Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-18

boy.
$50 ahead and deal said the boy.
who seemed TO be impatient. The
ante j. two call FIVE Two white chips
ratified on the table.
The dentist dealt four hands and all
the players "came in 50 that the pot
amounted to 70 cents.
"Cardsg' asked the dentist, and
everyone drew excep; the freckled boy.
= Island pat" aid he Go ahead and
do your betting"
81 don't believe I'll bet. - said the stu
dent. promptly dropping out.
Il cIme very near getting what I
wanted remarked Doe Horne. as
he laid his cards on the deck.
The dentist studied his hand and
looked wistfully at the freckied boy.
Then BE- said: "oh. well. what's the
use? He'd raise me anyhow" So he
threw IN.
The .reckled boy took the money
with an eNultant chuckie and began
shutting for the next deal. The other
players looked az him sheepishly and
seemed to be annoyed.
oh. you needn't laugh" said the
dentist. I'D have played you IL I'd had
anything"
Did you have ace high7- asked the
freckled boy.
The dentist was too mad TO answer.
or the second deal the playing was
between the dentist and the frecklet
boy
Your bet" said the freekled boy.
I'm bet five
Il see your five and raise it."
Hold on. Iwant 70 ask a question
What is it2'
do you play straights in this gamer
Certainly" replied the dentist.
And a straight is-where they count
five. six. seven, eight. miner
Yes"
The freckled boy had been listening
his eyes squinted with doubt. Il guess
you can take it, he said.
Let's see your hand" said the den
fist, taking il from him.
The student pulled in IS cents. :.
What did you have?" asked Doe
"Fives and deuces."
Not 4 straight?'
NO. certainly not. Do you thinA
I'd have asked about straight il I'd
had one in my hand2"
The dentist pounded the table with
both fists and yelled with joy. while the
freckled boy swallowed something and
became red TO the ears.
He had-three mines and laid
down." shrieked the dentist.
The student smirked quietly, while
Doe" Horne stroked his chin beard
aHd shook with diguified nd restrained
laughter.
That's all right" said the freckletl
boy, bitterly. That's all right. /
thought he was new to the game. and
didn't want
But the dentist hovled again. and
just then the Flush" entered. and the
game was stopped until he covld hear
the story. He received it quietly and
said: That's what a man always gets
when he tries to pl1y 4 fair game
There was strange sequel. THREE
hands later the student stood pat and
the freckled boy bet him until the pot
was good for 30 cents Then he called
and the student showed a straight. The
dentist had another fit of laughing. and
the lush was 50 cheered that he
pushed the bell and wanted to buy a
round of drinks.
Either through luck or skill the vet
Urinary student won steadily. Doc"
bought dollars worth of chips from
/ him, and the dentist lost to him both
in money and chips.
The freckled boy. by taking chips ont
of the bank and getting two or three
windfalls of luck. seemed to be about
even with the game when ten o'clock
came. Doc" had insisted that the
game must end at ten O'Clock, but the
dentist was So loser and wanted an
other Is minutes play. At 1914 o'clock
he was $3.50 behind the game.
The last hand of all was a Jackpot. in
which the betting narrowed down to
Doc" and the freckied boy. The boy,
who had been in hard luck, put in all
his chips and began making a stack or
the side, to show the extent to which he
was shy" Doc" raised his CALMLY, ter
cents ut time. The boy came back
That is, he added another ten cents tc
his 'shyness" at every play. Doc" was
betting money from his pocket. TIL,
freekled boy was using Docs" chips as
counters. When all the chips were ia
the shy" stack. Doc" said: Il cal
you"
Full house, Kings ON Mines"
Not good. my young friend. have
four trays"
But you stood pat."
The lush" rolled over on the bed IN
ecstasy. Look here, Doc said he
'Don't you know it's wrong to stand
pat when you have four of kindg'
The dentist laughed and seemed 10 be
somewhat eonsoled for his losses. He
counted up and said: I've got 81 cent.
in chips. and you owe me so cent.
change"
The boy produced the 81 bill which
had been the sole capital of the bank
BY making change with the lush and
the student he managed to get 50 cents
which he paid to the dentist.
The student offered sl.40 in chips
The boy gave him 81 rs and said: Wait
till | get some more change"
doc" counted carefully and made
the following report to the banker: Il
have here SLIP in chips and you owe me
sl-3o, the amount you were shy. Thai
makes S2.42."
All right, Doc Ill remember tina.
and hand it to you
How did you come out, .Docg -
asked the dentist.
He doesn't know yet replied the
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