The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-11

for his acting thus-hark! Coming, father"
she answered, as the old mans voice was
heard calling her. Good night, dear:
don't despair, and remember, come what
will, your Lima lives but for youo'
Carl Anschutz aud Lima Reiter had been.
as he said companians from infancy. Their
fathers were very old friends, and since the
death of Johann Anschutz, which happened
when Carl was only nine years old, William
Re tiers counsel and assistance had been Of
the greatest service to his widow, who con-
.inued to carry on the small, but thriving
farm her husband had left. She, too, had
in great measure supplied the place Of
Lima 8 mother to the orphaned babe-for
the good miliers frau had died in giving
berth to her first chlld-~hose earliest years
were spen. entirely under her fostering
care.
Brought Up thus together, it was no won
der that the dawning Of youth taught the two
playmat es to feel that sweet, undegnable
attraction which adolescence quickened into
passion, untll at the respective ages OF twen-
ty aud seventeen, the youth and maiden had
discovered. by a mutual confession, that life
would be intolerable if divided; and, accord
ingly, Carl made his prayer to the old man
for his daughters hand, never doubling
that, as the old miller had always treated
him with the affection Of Il son, he woa!d
now hesitate to make him SO in reality.
AID truly, there did seem no reason to
anticipate refusal. Carl, although so young
was a man grown, could outwork any labor
er or the farm, was temperate, an,iable and
sincere, and altogether fine, open hearted,
clever young fellow. But he was deficient
in. A.ot CT DIV lIt1
defects showing themselves in an extremely
plastic disposition, placed his mind too
much under the control Of others, and some
times marrea the success so az enterprise
we'll begun; but time and experience might
teach aim the lesson Of self-reliance. His
worldly position, though not equal to that
of the prosperous miller, was yet fair one.
Johann Anschutz had left his small farm
we'll stocked, and in excellent condition, and
although the season had been unpropitlous
IF late. !. few years OF patient application
and good management promised to place
Carl and his other above the reach at any
freak of fortune.
All this Wilhelm Reiter knew as we'll as
himself from having been. left joint executor
with the widow. and so, when the old man
gave bat condition assent, depending on
SO strange aud difficult an ul,imatum, CARTS
astonishment and vexation knew no bounds.
The millierIistened TO the ardent representa-
tons Of the Young man with kinkness-
protested not the least objection to his pro-
spests and even encouraged him to the task
but until Carl had won q game at chess OF
him, on equal terms, Lima was no bride for
him.
Poor Carl prayed-entreated OF him to al
! ter his determination, representing, with all
the terry inpc.uosty Of his nature, the
strength OF their mutual attachment, and
the misery he woaid entail on Lima aud him
sell by heightened separation; but argu-
IN uts and expostu atoms were OF no avail
The old man mildly but firmly reiterated
his Aed resolution. concluding the inter
view by saying
$50, Carl, you cannot after my resolve
SO begin AT once, lad; and if you love Lima
rs you say, snail quickly see it by tn,
progress you make. lou have plenty OF
talent, ana with ordinary application AM
care ought soon TO play as good game as
dc. Meanwhile, my dear boy, do not think
AM acting from sheer caprice. Ny reason
you shall some day know You shall nave
every chance OF success, III even give yot
regular lessons Of instruction, apart frou
our games-and to show you | really WISH
you TO win her, shall place no restriction
on your Intercourse vita Lima. Come 81
often as ever, and the faster you improve
the better shall be pleased,
It was really hard task cd Wilhelm
had imposed on poor Carl, for he was know,
to be ore Of the best players III the who.'
iistrc,-sone said he was the very oest
| 1 ii ba1 nvit, tafx
principles Of the game from him. II inter
estei hun, as he said, bat only as IN arnuse
ment: he had not patience or perseverance,
10 study i, scientifically, and now that III.
happiness depended on the progress n
made IN its mysteries, ne almost hazel it
as ght after nigat lie reluctantly Foret
oy er 1.-The books getting bewildered in th'
ulaxes Of the ditIeren, openings and ;hei
vas.aj IONS until be went to bel dreaming
ct undiscovered .gtmbiss, impossibl,
Rates, and nine queens on the board
Spring came round. ami ioand Car. muci
advanced III the game OF chess. lie va
row able, rs Wilhelm Reier had ioreseen
to accept me ''knight" only and even witt
tina. won almost game for game Still hi:
improvement vas more the resu!l.ot censtan
practice han 0. staaieus inquiry iaio rh'
scicnee OF the gaUse. There was a. yet lit
tie psrpose or method IN his pay-iit,le o
that eausal,y characteristic OF The reflect
i've mind; bu, hope was dawning. He grad
ualiy overcame his distas,e for the game
and began TO see higher meaning IN i
thin mere amusement. His opponent. faith
f1l 10 his promise. took pains 10 teach him
showing the why and because OF the bes
move and their answers. occasionally making
. brilliant. though uusound move. which
quite upset Carts combinations, and then
thoroughly analysing It. showing, in 1
clear. lucid manner, now = little cool reaec-
iioa would have made It fatal to the player
The effects this valuable instructor
soon became apparent Carl began to thini
before he played, TO calculate on coatingen
cies. and look ahead for results. although
s;ill sonew hat impatient, easily daunted By
On embarrassing or dif6culs position 10 his
and ap. TO despair if the tide appeared a
all agains. him. He fancied, too, that IN,
more be inside, the bet er the old man seem
ed to play also. which. Of course, WAS thu
fact There was yetmuch work to DC done
/ II .h sk NfA HosSf ion