The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-07-12
Won A SPANKING
The Woman Who Played Bridge a
TrifIe Too Well.


TrifIe Too Well.
SHE CHEATED HER FRIENDS.
And Whom Her Daring and HsartIss,
hapaeity In Fleeing the Ladies' o.
Her Set Became Undesirable Some.
thing Startling Happened.
The vicissitudes Of woman who
played bridge well, but not too wisely.
and who suffered personal chastise.
ment at country house. are described
by Elizabeth of H."
Her consistent winning, it is said.
was greatly commented on, and many
a hint was thrown out as to the lady's
fairness at the bridge tables. Two L.
dies Of title who had been staying at q
certain country house first detected
this petite madam deliberately cheat
Ing. Naturally they avoided playing
with her again, and what follows real
ly sounds far more like fiction than
plain fact, and yet it is absolutely true.
1t 50 happened that these three la
dies again met at another house party.
The two honest danes avoided so far
as possible playing at the other ones
table. They congratulated themselves
and lin the secrecy of confidential bed
room chats Mt night each other on the
deftness with which they had managed
TO hold alOof from the cheating one
and her play and at the same time
prevent their host and hostess from
noting the fact. One night. however.
their wrath rose at the sight of the
distress this INSCRIPTIONS little per-
son was causing a young girl who was
her opponent. The two wise ladies
watched the small. innocent seeming
dame cheat time after time and win.
The girl was very unsophisticated.
She continued playing. although her
face grew white and drawn. for she
was losing more than she could afford
Several times she attempted to leave
the table, but each time the other three
players persuaded her to play on. At
length the game ended, and the girl
stood up the loser of sum that ran
well into three figures. Like thor
ough little sportswoman. she made no
outcry about her losses. but the other
two--the lookers-on-knew what they
meant to her. They knew the girl,
and they knew her family. great
though not wealthy one. one which
even in these censorious days no scan
dal had heretofore touched
After the girl had left the room and
gone to bed the two who knew hastily
held secret consultation. with the re-
,ult that they invited little madam to
The room Of one Of them for a mid
hight chat. She was hattered at the
Invitation and readily accepted.
Both Of them accompanied her to
The room Of the one guest whose rooms
lay farthest from those Of the other
members Of the house party. and some
thing very, very like the following
took place:
You are cheat" one haughtily
.ontemptuous dame asserted as soon
Is the bedroom door was locked on
heir victim. I'VE, Lady Barbara and
myself. have watched you on several
occasions. For the sake of your. poor.
~ fov<rroto Lu,J>opH's romo un hovo
remained silent. but tonight was too
much. First Of all, you will return to
as all you have won from poor little
Laura tonight and also give back to us
her |. o. US: We insist"
Now we will see that Laura receives
The money which you feeced her out
Of. and also we will guarantee that
from us she will never learn the truth
No: you cannot 90 yet" (as the terri
fed little madam turned toward the
door,, land it is useless your attempt.
Ing to escape. for ! have the key Of
the door Painful as 1t is to us. we
have determined to teach you severe
lesson. We are going to beat you. If
you scream you may attract the atten-
ton Of some other guests: II they
come and. demand an entrance they
shall be admitted: If they inquire the
reason of such drastic treatment we
shall tell them the truth. should nd
rise you not to scream Now. are you
'eady?' Without more ado one lady
leld the wrigg'ing. sobbfng small per.
'on. while the other administered
sound and well deserved whipping
The little lady did not desert the
,ouse party: her two chlstisers were
'weetly amiable to her for the re.
of the visit and. to their de
light and every one else's amaZement.
he cheat refused to play cards again
Turing the remainder Of her visit at
hat especial country house.-London
Express.