The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-07
FAIR Adopts AT POKER.
Society Bellies Indulge in the Fascina
ting Game of Draw.

From the New York Telegram.
at wouldn't do to mention any names, :"
said prominent club man who was one
of pleasant party of friends; but l
caromed up against poker story to-day
that is being eagerly retailed in every
boudoir from here to Bar Harbor. OF
| course you are all aware OF the poker
| playing that has been INDUCED in here
Tor the past two seasons by bevy of
| well known society women. They began
in the usual way with penny ante, but
pretty soon the bride was Ioosened, and
during the past season three Kentuck. 9
with white chips at 80 cents and table
stakes as the limit, has been the rule
The fact is, the ladies who have been
INDUCING in the seductive charms of bluff
have grown TO be inveterage gam lers, as
almost every day, until hot weather came
they met at the house Of this or that one.
and not only played the morning hours
away, but took off pretty good slice of
the afternoon as well. The result has
been that scandal is brewing that may
break forth any moment that two hus-
bands happen TO meet. A story which
can almost swear to the truth Of is some
thing like this; Early in the spring one
of the ladies afflicted with the mania
have described, got shy in her account
with another member of the group, and "A
utLIduu was maze IOT u settlement. Inc
losers husband Is a very careful and
methodical man, who kept hls eye open,
so far as his substantial possessions were
concerned, so his wife dismissed the idea
OF pawning her diamonds and went to
dressmaker and ordered four fine gowns
The garments were sent home accom-
panied by q bill something over $500, and
the husband cheerfully handed the
amount to his wife in order that il might
Inundated ha do
which were sufficint TO settle her poker
debt and leave her good stake remain
ing, settled with her adversary and be-
gan to plunge. With the natural hope
fulness of gambler, she was sure that
she could recoupe her losses, pay her
dressmaker and let no one be the wiser
But you fellows know how that is
The lady am speaking Of was not defici-
ent in luck, but she didn't know the value
of poker hand, while two or three of
the other players were as sbrewd at the
business as a politician from the south
west. She lost her stake money went
deeper into debt and put the dress-
maker from time to time, until tho latter
got tired. The other day her lord and
master was sent bill for the four gowns
for which he had given his wife the
money a long time previous When he de-
manded an explanation from his erring
spouse, she broke into tears and confessed
everything, and then had Mysteries. She
told him in the lucid intervals the names
of the other women she had played poker
with, Orly one of whom happened TO have
a husband living.
the indignant husband wrote each one
Of the poker players demanding the imme-
date return of the money won from his
wife, accompanied by the threat that
failure TO comply with the demand would
result in publicity of the entire affair.
The other husband in the case is not in
town, but he is a fiery individual who
knew that his wife played poker, and
didn't object TO it, and there is liable TO
be proceedings of interest when he meets
the stronger half of the loser at the game.
The unprotected females are waiting to
see what the outcome is before they dis
gorge"