West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-01
BOHSER AND HOYlE.
Mr.. Bewscr Gets Into Game He Dose
mt Understand and Gets Mad as Usual

Mrs. Bowser had had hard days
work cleaning one of the bedrooms,
aud Mr.. Bowser might have patted
her on the arm and said few words
of praise when he came home to
dinner. He did nothing of the kind,
however. Some one had passed a
lead nickel on him during the day,
and, while he didn't exactly ache
for row, it was apparent that he
felt edgewise. There was irritation
on the other side, but peace remain
ed unbroken. Dinner had been over
for an hour and Mr.. Bowser had
skinned over his paper and finish.
ed his cigar when he suddenly asked;
"why don't you learn to play Gu
chre, so that we can go out for an
evening occasionallyf'
"Why I know how to play" replied
Mrs. Bowser.
"That is, you think you do"
"But I'm sure do. believe I'm
a pretty fair player"
"Humphl Suppose you get the
cards out"
"All right"
There had been several games OF
euchre played In the Bowser family,
and In each and every instance there
had been a row, caused by Mr..
Bowser's queer understanding of
the rules of the game. On the last
occasion Mrs. Bowser had said that
she would never play cards with
him again, and, therefore he was
considerably surprised at her pre-
sent Willingness. She got out the ia
bic and the cards, and as he looked
more closely at her he didn't feel
easy in his mind.
"Is this game to be according to
Hoyler" he asked, as the cards were
ready.
Gust as you say" she replied.
"Well, we'll make it Hoyle, and
neither of us will do any kicking.
In the best of good nature / warn
you that / will win at least FIVE games
out of six. You are too sensible to
get mad over it. AS I'm the better
player. we'll start off by giving you
the first deal"
Thank you but we are to go by
Hoyle," she laughed. owe will cut
for the DEAL"
al see. Don't want any favors,
eh1 Well, the deal is yours. Perhaps
you'll get one trick out of the FIRST
game. It's your lead"
Gas 1 dealt, it's your lead"
$50, Mrs. Bowser, you've begun
already" he exclaimed, as he held
his cards suspended. dts mighty
queer thing that we can't have a
game of cards without you getting
mad over it,"
"Stop right there" said Mrs.
Bowser as she laid down her cards,
ait is your first lead, according to
Hoyle or anybody else. If you don't
know that, then you don't know
how to play.
al don't eh9 Well, let it go. I'll
give you all the advantage. Clubs
are trumps, and you play to that ace
of diamonds"
al take it with trump"
"You dor You have diamond
and must follow suit. Don't attempt
any trickery here, Mrs. Bowser,"
al have no suit. Play to that
trump"
care you leading trumps1" he
shouted.
Gas you see."
"But who ever heard OF such a
thing1 That shows you know nothing
of the game. Take it back and lead
a small heart"
81 know what l am doing, Mr..
Bcwser. That calls for trump from
your hand"
"Well, take it, then, he growled,
throwing down the only one IN his
hand. eff man plays cards with
child, he must play as the child
does. What are you counting two
for1D
Because I took all the tricks"
ooh you did1 Well, you needn't
chuckle over it and bob around like
a hen with her head cut off. simply
gave them to you. Now III show
you something"
Mr.. Bowser dealt the cards and
turned up a heart. He hadn't a trump
in his hand and therefore passed for
her to make it. She said spades, and
he brought his fist down on the ia.
bic and shouted; "Spades, spadesl
But you can't do 81"
''Why not2"
because you must make il next"