The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-12-26

( chuckle over 1t and bob around like c
hen with her head cut of. ! simply
gave them to you. Now I'll show YOU
something"
MIR. BowSer dealt the cards and turn
ed up heart He hadn't trump IL
his hand and therefore passed for her
! to make it. She said spades. and he
brought his fist down on the table and
shouted:
Spades. Spades! But you can't do
that"
But why?"
Because you must make 1t next.
Il can do as like, Mr.. Bowser, and
1 make it spades. Play to the joker
! and that-and that.
! She had all the trumps, and he
didn't get a trick. His first impulse
was to leave tie table and call her u
cheat. but something in her look quiet
ed him down. so he only muttered:
"I'll give you game just to en-
courage you. It's your deal. Dia-
monds are trumps. eh: Well. play to
! that
She played. and while Mr.. Flo Tser
got two tricks she scored her point and
won the game. he looked at her with
a January expression, but had nothing
to say. He had the four bowers and
the joker under his thumb and was
stacking the hand. When the cards
ran of and hearts came trumps, how
ever, he had only one In his hand and
was obliged to pass. She made 1t next
and took every trick.
"Why-why did you make it nextT'
he demanded.
ITO suit my hand" she replied.
"Are you playing euchre or boobyT'
"I'm playing to beat you"
"Oh-ah! After the cheating and
swindling 1 have witnessed on your
part I should be justified In refusing
to 60 on. But I'll play the game out
Just to show how easy 1t Is 10 beat
you"
he MisIays His Temper.
Mr. Bowser was a fair player. but
the cards ran against him. He didn t
lay It to luck, however. but 10 Mrs.
Bowser, and showing back fnom the
table he said:
you've robbed me Of two games.
and 1 hope you are satisfied"
THAT will do" she answered as she
rose. ''The truth Of the matter is that
you are no player"
"You are talking to me?'
ITO you. sir"
"And I'm your husbandT'
Eyes, sir. Don't shout your lungs
out or pump the blood to your head.
You are always Dragging about what
a player you are. but you barely know
one card from another. II you want
to spend half an hour taking lessons
Pll"-
woman. such talk to me! Why
Why
"Be calm. Mr.. Bowser. If you don't
want to learn the game you needn't.
But If you are as poor at poker as you
are at euchre the men at the club must
have soft snap. What were you about
to sayT
IL was about to say that l re-
malned ct home this evening to enjoy
my own freside. and you-you"-
Beat you two straight games at
euchre." she finished. 81 also remained
at home to enjoy my own fireside, but
you seem anxious for row. There is
no occasion for one. You simply play
enchre Just we'll enough for me to beat
you. Why don't you let me give you
some pointersT'
"Tll be hanged II I'll stand this!'
shouted Mr.. Bowser. as he rose up and
began throwing his arms about.
A Race For Life.
"Well. we are oil through for to-
night" she answered. II have some
work to do upstairs. and as 1t is still
early you might run out and take a
few lessons somewhere"
When she had disappeared Mr.. Bow
ser put on his hat and coat and walked
out to cool OF.
The cooling process hadn't had time
to set in when an old man walking
with the aid Of crutches struck him for
q dime.
"I'll dime you. you old fraud" shout
ed the victim Of euchre.
The belated pedestrians witnessed a
curious sight. Tbaold man threw away
his cruches andNed. and Mr.. Bowser
took afaee him at top speed. and as they
went Gathering along the sidewalk at
a gait Of ten miles an hour the sound
thereof was like the rush and roar and
clatter Of many waters suddenly let
loose upon the land.
A man may run at the gait Of TWEEN
ty-hve miles an hour, but II the pur
sued is making thirty he cannot be
overhaukd. Mr.. Bowser steadily lost
ground ~ half a mile. and then stop
ped under>a tree to get his breath and
mutter:
$50 I ought to take lessons ID card
playing. had 7? Think Of the gall of
her! And to meme. her husband.
Why, I'll 60 back home and beat her,
"yTho'll you beatP asked a DOlice