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Manawatu Herald, 13 June 1896, Page 4

T MADE HIM GLAD. Surprise of a Drummer *Who Stood by Ilia Qan<f. 1 tho east const nt a cozy little hoso halls nre filled up with fishnd comers with guns, and which other characteristic of being a g gporuxiiui s club, they play poker very pcouliarly. The other night nn exceedingly exciting game was going on. The players - were mostly old gentlemen who opened a jackpot on a pair of jacks aud stood a limit raise with all tho reckless abandon of young bloods with million. The limit, by the way, wasa red chip, and the ante wa3 a white chip. They didn't pay L^eny money for th/sm until the game waa fcovei^— it was a gentleman's game— but for never red chip purchased the banker made a * memorandum of C^O and likewise a memcv randum of $1 for a white chip. A tenderfoot drummer had just arrived hotel that night, and he strolled into Pitne^?fe*d^toom and looked on at the game for some time. -- - ---■ i "What a picnic!" said he to a neighboring spectator. "Perhaps some of you gentlemen would like to como in— make it interesting. The more the merrier," suggested one of tho I players, an old gentleman bronzed and Ethe style of the lone fishersaid the fat drummer from 0 other gentlemen do not ob.•.•'i',- for him, nnd ho took a ills po'-ketboolt, and draw- > ;MOO bill nsked for &0 in ill right," said the banker. uny change. Pay up after m-e's your chips." s passed without any remarkable sensation. Then came a jackpot. It k as the drummer's deal. He looked at hia jards and found two a'*es and a pair of threes. Tho next man to him passed, aud 1 fche next man opened it for a big red chip. m "It's opened; $10," said he. Everybody staid. The drummer raised "it a red chip. Tho opener saw it a red and {raised it ditto. Tho drummer staid. ! "Goehl" said ho to himself, "but they I nerve." pener drew two cards, the others d the drummer one. He l 'squeezed , ' ' there was an ace full, t a picnic!" he remarked again oa ned a bobtail flush smile, jening man bet a red check. The ;r had a red check and a white i front of him. He saw the red id raised it five. The opening man ne fisherman — saw tho five and 10. All the others dropped out. " said the drummer, "I'll have to wn for the outside." io; nofc liaving anything in front o difference. Buy some more and rummer was delighted. His ace invincible. Ho bought 50 more, se you $10," said he. better." ten better than you." better." more!" , I'll call It," said the old man "Mth erman's whiskers. "I've got two es up and sixes down." old perspiration poured out on the m*'s brow, fc Rcottl and I've au ace full," said a voice almost suffocated with woe. d changed his miud about having a nd was contemplating how he could poker debt, his board bill and get ext station on a $100 bill and $3 bel, /that's enough for me," and he over his §100 bill to the banker with 's what I owe you." ao," said the banker, "we cash up r cent," and a great throb of gladfused the entire anatomy of the fat sr from the effete east, while the •layers caught on and laughed a lous roar. Of_ course the drummer the game. """ Forethought. |#"*}^i^^3^>,v She— But love won't buy my clothes. H*»— Your father's love will. B Weighed In the Balance. Marion— You d6n't believe that George is -poiog to marry me just for my money, do yon? Clara— No, dearest, Ido not. I think that long stretch of Woodward avenue real #stot«.hjiß agood deal to do with it too, ' Sure to Be. " "What is this much talked of crinoline - trouble that threatens the peace of the nation*" "Don't know, but if it's trouble rest assured that there is a woman in it."' ' Hard Luck, i Old Lady— Just my luck! Caller— What's wrong? ! Old Lady— l've just heard of six sure cores for rheumatism, and nqt one of our family has got it.---1 "* What She Wanted. "Cousin Judith," said Mamie, "here is a paper Mrs. Grant sent you. She said she i thought you would like to read it because there are so many funny antidotes in it."— , Youth's Companion. A Proper Precaution. The Bride (excitedly, sotto voce) — Jack, papa's check is missing! The Bridegroom, (nonchalantly) — Oh, that's all right, dear; I sent it out to be cei> tifled.A Leading Question. When the fair flower pf humanity— lovely •woman— again donsthecrinoline and hoops, will it be in order to spenk of her environments as the flower barrel? ■-" " : " A Brave Man Wanted. Says a fashion'hote, "The return of the $ shawl is prophesied." And now will somebody be sufficiently brave to predict the return of the umbrella?, Her Element. "My wife." said Squills proudly, "is ---• queen of the tea toble,and she never rdgna bat she pours."- ,s /k "~" r ~"-”