A GAME OF FOR A HEART.

Dunstan Times, Issue 969, 12 November 1880, Page 3

A GAME OF FOR A HEART.

Improbable though this may appear, such a game his actually occurred, and has hoen played in Beilin, at the Cafe Kaiserhof. The story runs as follows Tho beauty and amiability of a young lady had completely infatuated two young artists, a painter and a sculptor. The attachment of both for tho young lady was apparent, and both were unremitting in their attentions, but appeared somewhat undecided what course to pursue. Recently, however, the sculptor in ail courtesy (they were intimate friends) suggested to the painter that he should desist from his attentions to the young lady, as 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 of her choice, and was determined not to relinquish his claims, But both friends soon saw that, it was embarrassing to continue in this obstinate course, and it was at length proposed to decide th“ir 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 the Cafe Kaiserhof, about an hour ami a half before the departure of the train from Cologne to Paris, two cabs laden with the pars nil eff cts of the two artists, while within tho cafe the two rivals sat before the chess board, and in an excitement greater than was, perhaps, good for their play, conducted ihe game which was to deprive the loser of all right to his heart’s treasure, and to consign him to an exile from the Piirtherland. The young painter was at length mated. He immediately arose, pressed the hand of his fii -nd, and, without uttering a word, jumped into a cab and directed his way to the train. The young sculptor repaired to bis home The fair lady who vas the Queen of this game has to-day no knowledge ol the reason for the sudden departure of the .young painter. We can assure our readers that the story here told oc- urred as related a few days since, and the names of the young artists are, in certain circles, well known. - Sehaohzeitung.