The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03
I'm QUITTING EVEN
~ AT DRAW POKER
Mr.. Winterbottom Of Arkansas City
Points out How to Avoid
Losing.


what tells about n old woman I had 80
many children what she didn't know wha;
Ia do with EN- all Well. they 10 times
my ownsslf
Here | be. gettin' on in years some
an more n that. KEEP indoors with til
responsibilities o. business. an oncapable
to look after you uns like somebody a
ouRhter look alter you. io' all IL got
mo advantages n the average Natur
done gifted yo' with a good appea rance
an first glass edication. instead o. which
some one on yes al'ays goin round
rAisin' he'll
IL was more in sorrow than in anger
that the old man spoke 20 the group
that sat a. usual in his little saloon near
the levee in Arkansas City A. they sat
continuing ~ smoke plaridly. with no
visible perturbation. he Regarded them
with augmented emotion until pres
entity, when il seemed as 10 he would give
way to tears. his mood suddenly changed
| and h" became vehemently indignant.
i reckon I mought a. we'll give IL up
he said bitterly Here ! been gIvIn
~ my substance free f'r wears an years
upbuildin' the c'muniiy an yo' all IN
p'tic'lsr. 'thouten any thought a reward
an what thanks do get
Them that fed outen NV hand u
plantin' the sting ~ t-pschery into nv
heel when ! amt a-lookin thataway
II twa'nt f'r the moral principle into It.
mought a. we'll turn Turk
Still there was silence and the old man
turned a. IL for solAce 20 newly opened
cigar hox behind the bar Selecting
a large black cigar. he bi' IN a liberal
mouthful from the tip end and ate that
with seeming relish. Then. lighting the
other end he smoked sulkily until it
seemed evident that he had no intention
Il continuing his remarks Then Jim
Bic isdell spoke:
i reckon tn amt no telhn whether
YOU done got the hsft 81 II ouien W
system he said. but II yo' has meth-
yo' mought 'Splain what il all about
Mo special Id like 10 know fr one
Who tbs has been eatin' ouien vo' hand
There's 70 81 rs here has been pvidin'
20 with tOl able fat kitty f'r some time
past. II that's what yo' mean. hut hain't
heer d n 20 all givin' up no gr-' sub.
stance f'r we unS benefit
I reckon 20 ais done 'cumilated
some property outen the game anyway.
I call 70 hand reckon rs time 20
showdown
He spoke omstly hut with auficiant
force to indicate that he was in earnest
and the others in the room. though they
-Aid nothing. nodded Rravely ;n show
that they shared his sentiments
We'll. tn ain't no call for - get
pe.vish. said the old man with a sudden
.ha ~ tg,ft
what the game has been some profitable
We uns il all made a Twin outau Il f'r
some time. hut how's II been did, On'v
10y -'ickin' together
An now what is you uns been a.doin
of tn amt no good denyin' II il. fr
! hAer'd IL straight Yo' been plavin'
poker som'res else every "Wednesday
nj ght fr a month
This direct accusation was deli vered
With an air ~ finslity II seemed 20 the
speaker At least. that no defence could he
set up. hut to his amazement the four
men who listened first looked AZ one
another rheepishly and then grinn.d
Finally they began To laugh and he old
man giar~d ~ them sp~echIe~s Tor onc-
After q little Jake wintsrbo,tom said
I dunno how 20 all heer'd on Z. hut
i''s true Greenlav We was pIannin' a
little surprise. hut helm a. 20 don. hear Il
/, IN Amt no harm in tallin'
We done set up a game A. BiaisdsII's
house. an there IL a settin' every Wedna--
dav Mo n that. We done rop-d the
dominic an three daacons
Yes sAid Ras-@tt gravalr. AN -
Ins il all under conviction Thsy m
lookin' for Tia "a 20 tn TN" mn 'ners' bench
newt Sunday
Hits tho church Enciable whore We
play said PearsalI Mis- Blaisd.I Ia.
il 10 her HOUSE. every w~ek a pupposa
so's = We en- play 'thout@n th-rs h.in'
M kick
AZ for Blaisdell. he said nothing. IN, he
scanned - b. annoying himself
The old man. thoroughly bewiii~-ed.
glar"i ~ them fpy several moment.
Finally he said
7 reckon I'm bughous~ r slae you
ms 10 ~ 20 say you was playin draw /
poker N a church aociahle1-
YES said Blaisd@ll but We nn'y /
plays fr beans. iuSt to prove 20 EN- what
4 innocent gam" draw poker r~ely IL II
reckon "" don" go; two n IN. deacon.
nigh hooked a'resdv Old Beab.
u one on am an he's got mn money
n = good f'r his health
Slowly old man Gresnlau's faca re-
aned ~ length he al-o began % grin
did some one saw what Mis- BlsisdelI
put up this here job1- he asked Then
y hen they nodded. h" exclaimed: Jim.
'he's credit In her sect The drinks
. on me. hut they II be drinked 90 her
iealth. an you'll take her my best re-
'pects. Jim. the first time you $50 her
How d yo' oonns 20 DO it, he asked
after tho oerenony had been duly OH