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A Supper Party

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           "Fortheloveofheavens,Polk!"exclaimedRheesGrier,comingupandpluckingathissleeve;"ifyouwanttogiveyourmoneyawaygiveittome.Icangatheritinjustaswellasthatcroupier,andI’llgogetatruckandhaulithome,whereitwilldosomegood.It’sperfectlyterriblethewayyouarecarryingon."

           Lyndetookhislosswithequanimity."Nowtodoubleit,"heobserved,"andgetallourlossesback,orgodownstairsandhaveararebitandsomechampagne.Whatformofapresentwouldpleaseyoubest?butnevermind.Iknowasouvenirforthisoccasion.

           Hesmiledandboughtmoregold.Aileenstackeditupshowily,ifalittlerepentantly.Shedidnotquiteapproveofthishisplungingandyetshedid;shecouldnothelpsympathizingwiththeplungingspirit.Inafewmomentsitwasontheboardthesamecombination,thesamestacks,onlydoubledfourthousandalltold.Thecroupiercalled,theballrolledandfell.Barringthreehundreddollarsreturned,thebanktookitall.

           "Well,nowforararebit,"exclaimedLynde,easily,turningtoLord,whostoodbehindhimsmiling."Youhaven’tamatch,haveyou?We’vehadarunofbadluck,that’ssure."

           Lyndewassecretlytheleastbitdisgruntled,forifhehadwonhehadintendedtotakeaportionofthewinningsandputitinanecklaceorsomeothergewgawforAileen.Nowhemustpayforit.

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