A Lucky Gal.
" Silyer Pea " writes from San Francisco : — There is a certain family m this city who have a daughter. One night, (our rich men, also belonging to our elite, met at this house, and sat down to a friendly game of pokey, with the understanding that whatever was won l>y them should go | to the daughter of the house, who Fas a' pet of them all. The night went on, and the men still played that most luring and fascinating of games, and when they rose up at 12 "'clock the winnings m the pool weie JE3OOO, which were handed over to the lucky girl. Now, that is what I call sensible. Now one wishes to be an,.actov. m these one-act plays that sometimes turn up trumps for one individual.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 259, 29 September 1884, Page 2
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132A Lucky Gal. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 259, 29 September 1884, Page 2
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