Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-11

Now we got the Germans licked
it's like old times again yet, what
Amt it? Sure it is? No? Then why
not? l guess yes!" ratified John w.
Rangle, as he dragged chair out
from the table in the rear room of
Gus's place, lit cigar and leaned
back to enjoy the first peace drive
pinochle game. Let Joy and glad
ness once more reign" 4s,5
Ven it is raining there is nothing
like pinochle," said Mr.. Slavinsky, the
glazier only don't see any choy
and gladness in rain. Anyway, rain
hurts my business"
Business is nothing" said Mr..
Muller, the grocer my clerk and my
wife can tend to business Now the
war is getting over, / want some
pinochle again.
And l don't care if it is busy for
me nit the rain" said Gus. "Elmer,
my bartender, he can tend to BUSH
ness. Me, shall have some enchoy-
ment, too. Anyway, / won't have any
business at all, pretty soon"
"Bepler, he amt coming" said
Muller. Tonight his wife won't let
him leave the butcher shop on no ac-
count" Is
THAT Bepler he is pecked nit
hem said Gus. "Me, | don't mind
what my wife, Lena, says even if she
hits me in the head with something.
But nit pinochle ] wouldn't care ex-
cept it was against the constitutional
of the United States to play it, But
l wouldn't let any lady or wife in
terfere.'
n To Oh, t1n
marked philosophieally that when
cate.
This aroused hut little interest
among the others, their private opin-
ions on the matter being that he who
would talk world politics when he
might play auction pinoehle should
not be considered as one mentally
sound. Testimony to this effect was
finally ventured by Gus, who said: 4
II seen the victory coming foist.
But anyhow, I'm wondering when
good pinochle decks win again sell
for IS cents now they cost twice that
much--good ones
But amt pinochle worth twice as
much as it was" asked Muller, now
that the world is made safe for pi-
nochle and everything?"
"Sure,' Gus went on; Except if I
have to start soda water business
at this stand / wonder If you fellers
will come around to play pinochle and
eat ice cream cones"
''Ice cream cones don't get people
excited TO talk politics and break
vinders," said Mr. Slavinsky Sup
pose q vinder or two Is broken now
and then? Vinder glass and putting
in don't cost much, even nit war
prices"
~ see that the politicians are not
going to speak much on account of
the Influenza" ventured Mr.. Jarr
"The influenza has done that much
good. anyway Still we had plenty of
oratory and excitement in the Liberty
Loan drive
"All were agreed upon that point
and then Gus remarked:
II hear Rafferty,, the builder. gifts
hurted again working on some war
camp buildings"
"There's fellow who only pays
half as much car fare as ANYBODY else,
because he only has TO ride to his
work in the morning. The ambulance
brings him back at night" remarked
Mr.. Jarr.
Sure, He can't even go in waca-
tion without getting hurted,' said
Muller. He goes to an island out in
California last Summer to have good
time and gets so sunbnrned laying on
the beach while swimming that he has
to come home in taxi"
"a ship" said Mr.. Jarr.. "You can't |
go to or come from an island except
in ship
Il seen him coming home in taxi
all bandged up, and he said he had
been ON an island,' grumbled Muller. |
Just then Muller's clerk came in and
Informed the grocer that the store
was full of customers and his wife |
threatened to close It up II he didn't
hurry over and help.
The cards were dealt, and Mr.. Null
Ter had bid three h6udfcd when hisl