| Show they played poke lo liei in the summer of 1840 henry clay went to kentucky on his hia vacation three nighta a after his arrival at a certain sp springs ringi nAci a sociable able gamp game began in the game wre mr clay josiah blackburn john hardic and sam clay a cousin of the statesman it began on priday friday night and ran along with varying luck they were nvere all old hands and had the to back their cards at 13 12 saturday Satur diny night blackburn quit a little ahead he had bad uen married ir only two months and was afraid his big young wife would think he be was dead sunday morning at 9 como one rapped on the door it was opened and a negro girl stood in the hall she had a dean clean shirt in her hand and d on the bosom was a note not from efrom har dins wife for mr john johm hardin wherever lie he can be found the door was closed and play resumed hardin changed hia bis linen at the table san francisca argonaut |
