The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29
THE sowsER FAMILY.
Hrs. I'd. Tries Her Hand at Euchre TO Her
GruInbling Lords Discontinue.

0A4oAAA AAo P0RSA"
Because, you-you-"
Because / whatp"
"You get mad
az do, ehp That's another of your
of-hand statements. You nor no 9TH
er person on the face OF this earth ever
saw me get mad ver cards."
Don't you get out of ~patienceP"
s.No, ma'am, don't! On one or two
occasions you have cen fit to raise a
row because ] beat you four games out
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 al to be able to take a hand in COM
pany, I will spend the next half hour
in trying to teach you"
"And if happen to beat, you won't
won't
II won't what? Mrs. Bowser, you
are acting very strange for a 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, ehP l will bet you $4,000
to a cent he says the mar deals first"
Very well-here it is: The players
cut for deal, and he who cuts the lowest
card is entitled to the deal.'n
'Oh, well, if you are going to sickle
over a little point like that ] shall know
what to expect. Cut"
/ got the deal, and spades turned up
trump. Mr.. Bowser passed, and it SO
happened than l took every trick.
"Cackling already, are your" he
| exclaimed, as he took the deck. Mrs.
Bowser, I'll make you a very sick wo-
man before we play three games!"
He turned up hearts. and as | had
four of them / ordered him up.
4You order me up, ehp What kind
of playing do you call thatP never
heard of such a thing in all my life!"
II order 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 looked
at me in amazement. / 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:
II don't wonder that some ministers
denounce card playing! / a see
where it is wicked!'
"WhereP"
stYou stacked that hand!h
Mr.. Bowser!'
"Of course you did! You deliberate
" robbed me of two point in the gamer
MIR. Bowser, you ought to be
ashamed of such talk! No n 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 a silk dress
for every game you get! I've got my
ayes opened now, and if you can cheat
me again you are welcome to. just sit
right down"
But I don't want to be called cheat
and swindler.n
sit right down and play! You think
you know all about euchre, but I'll
show you that you saw a card.
Its my deal. Clubs are trumps. What
do you doP"
II pass"
II should say you wouldl Play to that
and that!n
He took the first two tricks, but !
took the next three and euchred him.
II expected you to- he said, in ex-
PLANTATION. Indeed, / give you
four points on every game and then
beat you.a
He scored one point on the next
hand. and / one on the next I was
then three to one. and having a strong
hand I made a march and went out.
"And do you call that playing
cardsP" he demanded, as he sprang up.
Certainly, Mr.. Bowser. You saw
every card as it was played. have
beaten you two straight games"
Il never will believe it! You nigged
me out OF them!'
aWell, try one more. and watch and
see ii ] Mig
He shufled. dealt and turned up
hearts. Luck was with me. / had the
joker and two bowers, and / passed.
ooh, 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 cardsP"
"You gave them to me, Mr.. Bowser. =
ssNeVeri You took EN- ofrthe pack!!''
/ finally half-satisfied him that I
didn't, and I dealt and turned up spades.
He passed with four in his hand, and /
turned it down.
Il ordered you up!' he shouted.
but you can't; I've turned it down"
Cant /! You take up that card!
Hoyle says you've got tor
Find me the place
you won't take it up7''
.sOf course not. What do you make
ftp"
IN make it an occasion for saying
that I'll never play another game with