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A Supper Party

           "Letmeputthisonquatrepremierforyou,"hesuggested,throwingdownatwenty-dollargoldpiece.

           "Oh,butletitbemymoney,"complainedAileen."Iwanttoplaywithmymoney.Iwon’tfeelthatit’smineifIdon’t."

           "Verywell,butyoucan’tjustnow.Youcan’tplaywithbills."Shewasextractingacrisprollfromherpurse."I’llhavetoexchangethemlaterforyouforgold.Youcanpaymethen.He’sgoingtocallnow,anyhow.Thereyouare.He’sdoneit.Waitamoment.Youmaywin."Andhepausedtostudythelittleballasitcircledroundandroundabovethereceivingpockets.

           "Letmesee.HowmuchdoIgetifIwinquatrepremier?"Shewastryingtorecallherexperiencesabroad.

           "Tenforone,"repliedLynde;"butyoudidn’tgetit.Let’stryitoncemoreforluck.Itcomesupeverysooftenonceintenortwelve.I’vemadeitoftenonafirstplay.Howlonghasitbeensincethelastquatrepremier?"heaskedofaneighborwhomherecognized.

           "Seven,Ithink,Polk.Sixorseven.How’stricks?"

           "Oh,soso."HeturnedagaintoAileen."Itoughttocomeupnowsoon.Ialwaysmakeitaruletodoublemyplayseachtime.Itgetsyoubackallyou’velost,sometimeorother."Heputdowntwotwenties.

           "Goodness,"sheexclaimed,"thatwillbetwohundred!Ihadforgottenthat."

           Justthenthecallcameforallplacementstocease,andAileendirectedherattentiontotheball.

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