Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-01-15
Bowser's Unfortunate Temper.
HE INDUCES IN NEIGHBoRLY GAME OF
DRAW PEDRO.

HE INDUCES IN NEIGHBoRLY GAME OF
| DRAW PEDRO.
( Detroit Free Press,
1 What do you say to going over to
| Bakers this EVENING"" asked Mr.. Bowser,
as he came home to dinner the other day.
just for CALI"
I'VE walked up together just now. and
1 he wants us to come over and play pedro.
( He says they have kind called draw
pedro, and there's heaps of fun in it,
IL guess we hadn't better go, Mr..
/ Bowser."
We hadn't. Got headache or mumps
/ or measles?"
+; No"
/ Expect company"
! No"
"Well, then, what's the troube:'
I You know, Mr.. Bowser, you know
: Il know what? What on earth ails you.
I Mrs. Bowser? You act as if you had got
: hold of some great mystery"
We'll, then, you get mai when you
; play cards"
"Oh, do. That's it, Ell: When did
ever get mad over cards."
Every time we have played"
And why shouldn't /? When one is
playing with person who doesn't know
the ten spot from the right bower he is
quite apt to lose his patience. As for
getting mad, that's all nonsense"
And il We go over there you promise
not to get mad:"
Are you crazy: You are the one 10 be
, on guard and make promises"
III anything should happen you wont
blame me, will you:'
Anything should happen. Blame you /.
Shall go to the telephone and ask the
doctor to come up and examine the top Of
your head
said we'd go. and Mr.. Bowser was
very much pleased over the prospect. As
he went away he said
You'll play with Baker. Of course, and
III give you 50 for every game you get"
But have played draw pedro and YOU
haven't"
Makes no difference. I'll learn the
game in two minutes and YOU and Baker
Will never want to play another"
When he came home to supper lie look
ed at me with his eyes full Of pity, and a
we got ready to 20 he said
Now let me caution YOU once more
Don't act up. no matter what happens"
never saw Mr. Bowscr in better spirits
than when We sat down to the card table
and when Baker started out to explain the
game he wa, interrupted with:
Never mind about that. old man. I'll
give you the benefit of all your experience
and then show YOU that YOU don't know
A B G about draw pedro"
We had the jrkcr and both pedros IN the
pace, 50 that All the points would count
twenty nine Mr. Bowscr bid twenty y-two
on the start on ana he was allowed to
make the trump When we had all dis
car,ied and drawn he led out bravely enough
and got all nc had, but the Joker, which
counts fifteen, happened to be undrawn
aud ne was ">ct
You - back for twenty two" quietly
remarked Baker, Who was kccpirg the
count.
"lluw'> that:
Because You didn't make what YOU
bid
II can't see what that ha, to do with it,"
said Mr. Bow>cr, as he gave me a look of
warning
"Dh, you'll learn HE game after few
hands.
ON the next hand out Mr.. Bowscr bid
twenty. five, and Baker felt ii his duty to
say
Now, Bow ser, let me explain this game
a little
"Oh. know all about this game" inter-
ruptcd Bowser.
You just play your very best and if
you yet one game out Of ten Ill buy YOU
hat"
He GOT the trump at his bid anu made
Just seven
That makes forty-sesen in the ring. ="
said Baker. a. lie put it down.
lin what ring
In other words, YOU are forty->eyen