The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

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she got two ten spots, making her a
full house ana a winning hand. She
didn't chuckle
"Oh. / guess I can 90 n dollar on
this hand" observed Mr.. Bowser as
carelessly rs he could.
"Ill see you nnd raise you n dollar"
"I.ook out, Mrs. Bowscr don't
want TO take advantage of your ig
norance."
go ahead"
"Then see your dollar raise and
raise you five more"
"And raise you tenw
"Tifteenw
"rwenty. five"
Mrs. Bowscr. don't blur too far.
You are not n veteran player, and as
you are my wife I'll tell You that
have a strong hand"
$50 have l."
"Then raise you to S1O0"
81 make II S200r
But you can'tr' he shouted "You
can't raise me hundred on a cold
bluffr
Perhaps It's not a bluff"
"But It must be. It's because you
don't understand the game. You may
have two big pairs, but you ought to
know
"Do you call me?"
Not by the seven yeller mulesl l
raise you to $500v 4
81 make it a thousaiIdl'
"Woman, what does this meanT" he
asked as he leaned back IN his chair.
1--WE sit down to little game of po-
ker by our own fireside. You begin to
bluff Mt once. You may have stolen
some of the cards In your hand. Yet
may
"Do you callT' she interrupted.
Raising the Calls.
"Not by burned sight | raise it
another thousand"
$50 do L."
Mr.. Bowser slammed down his cards
and rose up and waved his arms
around and shouted:
"Hou've marked the deck You've
cheated! You've played a low Gown
game! II ends right here. Never
never as long as we live will | play
another game of cards with you!"
But l played honestly" she pro
tested, "and | was not bluHing. Here
are my cards"
"Queen full on tens. That scttles
III You hooked every one out Of the
deck when my back was turnedr'
"But you haven't turned your back"
woman
"Yes. I'm a woman" announced o
voice behind him. and he turned to
behold his mother-in-law She had ar.
rived on one Of her little trips and.
finding the front door unlocked, had
walked in ununnOunced
"You-you"- he gasped
"All here, Samuel Don't get unduly
excited. | am your respected mother
in-law. and as such | can't he bufred
nor buldozed"
"Pll leave the house till you get
gone"
81 was about 10 suggest that course
as ! am 10 remain here for the next
| three months"
Gutter Led Back.
He walked down the hall, donned
his hat aud oyercoat and banged the
front door behind him. He didn't
know where 10 go after he got out
| but FIVE minutes later brought up al
his family drug store on the corner
| lie wanted sympathy. He wanted
kind words. He wanted TO tell the
druggist all about It and be consoled
and he had just got ready to talb
when I'm walked the mother m-law IN
pursuit. She walked right up to hin
and took him by the hand and said:
samuel, come with mew
"I'n be hanged IL | dol"
"Conc along with me or follow IN
the ambulance"
"Thut's what he needs--a strong
hand" said tIle druggist as he nodded
| In approval. ''He means well. but ht
wanders from his subject too often"
| The family cat had followed the
mother-in.lnw. Under the skies OF
uiglit side by side and her hand grip
ping his. walked Mr.. Eowser and his
terror and conqueror, and behind then
followed the wondering feline. An(
when the procession had reached
well known gate II turned In, passed
up the steps and into the hoHee. and {
moment later what WAS happening
there was hidden from all 'outsld'
eyes. The wind moaned. and the gold
| en- leaves fell. and there was q drearl