A GAME OF CHESS FOR A HEART.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 9, 1 December 1877, Page 4

A GAME OF CHESS FOR A HEART.

Improbable though this -niy appear, yet such a game has aetuall occurred, and has been played in Bern, in the Cafe Kaiserhof. The stor) runs as follows:—The beauty and amability of a young lady had completely infatuated two young artists, a pamler and a sculptor. The attachment <f both for the young lady was apparent and both wwre unremitting in their attentions, but appeared somewhat undedded what course to pursue. Recent*', however the sculptor, in all courtesy (they were intimate friends), suggested to the painter that he should desst from his attentions to the young lady, us he was strong in the assurance of her preference. At this the painter expressed the greatest amazement, and declared he was at least as certain of being the one cf her choice, and was determined not to relinquish his claim. But both friends soot, saw it was embarrassing to continue in tlis obstinate course, and it was at length proposed to decide their fate by a game of chess. It was accordingly arranged that the loser should leave Germany for two years. One evening, a few days ago, there stood in front of tin-. Cafe Kaiserliof, about an hour and a half before the departure of the train from Cologne to Paris, two cabs laden with the personal cflects of the two artists; while within the Cafe the two lovers sat before the chens-boaiil, and in an excitement greater than was porhapi good for took play, conducted

he Mine wWch was to deprive the beef ' i all right in his heart's treasure and to ■oiMgn'hiin to an exile from the Fatherland. I'll" young painter was at length mated. He iminediatelv arose, pressed the hand of his friend, and without uttering a word jumped into the cab. and directed his way to the train. The young sculptor repaired to his boose. The fair lady who was the Queen of this game of chess has no knowledge of the reason for the sudden departure of the young painter. We can assure our readers that the story here told in fait occurred, as related, a few days since, and the names of the young artists an- in certain circles well-known. —" Schaclizeitung."