The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
Mr.. AND MRS BOWSER
They Enjoy a Quiet Evening Over Card:

ing paper, eff we wouldn't drop over
some evening and have a four-handed
game Of euchre with them"
"Why, I should like to go over any
evening" " replied Mrs. Bowser.
HE and his wife play most every
evening"
"Yes!"
eff you.onIy knew how to play we
might have a game now and then"
II have been told that I play fairly
we'll" she quietly replied,
"Have, eh! I suppose we might have
a game or two, though of course 1 can
play my cards with my eyes shut.
Have you got a pack around?"
Mr.. Bowser, 1 am perfectly willing
to play, but you must promise me not
to get mad if you are beaten"
Mad What are you talking about!
The idea Of me getting mad yer a
game Of cards"
do you promise2'
My dear woman, in about ten min
utes from now YOU will begin to turn
red and white and get 50 mad that a
yoke Of oxen can't hold you, You are
the one to make promises. Get the
cards, and if you win one game out of
ten I'll buy you a $50 hat"
eff I win more games than you do
you won't-you won't feel put out!"
she asked as they sat down to the
table.
"GOodIands! but what is the woman
talkingabout? Mrs. Bowser, I've played
more games Of euchre than you've got
hairs in your head, and nc one ever
knew me to feel anything but serene.
\ husband who can't play a game Of
cards with his wife without getting
mad had better hang up. Go ahead
and deal. The poorest player always
has the deal. Hearts is trumps, eh?
All, ha! I will proceed to lead this"
l1r. Bowser had a good hand and
scored a march, and after counting
up he leaned back and laughed and
asked:
Amy other little game that you can
play better than this, Mrs. Bowser?'
He dealt and scored another point
and chuckled some more, and when
the game was finished she had scored
only one point.
beginning to get red in the face
aIready-ha! ha! har' he laughed.
You have promised not to get mad,
though, and l shall hold you to it."
She had nothing to say, but scored a
march on the new game. Mr.. Bowser
tried hard to laugh, but three OF four
minutes later, when the game was
finished and she clapped her hands
and shouted: "Chicago!' there wasn't
a sign of smile ON his face as he
replied:
DO you want to wake up the whole
town? Perhaps you don't know that
I gave you that game just to encourage
you. You looked ready to cry"
please don't give me any more"
Don't you worry! You don't get
another single point to-night2'
"She did, though. She got the first
point on the new game and he began
to look very sober. He frightened up
a little when he scored one, bat that
was all he got on the game.
That's even games, and I'm q Chi
cago ahead" she exclaimed, as she
counted.
oh, it is eh? It's q wonder you
didn't get the other game, as well!
and cheating at cards don't
seem to trouble some peoples con
But | didn't cheat?"
"Um! Don't try it again, Mrs. Bow
ser! Spades T trumps, and what do
you dO?"
u order you uD."
Order me up! What's that for1"
Because it's the best I've got"
you can't do 1T You have got to
pass!"
No, I haven't. If I think 1 can
make a point I cln order you up, of
course"
Il don't believe it, but rather than
have a great fuss over I'll take it up.
What are you leading the right bower
Il want to take all the tricks. a
lead any way 1 want to, can't IT.
"Oh, well, go ahead and e how
you'll come OUT"
She came out by winning the game,
while Mr. Bowser had scored only two
"That's game and a Chicago ahead,
Mr.. Bowser! Instead of one game out
IF ton Tva won two ont of threnr"