The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10
MILLER & Rhoads.

very much the best Of the game. LuSn
was about evenly divided D. many 'oi,''
started % luck pot. ana all'I tlc u.s..
had been dealt a dozen times without l''
rofis lelue opened the epD. iaiola bc5"4
10 get Interested in the game. ..
Al last Eaton opened the Iot on Solny
deal "lu let yc boz cheap 'opuff ' ...
hc as ho showed SD TO tho centre Oh inc
nm in" replied sophy putting up the
money. How many cards
TWO. replied Eaton. ,,,.
sophy dealt the cards and laid the pack
Oh aI i'lf You You gon' ter take enny?' asked
Eli stand pat" replied sophy. ,,
"Blumu asin, eht sald l-aloh M'll "a
grin as he picked up bis cards ana loohe9
Them over. "Waal. l can't lay TINS hdh1
down now. Ill bet $50 IT'S good lie p''
up the money. n t1.
"I'u bet nifty moro Non re ne5l sal"
Sophy. laying down 500 on the pie ol p"-
mn raise that nifty" said Eaton. after
carefully consulting his cards. .,....
The betting went on unth nel'ntt ,I'e9
or had money. Eaton had raised 30
phys last bet, and the woman h"u Ao
money To meet it ,.
"Bl." said She. looking across the table
at her opponent. you zee wanted nc l,.
never wanted ter do o. m } don now.
I'm tell yer what ] ID do 90 ye think SO te
rot the lost hand Iu bet myself aen
your slOop Marlhy that 1 can beat Sc,
au cf ] dent Iil marry gee Tonight rishl
here. If IL can Dee done"
"I'l call ye." cried Eaton almost before
Sophy hac finished speaking.
-Four kings" said SOphy spreading out
-Four Gees" said Eaton, spreading out
his
I'm your'n." calmly remarked sophy
give mo 81 me 2 %.
Eaten WAS wild with joy over his good
luck. and q messenger was az once dis
patched for Horace JriWhle. "a justice of
the peace. 10 come 10 the tavern. ANA
marry the couple. IrlmDle was quickly
on Tie ground. Ne marriage license was
required IN New Jersey, ana hc vas ready
TO tie the knot. Eaton Was anxious t.
have 10 done right away. but SOpny APP
peared 20 bee deeply thinking about some
thing llfaIly she said 10 the justice OF
The peace.
"TrmDle you knowcd my father an
You've know ed me ever senCe / was q
baby. an father an i WIS always your
friend. I'm Boin ter marry Bin. but !
reckon We went 8lt along very well ter
Sether an some day may have ter look
out fer myself agln. i don't pcrpose that
BIll shall hov my beats an things so 1
want ter give EN- to YOU an want You
ter promise me hat CT / ever want en-
back youA give en- ter me, viii ye?'
'iiere's my hand on IL. said Irimble,
grasping SOl hys hand.
Eaton was not pleased with this move.
SOphys boats and nets We're valuable
and ne especially desired TO have control
of them.
THAT hain't fair ter me. Sophy." he
said.
"Haint 10 me an net my property yo
WANT asked Sophy glariug al Eaton.
81 want both. replied 1911 Eaton.
"Ne don't git 'em." said Sophy. I'm
gOin' ter give my boats am nets away
Look here Sophy." said Eaton. you
belong ter me- don't yo? 1 won We fair.
didn't j."
Yes" replied Sophy
"Then I'm tel vc what I'll dc. I'll bet
you against yer boats an nets that i can
sit q better homo cham YOU can on Geld
deal AM Wei DO ffImhle deal the cards.
you're playn in big luck tonight;
Pill" said SOphy.
II know I be. replied Eaton IAN I
want you an your boats. too. Ye dasn't
do a."
That challenge went 10 the mark
"I'll Do e. Bill Eaton" cried SOphy. "ef
/ died fer H. Trimble. deal them cards.
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