The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-04
EucHRE NOT THEIR GAME.
The Dear Creatures Greatly f'rc-
ferred SOmethiny Else.

ferred Something Else.
Biggsby and his wife went around 10
the Crosbys the other night to spend tho
evening and they had been there but
short time when Biggsby said:
'S'posing we have game of euchre."
! 20. let's!" said Mrs. Crosby.
II think eucher is perfectly lovely"
said Mrs. Biggsby, and Crosby said:
"All right; We'll have game or two"
So the cards were brought cut and
table cleared for the game. Like most
| men. Crosby and Biggsby like to play
cards as il it were a matter of life aud
death. but it was different with the
women.
Il like euchre because it is such a so
| ciable game" said Mrs. Biggsby. as she
munched at one of a dish of bon-bons
Mrs. Crosby had set in the middle of
| the table, and Crosby had somew hat inn
| patiently set it aside.
"Now. in whist one has to give such
close. attention to the game that"
began Mrs. Riggsby, when Bigssby in
| terrupted with:
| "Come. cut for deal"
Hope I'll get it," said Mrs. Crosby.
| with chuckle.
| you'll be real mean if you do" said
Mrs. Biggsby. II always like to o,
Mr.. Crosby has the deal and he's my
partner. Goody, goody!"
you're horrid! o. by the way, met
| May Griggson and her baby on the
street this afternoon. She'd been down
getting the baby photographed. I'd
never seen her baby before, al,houghit's
! five months old and"
| 'I've never seen it yet. Is it pretty?'
| "Well, it has Mays eyes and nose to
A 7, but. of course, one can't tell much
how such young baby will look when
oh! are those my cards? What's
trumps?"
| Hearts"
| "Oh, mercy! I've perfectly awful
hand! hope my partner"
| Come. come" says Crosby, mo talk
ing across the table. What will you
| io?"
20. pass! haven't single trump.
and"
I'm not much better Off" says Mrs
Crosby. But about May Grigsor They
say that Tom, her husband, thinks that
the sun rises and sets in that baby. and
that May won't leave it alone for an
|
and Oh. did you know that Jennie
Traits engagement to Fred Hilton had
| been announced?"
"No!"
Its so. and-oh, is it my play?
What's trumps?"
| Hearts"
"Who led?"
Crosby"
| Then I-oh, dear! I don't know
what to play. Let ME see. I've got to fol-
low suit, haven't L? guess this nine
spot will do. AS I was saying. Jennie
and Fred are engaged at last. and they
say that the wedding is to be right away
for-Isn't that new waist you have
| on?"
'Yes, you like it?"
II think it's lovely. Here they said
two years ago that the fancy waist was
going out and do believe that they are
worn more than ever"
''Of course they are for-what? It's
my play? What's trump? Hearts?
Why. thought diamonds were trumps.
| We'll, it don't make any difference for
l haven't any. What's led? Spades?
Who played that ten-spot? | haven't
SPooSS ohu 81 ECSS ! DetteG
trump it for-O. my partner had al
| ready trumped it with the right bower
| and there 1 threw away that good left
bower. That's too bad! But as was
| saying, my dressmaker says that she
has made more fancy waists this season
than ever before"
Il don't doubt it. I'm having me one
made of black chiffon over orange silk
with beautiful! je> passementerle and
what? It's my play? L., me see
what's trumps? Hearts? Well. you
needn't be SO cross about it, Mr.. Biggs-
by. What led?"
Diamonds"
Diamonds? And you say that hearts
are trumps? Hearts, hearts; | haven't
any hearts nor any trumps. SO I'll play
this club for-yes, it's of fine black cnif-
fon and you can't think how lovely
the orange taffeta silk looks under it.
The chiffon tones the orange down to
the loveliest tint Of pinkish yellow and
I'm having rows and rows of ne tuck.
ing in front and
II should think it would be lovely.
But aren't you sorry those cunning and
pretty little boleros have gone out now
that-O. is it my play? What's
trumps?"
'Hearts!" growis Crosby.
Mercy! Don't take my head off il
hearts are trumps, Jack Crosby! That's