The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

"weli, maybe you are not a good
what What's that Woman
have you got the cheek to SIT tners
and tell me such a thing as that
who was playing cards and beating
/ everybody for ten miles around Wnen
YOU We're still at the nursing bottei
I By the great horn spoon, but that Is
unadIlIterated gall I will now show
you whether know an ace from
But he failed to keep his word. The
cards still continued to run TO Mrs.
Bowser. and the result was that she
was a winner again. The last trick
was taken with an ace, and MI bow
SCI. grabbed the cards and shouted:
NO, you DON'T L played king
@And played an ace
Il know you did, but if you think an
ace takes a king then you'd better
But of course it does"
But of course it don't"
Here is Hoyle, and he says the
value of cards is
What have I got to do with
Hoylel" demanded Mr.. Bowser.
Hes an authority on games, as
everybody knows, and he puts the
value of an ace above king
4 don't care d peanut what he does.
saw a king takes an ace every time,
and I can go out and find you fifty
men to say so. I asked you to have
few friendly games OF euchre with me-
and what do you do the very hrst
thing? You stack the cards on me-"
Mr.. Bowser!'
ooh. YOU can pretend innocence, but
I know all about it. On the very first
hand out you stole a trick from me,
and on the second game you cheated
like blazes. Yes, you did, and now
you have the cheek to tell me that an
ace takes a king!"
"Of course it does"
What! You still stick to it? BY
the Lord Harry. woman, but I'll go
out and get testimony to mash you
fatter than a pancake, and when I
have mashed you I will see you on the
train for your mOther'si"
How silly to run out and let folks
know that we cant agree on game
of cards." she replied.
silly or not. I'm going, and you sit
right here and I'll bring in a whole
house full of witnesses. Where in
bIazes is that old yaller-eyed catl'
''In the back yard. maybe"
'And it's blamed good thing for
her that she is. Don't try to sneak
out of this thing by running away
Mr.. Bowser knew that his family
butcher was a card player, and he
made for his shop and put the ques-
ton.
'Does an ace take a king" repeated
the butcher. Let me ask you if a
dollar is more than seventy-five
cents %
Out uOCS II
Always and forever. and if you
don't know the value of cards you
had better quit playing
Mr.. Bowser called the butcher liar
and passed on to the druggist. The
man of bottles was busy, but ne found
time to whisper in reply:
ASK Mrs. BOwser. She known more
about cards than you can ever learn
in all your born days!"
The shoemaker and the plumber
told him about the same. and he gave
it up and started for home. In front
Of his house he met a pedestrian, and
as a last hope he accosted him.
Are you drunk or a fool to ask
such a question as that?" exclaimed
the stranger
Don't you insult me, sir"
II don't believe I could. you old
rip! What sort of a game is this, any
how?'
The next instant Mr. Bowser tackled
him, and five minutes later a snow
ourdened and sdilapidated figure softly
opened the front door and sneaked up
Ttairs.
Have you got fifty men to say that
IN ace won't take a king?" called Mrs.
8owser.
But only echo Copy
light, 1905. by T c. McClure.)