Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-26
BY KATHERINE p. WILLIAMS.

Tt was the winter Of 1885,, when Paul MoTphy
was running his triumphant career in Europe and ducd
chesspiaycrs were writing tothelr friends tocome huds
gained and modsstly worn. drew the eyes Of all America
Noon the youthful champion, and q national pride min
gIed with enthusiasm for his genius The love 81 esess
received a fresh stimulus throughout our land clups
were organized in every l,ttle town, and the game a5-
sorsed more than ever the attention of is votarits. In
B. alarge village on our central railway ragged an
especial Juror; and Henry Ballard the best player in the
pfac. eniUvet ON a small scale, the delights which Bar.
Morphy "a ted in their inllness 1t was one Of Emma
Fairieid's greatest troubles that she understood nothing
whatever Of chess She could indeed learn the names
and movements OF the separate pieces but there she
paused She had no more powers OF combination tAan.
a baby, and invariably received iooi mate rom nc. op'
ponsnt. How it vexed her 90 be 30 stupid after all the
pains Henry had taken TO teach herr
Poor little Emma! there was another lesson she hal
learned more thoroughly from her handsome instructor
She hardly c,nowiedged 90 herself bow perfect She was
becoming in it, or daredto hope that she was not alone
in her proficiency.
Affairs were in this condition. and Henry cominralnost
every evening 10 play dltfully with Emma's father, and
allow himself to be beaten once in q while for the sake OF
making himself welcome, when q new person tE' up
peared upon tie scene. Tara Maxwell with whom or
little heroine had sa oil school friendship, ctme 10 pay
heravisitof some weeks
lara was hardy wha, you could term 4 pretty girl,
yet Tor al practical purposes was quite as well of a, IL
she were beautiful. IL was Of no manner Of consequence
that her nose turned up a,dher eyes were grecu-tHat
her complexion was sailow and her mouth too wide
She managed those verdant Orbs with more effect
than YOU or ! could couiure out Of the brightest hazel
or the sweetest blue; She had a way OF dropping
the long, black lsshes over them that made them
look, as Emerson says. Ike wells that a man might fail
into indeed, more than one unfortunate had 80 fallen
hgus arively speaking. The sallow complexion brighten
ed as she talked; magnificent teeth daZz et from between
The full. red lips, and the Hz trglsss became the most
piquant spiritual feature imaginable, lndress she almost
equaled q F-reuchwOman every defect was conceded
every beauty heightened. Her sgr5iT fIi-e was u14p-
proachable she made more Of the scanty black tress7s
with which nature had eudowerei her, than Emma could
,F h-- w~a--TgaarF wrrFrarau II brown hair Enr the
rest, she hsd been got up without any undue proportion
Of heart and conscience, though with her usual art she
coutived 20 pass 70 having a larger share Of each com
modify than many Of her coupeer%
such was the individual, who, provided with an ample
wardrobe and plenty Of pocket money, ahghied one
afternoon az GE Fairie.ds door, AMI received the warm
est welcome from our guileless little Emma
The friends had a great deal Of ground TO go over in
the vrav If rsmiaiscsncas: spirit-st5ring recouocti1ns OF
times when they had broken bounds, evalcd school tasks
and made thtDs1lvls generally obnoxious 90 teachers and
principal Emma, indeed blushel q little ~ Gle remem-
brdnce Of some Of these wild pranss, -aad was fain 90
c0n6ne herself % more Quiet themes
"Wha; has become Of T0mf' She asked You know
she used So lead tie school
".Temf my dear" said Mrs Fairfield pray what
was he doing in your ladies' seminary
Emma Iaughingly explained that this was an abbrevis
ton Of Miss Thomas paroEymiC7 all the ggls were called
by their surnsmes, which were shortened as much as
possible. " was Fairy she said, and cara was
| never cal cd anything but Max
A very unady-iSe habit, remarked good Mrs. Fair
heid, rather severely. 81 wonder Mr.. Roberts per
Indeed. mamma, I think Il wouli have puzzled hfl
20 prevent Il. not that 1 admire il very much nor but
we must ALLOW . little for the high spirits OF school
And so TIL, Miss Thomas led the school
! continued Mrs Fairfield What was Sue particularly
distinguished forf Mathematics or music or general
/ scholarship
Neither, mamma; she was the dulest girl in the sem
mary, as Tar as books were concerned She led oceans
she had handsomer dresses, andmOre sets of jewelry THAI
any one among us
Mrs F4iraea was astonished q wei She might be- a
such criterion Of superiority. II was certainly vol to
her peace Of mind that she had not been admitted "be
hind the scenes" al the school where she had placed be
dsnghter Emma, howeveL- had come out uucoutam
mated from its influences was just as oheoleut 20 he
parents as if she had never considered Il brilliant thin,
L. break rules. jls5 as truthful TO the word ar large as 3
she had never deceived thstiaviul foe, the teacher
1 still il Is an ordeal which few characters can pass through
/ and to which IL is unwise 10 subject our children at Jb'
most impres-ibie period Of their lives Miss Maxwell b
not come frumi u~nssatied, and having gone from schao
l directly into the spuer- OF a VAIN anu WofiuFilllat'
/ mothe, Yves not likely 10 have any Of its pernciaUs les
sons superseded by just ? and more elevated ideas
Of course the two girls were not together long befor
" Ballads name was mentioned betr cen tlegn, an,
though Emma BATTERED herself that she Bad been exceed
ing discreet, and spoken Of him iast as she might Of am
agreeab.e acquaintance, her dear cara saw the stare O
affairs IN "a minute. lEhe Young ladys name. bytheby
was set down ia family record aud early school books a
" Sarah = but she had adopted the Eastern appelatiol
a. more suited 70 her style ard taste. and her mother
readily falling in with the wilma, she became cara, excep
to her grandmother andone or two iG-fash5ued cousins
4 few juIcous inquiries ELECTED the further facts tina
/ henry W5s q lawyer Win iaf ald increasing pfafAtt
tla- DE was an only SON. ms iafner being @ member O
Congress and one Of the richest men in the placc-au
consequently. a. Miss Maxwell remarked 90 herself bu
not o. her friend, was a very desirable paTi-.
1T would be obi, really, she soHloquiZed, elf I shout
meet my fate here in the iuter.gr. Let me see-we are il
February now; there wiz De plenty Of time 70 get every
ia ne through and be ready 70 60 20 Washington wit
father next December. However, / viii wait I'll
] see the individual himself Perhaps he IS avn
ward, or weak, or i~llooking- ! don't rely much O.
poor little Emma's Judgment her heart is 700 much
the matter 70 leave her eyes quite Cear-and a husDan
who has any of these defects Is not what 1 am going
take mp with now. Time enough for that wheuthe LA
ket gets duileEn
The next evening, which brought Mr.. Ballard TO bsr
viewed bv the fair cara, by no means teuded TO baula
her schemes concerning hin. Chess was ignored Tor
time ia compliment 70 the guest, and the young ma
proved himself so agreeable, and was AZ first so hEni
some that his euslayer reloiced in the pros pect Of b.
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