The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03

/ won nenuff tne game n'He, Ue saF
with a wicked chuckle. and Biaisdel
promised to remember the recipe.
On the evening appointed the Rev
7 MIR. Smythe, Deacon Beebe and Deacon
Hooper were among the earliest 81 thoae
40 arrive AZ the church aociahle. which
was held az usual In Mrs. BlRisdell's
paTlor. They seemed. however. to havs
lit - interest in the general conversation
! that followed when the other guests ar
rived and followed Blaisdell readily Il
not eagerly when on the arrival ~ his
| three friends he led the way TO an upper
poker for beans.
i been thlnkin' consid' able about this
here game. Said Deacon Beebo after
they had carefully closed the door. AN
'pears Go me it'd be a heap mo- interestin
No was 10 use reel money fr chips
stead o. heans like We been dom
Tn Sin't 10 doubt about it, said
Ninterhottom, gravely
am inclined 10 agree With our
brother. said Mr. Smythe. approvinEly
1T would undoubtedly give an air %
reality 90 the pastine which would aug. .
ment the enjoyment. Only II should he
understood that when we conclude the
game the money should he divided
among ,ls a. II was in the beginning. Is
now. and ! mean that each 81 us should
have the same amount that he began
with
Tn amt nothin' eIse 70 he 'xpecteh.-
said Blaisdell smoothly That's the
beauty q draw poker. Folks calls II
sinful count o. not understanding the
game Tn on'y proper way 20 play IL
H. fr everybody go quit even We en-
play with that understanding N II suits
vo' all
Apparently It did suit everybody with
the possible exception OF Deacon Beehe.
hut the only thing he said was that he
hope there would he no objection II he
should he obliged tn ault sOme earlier than
usual. az Mis- Beebe wan feelin' p'tic'lar
peart
That's on. o tn rules o. tn game
said Pearsall a man en- draw out
whenever he feels like II
These preliminarie$ being settled the
PLAYERS seated themselves at the table
and produced their several walls The
Dominic and Deacon Hooper showed
modest rolls only. hat Deacon Beebe's
was fat and the four profess ionas were
also we'll provided
IN the early part 81 the game Il was
noticeable that the $50 skiIful plAyera
wer. particularly lucky They held re-
narkahly good hands, especially when
BlAistell dealt. and though they won no
yerv large bets. they took the most Of
the pots
tempted nv the possession Of a full house
Ia venture a considerable sum. and the
oihsrs all laid down with the exception
Of Rasseti who looked troubled FOR a
NInS but nnRllY sail
I reckon I'll have 20 boost Won about
siOl
Thareupon tho dominic with great
satisfaction counted hi- money FINDING
he had only saI h" declared that he would
call for that amount. and BasSett showed
an aC.s fall
That put one PLAYER out Of the game.
but ia rama inad looking on and waiting
for the final division. IN which he looked
for a return of his money
tn" next To come 10 grief was Deacon
Hoop~r whose previous luck with hush~s
he'd him 10 hack another against Pea rS9llr
ton flIll. and he also sat back and looked
on. disComfitcd bu not east down
Ih"r. curiouslv enough. on Blaisdell's
newt deal Deacon B.Aebe who by this
time WAS q good winner caught four
Savcns. and whoopad II up 20 tho extent
% HIS pile His disappointment was
severe when Jake wintarbottom. having
seen his last let. showed down four lacks
and he heing broke, said he r"ckoned "
WIS time for the money TO 10 distributed
according 10 agreement
Well. said Winterbottom. doubtfully.
I reckon inebl" there's some misundcr.
sta ndin about this herC We uDs reckons
on all puittin' even. bur tn on'y way TO
an keep on playin' till We evena up.
II ka BlaiSdell was sayin'. hut vo' all IL
got tn win u hack Yo' don't xpsct Us
70 give 10 10 w do vo'7-
Now said the dominic. while the two
dsacnns sought IN vain IN find words
With which 10 express their feelings
now ! perceive the sinfulnesa Of draw
poker