Evening journal., 1892-04-21
MARRIED WOMEN AND rUOHRn
Experiences of Two Young Men Battlinl
Against Two Married Women with tn
Past feboards.

Experiences of Two Young Men Battling
Against Two Married Women with the
Pasteboards.
Every young man who wants to play
an enjoyable game OF euchre should
select a young man for a partner and
enter into contest with two married
women who are fair Players and good
takers.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter and 0
young friend enjoyed this exquisite
pleasure last evening The game was
with a twenty one deck and for nine
points; no limit for rubber
At 1880 o'clock the game began. The
cut for deal resulted In favor OF Mrs.
Brown. The cnt after her sbuiils was
the duty Of the reporter The nine OF
hearts was turned trump.
Mrs Brown-"Oh, goodness grac Gus
Just look what he cut me. IL is too bad
He always cuts me nine or ten spot and
l never have a hand 30 take It up on. BY
the way, Mrs. Jones. did you see Mrs
Ballamy's new dress2 II is just superb
saw her going out the avenue this even.
/ ing IL has an awful long train to it-a
regular pavement sweeper and"
By this time everybody had passed and
she had taken up the heart Glancing At
her hand she asked:
"What did take upl Oh, yes; heart Z
Well, / expect to be euchred on IL. Oh,
we'll, don't care; the game is young I
was saying about Mrs. Ballsmy's dress.
Il was sherred down the front and made
bias: don't believe 1t cost less than -"
Mrs. Jones what In the world did
you trump my ace fort That was Just a
trump wasted. Yeu will certainly be
euehred II you play that way. Did your
cake bake all ri yht to-dayT"
Mrs. BrOwn-"Oh IL scorched dread
fully. pulled Q straw ou. Of the old
broom and stuck It into the cake. Ii
came out with dough sticking all over IL,
and shut the oven door again and the
next thing ! knew Sallie was calling TO
me that the cake was burning and-oh
wasn't that too mean that he had the ace
Of clubs. Well. | can take that spade
now don't you put a trump on my ace
oh, what did you do that FORT"
Mrs. Jones-"My goodness. couldn't
help i'll haven't thing left in my hand
but trumps. / don't see what in the
world you took II up for 4"
Mrs. Brown-"I had the nine and ten
spots, but then | had two aces as side
cards, aud they were guarded. You
don't suppose / would have taken It up
II hadn't been pretty sure Of taking
three tricks II there is anything | do
hate, It is to have a partner who takes
risks and Is continually being euohred."
Mrs. Jones-"I nsyer feel safe unless
| have the right, left, ace and two other
aces. Then there is risk II your
partner doesn't take a risk. Havs you
seen Mrs Barlow's hat. She went out
on Easter 10 show Il don't thiuk it
looks a bit nice I met her on the steps
and complimented her upon its beluties,
b It thought all the time II was horrid
Mr.. Barrelwin preached a splendid
sermon. His text was, He is risen who
led that queenl Oh, he did, did he.
Well, guess I'll take It. That gives me
two tricks. Now there Is the left. Don't
they fall nicely. Obi graclousl took
your last trump. Why didn't lead my
spadei Yes he preached a delightful
sermon. He told us how Christ came to
redee N the world snd-What's that. Oh.
WELL don't expect to make more than
one. anyway"
Mrs BroTn--"Ob. you needn't crow.
young man, you haven't anything yet,
and II you don't look out you will be
whitewashed. II had only known that
you didn't have any more trumps | would
have gone il alone.
Mrs. Jones-"He held the right"
Mrs. Brown-"That doesn't matter. |
believe ] could have made four. | would
have risked it, anyway. Aud he spoke
so beautifully Of the star that guided
the three men Of the East to the manger
at Bethlehem, ana drew comparison that
could not be misunderstood by evenia
child. You could almost see the manger
No. l wont play any more tonight.
don't feel very well. l must put the
children TO bed. Just listen to them. II
don't whip the hide off that Claude for
teasing Mabel so, my name is not Mrs
Brown"
One hand ended the playing, When
the two young men played two-handed
game the silence that prevailed would
have been oppressive to a veteran whist
player. Everything was conducted In
the deaf and dumb alphabet.