San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-13
The Power of Love.


The Power Of Love. q
Mr. Colville's niece, an estimable as
we'll as a pretty young lady, has been Wis
iting 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 attand-
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.
The third or fourth time he did this
young Colville detected the move, and
lost no time in possessing himself Of 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 secretly felt for and missed
his cigar, he began to grow suspicious
and uneasy. Peroeiving this, young
Colville awoke to, the fact that some
thing must be speedily done to counter
act the smokers discretion, and the
best way to do it was to SO completely in
volve 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.
elbows Minniep" asked the clerk,
anxiously. SIC diIae~n5nro' ia''hH''
"She's not very WE'LL" said young
Colville. eia0..9ab '1'G ol nlae
"Why, what's the matterP"ai b1
al don't know. guess you know
that better'n do, J" answered the youth,
with a facetious wink. d ~ ne la99p
81 knowp'' oiGar irua
at guess so. Oh, she's gone on YOU"
"Sh!" cautioned the clerk, looking
around to see if they were unobserved.
"What do you mean, BillyP" And he
blushed and looked pleased.
"Why, you see, she's as chirk as can
be when you're there, but when you
amt she's all down the mouth. She
don't fix her hair, as she won't see any
body, an she goes around the house
signing, an sets on chair for an hour
without sayin' a blamed word to nobody,
but Just lookin' at the wall. Then
there's another thing" added the young
man impressively, "she don't put CO.
logne or her handkerchief only when
you're coming. Oh, I know. a thing or
two, you bet,'' and he winked again.
To say that the clerk was too pleased
and rejoiced for any thing is but feebly
expressing the state of his mind. In
the excitement of emotion he gave
young Coville quarter. That diplomat
fastened home and Immediately sought
his cousin. ....;.,it
"Minnie," he said, ''I have been MP
to Charley's store" " -
"Have youP" she said, trying to look
very much unconcerned.
eyes; and can tell you, Minnie, he's
just prime fellow-way up. But he's
gone on you" .s b.. art
"What do you mean, WillieP" asked
the flushed and agitated girl. 'a@s'
81 mean jast what say. He's gone,
sure He got me off in one corner and
he just pelted the questions into me
about you. By gracious, Minnie, it's
awful to see how he is gone on you.
He wanted to know what you're doin',
an if you're enjoying yourself, an if
you're careful aboutyour health. He'd
better be looking out for his own, I'm
thinkin'." ..' a. ,,,,,,..,.. ...l iy.
The girl was pleased by these marks
of devotion from the handsome clerk,
but her heart failed her at the last OBJ
servation. f"'i.f 90 JON '''.
"Why, what do you mean, WillieP"
she asked, with considerable apprehen-
sion. ..,,f.. I'D. ..ni.. .f.lutl.
"Oh, nothing, only if he keeps agoin'
Gown as he is of late, it won't be many
months before he is sailed down for
good" said the young man, gloomily.
6. He told me the things of this world
wants long for him." .<'> ''.''
And young Colville solemnly shook
his head and withdrew to invest the
quarter. ..-,.-. ID ...-...
A great happiness has come upon
Charley and Minnie now. Four times
week he visits her, and four times
week young Colville pensively sits back
of the fence, smoking cigar and spec
ulating on the joyful future opening be-
fore his cousin and her lover.-Danbury