The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-06

must De ted villa nOVCltleS. II
Accordingly one Day, having need q
the traditional five dolars,to meet tht
expenses of a forthcoming literary soiret
at my rooms, after .some deliberation,
determined to take my Indian chess
board to Mr.. Lew, as token of ms
affection, and work his feelings so fal
as to induce him to present me with the
longed for V. The chess-board was
ivory inlaid. The men were delight
fully oriental, being carved all over, ever
to the tips of their noses, and, altogethef,
1 had great faith lnss the article, as it had
never beforef been q under Mr.. Lewis
charge. .lF6I az lAJa
waited until evening. It waa love
ly evening for pawning. A thick fog,
Camp and threatening rain, hung over
the streets, so that there were but few
passengers abroad. Chicory street was
almost deserted.
t rang at Mr.. Lewis boor. 1t was a
privilege I had earned. both by the
consistency of my friendship and the
usually valuable nature of my presents.
A delightful Hebrew servant girl, with
nose massive as an Egyptian architec-
ture, opened the door, and admitted me
to Mr. Lewis private parlor. In few
moments that estimable gentleman enter
ed. ~h- ~ wy s.,....a
''Ah! Mister ,Papillotte," he sad hold
ing out bis hand, chow d. you do !?
Come again, Ell? Well, what is it this
evening aa0 bas siaoiao3
"a little matterI want you to arrange
for lhe,'' I replied, aunrolling my silk
handkerchief q from the chess board /.
Il want five dollars on this, for few
days a. eds al bg.a.a.
Hum! On my word, Mr.. Papil lotte'
| am sorry to see such 8 gentleman like
YOU coming here 50 often. It's really too
bad" g1.t...a
Levi, as I lave said before, took an
interest IN me.gand sometimes talked to
me like father.AaJ H.oq
"My good Levi" 1 answered. laugh
ing, don't take any serious trouble on
my account. I'm all right. You know
the best of US will get into difficulties
occasionally. By tbs, way would you
like to go to the opera tomorrow nightg'
His eyes glistened.
Have you got tickets ?" i"''
"Hers are two Can you let me have
the money!" a's4 ''
Well, really Mr.. Papillotte, chess is
not valuable property just at present.
II cones hard on the intellect, sir"
But this is an Indian chess board.
1t belonged to tie Rajah of Gundarcool,
and vas taken from the royal table by
an!uncle of mine in the Alb core Fem
clbies, who was at the siege of Gundar-
cool 1t is a historical chcss-board,
Mr. Leyi. Doyou play chess ~
Not exactly, sir, but I came very near
learning once."i si5sa Il ttsalnl H
"You know that the pawn is insepara-
oily connected with the game, sup
pose ~ 2hJ A8at4o Wa5lraE
Il have heard something of the kind,
SIR" .w sa@agxo 4a#sv go 4
Mr., Levi stared. My joke. was COM
pletely lost upon him. Itwas ver7 mild
joke, certainly; but, then, could better be
expected from a man who was begging
tor five dollars? 9H 98t q. aasu ssh. !.
Il Inn sorry you can't play / hasten
ed to continue, covering my jocular fall
ure with some other remark Il should
like to have game with you: That
chess-toard, Il assure You, is worth thirty
dollars ifit is worth a penny. Think OF
the association, ~ a sa3t4. .t.tsa
Heaven forgive me, but the Rajah was
creation of the moment. / had been
made present OF, the chess-ooard by
sailor who had voyaged TO Calcutta; but
one must be ,deceitful now and then in
this wicked world f8
well, I IL let you have the money"
said Mr.. ss'though VIC are rather
short to-day. "A grea5, deal, of business
doing just now. Mr.. Paplllotte,' and lay
ing the Rajah's property on the table, he
disappeared into the Office to make out
Sne 'lcketsgwaI T. 4osa94o4q rat.ig,
ga great deal of business doing =,
That means, when translated, a great deal
of misery wandering about the streets. q