Spoiling A Game Of Eucher

It is said that early iu his reign Rutherford had invitod some of the boys up for a card-party, and tlie thing was " set np " in advance. The President and Únele Richard Thompson were to play against Evarts and Sherman. Tlie game was to be enoher, although Sherman and Thompson were yearning for a little draw poker. The guests carne, und were ushered without cereraony into the President's library. Kutherf ord was there, and so was Madame, more enterI taining and winsome, if possible, thnn usual. She was particularly solicitous nbont the hcalth of each and the family of the same, hoped Uncle Dick Thompson wouldn't work himself to death, and bade Mr. Evarte beware how he took fried clams on his stomach at midnight. Mr. Sherman hoped they were not detaining Mrs. Haycs from receiving other friends, or ironi the pleasant duties of the domestic oircle. Ah, no, indeed ! This was lier hour with her husband, and any of his intímate friends who happened to drop in. Thompson looked at Sherman and winked. Sherman remarked: "Ah, yes, beautiful thought, madame; beautiful thought." Evarts ! emitted a wordy eulogy on the beauties of homelifc; and the President - yawned. : Eleven o'clock carne, and the visitors withdrew with the sweetest oi parting benedietions from Mrs. Hayes. The next ! day llutherford was obliged to admit to his disappointed friends: "It'sno use; Luoy won't havo it; she doesn't sny a word, but you see how she works it." There won't be any wickedness at the White House if Mrs. HayeB can help it There is a greafc deal of intrigucr; which sho kuows uothing about, bu that doesn't count. When she strikes auytbing off color, she " shoots it on the