Show no time for interruption however deplorable the fact may be playing two handed pinochle pinoch lp at 25 cents a hand band Is one of the favorite diversions of commuters between this city new york atlantic city cape may alay and other commercial outposts out ports of philadelphia one man who carries his pleasures as well as his bis worries home from work was playing pinochle in his library the other evening with a crony when the butler butier entered and handed him a telegram ire he returned it unopened ill look at it later but the messenger is waiting sir the butler respectfully remonstrated the financier read the telegram it said struck barrel gusher today everything fine confound you thomas why did you spoil ray my game he cried lie he care nearly so much about the fortune he had made as about the 25 cents he was in danger of losing public ledger |