Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03
a DISGUISED PUPIL.


a pfokSoeoivo oucnf0 craze he0 broken
out In The nsighborhood In which the
Bsxters lived, and Mrs. Baxtsr, who did
not know IN acc from thrss-spot, con-
cl1ded that she must learn The game or
retire from society. Mr.. Baxter under
took to teach her.
SNOW. my DEAR" be said, "it's like
this; In euchre we discard everything
below eight and"
Eight what?"
"Why, all cards having lees than eight
spots are thrown out"
"Whst fori'
s'Bscause they are not needed 10 euchrs.
In whist Il 10 different, fer you play with
II should think you'd mead all Of them
In euchre the Same a. In whist"
"Well, you DON'T Now, after the
cards are shuffled We cut for deal"
do what7"
"Cut for DEAL"
"What's that"
"Why. We zee who shall deal ont the
sob, mercy, 1 don't want to deal
them; you can every time If you want
To-"
"But thcre Is often great advantage
In having the deal"
"Oh, there tsi''
"Yes. indeed. I'll explain that later
on. Now, let's cut, The hishest card
counts-shal get the dssl."
"Wby how's thati Ny card has Ten
spcts on II and yours only one"
"Yes, but mine 10 the ace."
1.-THE whati'
THE ace"
swell, what II II ki You're trying 10
cheat. sir. You can't make me believe
| that one b more than tsn."
ssBut l tell you that thls 10 the acs.'
II don't care II IL 10. Ten spots are
more than one You Just the same a
sAid So"
emo, 1 didn't"
HYou did. But don't care. Cheat
II you're email enough to take advantage
Of beginner"
"Pm not cheating, - you'll under.
stand when you come to know the value
Of the cards better. Now, dealt ont Ave
cards to each Of us, nrst two at time
and three, and"
"Why dou't you deal them all d
"Because II Is against the rules"
II don't zee Whyr'
"Well, It 10, and"
swell, it's an awful silly rule. When
play I'm going to give each person oil
his cards and have done with It.
you'll get tripped up II you do
Now. let's Gee. What cards have you
Cluhs arc trumps."
"Clubs are what?"
"Trumpa"
"What ON earth are trumpsi'
"Why. clubs, / said"
"Oh, know, but what do you NEAR
BY trumps?"
"Why, trumps are the winning oards. ,
"Humph! know ~ much now "a
did before. think it's all awfully silly
anyhow"
"Weli, let's 70 on and see what kin,
Of hands We have. What cards have
your"
mercy, 1 don't know. Here's
hideously ugly old woman with tw,
heads and hesrt close to each head"
"That's'the queen Of hearts. Have 20,
the kuave OF clubs?"
"The whatP'
sslhc knave Of clubs?"
"How should l knowl Here "a vii.
lainous looking rascal with > club .
each end Of the card"
"Tbat's tho knave, and the RICH
bower
"What under the shining sun do 70,
| CAit tuo uOW0it
1.-THE kpsvc Of tho card that 10 tn,
trump 10 the right bower ana Jne niguas
card you can hold until you play with
the joker"
''The joker"
"Yes."
"Well. what 10 the joker"
"A dummy card"
"ihat's clear, I must say"
"well, it's card without any spots a
.Whst's II put in for?"
"Oh, because It la
"WhyP'
'I--I don't know"
"And It's the highest card of all?"
Eyes, 1t Is"
Nov, see here. John Baxter. Yo,
said while ago that . card with on
spot GU was The highest card, and nov
you up and ray that card with NO spot
on Is hie hest, and Just believe your,
making fun Of mn."
mo, I'm not.
"You are, SIR"
"Indeed, I'm not"
"You are-any how, you can take you
old cards and 60 to Guinea with them
don't want any thing to do with sucl
. silly, idIotic game! It's all nonsense
anyhow. BabP