The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-21
A DISGUISED PUPIL.
One Lady Who VIII Not Play Progressive
Euchre This Season.

out in the neighborhood in which the
Baxters lived, and Mrs. Baxter, who did
not know an ace from a three-spot, con-
Guided that she must learn the game or
retire from society. Mr. Baxter under
took to teach her.
''Now, my DEAR" he said, sits like
this: In euchre we discard every thing
below eight and"
Eight what?"
"Why, all cards having Less than eight
spots are thrown out"
''What for?'
Because they are not needed in
euchre. In whist it is different, for you
play with all the cards."
81 should think you'd need al of them
in euchre the same as in whist
''Well, you don't. Now, after the cards
are shuffied we cut for deal"
''Do what?
''Cut for deal.''
"What's that?''
"Why, we see who shall deal out the
cards"
'Oh, mercy, don't want to deal them;
you can every time if you want to-"
''But there is often great advantage
in having the deal"
''Oh, there tsp"
eyes, indeed. FL explain that later
on. Now, let's cut. The highest card
counts-aha! get the deal"
''Why, how's that? My card has ten
spots on it and yours has only one."
eyes, but mine is the ace.''
''The what?'
''The ace"
''Well, what if it is? You're trying to
cheat, sir. You can't make me believe
that one is more than ten"
''But tell you that this is the ace."
81 don't care if it is. Ten spots are
more than one. You just the same as
said So"
''No, didn't
"You did. But don't care. Cheat if
you're small enough to take advantage
of beginner"
''I'm not cheating, as you'll under
stand when you come to know the value
of the cards better. Now, 1 dealt out
five cards to each of us, first two at
time and then three, and"
'Why don't you deal them all at once?"
Because it is against the rules"
81 don't see why?"
"Well, it is, and"
"Well, it's an awful silly rule. When
play I'm going to give each person all
his cards and have done with it,
you'll get tripped up if you do.
Now, let's see. What cards have you?
Clubs are trumps.''
'Clubs are ao,tdt?"
''Trumps."
"What on earth are trumps?"
"Why, clubs, l said"
''Oh know, but what do you mean
by trumps?"
"Why, trumpS are the winning cards"
"Humph! | know as much now as I
did before. l think it's all awfully silly,
anyhow"
''Well, let's 60 on and see what kind
of hands we have got Whatcards have
you?''
''Mercy! L don't know. Here's a
hideously ugly old woman with two
heads and a heart close to each head"
''That's the queen of hearts. Have
you the knave of clubs?"
''The what?"
''The knave of clubs?''
Chow should I know? Here's a vii
demonstrating rascal with club at
each end of the card
"That's the knave, and the right
bower.''
"What under the shining sun do you
call the right bOwer?"
''The knave of the card that is the
trump is the right bower and the highest
card you can hold until you play with
the JOKER
''The joker?"
eyes"
swell, what is the joker?"
GA dummy card"
''Thats clear, I must say"
"Well, it's a card without any spots at
all on it,"
"What's it put in for?"
''Oh, because it is"
'sWhy?"
Ell don't know"
Sand it's the highest card of allq"
eyes, it isl
CHOW, see here, John Baxter. You
said while ago that a card with one
spot on was the highest card, and now
you up and say that a card with no spots
on is highest, and 1 just believe you're
making fun of me-
, ''No, I'm not"
''You are, SIR"
, ''Indeed, I'm not"
, ''You are-anyhow, you can take your
old cards and go to Guinea with theml
don't want any thing to do with such
silly, idiotic game! It's all nonsense,
anyhow. Bah!''-Detroit Free Press