game just for the fun of the . It is a trick
with three cards. I put down three cards, face up. Here is six of
diamonds, eight of spades, and the ace of . Now, I will turn them
over so quickly that I will defy any of you to tell which is the ace.
Do you see? Now, I would like to bet the wine for the company that no
gentleman here can turn up the ace. All I wordnetdesire is a little sport.
Something to pass away the evening and amuse the company. Who will bet
the wine? The Scripture says that the hand is quicker than the eye, and
I warn you that if you bet, you will probably lose." And here he turned
the cards back, with their faces up, and the card which everybody felt
sure was the ace proved apparently to be that card. Most of the
on-lookers regretted that they had not bet, seeing that they would
certainly have won. Again the cards were put face down, and the company
was bantered to bet the wine. Nobody would bet.

[Illustration: A NICE LITTLE GAME.]

After a good deal of fluent talk, and much dexterous handling of the
cards, in a way that seemed clear enough to everybody, and that