned it down.
81 order you upI' he shouted.
"But you can't; I've turned it down."
"Can't II You take up that cardl Hoyls
nys you've got tol"
'Find me the place"
"You won't take it up!"
"Of course not What do you make itT'
II make it an occasion for saying that I'll
never play another game with you as long as
ivel l calculated to give you couple Of
games to encourage you, but I can't pander
to no such depravity as this"
"What have done2'
"What has Catfish Jim and Bunko Bill
done! l wouldn't have your conscience for
all the money in Detroitp
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 neighbors to
play few games, Mr.. Bowser confdentially
to my partner at the table:
"Say, Jones' you are in luck. I've learned
|,or how RI rlav almost nc oood rror,a