The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-13

the rest will be called 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6
and Z. They will be sitting in a friend
ly game at the club house.
Things had been rather quiet at first,
but after an hour they had llfgened up
a bit and there was enough action to
keep the men awake No. 1, who was
naturally the dealer, glaneed~out over
Sheepshead bay and remarked: Boys.
it's awful hot, but Think I feel
breeze coming" ,,--s...,.
Then he dealt. No. 2 picked up his
hand rather carelessly The first two
cards were aces. It was a jack with
everybody in for u-n1e and he pushed
a blue chip to the center of the table,
with the remark that he would frac-
ture the pot tentatively subject to
raise and the pri ,ilege of withdrawing
without dishonor. No. 3 had a pair of
queens. He said, that the ladies had
been unlkind to him of late, but that he
thought they were trying to make
good He would stay.
No. listlessly remarked that they
could have his lit" and divide it up
before he would send one of his three
blue boys after it. No. found four
clubs to a king.
PERCENTAGE, he said laconically,
taking refuge in the excuse of all
steady losers who, like the ostrich with
its head in the sand, delude- themselves
into the belief that they are hiding
their nakedneSS. He put in his blue,
however, and it helped make up the
$S2.75.
Badinage in Plenty.
No. had not looked at his cards.
He picked them up one at a time,
Skinned" them over, then looked
again. ,-..~.*
TOO cheap" he said, pushing up
two blues. No. Z threw up his hand
into the discard, after counting up the
pot, with an expression of deep yearn-
ing. The dealer, with jacks up, thought
he had one-to-1ve chance and came
in.
No. 2, the original opener, went
through his hand again very slowly
and laid it face down on the table.
tom, like you,' he said slowly to
No. 6. You bought me a drink a year
ago the Fourth of July. I haven't for
gotten it but this is a case where senti-
ment must be ruthlessly pushed aside
under the behest of a stern duty. You
have the same chance as that SNOWFALL
that you heard about, but if you should
make good my act would be one of
benevolence. These considerations
compel me to allow you to draw cards
for an additional quarter" No. 2 had
found another ace.
Nos. 8 and made remarks about
"being in" and stayed to see what
would happen, another plausible delu-
| sion of the common spieler. No. 6 was
| distinctly In funds, being at that
| time a good winner. He looked over
| his 4, S, s, of diamonds to make sure
| and determined to push his luck.
TOO cheapi" he remarked again,
| seeing rs raise and going back with
| another quarter.
All conadent of Winning.
1--WE seen this hand beaten" said
! No. 2, "but, Tom, it's thoughts of your
/ wife and baby which cause me to stop
| your wild plunges. l can't bring my
| self to take any. more of your money
| No. simply stayed, and and did
! likewise. -r-e
| In the deal the opener decided tc
| draw down to his hand. He took two
| No. 8 drew three, one, and one. The
| dealer also drew q single card, and
| Their the seven good men and true stop
! ped to look them over.
! The opener with something of a thrill
/ found that his fourth ace had beer
! dealt to him. p, Three drew another
| queen, ard filed his club flush No
| hardly dared to look! He remember
| cd the many, many times he had drawn
| to o straight flush and the only one HI
| ever held was at home playing To-
chips. when he had drawn the eight
and jack 10 the nine, ten and: queen o.
4 spades. He ruffied his cards back ant
forth, in and out. ard finally decided t.
| wait and gee wha. The rest would do