The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-13
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washington star: A young Washing
ton man whose wife went away for the
summer couple Of weeks ago was hav-
Ing a little fun up at his home on Sew
enteenth street last Friday nlght--that
81, he had three OF HE down town chpms
with him In the dining room, and they
were playing a bit Of game ot--well,
there were chips on the table, but some
penple use chips for counters In playing
euchre The four men wera In their
shlrt eleeves and each OF 'em got up oc@
casionally and made trip TO the eide
board, where there was singer pop
bottle or two and come sandwiches and
that sort Of thing. They were getting
along first rate. when there was o luuu
ring at the front door bell.
'lThe house Is plnched," said all hands
In a chorus, perklng up their ears.
The young married man looked a bit
puzzled. n
said he. eve a good mind to let EN-
ring. It's dark in the front ot the house
and they'll think there's nobody at
home. What do you say, fellowsE
MAY be telegram" said one OF
THAT'S So" said the young married
man, and he went to the door. Then the
three young fellows in the dining room
Hello, Jack, dear. Surprised to see
me, YOU lovely old thing? (oueer osea-
latury nolses.) But was so worried
JACK, about the way things were rum
ming, and I was afraid old Nam sue
mIghtn't be giving you enough to eat.
And tust wanted 10 see you, anyhow,
and Won letter telling me that you
couldn't see me over Sunday just made
me blue, and so Just came home 80
there, and no scoldlng! I'm going oaeS
tomorrow" .
"Tlcklsd to death to see you, TootS,
said Jack. Make yourself at home:
Take OF your things. Mlght as wen
stay awhile. Oh, say, Toots, there's
some fellows back in the dining room
lin and BIZ and Tom. Just happened
in IN bunch. TO see me. Tnousht l
might be lonesome, guess. Come on
back and see 'em."
"Of course will, the dear, guoo ma
tured things, to come and zee you %heh
YOU'RE lonesome" and then the young
married man and his wife sallled att 20
the dining room. All vestiges OF the
euchre game had disappeared. 30 hao
the bottle OF ginger pop,
AS / was saying, said Bin 20 rom,
when the young husband and wiIe eAln "a,
jnio the room, "the Investments all
right from the standpoint Of security,
hut man ought TO be able to get more
Than 8 per cent for his money nova
days. There are a lot Of good things
why. Mrs, Iobson, you hack2 How 90
Won doY Come back to surprise Jack:
well, Jacks In luck, that's all i've got
to say" 80.
And all three OF the boys paid their
deyoIrs to Jacks wife. who knew about
eleven times more than any OF them
thought she did. She sat down and us
teped 10 the talk of the four men-very
heavy business talk II wRs-for couple
OF minutes, and then she went upstairs
and dug out few packs OF cards.
hiIshouId think you boys would ike 70
play cards to pass away the time, SAID
she. tripping back into the room.
"WouId be a good scheme, wouldn't
It, tellows?" said jack
"ARd I've always been Just crazy TO
learn how to plnS poker. too" SAID the
pretty ibung FnatToR. Why NOT teach
me uow?"
"Rully good idea," chorused the three
pals OF the young married man.
This IS how the game happened to be
Jack" said Mrs. Jack. after the
game had gone on, with herself as a
comfortable wlnner-thls always hap
pens-for awhile, did old Man Sue put
anything cold to ent and drink In the
refrigerator before she went away this
afteruoon2"
',Belleve there IS something or other
on ice," said Jack. nnd 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 repositories where the chums
Of her husband had slowed them. An
other feed" appeared on the sideboard
composed OF nlolsts and solids, just like
The one that had been secreted bH the
pals. The game went on until about
ii:3O, the regular breaking up time
anyhow, and all hands quitting even,
which doesn't often happen In poker
game.
when heard Jnck's wife's voice, didn't
you, fellows?" asked one OF them on the
way home.
i was hunting for the tall cactus all
right" replied one.
Il had the back door all measured"
said The other.
say" on OF them remarked, after a
little silence, Jacks wise's the real
thing, isn't she? II could get hold Of
one like that that 'ud marry me I'd get
spllced tomorrow morning before
breakfast, wouldn't you. fellows?"
'Tn minute" said the other two.
an bet those fellows are praislng
Won for not turning 'em out Of DOORS"
said Jack to his wife. after the boys had
left the house.
"What RorY" she asked.