Show Couldnt Fool the Old Iffan Chicago Post Things had progressed to a point where the young man had been practically received into the family circle While he hadnt yet mustered ups up-s courage to ask the old mans consent it was evident that he would in time Thus it happened that the old man who liked nothing better than a good game of whist or euchre or hearts invited him to have D little game one evening and of course he didnt feel that it would be policy to refuse You and mother said the old man referring to his wife can play against Martha and me That will be fair I you and Martha sat opposite each other you would persist in looking into each others eyes to the great detriment of the game Naturally the young woman and the oun1 man blushed but they said nothing noth-ing and the game began I wasnt much of a game While the young woman wasnt setting opposite the young man she was sitting next to him and every few minutes one or the other of them forgot to play when it was his or her turn Then too there were fro riienc inquiries as to who took the last trick and what was trumps and altogether al-together the old man felt a good deal like swearing on one or two occasions Finally he made up his mind that patience pa-tience had ceased to be a virtue The tence game had come to a standstill while the young people exchanged confidences in a whisper I was noticeable also that each one had one hand under the table Young man said the old man sharply sharp-ly I should infer from the way you are playing that you havent much of a handOn the contrary sir protested the young man I think I have as good a hand as I over had Well suppose you drop it for a few minutes and try to play the cards that arc pn the table suggested the old gentleman gen-tleman gravely He did His missing hand appeared above the table almost immediately and so did hers and they both blushed |