The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27
Loves Young Dream.

Mr.. CoVllle'S niece, an eStimable as
well as pretty young lady, says the Dan
bury Ne'cS, has been visiting him for
some time. Shortly after her coming
a clerk in one of Danbury's leading
stores made her acquaintance, and be-
came at once her devoted attendant,
very much to the delight of young Co.
vile. The clerk is very fond of good
tobacco, and smokes an admirable CT
gar The portion OF it that is not con-
sumed when he reaches the house he
leaves on the porch until he comes out
again. The third or fourth time he did
this young Coville detected the move,
and lost not time in possessing him 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 sus-
picious and uneasy. Perceiying this
young Coville awoke to the fact that
something must be speedily done to
counterfeit the smokers discretion, and
the best way to do it was to so COM
pletely 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,
anxiously
"She's not very WE'LL" said young
Coville.
"Why, what's the matter?'
81 don't know. l guess you know
that better | do" answered the youth,
with facetious wink.
81 know?h
81 guess so. Oh, she's gone on
YOU"
"Shn' cautioned the clerk, looking
around to see if they were observed.
"What do you mean, Billy?" And he
blushed and looked pleased.
why, you see, she's as chirk as can
be when you are there, and when you
amt she's all down the mouth. She
don't fix her hair, an she won't see
anybody, an she goes around the house
signing, an sets on chair for an hour
without saying blamed word to any
body, but just looking at the wall.
Then there's another thing" added the
young man impressively, "she don t
put cologne on her handkerchief only
when you're coming. Oh, / know a
thing or two, you bet," and he winked
again.
To say that the clerk was too pleased
and rejoiced for anything, is but feebly
expressing the frame of his mind. In
the excitement of the moment he gave
young Coville quarter. That diplo-
mat FASTENED home and Immediately
sought his cousin.
Minnie" said he, "Tve been up to
Charley's store.'
"Have you?" she said, trying to look
very much unconcerned.
Yes, and can tell you, Minnie, he's
just prime fellow-way up. But he
gone on you"
"What do you mean, Wilhe?" asked
the flushed and agitated girl.
81 mean just what l say. He's gone,
sure. He got me into a corner and he
Just pelted the questions into me about
you By gracious, Minnie, it's awful
to see how he's gone on you. He want
ed to know what you're dom, and if
you're enjoyin' yourself, and if you're
careful about your health. He'd better
be lookin' outfor his own, I'm thinkin' ="
The girl was pleased by these re-
marks of devotion from the handsome
clerk, but her heart failed her at the
last observation.
"Why, what do you mean, Willie"
she asked, in considerable apprehen-
sion.
"Oh, nothing, only ifhe keeps agoin'
down as he has of late it won't be many
months before he is sailed down for
good" said the young man gloomily.
"He told me that the things of this
world wasn't long for him."
And young Coville solemnly shook
his head and withdrew to invest the
quarter.
A great happiness has come upon
Charley and Minnie now. Four times
week he visits her, and four times
week young Coville pensively sits
back of the fence, smoking cigar and
specializing on the joyful future open
ing before his cousin and her lover.
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