The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-30
AUNT JaNNIE's LETTER.

Do you play cards, and if so did you
ever think of the possible and even
probable in duence you thereby exert
over some weaker naEureQ Those VINO
play tell me thai it is Sd fascinating
that they delight in it l have never
cared to learn to handle them at all SO
they we're classed In the same category
with strong drink, cursing, aud other
evil things by my parents, and l d not
remember ever to have held a whole
pack in my hand. We tauf ht
that while they mightn not cause US harm
hat there was harm in them, there
fore, we must escneW them, and this
We gladly did. Never having learned
to play, the game had 10 fascination
for us, and FIR the lack of which we
feel exceedingly grateful Many per
sons contend that ladies cannot carry
card playing 10 excess. I know that
they can and oftentimes do. If we
never learn to play, l am quite sure
that we cannot teach others or invite
5uem to participate in q social game
with us
Afcer a game is learned perfectly
and you gain cor Fl Ience in your ability
the temptation to bet so much
hat you Con- beat some n else pre-
sents itself and you try and win Or
fail TO win as the case may be In the
first instance you bet again and be
sCm3 elated with your success-and
The road is pain that leads 10 destruc
-Ion. II you fail it is the most for
tunate of go called misfortunes, pro
vid' d your failure does not cause you
30 redouOle your efforts and finally
ruin you, You say, well, / a gam
ole even if l do not know eDythIng
4Oout cards Yes, but the chances
are that il you knov the incentive 10
greater. Why, the girls who play cards
some Of them, [ mean-have actu-
Ally made themselves believe that they
can stake such things as bon bons,
J lex pins, etc without gambling
Now, don't we all know that the prID
ciple is the semeG It is a wager after
ali, not valuable of course, but large
trees from small acorns grow. I am
delighted to know that a few persons
regard card playing as do a d that
hey do not hesitate 70 express their
opinion. TIE Charlotte OBSERVER OF
he 1871 inst. contains the following:
Tine Criminal Court grand jury in
is report says thai lE Is alarmed aV the
increase of crime, and believes it ia
due to the desire for gambling which
. rmeates all stratas of society aid
That the dainty hands that deity deal
cards az progressive euchre parties
should be oealE with as sternly as the
negro crap shooters
geel that it is necessary I should
tell you again that IN ess you let me
know your real name Jour letters wall
certainly not appear in these columns.
BAcnelor Bob come this week and
brings q friend with him. We are
glad to have you with ua. And should
OSASAS RASHS W WIG CAoL4PAO ySO A0NO
seG then ours would De a lively circle
Come again, boys.
cannot answer Inquirer, but hope
some Of our readers will be abe to do
so. know of no remedy and would
advise the consultation of a good ply
slcIen.
Variety is the spice of life" MS
J. L D. believes in sweeping ALI
such controversies add zest to our de
partment.
What do you all think of the letter
from "Anti- Trust and Anti Whlskey :"
His views are interesting. The col,
umns of the Chat are open for other
opinions on the question be discusses.
AUNT JENNIE