Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-12-20
TWO POKER STORIES.
ONE IN WHICH JAY GOULD FIGUR-
ED. ANOTHER TOLD BY DEPEw.

ED. ANOTHER TOLD BY DEPEW.
Jay Gould raeIy played poker
His horror of all games of chance
was proverbial. About 10 Years
ago he happened to he in a Chicago
hotel where a merry party was
playing. OIe OF the party was a
bright looking young fellow about
2S years old, who was plunging
recklessly. Fortune seemed to for.
sake her usual habits on this oc-
casion and showered her favors on
her tempter with a lavish hand.
All drank freely.
Pot after pot vas raked in by
the young man, amid the hilarious
shouts of his comp }nlOns, who
were evidently there for a good
time, and lost cheerfully.
Mr. Could looked on, but OffeTt d
no comments until one of the party
said he must 60. Then they all
turned round and asked the
millionaire to take a hand. Not
one of them, knew who he was
He quietly refused. The game
continued, and as fresh supplies
Of wine flushed the players faces,
they grew more reckless and made
the game without limit. Finally
the plunger staggered to his feet
aud said to Mr.. Gould:
See here, mister, just take a
hand or two. Well make it a 10
cent limit if you will.'
Gould was stung by the sarcasm.
Yes, Will play lie said, 'but
you must not alter your game. 1t
Will be the first time l have PLAYED
poker in years, but | guess .Pll
soon learn again
The game started, and the plung-
er opened the pot for $1,000. lie
cLuckled as he did so, and finger
ed his winnings, which amounted
to some $1,000. The others staid
and Mr.. Gould raised the pot
$1,000.
~ thousand BETTER shouted the
reckless enc.
Twenty thousand better said
Gould, taking out roll OF 81 600
bills and laying 20 on table.
The young man sank back IN his
clair quite sobered by the shock.
He pulled himself together, and
forcing a smile to his now anxious
face he said:
Il have not that amount with
me. but ifyOu'l accept my word
and that of my friends, why: I'll
see you.'
'All right replied Gould, with
a grim chuckIe, Tll take your bill.
The note was drawn out, and
the young man laid down four
kings.
no good,' SAID Gould, rakIng IN
the pot. -Four aces lie then
left the room.
The young man utterly ruined.
He said that after he met the note
he would not have $500 IN the
world end dare not face his wife
and child. AS he was about to
leave the hotel a waiter stepped UP
to him. Qnte bewildered by the
nights events, he was shown to
Mr.. GOuld's room.
Young man, said Gould, Il
learn that you occupy a promi-
nent position in the city. Yon
have young wife at home who Is
devoted to you, aud who is prob
ably holding in her arms your
baby boy aud waiting for you this
moment. You have ruined your
self, your wife and your little one
for halt an hours pleasure, and it
is quite evident that you are not g
fit person to own anything more
than a $50 bill. What is your
Hife's manner
The piunger, now soDered, told
him. Mr.. Gould sat down, and
writing across the note SAID: Now
here is your note, made payaLH to
your wlfs's ordor.'
AS the poor fellow slowly read
1t over and saw who was his
berefactor Gould continued:
Now 60 home. Don't stop here
gaping, but tell your wife l hope
she will take better care of the
money than you cam
He rose and pushed the young
man gently from the room.
When DR.. Chauucey NJ. DepeW
was asked for poker story some
time ago, be said he had no per
sOnal experiences, but laked out o
his box of stories a tale that h,
sometimes tells over the dinner
table.
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