Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14

Cheers really eighty-one
Boston Woman's Journal.
A GAME OF POKER.
No. don't play poker any more, "
said big westerner who came into an
mp town clubhouse the other night with
some friends who had been showing him
the town. Somebody had suggested a
little game Of draw as an appropriate
wind up Of the nights diversion.
"Why, how is that2" exclaimed one
Of his friends. "You used to play stiff
game. You haven't sworn off, have
you?''
.N-no," said the westerner, still
serious. ''I have not sworn of, but
there is no excitement in the game for
me now. The last game / played was
too exciting.
The thrilling story thereof runs as
follows:
1T was dozen years ago. when
was a tenderfoot, with the usual allow
ance of freshness and ignorance of from
tier perils. We used to call it brashness.
and was certainly brash. roamed
around the country rather for the better
part of a year, with more or less vague
purpose of settling somewhere. but not
caring much where.
81 was well down toward New Mex
leo when there was q rumor of Indian
troubles, and heard that company Of
United States troops were on the march
toward one Of the principal villages
where the redskins were particularly
sullen.
81 had been out hunting for week
with couple of fellows l had met In
one Of the towns, when we got the news
from a stranger who came into our camp
late at night and asked for supper. He
admitted when we questioned him-not
too closely, for inquisitiveness is at a
large discount on the plains. but oasu-
ally-that he was scout in the govern
ment employ and was on his way to join
this company.
There's likely to be some pretty
warm work. he said when we asked q
little more. for if the red devils are not
on the warpath now they will be In q
or two, and you fellows will do a
smart trio if you turn back.
Turning bacs. however 6Is5Eef dion i seem.
very attractive to me when there was SO
much excitement ahead. promptly re-
marked that thought would go on
with the scout and offer my services TO
the captain in command. / told you I
was pretty brash at the time, and ] had
no knowledge Of military affairs. My
notion was that the captain would be
glad of recruit. or, at least, that he
would make no objection TO my going
with him.
81 noticed that the scout looked at me
a little curiously, but he evidently
thought it was not his business to edu-
cate tenderfeet, and he only grunted.
My two companions were as fresh as
was, and we told the scout we would go
along if he had no objection.
"aIt,s free conntrvv. and, T. reckon
vou can travel wherevay won lika no
said, with grin that understood bet
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