The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25

Smiths mite. Nobody stays.
Smith: THAT'S right, OF course. No
body stays on my ante when ! have three
kings. Can't get 'em any other time.
~Jackrot." IDEALS tho cards.
Smyth: ..Pass. ! haven't opened : pot
to night
Jones: ny George, I've had an aoo,
king, queen three times running and can't
get Il pair. Pass"
johnson: ''Two douces again. Pass
smith: II told You | couldn't get = king
this time. Pasa." Ian ante except Jones,
who,claims he anted twice.
Smyth: "Well, for a wonder! Two and
a half"
Jones: II haven't got much, but I'll
have to stay
Johnson: 1.-TWO and q half more"
smith: 'sThat let's me out. I'd have
STAYED for the frat two and q half"
smyth: II haven't opened q jackpot TO-
night without getting a raise. Give me
three cards."
Jones: %.Johnson never comes in with
out threes. Well, I might as we'll lose
another two and u half. Give me n card
johnson: iii worry along with what
I've got. Five dollars"
Smyth: "See that. that fellow has boat
me every time tonight and haven't caught
him bluifing yet. Well I'll lay down two
q%ueens.'
Jones: swell there's five more gone. !
can't call you with a four fiush.'
johnson taking in the chips and show.
inc a four flush, ten highl: That's the
only way I can win a pot in this game. !
can't get any cards"
smyth; "Ill get even with you for
that"
Jones': II would have called him but he
has beat me every time tonight
johnson: II must be getting home pretty
soon. My wife kicked last night because !
was ont 50 late.'
Smith [saroastically: THAT'S right.
Your feet get cold as soon as you win q
pot
johnson: cts the first time I ever won
a cent III this house, the first Time
Smyth: Open a new deck Of cards and
see if it will change the luck. What's the
anteY'
Jones: "A dollar calls two" 44
Smith: Amt that a little heavy?"
Jones': 'I'll make it what 1 please and
you can do the same lSmyth deals the
cardsl. #. M,
johnson: ~ stay Y
Jones: ooh. yes, you always stay. II
had your luck I'd quit working"
Smith: It's a little steep but ! stay"
Each draws three oardsl.
johnson: "Well, do your blufing."
Smith: ITS your first bet"
johnson: "No, it's my age. Smyth dealt
the cards, Jones antsd-that's so, it is my
bet. Well, a dollar and q quarter"
Jones: II call.'' '#a
Smith: II call" @~5 ta4a wy"
johnson: 1.-Two trays. / never made a
bluff yet and got away with it. Now I'm
loser again. 2#&# Eft
Jones: Jacks up!"
Smith: "Three queensM''
Jones: why don't You bet your hand
whom you get one?"
Smith: II have been knocked out so
many times tonight that I am afraid TIC
bet" .@5
Smyth: "Push the button. The drinks
and cigars are all ! can get out Of this
game"
Jones: 'GIand over that blue deck again
while you arc up. I can't win anything
with these cards." "a. M
Smith: whats the matter with This
deck? l suppose the loser has the right tt
name the cards."
Jones: well, Pm @ bigger loser thar
you"
Smith: "Not much, Won amt, These
stand me for twenty dollars"
johnson: "l'm a bigger loser han any
of you on the week. Twenty, night before
last, ten last night and eighteen this after
3 noon, that's all"
Smyth: ''Well, what's the use of kicking
, all the time. Let's play poker"
Johnson: You are the biggest kicker il
the crowd, I'll leave it to the boys"
Jones': Come, come, deal the cards.
haven't got but ten minutes more to play.
'Smith: Pm ready to quit now"
Smvth: II noticed that Smith was get
ting a t ife uneasy"
J Smith: II am loser more thar you ar
now"
r Johnson: "Well; let's all quit. VIVA
do you say? Here are my chips, four dol
| lars exactly, Just a dollar loser
Smyth: "Here are mine. Give me eigh
' dollars and six bits out of ten dollars
, cashed in. l suppose you fellows will b
around again tomorrow"
8 Smith: II guess 80, got to get even som
way
r Jones: 81 don't care so much about tn
money, but I like a little game now an
then for the fun of the thing. Give m
q twelve dollars, two dollars winner to
. cent"
smyth, Smith. Johnson. Jones [viv
voce]: Good night"
Smyth to Smith Loutside]: II like t
n play poker but / get tired of johnson
@ kicking. Hokicks when he wins.'
f. Smith: ayes, and you NOTICE Jones new
1T comes in without threes. / don't like I
w play with a man that plays 'em 80 close
Jones to Johnson [outsidel: 81 new,
- beat that man Smyth vet. Look how /
" beasthose three AGO of min tonight"
q Johnson: We'll, it is just like Smii
Is only he kicks harder. You can make I
is your mind he's get EN- every time he bet
Good night again.
Jones: Good night