Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-21
THE ltOWSERS.
For q Change They Play II
Game Of Fuclhre and
the old Man Gets
the Worst oft.

Bvwser tie other evening, after finish
ing his supper.
Because, you~-yo'l -
Because WHAT
Yen get mad
I do Ell That IS another of Your
oEhand 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 patience ="
No, ma am, I don't! On one or two
occasions you have seen fit 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 i; you want to learn the game of
cuchre 50 AS to be able to take a hand
in company, l with spend the next half
an hour in trying to teach YOU
And If | happen to beat, you won't
-.-won't--'
I won't what Mrs. Bowser, YOU are
acting very strange for II sensible wo,
man. If You are afraid you will lose
your temper and want to cut my throat,
why, don t play.
Shall We play according to Hoyle?
Certainty. Hoyle is the standard.
What's the Use Of playing il we don't
play according to the standard. Now,
then, it's my deal
Beg parAsn, but lIoyle says we must
cut tor deal
He does, ell . I will bet YOU $4,000
to a cent he says the man deals first !
Very well, here it is: The players
cut for deal, and he who cuts the low
est card is entitled to the deal.
On, we'll. If you are going to sickle
over l'tle point like that shall know
what to expect. Cut.
| got the deal and spades turned up
trump. Mr. Bowser passed and it so
happened that | took every trick,
'Cacking already, are you . he ex-
Claimed as he took the deck Mrs.
Bowser, I'll make you very sick wo-
man before we play three games
He turned up heart, and as had
four of them l ordered him up.
You order me up. eh What kind
OF playing do You call that? never
heard OF such thing III all my life?
4 order YOU because Hoyle Says 81
player may order up when he hopes to
take three tricks. hope to take EN-
ALL
cot every one, and Mr.. Bowscr
showed back from the table and looked
at me in amaZernent. dealt the cards
and turned upa diamond. | had the
joker ana the right and left. while he
hanpeurd to hold five others. | saw
him smile sweetIv, but as | took three
tricks aud made my point, he rose up
and whispered:
i don t wonder that some ministers
denonuce card.playins. | can STE
wher" it IS wicked :
'Where?'
You stocked that hand "
Mr.. ,'owser !.
OF course you did You deibrratc-
ly robbed me Of two points III the
game.
Mr.. Bowser, You ought to be a.ham-
ed Of such talk No one could have
dealt mora honestly. | sent YOU to
Chicago and you are hurt about it.
Sent NE to Chicago. Why, III
play you all night and give you 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
But / don't want to be called cheat
and swildlrr.'
Sit right down and play. You think
YOU know all about euchre, but I'll
show you that you never saw card
It's my deal. Clubs are trump. What
do yon do?'
i pass
4 should say you would . Play to
that-anu that y
H. took the first two tricks, but |
took the three and euchered him.
I expected you to, he said in expla.
nation. 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. was
then three to one, and, having a strong
hand made march and went out.
And do you call that PLAYING cards:
lie demanded as he sprang mp.
Certainly, Mr.. B)wser You sa"
every card us it WAS played. | have !,
beaten you two straight games.
1 never will believe it You nlggcd
me out 0 them !.