The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-31
UP AGAINST A QUEER GAME.
Mr. Faro hanks Account of a Christ
mas shopping Trip.
From nc Nov York press-

From the New York Press.
There was chorus of yells from the as
sembled players when No. Z of the cinch
poker club arrived at the home of No.
yesterday. No had missed the Christ
mas Eve game and there was a protest
from all hands.
No. loves to gamble, and his failure
to come TO the regular Christmas Eve
game was like a first nighter missing the
opera.
Where were your" asked one Of the
crowd.
Don't kick" said No. 7. IT couldn't
help it. I've been up against a tougher
thing than one OF the Ensign's raises be-
fore you draw"
Somebody worked a hold-out on you?,
inquired another
Worse" was the reply, as No. drop
ped into a chair and dug out" for a
stack of chips. II had to buy Christmas
presents My wife has the grip, and Sat
urday night she said had TO do it,
Where? L asked. oh, any of the big
stores, she replied, and gave me list
| went down town and followed the crowd
into a store"
"WhereW
4 don't know The first thing met
was the lookout, walking up and down. I
asked him how his layout ram and he
said he had everything in stock, and l
asked him TO show me where I could make
my bets. ] gave him list of things that
the wife had made out.
" The stocking counter" said he, Is
over there; the notion counter is back of
that; the gents furnishing is over behind
the ribbons and the gloves are at the far
end That's all the steer he gave me-.
II got out my money and started TO play
It. There was a pretty girl behind a
bunch of clocks with calendars on them.
/ asked her what the limit was and she
said s3.49. | told her to put a bet down
for me on one of them and I'd be back.
gave her s. and left
II went over to the stocking counter A
lot of pikers were clawing over stuff. A
young woman was dealing.
How much for the red and green ones
striped there?
They're half silk and Isle mixed she
said; '$l.29.' gave her s. and bet on the
three of them.
81 made a bet for four pairs of gloves
and then played 'em all down the line.
When / got through 1 had bets strung out
from the notion counter over to the gents
furnishings and back on both sides of the
store. Every chip / had was in the lay
out.
"Then II was a case of seeing that left
no sleepers. l went back over the route.
Iney We're WdtJlHs Tor me Wnen i went 10
collect When J finished 1 had a stack
of bundles ana white chips
"Ony once did / get tripped up. / had
a BET of s. at the glove counter with 81 re-
bate. / went over to the perfumery
counter and wanted to play marker for
the 81 at the glove counter. The dealer
said no, I'd have to take the money and
bring 1t over 10 her. / protested, but she
sid Il was the rule of the game, and
cut the perfumery bet out.
1.-THE lookout came up arid asked what
Il was all about / told him that Il was
all right-I'd stand for the house rules
even II they wernt posted. The girl told
him what 1t was and he insisted that I
make the bet. lie put down "A piece OF
paper with hiss name on II and the perfume
cry was wrapped up.
when 1 eof The whole bunch OF whites
together. ] said TO myself ~ / could only
get few reds for these. and n reds. why
not q yellow One2 So / finds the look
out and he gives 'em 20 me al Ia one bum
de.
when ! left that place had everything
bought in one big yellow chip with a
handle 10 "a, bur "a was 200 late 70 get up
10 che game. 1 went bone. trimmed the
Christmas ires ana spread 'em out"