Sharp County record., 1910-09-16
HIS GREAT
EFFORT

one playing card from another and
cared little for society anyway, was
vastly dismayed when he received
Miss Morton's invitation for Thursday
venins
Miss Morton was a girl he greatly
ldmlred' 80 he was, for once. anxious
70 accept tho invitation, but there was
ono part Of # that made him hesitate.
Down IN the corner was written
"cinch." and Dan knew as lj.tl8 Of
oinch ns he did OF Choctaw. lie ap.
poglcd TO his sister,
"It serves you right she said 1--WE
been begging you to learn to play
cards, so you could help me ont on
different occasions, and you never
would"
"Tm sorry" he said, humby. 81
certainly wish now that knew how"
That's Just I'll" she said. scornlul-
ly "You Wish you'd learned now that
it means pleasing q srl IKE Alice
Norton. Hereafter maybe youu be
acod"
Say" began Phillip, hcsitatinglH
"Tu DO the next thing You ask Of me
II youll be so obhgng as 70 help ne
Out"
Whats the trouble now'" asked his
sister, roslgncdly DON'T you know
how 70 word your rcarcts?
Regrets nothing!" he exclaimed.
I've accepted"
Accepted! Why, how can you?
You cant play cinch,"
II could learn"
"Oh, see,' she said, "All right
Go get the cards"
Phillip had never considered him
solf particularly dense before but he
surely felt stupid when the lessons
began. His sister was patient but it
was annoying to be laughed ut, and be
did not enjoy playing schoolhoy again,
Besides, his sister beat him with
alarming ease.
you haven't got the idco of It." ahe
would say over aud over, Remember
not Go put your Ave on my ace, but on
your partners, and you1l do better"
my partner didn't hOyo IN ace" no
said Il saw that from her hand
spread out thore'
you're not supposed to know what
your partner has turn up TINT hand
just because there's nobody to play IT,
Don't throw away q Eve. It will count
later"
yes, I know" he declared. put
itS tho only trump had"
mo 1t wosn't," she contradlctod pa.
tionuy THAT wae a heart and your
hand is full of diamonds, which arc
rumps."
"Oh forgot tho lelthandod bust.
ness But now I've got the hnng Of
IT,"
SO tho drill went on evening after
evening and Saturday afternoon, when
Phillips gave up tonpis In order to
perfect himself for The ordeal AZ
nght he dreamed Of It, IN thc Office
no thought out hands and plays and
made diagrams on odd pieces Of papor
showing what he would do II tho other
fellow led 80 and so. Ilo became al
most meek In the light Of his own
donsonoga and took oil his sisters sug
speJions In good part
"fte owfully good OF YOU" he said.
~ wouldn't have 80 much patience 10
toOch You anything"
'Ycu wouldn't need 30 much" she
said, oruelly
Az the days wore on the party drow
near bis glHtor declared she was on
the yorre OF noryoua prosr0tlon
w you don't DO bottor," she 9ghod,
y shall certainly be too woOk TO 20
10 Allco'p party myeolG"
"Oh, no, you must co." iraiatod
Phillips u mood you to consult IN
case got stuck Keep on n lltto
longer gud rIl brace III"
lIe did brace up 20 such aU en-.
couraEinE eStont that The very last
/ INNNNii" 'N'A'IN NN N'N NNlNN hNNl'N
etaight md woa declared M TO ghino
with Che card plOyora,
"ThIa ig the 0rat intoroatIng ovo,
ming have had ror moro than a
wook" his slBtor said, YEARLY NE.
INK ulwayu che winner Is about 0o on.
tcrHininE gn talking to yodyao't"
"lta sroot gamc," aoid rhlupa,
enthusiastically 'In play you onoth'
oE Some on; ita only II o'clock"
81 don't holloyc I'm going to onioy
tho party "A bit," aho said dolcmly,
The RreNt oyoning oWme ot last and
found pmlliru quito IN the spirit Of
che thing lfo was really glad no VIVA
1ouF aud was 80 pleased with hia ap,
| porrauco thNt No gunorod hls sister
/ 90 tiohIa whito tic without a murmur,
carried away by hts gratitude he oS.
ray1wnuy ordered q WNIcdb to re-.
lolco her heart
The brilliantly lIghtod houao and
Oho many littlc tabog looked CoulIyo
/ and inviting ana rhulIpa spirit. roao
| high Ito wua careful however aud In
! rnuup4 In thp conversation hr NruIl