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

Will, your LIMA lives out tor you.
Carl Anschutz and Lima Reiter had been.
as he said conpanians 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
RI tiers counsel and assistance had been Of
the greatest service TO his widow, who con-
tinued to carry on the small, but thriving
farm ner husband had left. She too, had
IN great measure supplied the place OF
Lima mother 20 the orphaned babe-for
the good miller s frau had died in giving
berth 10 her nr>t chlld-wEose earliest years
were spen. entirely under her fostering
care.
Brought Up thus together, Il was no won
der thai Tie dawnlng OF you.h taught the two
playmates to fee! that sweet, undegnable
attraction which adolescence ouickened Into
passion, uatll at the respective ages Of TWEEN
ty ana seventeen, the youth and maiden had
discovered. by mutual confession, that life
wouiG BE intolerable if diviied and. accord
lngly, Carl made his prayer to the old man
for his daughters hand, never doubling
that, as the old miller had Away treated
him with the affection Of u sen, he would
low hesitate to make him So ia reality.
AID truly, there did seem no reason to
anticipate refusal. Carl, although 50 young
was man grown, could outwock any labor
er Oh the 1arIn, was temperate, anlable, and
sincere, and altogehe. ,ine, opea-hearted,
clever young fellow But he was deficient
IL reflection .ul steady resolution These
defesss showing themselves IN an extremely
plastic disposition, placed his mind too
much under the control o. others, am some
times marrel the success 50 a. enterprise
well begun; but time and experience might
teach nl;n the lesson 81 lf-rellance His
worldly position, though not equal TO that
Of the prosperous miller, vas ye, :. fair one
Johann Anschu,z had left his small farm
we'll stocked and IN excellent condition, and
although the season had been unprop.tlous
Of late. 3 few years 0; pa'len, application
and good management promised to place
Carl and his mother above the reach at any
freak OF fortune.
All this Wilhelm Reter knew as we'll as
himself, from having been left joint executor
with the willow: and so, when the old man
gave bat 4 condition assent, depending on
50 strange aud difficult an ul,imatun Carts
establishment and yexation knew no bounds.
The milllerlistenel TO the ardent representa-
tons oil the young man with k.nkness-
protested not the least objection 10 his pro
speots, and even encouraged him 10 the task
bet until Carr had won game al eness OF
him on equA terms, lana was no BRIDE Tor
him.
Poor Carl prayed-entreated OF MIN to al
ter his determination, representing, with al
the terry iInpcsuoslty OF his nature, the
strength OF their Inatual attachment, and
the n!stry he woal1 entail on Lina aud him
sell by a eng;heuel separations; but argu
ii n an. expostQ atoms were OF no avail.
The old lnau mildly out firmly reiterated
has rs ed resolution, concluding the inter
v.ew ~ saying:
| 40. Carl, yoa cannot after my resolve,
SO beg N al ouce, lad: and il you ove Lima
~ you say, sna., quickly see Il by the
progress you make ioa have plenty q.
talent ana with ordinary application and
care olght soon 10 play a. good game -
lie. Meanwhsle, my dear boy, do not think
Am acting from sheer caprice. hiy reason
yoa seaH some day know You shall nave
every chance o. success, III even give you
regular lessons Of instruction, apart from
our games-aad 10 show you really ~lsn
you 10 win her. shall place No restriction
on your intercourse vita Lima. Come IS
often a. ever. AMI the faster you improve,
tLe better shah be pleased
1t WAS really d hard task o.d VIII elm
had imposed on poor Carl, To- he was known
u be oae Of me best players II the ~ho.c
DISTINGUISHING said he was III. very pest;
ash Carl had only lately learn, the nrst
principles oi the game from him l. inter
este hlu. - he sad, bat only as IN aIause-
msn- 1s mad not patience Or perseverance
- steady i. scientifically, aud now that AS
80. t-tt he.
made IN Is mysteries De almost ha,el it.
a. nigh, after nign, lie reluctantly pored
o. u .the BOOKS. getting oewiliered IN the
r-a4ss Of the different openings aul their
yat..i IONS, unit! he went 10 bel dreaming
/ oa undiscovered g.mn;is, Impossible
| hates, and nine queens on ;he board
| Sprins came roan4. ami found tar much
advanced IL the game OF chess lie vas
rev. ..a.e - Wilhelm hei;ey h4a :oresees,
t. ..scep; ne "Anlght only and even with
ina won almost game for game. Sill this
! improvement Aas more tue re>Gsf'ol constant
>. ae.4ee han 0. s.a.iels inquiry lata the
scfeues 81 ,ne game There WAS a yet ii,
tie srEQse OF method n his piay-i!tgle OF
that c.uslltv cbara eteristle OF he reflect
". mind: bat nope IVES aawaing. lie grad
ually overcame Ms distasge Ter the game.
aud began Il see higher meaning N II
thin mere amusement. His opponent. faith
fal % ms promise. took pains 10 teach him.
showing the why and because OF iae bss;
move and their answers, occasionally n. asng
! brilliant, though ausolnd move. which
quite upset Carfs combinations. and then,
thoroughly analyz.ng i. showing, in a
clear. lucid manner, now little cool reaec-
iioa woald have made j, fatal 10 the player.
TIE effects this valuable instruction
soon became apparent; Carl began TO think
before ne played, &c calculate on ceaiingsn
c.es and looa ahead for results. although
still so;aew hat impatient, easily daunfe1 BY
an embarrassing or d fhcul: position 20 his,
anu ap. 70 despair If the tide appeared Al
all aSains. him. He .aneied. too. TIA, Inc
more he nsie the bet er the Old man seem
ed ,o play also, which. OF course. Was the
fact There was yet much work 10 DC done.
Il was pretty 10 watch the air of affection
~, sympathy with which the sweet Lima
woald cheer aud console her young lover
after MS cons;an; defeats, as they sat togesh
err during the long GREETINGS in the comfort