The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-02
THE BOWSERS.
For Change They Play IA Game of Euchre
and the Old Man Gets the Worst of it.


Mr.. Bowser the other evening, after
finishing his supper.
Because, you-you-
Because | what?
You get mad.
| do eh? That is another of your
finland 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, | don't! On cne 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 if you
want to learn the game of euchre so
as to be able to take a hand in COM
pany. | will spend the next half hour
in trying to teach you.
And if happen to beat, you won t
won't t
| won't what? Mrs. Bowser, you
are acting very strange for sensible
woman. 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?
Certainly. Hoyle is the standard.
What's the use of playing if we don t
play according to the standard. Now
then, it's my deal
Beg pardon, but Hoyle says we
must cut for deal.
He does, eh? | will bet you SIo.-
900 to a cent he says the man deals
first
Very well, here it is: The players
cut for deal, and he who cuts the
lowest card is entitled to the deal.
Oh, well, ii you are going to sickle
over little point like that l shall
know what to expect. Cut.
| got the deal and spades turnt d
up trump. Mr., Bowser passed, and
it SO, happened that took every
trick.
Cackling already, are you? he ex-
claimed, as he took the deck. Mrs.
Bowser, I'll make you a very sick
woman before we play three games.
He turned up hearts, and as | had
tour OF them | ordered him up.
You ordered me up, Ell! What
kind of playing do you call that? |
never heard of such a thing in all my
lite!
l ordered you because Hoyle says
a player may order up when he
hopes to take three tricks. | hope to
take 'em all.
| got every one, and Mr.. Bowser
showed back from the table and look
ed at me in amazement. dealt the
car DIS and turned up a diamond. |
had the Joker and the right and left,
while he happened to mold five others.
| saw him smile sweetly, but as |
took three tricks and made my point
he rose up and whispered:
don wonder that some ministers
denounce card-playing! | can see
where it is wicked!
Where?
You stacked that hand
Mr.. Bowser!
OF course you did! You deliber,
ately robbed me of two points in the
game
Mr.. Bowser, you ought to be
ashamed of such talk No one coulc
have dealt more honestly. Isent yor
to Chicago and you are hurt about
it.
Sent me to Chicago! Why, II
| play you all night and give you {
silk dress for every game you get
I've got my eyes opened now, and il
you can cheat me again you are vel
come to. Just sit right down.
But | don't want to be called {
cheat and swindler.
Sit ht down and play! You think
you know all about euchre, but II
show you that you never saw a card
It's my deal. Clubs are trump
What do you do?
pass.
| should say you would! Play tc
that-and that
He took the first two tricks, but
took the three and euchred him.
| expected you to, he said IN ex,
PLANTATION. Indeed, | can give yol
four points on every game and ther
beat you.
He scored one point on the mex
hand, and one on the next. | wa:
then three to one, and. having ;
strong hand, | made a march anc
went out.
And doyou call that playing cards
he demanded as he sprang up.
Certainly, Mr.. Bowser. You saw
every card as it was played. | hav,
beaten you two straight games.
| never will believe it! You niggeo
me out o them
Well, try one more, and watcl
and see If | mig.
He shuffled, dealt and turned W
hearts. Luck was with me. | haC
the Joker and two bowers and
passed.
Oh, you do! Well, | should thinl
you would. It's a wonder you ditn
order me up.
When he found himself euchereC
he turned white and gasped:
How did you get those cards?