Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1895 — Not Cheap. [ARTICLE]

Not Cheap.

Major Moses P. Handy relates in thp New York JVlail and Express the following anecdote, which may well be pondered over by persons with a predilection for poker playing; A Chinese gentleman, staying at one of our big hotels, and finding the time hanging heavily on his hands, asked an American acquaintance to

initiate him into the mysteries ot the game of poker. Some other men were invited in and the game was played with as 2 limit. The Chinaman was greatly interested, playing boldly and losing philosophically to the extent of about SIOO. Then he called a halt. When they were settling up the game one of the party, being desirous of breaking the solemn silence, said: ‘‘Well, Mr. , poker, how do you like him?” The Chinaman shrugged his shoulders and said, with a far away look in his eyes, “Good game,” and then added quickly and emphatically, “ Not cheap.” The general opinion was that he had stated the case in a nutshell .