Evening star., 1898-07-16
KNEW All THING OR TWO

A young washington man whose W1Ie
went away for the summer a couple OF
weeks ago was having little fun up at
his home on 18th street last Friday night
that is, he had three of his downtown
chums with him in the dining room, and
they were playing a BIT of game of-weil,
there were chips OR the table, but some
9eopie use chips foH counters In playing
euchre. The four men were in their shirt
sleeves and each of 'em got vi, occasionally
and made trip to the sideboard. where
there was ginger pop bottle or two and
some sandwiches and that sort Of thing.
They were getAng along first rate. when
there was loud ring at the front door
bell.
THE house is. pinched." said all hands
in chorus. 3arking up their ears.
The young married man looked bit
puzzled.
II wonder who the dickens it is?' said
he. I've a good mind to let 'em ring.
It's dark in the front Of the house, and
they'll think there's nobody at home.
What do you say, feilows2'
May be a telegram said one of them.
That's so,' said the young married man.
and he went to- the door. Then the three
young fellows in the dining room heard
this: ,. - r.
"HeIlow, Jack, dear. Surprised to see
me, you lovely old thing? (Queer oscu-
latory noises.) But was SO worried, Jack,
about the way things were running, and
was AFRAID old Nam Sue mightn't be
wanted to see you. anyhow, and your let
ter telllng me that you couldn't see me
over Sunday Just made me blue. and so 1
Just came. so there, and no sceldingl I'm
going back tomorrow
''Ttckled to death to see you Teots,"
SAID JACK. Make yourself at home. Take
off your things. Might as well stay awhile
On, say. Toots, there's some fellows back
IN the dining room-Jim and Bill and Tom
just happened in in a bunch to see me.
thought l might be lonesome, I guess
Come on back and see EN-"
'Of course l will, the dear, good-natured
things, to come and see you when you're
lonesome" and then the young married
man and his wife sailed aft to the dining
room. All vestiges of the euchre game
had disappeared. So had the bottles of
ginger pop: ,
when the young husband and wife came
into the room, 'the Investments all right
from the standpoint of security, but man
ought to be able to get more than per
cent TOT his money nowadays. There are
a lot OF good things-why, Mrs. Jobson, you
back? How do you do? Come back to sur
prise Jack? Well, Jacks in luck, that's
all I've got to say"
And all three of the boys paid their de-
eleven times more than any of them
thought she did. She sat down and lis
tened to the talk Of the four men-very
heaVy business talk 1T was-for a couple
OF minutes, and then she went upstairs and
aug out a few packs Of cards.
should think You boys would like to
play cards to pass away the tfme' said
she, tripping back into the room.
Would be a good scheme wouldn't it.
fellows? said Jack.
And I've always been just crazy to
learn how to play poker. too," said the
ss, pretty young matron. why not teach me
Bully good idea," chorused the three
pals of the young married man.
This Is how the game happened to be re-
sumed.
Jack" said Mrs. Jack, after the game
had gone on, with herself as a comfortable
wiEner-this always happens-for awhile,
dld OLD Nam She put anything cold to
eat and drink In the refrigerator before
she went away this afternoon"
l., DeneVe 1nefesfs something or other on
Ice, said Jack, iand his three pals didn't
crack grin when they all caught his
eye at once. Neither did Mrs. Jack "Iet
on that she saw the empty bottles and
sandwiches sticking out of the reposito-
rles where the chumsi of her husband had
slowed them. Anotherl feed appeared on
the sideboard, composed of moists and
solids, just like the one that had been Sc.
creted by the pals The game went on
untli about half after IL, the regular
preaking-up time anyhow, and all hands
quitting even, which doesn't often hapuen
In poker game.s, ~ ~ - =
.Iheught we'd get 1t in the neck when
| heard Jacks wlfe's voice. yfltt1n,t Won fei
loWs?' asked one of them on the way
nome a:si III TEs'f--~--% .fl-T
! was hunting for the tall cactus all
right" replied oHe.a.- ~
the other. IN % -, - -
Say, one of them remarked after
little silence, Jacks wifes the real thing,
isn't she?' If I could get hold of one like
Inal thaf I'd marry me I'd get spTiced to-
you, fellows?"
In minute said the other two.
I'll bet those fellows are praising you
LOT not turning EN- out of DOORS" said
Jack to his wife, after the bows had left
the house.
What for?" she asked
But Jack let it go at that.