Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-06
mer cordially.
Before ten Woodruff talked =.

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h ham about the weather, The l5,n
the stock. After tea, at which r't u
said, though many glances we,a A''
ged between the lovers The !,
pointed significantly at the cbecs
and Graham with a face suddonIl
cd, nodded assent. w
Annals heart beat audbly in |
som and she felt oppressed waI
eating sensation, as she saw ;, "4
draw silently up 10 the table AMI
to arrange their pieces on the /.
1t beat quicker still when The NJ, ''~
gan, and sank heavily in her bos.'
ter a brief passage of the piecp,
square to square-for her lover b.a ~
the game. The pieces were or,i,
placed, and again the moves comm...''
Twenty games were PLAYED H.
the parties separated, in ali Of Will
the old man won. Long before tbs
mlnatlon of the evenings cou,es,. !
Annals pulse had become quiet; altbo,.
a red spot upon her cheek told that !,
felt none the less interested, Sbo /
mot failed TO perceive that with on,
renewed game the period occupied i
contestlng 1t became longer than /,
which went before.
On the next evening Grahams
again, and again the draught boaB .
produced. But some how or oisa,
could not play even as well as he ii =,
the evening previous. Anna wasi,,
pointed, and he could perceive +
| this not only disperited him but W.,
ed his pride. He felt no pleasan, ~
as he returned home that night !,
, determining not TO lower himself ,r.
so much ia his own estimation a,
I gamble for the girl he loved. r.
: half formed resolution he kent Z,
week, during which time Annals dns
! and fears all returned upon her. & ma
her sick at heart.
, But much as he diSliked draughaa
; much as he condemned and even b
| pissed the principle involved in the ii,
ulations of Annals father, all poEerl
, love again prevailed. and he sought ID
: home Of his lady fair to enter the il.
, once more for her hand. Bot Va
7 with little better success. Still tier
] was one compensation that FOLLOWED e.
: cry evenings trial-and that was
hours quiet communion with Anna {
as long as he would play with the
man, and try, as ae of course did,
beat him, he was a welcome visitor, a
allowed fair opportunity 10 ielN
again how fondly he loved her.
: Six morths passed in this way, d
: young Graham began to play within
skill and judgement, and not unfrelp-n
: ly a game would lasl for whos hoo
On such occasions the old man vol
! slap him on the shoulder, after he
f beet him, with, swell done my boz.
The girl will be yours yeti
J. One day about this time, it hap
; ed that Graham, with his fathers irs
on, was driving his cart along the I'd
J, that passed near the cottage ofhS sTH
: heart. Woodruff happened to meet
r just there, and insisted upon his s,
S ping. Graham came in, and aflerdfl
: ing glass Of home brewed beer, al
{ by the fair hands Of her he loved
, old man reached down the eyer-pres
: checker board.
a This may be q lucky day John
a said, looking him archIy in the face
slave you a mind 10 try?"
d The first sight Of the board aIV
annoyed the young man; but he 81
this feeling, as usual, and set dow.
d the table.
v For little while Aanna stood
i ing at the game, and then retired
tend to her ordinary duties in the
t ly. The mother, too, soon ioi'0'
d and the players were left alone
d dog that had partaken OF the gen
e hustle on the entrance of the 70
e man, soon felt the quiet influence o.
l. room, and stretching himself Oa'
IS the floor, seemed as deeply eGsag'
n thoioht as were his bined cOmpaD