The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-08-05

his priair. tie fslsin No pleasant mood
40 be frisfnsd hone sksl alglss. hall de-
isrniaing noa 10 loser himseisf ssain 50
much ~ hls own essiaa'ina - lo gsnh
Tor The girl he loved. Tbs hall.lormed
ffsolsilen he kept Tor wtek. during
whleh iime Anna's doubls and fears All
returned nPsn her. End made her Hek 81
heart.
Bun. much 90 be disliked drsnehis. and
murh a be condemned and e,en dspissd
The PisneiPle involved in ihe slipUlslIons
Of Aaua's fslher. al powerful love sgain
prevailed, and he sought The hone Of his
lady lar 10 enser The lists one more fnr
her hsne. Boz IL Vas Hnh lille better
success. S.lll. there was one eompensa
ton Cor lhs di.sPPOlnlnsnis that lDlloxed
every evenings lnsl-snd ihal sss. an
hours qulei communion with Anna; Cor,
g long as be would play With the old
man, and Try, az he OF course did, % beat
him. he Was welcome ylsiler, aud al
loved lar opportunity 10 iell0ser again
70 The maiden hos fondly be Ieved her.
Slx months passed in this way, aud
young Graham began 90 play with much
Kill and Judgement and not unfrequsnl.
ly game would lasl Tor . shule hour.
sln such occasions The old nan would
slap him on tho shoulder, sller he had
beal him, ~rh Well done. my boy!-
The glrl viii be yours yei!'
One day. about thls time. IL happened
that Graham. with hls lsIher's frOck on.
vas driving hls cart along The road that
pissed nesr the cottage Of his sweet,
heart. Woodruff happened 10 meet hin
jasl there. and insisted upon bis stopping.
Graham esme in. and after drinking .
glass Of hons-brewsd beer. made by the
ialr hands Of her he loved. The old man
reached down the eveI-prssenl checker
board.
This may be alucky day. John" he
said. looking him srchiy IN ihs lace
Have you . mind 10 n.y."
The frsI sight VI the board always an
noysd The young man; but he sIft d this
Filings ss usual, aud set down 10 The Ia.
BILE.
For LILLE While Anna slood looking
al the game. aud then retired 10 attend
10 her ordinary dunes in the family. -
The mother. too. soon follow ed, aud the
players were left alone. The dog that
had psrtakrn Of the general feeling Of
6uslls on The entrance Of The young man.
soon Ielt The quiet influence Of The room.
AID 81 etching hImsell oul upon the floor.
seemed as deeply engaged IN ,hOughl as
were his biped companions. Not q sound
was 10 be heard. exeep, The low noise
made IN moving the pircss on The board,
or the occasional quicker ratlling Of them
ahen one was taken. Graham never
btlurs seemed 10 hare bis mind so clear.
nor 10 have 50 lucid PERCEPTION oil the
principles oi the game--snd The old mar
was as much absorbed IN ahsi be Was
dong a. eser. About every ten minuus,
u there had been another observer in the
room. a serious face might have b,eu
seen looking in Tor few moments al tbs
wlndow, Just behlad the young man.
"Jupi1sI!" suddenly exclaimed the
old man, with an uneasy movement. as
his antagonist leaped over Two pieces and
into the kingdom. Tie relaii,e position
of several pieces in the nsighborhood al
this newly made and first king OH the
toard. was such IS 10 compel Woodruff
in taking care Of them, 10 disarrsnge en-
utsly hs game, and destroy his usual
pusition Of advantage. For a fsw mIn-
ulss the flush nf excitement destroyed
The calm, balanced stale oil young Grs-
hams mind. But he perceived this, and
confined his moves 10 important aud sale
ones. unul his pulse beat more quietly.
And now came the severes. struggle yet.
Nuw or nessr!" thought Graham,
who readil. acknowledged tia, i. was a
happy accident rather Than skill 10 which
he was indebted for his present decided
y advantageous position.
For nearly a half hour both parties
continued 10 play with such caution ,ha,
but single piece was taken; bu. now
each seemed determined 10 bring the
game TO an issue, and soon the board had
on 1t nothing but four kings-two for
each. JUST a, this time Anna came %
The window and seeing the position Of
affairs turned pale, and fell q sensation
of faInlness; but she was riveted TO the
.poi. The mothers interest, too. had
become excited, and she came TO The
door aud stood also looking upon the
board. The old man ga, with his hand
on his mouth, lingering bis lips. his usu-
al position when deeply interested in
his favorite game; and Graham leaned
his head upon his hand, his counlensnce,
though distracted, indicating a sadness
Of feeling mingled with hope. The four
kings were near together, and each was
evidsn,ly intent on reducing the number
Of the other 10 one, and then blocking
that.
\ After studying aud calculating moves
for shout i've mrnuies, the old man eau.
dously passed one Of his kings to anolh.