Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-20
A FAIR POKER SHARP
HOW MR.. BOWSER FAILED TO Enjoy
A QUIET GAME.

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What is 1t, DEAR" asked Mrs Bowser,
Man and wife In Indiana sat down to {
game of poker at their own fireside anG
because she won dollar of him he broke
her neck. The people gathered and pulled
him up to limb, and the coroner wouldn't
even hold an inquest on the body. Isn't IL
queer how some husbands act?"
| Yves" replied Mrs. Bowser, looking
anxiously around for an excuse to leave
the room.
"The idea that he should break her neck
because she held the best hand Hanging
was too good for him. I was wishing only
this afternoon that you knew how to play
| poker -
I'll do" replied Mrs. Bowser, though
she bit her tongue the next instant for her
foolishness.
"You dos Why, didn't suppose you
ever saw poker chip. Been learning to
gamble without dropping me hint, ell?
just laying low to give me surprise
party?''
Mrs Bowser should never have admitted
that she had even hoard of the game of
poker. There had been family row be-
cause she beat Mr.. Bowser at fox and
geese, another because she got the best of
him at checkers, regular riot because she
laid him out at euohre. She should have
gone up stairs or down stairs for ten min
utes and let the matter pass out of his
mind While she was lamenting her bad
diplomacy Mr. Bowser got up, with q
beaming smile on his face, and exclaimed:
'Well, what luckl I've got pack of
cards and box Of poker chips on the hall
tree. I thought might drop over and
beat Taylor out of $15 or $50, but as I
came in he said he wouldn't be home this
evening. Well just have little game all
by ourselves
"I-don't feel we'll this evening"" stam-
mered Mrs. Bowser
"Oh, hol see! Afraid to play against
me, eh? That little excuse won't go down,
however. You said you knew how to play
poker, and SO we will have game Clear
off the table and get ready
Really, Mr.. Bowser, but my head'-
Your head is all right and pretty near
level. don't expect you can play for
shucks, but we'll have little fun out of it,"
1t was now too late for Mrs Bowser to
get out of it, unless the house caught fire,
and they drew up to the table, each took
dealt the cards he asked:
Shall we have any limit on this gamep'
II don't care" she replied
Every we'll! VEGA bet the extent Of our
pile Ante up blue chip, and Well make
EN- all jack pots. You must have jacks
or better to open on. Can you openp"
~ can"
"You can, eh9 That's rather curious.
Want three cards. ehp And I'll take one.
What do you bet?"
Two blue chips
you do, oh? Didn't you see that I
drew only one card9 Aren't you player
enough to know that held up a four flush
or straight or two pairs? This is no baby
game, Mrs. Bowser!'
"Ill raise it four blue chips, " she replied.
Well, !" he said, after glancing at her for
half minute, "you can take the pot, but |
look out for mel could have raked in the
coin, but III wait and drop you with a
cold thud. pass"
II can open 1t again." she said.
You camp Well, 1t takes fool for luck, |
they say. want two cards this time. All
ha, Mrs. Bowser, bet five blue ohips!'
"And raise you my pile''
What! You raise mep" he shouted.
Couldn't you tell by my draw that held
up threes, and isn't it likely that caught
one more of the same kinds You don't
seem to know the gamer"
Nevertheless, raise you," she said.
"But how can you do it9 You don't
think you are playing jackstraws, do you?
AS you are woman, l III give you chance
to back down-just this one chance
II don't want it,"
"Then take the consequences There's
my hand-three aces l rake I'M
Hold OIL, Mr.. Bowser. l have a full
house. Sees'
woman, he exclaimed in whisper as
ne laid down the cards, do you realize Z
What you are doing9 Even though this Is
family game, with no money up, you
ought to be ashamed to cheat"
Why, how did cheat9" she asked.
Never you mind but if you do it again r
his game will cut short off. You never '
ould have got that hand in this living t
world without skullduggery. I'll take an l
ther dollars worth of chips and go on, Z
tut want honest playing. It's my deal. Il
What do you do?'
II pass Y
"But don't Drawing to I'LL a flush,
re you? Well, I'll take three and make
ull house Of 1t Album! Now look out
or me. l bot four chips"
i see em and raise you four more"
What! You raise me when you ought to R
now that I've got full housep You can't p
o 1t, Mrs. Bowser. You can't do it." n
How do know that you've got full n,
ouse9" g.
How do you know that this world is
ound instead Of 1atp You raise me, do N
CUP Well, see the raise and bet the rest n
my pile. If you don't know the game, =.
gu must take the consequences. !.
II call you, Mr.. Bowser." q.
"You dor How can you call me9" -
Its the game, Of course. Let's see your :,
and" &c &c
Never, Mrs. Bowser-neverl You have :;
o right to call full housep' :,
But I've got fo,r acesp' n
-Four aces -Four acesl Mrs. Bowser, y
ou hooked at least three of 'em out Of :,
le pack when turned my head to look =
; the cat. ("
How foolish, Mr.. Bowser! I simply %
I'D luck. Perhaps luck will come to you " "
Tia time. What's the natter" -
There is nothing the matter, Mrs :,
owser, " he said as he pushed back and W W
se up; "nothing at all. simply cit "a
'wn in my own house to play poker with 80 50
y own wife. She resorts to gambling ~
cities to beat me. It remains for me to =
It on my hat and'- "a
Don't be foolish, Mr.. Bowserl' 81 ~
-"and 90 down to the club and finish ot
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