The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-27
THE POWER OF LOVE.
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Mr. Colvilie's niece, an estimsbls as
we'll as pretty young lady has been visit
ing him for some time. shortly after
her coming . clerk in one of Danbury's
leading stores made her acquaintance,
and became at once her devoted attend
ant, very much to the delight of young
Colville. The clerk is very fond OF good
tobacco, and smokes an admirable cigar
The portion of it that is not consumed
when he reaches the house he leaves on
the porch until he comes out again. Tho
third or fourth time he did this young
Colville detected the move, and lost no
time in possessing the luxury. with which
he retired to an out.of-the. way place.
When this had been done several times,
and several times the clerk had seoretely
felt for and missed his cigar, he began to
grow suspicious and uneasy. Percelving
that something must be speedily done to
counteract the smokers discretion, and
the best way to do it was to so complete
Iy involve him in the meshes of love as
to make the loss OF an unfinished cigar
matter OF no account whatever. With
this view he put himself in the young
mans way at the store. The bait took.
"How's Minnie?" asked the clerk
snxiously.
"She's not very WE'LL" said young
Colviile.
why. what's the matter?"
~ don't know. I guess you know
that bstter'n do. answered the youth,
with facetious wink.
~ know?"
II guess so. Oh. she's gone on you."
"Sh! cautioned the clerk, looking
around to see il they were unobserved.
What do you mean Billy" And he
blushsd and looked pleased.
why, you see, she's as orick az can
be when you're. there. but when you
aint she's oil down in the mouth. She
don't fix her hair, an she won't see any
body. and she goes around the house
signing, and sets on chair for an hour
without sayin' blamed word to nobody
but just lookin' at the wall. Then there 8
another thing" added the young man,
impressively, "she don't put no cologne
on her handkerchief only when you 're
coming. Oh, I know thing or two,
You bet. and he winked again.
To say that the clerk was too pleased
and rejoioed for anything is but feebly
expressing the frame of his mind. In
the excitement of his emotion he gave
young Colville quarter. The diplomat
hastsned home and Immediately sought
his cousin.
Minnie" he said, "I've been up to
Charley's store"
Have your" she said, trying to look
very much unooncerned.
" Yes. and l can tell you. Minnie, he q
Just prime fellow-way up. But he's
gone on you."
What do you mean. Willie?" asked
the flushed and agitated girl.
~ mean just what say. He's gone,
sure. He got me off in one corner and
he Just pelted the questions into mo about
you: By gracious, Minnie. it's awful to
see how be is gone on you. He wanted
10 know what you're doing, an if you re
careful about you re health. He'd better
Dc looking ont for his own, I'm think
The girl was pleased by these marks OF
devotion from the handsome clerk, but
her heart failed her ut the last observa.
ton.
why. what do yon mean, Willie?"
she asked in considerable apprehension
Oh, nothing, only if he keeps ago,n'
down a. he has OF late. it wont be many
months before he is sailed down for
good" said the young man gloomily
He told me that thu things of this world
want long for him"
And young Oolvllie solmenly shook
his head and withdrew to invest the
quarter.
Aereat happiness has come upon Char
icy and Minnie now. Four times week
he visits her. and four times q week
young ColvilIe pensively sits back of the
ienoe, smoking . cigar and speculating
on the joyful future opening before his
cousin and her lover.