Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-07-11
Young Covllle,s Dlpiemaev.
panburx News.

Mr.. RCoville's niece, an estimable as
well as pretty young lady, has been Vfs-
iting him for some time. Shortly after
her coming aclerlE 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 |
Coville. 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
Coville 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.
Perceiving this, young Coville awoke to
the fact that something must be speedily
done to counteract the smokers discre-
ton, and the best way to do it was to so
completely 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. @ ....-5 faa5a. e..as
CLOVIS Minnie?" asked the clerk, anx-
iously. sa.
.sshe's not very well,'' said young Co
Vile .......sz
esWhy, what's the matter P''
| ST don't know. I guess you know that
better'n.I I do, y answered the youth with
facetious wink.
ssIknow ?'' ..~.zs.. .s.z..
s'I guess so. oh, she's gone on you y
''shl' cautioned the clerk, looking
around to see if they were unObserved,
''What do you mean, Bi1ly?" And he
blushed and looked pleased.
ssWhy, you. see, she'sas chirk as can be
when you're there, but when you amt
she's all down in the mouth. She don't
fix her hair, an she won't see anybody,
an she goes around the house signing,
am sets on a chair for an hour without
sayin' blamed word to nobody, but just
: lookin' at the wall Then there's another
thing, - added the young man, impressive
ly, ''she don't put cologne on. her hand
kerchief only when you're coming. Oh,
know 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 emotion he gave young
Coville quarter. That diplomat hasten
ed home and immediately sought hi.
, cousin.
'sMinnie, . he said, 'sI have been up t,
Charley's store.,'
''Have youp'' she said, trying to lool
r very much uneoncerned.
eyes, and can tell you, Minnie, he
: inst prime fellow-way up. But he'
gone on yOu.''
'tWhat do you mean, WillleP" asket
! the flushed and agitated girl.
! 'T mean just what say. He's gen
sure. He got me of In one corner and h
: just pe1ted the questions into me abou
you. By gracious, Minnie, it's awful t
see hew he is gone you. He wanted t
!. know what you're doin', an II you're en-
joying yourself, an if you're careful
= about your health. He'd better be look
= ing out for his own, I'm thinkin'.''
The girl was pleased by these marks G
devotion from the handsome clerk Buthe
heart failed her at the last observation.
"Why, what do you mean, Willie 9'' sh
2 asked in considerable apprehension.
I "Oh, nothing, only If he keeps agoir
= down as he is of late, it won't be man
months before he ais salted down 70
goOd," said the young man, gloomiIs
'.He told me that the things Of this worl
II xyere3 Mt, long for him -
o And young COyills sOlemnly shook hi
' head and withdrew to invest the quarter
x A great happiness has come upon Char
le ley and Minnie,nOw. Four times q wee
g, he visits her, and four timesa week yOun
:, Coyille pensiveIy sits back Of the fenct
In smoking cigar and Specializing on th
OF joyful future opening before his cousi
IN and her lover. Hn
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