St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-28
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have dough. If not, then you are obliged
to call it vase. | had seen the vaWSe
in dry goods store down town marked
"Three OF these for Sl.09." L told the
hostess about it, and asked her where
the other two were. She looked at me
as If | were her mortal enemy, and L
caught sight OF several people smiling.
l knew that what | said had been con-
strued as joke, so l assured them that
1t was on the square. | did see the
vaWSes, and they were marked S1.08.
Nobody paid any attention to ME.
The game began. was stuck in the
back room with that yellow-skinned
female. She had face like the jack Of
spades. 1t gave me varied chills up the
spine and back again. she held on to
her cards like she had hold Of her foot.
Once when she trumped my ace asked
! her if she had ever seen deck of cards
! before, and she only glared at me.
Pretty soou the lady who played
| against me led an ace of clubs, and 1
] trumped it. se~ A-s,s.
| ION, I'll see whether you have any
clubs or not" she said savagely.
whats the matter with you, got
pain?'' l asked her.
"Sir!" she exclaimed.
II asked you If you were troubled
with pains?" repeated.
! She didn't answer.
anybody would think you were
playing for can Of beer" | said, "you
! are
Acting Best Scandaious.s'
"Pll see if you have any clubs. sir"
she repeated.
con, you can see now," l said, laying
my hand down face up. There isn't a
d-n club in the bunch, see"
Everybody stared. But didn't care.
| am the most reckless thing you ever
saw. let 'em stare. The game went
on. The hostess came along in little
while with a white card and con-
ductor's punch in her hand. She took
punch at the card.
docs your husband work Oh til
cable road?" | asked.
HE does not" she answered. and
thought her reply bit too sharp.
81 was wondering where you got the
punch" | said, and she smiled.
III little while she came back ant
took another punch at the card.
Haven't you anything batter tC
amuse yourself with than that?'
asked. Here. take my keys and play
with them" She looked at me in a
funny way and went up the room
again. The others snickered. 1t was bad
taste. l do object to snickering. smoker
ed in church once and was elected by
deacon. l afterwards stole couple O.
his chickens but quit snickerlng An(
quit getting eJected. It's bad taste il
society and | suppose [ know more
about society than whole lot of In
dams, no matter how many. Prett'
soon everybody changed tables but the
yellow skinned girl aud l. She looked
, worried. We played another game anC
then the woman of the house came W
and took another
Punch at the Card.
! "ThatS the most peculiar ching eve
saw" | said to the yellow GIL. She
, been punching that card full of hole
all evening. She ought to go out on thu
sidewalk and skate. There's more fur
: in it."
> There were more smokers. never
saw such actions. By and by. as tn,
play grew warm. took off my coat ant
sailed in to win, but the cards didn'
TN right and we lost.
"Some people make me tired the wa.
they play cards." said the yellow
/ skinned nine-spot opposite me.
"Me, too," replied. They all pla'
to win. 1t isn't polite. Pm not tryin!
to win"
, She gave me look that would hav
t cooked beans. She probably thought
meant she didn't know the rules Of so
ciety. thought she gasped for breath
and, looking at her, saw her face wa
/ | red.
open your corsets." l said, land
e you'll feel better. You're laced to-
l much"
5 She excused herself and hurled,
1 left the room, holding her hand to hel
e mouth. l knew what she was going GU
v for and congratulated myself OH know
ing SO much about women. She cam
e back presently.
Did you get 'em open?" asked, Du
:. she only covered her face with he
e hands and leant back in her chair.
e You've got indigestion and dom
Il know it," L told her. You must no
n eat greasy food. Avoid pork as yol
h would smallpox. Look out for potatoe
and blow The pie. DON'T
1--WE are waiting for you," observed
u the lady Oh The other side. She wa