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Show One to Three at Whist. Tho lato Sonntor Hoar was extremely extreme-ly fond of whist, which ho played with remarkable skill. A friend says that tho only tlmo ho ever know tho usually placid and genial man from Masachusetts to bo absolutely impatient was when on ono occasion at whist tiro senator had an unusually stupid partnor. Notwithstanding Notwith-standing this handicap, tho pair wero winning right along even against good players. In tho mlddlo of ono gamo, some ono paused behind tho senator's chair and asked, "Well, senator, how are you getting on?" "Very wcA indeed," was the reply, "in view of tho fact that I havo three adversaries." Sunday Magazine. |