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sion. It was ever Lord Porpentine's practice 

 on Sunday mornings to make a tour of the house, 

 collecting photographs of all sizes and varieties 

 from old-fashioned albums or from the frames 

 in which they languished in obscurity on wall 

 and mantelpiece during the other six days of the 

 week. These photographs he divided into packs 

 of fifty-two, the number of packs depending 

 upon the number of players available. In the 

 evening after dinner Lord Porpentine's guests 

 were invited to select their partners for " Sunday 

 Bridge," and sat down in parties of four at the 

 various small tables provided for the purpose. 

 Each table was supplied with a pack of fifty-two 

 photographs, carefully shufiled, and the game 

 was then conducted very much on the lines of 

 ordinary Bridge. 



Rules of " Sunday Bridge." 



L The Deal, — All four players cut for part- 

 ners. Those who cut the two highest (that is 

 to say, the two ugliest) photographs play to- 

 gether. The deal falls to the player who has 

 turned up the lowest (or least repulsive) portrait, 

 he and his partner having the choice of seats, 

 and usually choosing the arm-chairs. The 

 dealer, after dealing out all the photographs, 

 beginning with the player on his left, looks at 



