A LOSING GAME.
" Charged with disturbing the peace," said the court as Philip Swift and Charles Smith came before in company. Both prisoners smiled sadly at his want information on the subject, and Smith replied— " I will tell you how it was." "So will I," added Swift. " We were playing euchre," continued Smith, " and clubs was trump." "No, spades was trump!" put in Swift. '" Clubs was trump, and I held the right bower, the ace, a king, and one other trump, and the ace of diamonds. Wasn't that a good hand ?" " This court," replied His Honor as he leaned back in bis chair—" this court does not give himself away!" *'I say spades was trump," remarked Swift. " Clubs !" disputed Smith. "Spades!" "Clubs!" " Prisoners, you needn't play your hands out on this gamel" quietly observed His Honor. "I wasn't there, and of course I can't tell what the trump was, but I'll made one now. You kicked up a row,;drew a crowd, and created trouble, and I shall fine you fire dollars each. " Spades was trump !" sighed Swift, as be dropped his greenback on the desk. "Clubs for ever!" hissed Smith, as he followed suit and looked around for his hat. ■
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3570, 5 June 1880, Page 4
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200A LOSING GAME. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3570, 5 June 1880, Page 4
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