The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-27

GCUenClOn WIS SO COlIlpleI0iy aUSOFDeO
by the approach of his new acquaint=
ance that he had no ears for the quickly
approaching step of young man
advancing in the contrary direction.
The rural dean was just opening his
lips to reply to Mr.. Glister's morning
salute, when the young man paused
precisely opposite the ieweler, and,
extending his hand, hailed the old dig
nifty as "uncle." The reverend gentle
man turned with qnick start and a
stumble which, but for the young mans
restraining hand, would have brought
him to the ground.
"You young villain" painted the old
man, ''you'll never be satisfied until
you've been the death of mep'
The young fellow expressed affection
ate contrition for his abruptness, but
his venerable relative was evidently
more shaken by his sudden appearance
than it seemed likely so robust an old
gentleman would have been by so slight
an occurrence. He trembled and leaned
upon his nephew's arm for support,
and was so evidently affected that Mr..
Glister begged him to enter and seat
himself in the shop until his compos-
ure should return. The offer was ac-
cepted and the rural dean was bestow-
ed in a chair. The jeweler made hos
pitable offers of wine, and of a glass of
water, which were refused, the old man
tapping himself upon the region of the
heart, and shaking his head, to indi-
cate to HIM that his malady lay there
and was beyond the power of such
mendicaments as he proposed. Mr..
Glister and his nephew stood above
him with respectful concern.
"You should be careful, Edward, my
boy, you should be more careful" he
said presently.
''.My dear uncle" said the young
man, II was never more ashamed in
my life. But you are better now?"
YES said the old gentleman; "I
am better. 1t is passing. 1 am ex-
tremely obliged to you, SIR" he turned
to Mr.. Glister; Extremely obliged to
your prompt kindness"
Mr.. Glister begged him not to men
tion it.
"But I must" said the rural dean.
"It was extremely good of you.'
Mr.. Glister was happy to have been
of the slightest service, and deprecat-
ed further speech concerning it.
"And what brought you here?" de-
manded the old gentleman of his
nephew. "Eo frighten your old uncle,
who thought you were hundred miles
away, and more?"
Cant you guess?" asked the young
man with an embarrassed little
laugh.
Hal" said the old gentleman BEAM
10 y1%,
and had got back all his accustomed
eh? That's it-eh?"
The good old man SO enjoyed his
little Joke, and so shook and beamed
over it, that Mr.. Glister could not
himself refrain from 81 sympathetic
smile. He looked at the young man,
and felt somehow sorely disappointed.
He was by no means a bad looking
younster, but he did not look,
to the jewelers. eyes, like nephew
worthy OF such sn uncle. His
face had none of the geniality which
made the elders countenances so pleas
ant to look upon. His eyes were shift
ty, and young as he was-obviously
not more than eight and-twenty-
there was a limited prophecy ofcoming
crows feet at their corners. But he
appeared very fond of his uncle and
deeply concerned at the result of his
thoughtlessness.
"You haven't seen Maud yet, sup
poser" asked the rural dean.
"No; was coming straight from the
station to call upon you when met
you"
"And nearly frightened the life out
of me-" said the cid man, rising from
the chair. l was gust ON my way to
see her, and since we have met we will
thank Mr.. Glister fCr his very kind at
tentions and go together" And accord
1ngly, after reiterated thanks of the
warmest nature, they left the shop and
went down the street arnl-in-arm very
lovingly together, leaving Mr.. Glister
bowing his adieux npon the step.
Any strange face appearing in RAJ
vensthorpe during hhe dead season is
pretty certain OF remark, and that
same afternoon, Mr. Glister, from his
usual coign of vantage, noticed q
broad-built man ia very tight trousers
and a tall hat, which gave him, to the
jewelers. eye, something of q sporting
appearance. lounglDg in an unoccu
pied manner on the .other side of the
narrow street which opened into the
Close. He took Mr.. Glister's
eye at once, SO completely unlike
was he and the natives about him.
He rolled a little II his gait, and
yawned frequently, and he had trick
of stroking with the tips of his fingers
a ragged mark or scar, as of an old
wound imperfectly ciesstrised, upon his
smoothly-shaven check. Presently he
strolled away out of saGht on the other
side oa the cathedral, and Mr.. Glister
forgot him. He remembered after
that tia strangers disappearance was
coinciGaent in time with
the entrance into the shopof the young
fellow who owned the rural dean for
uncle, saRd had so startled the rever-
end gentleman that morning.
The young mans business was soon
He wished to see come ar
ticles of 9eYselry suitable for spresenta-
tion to IA young lady Nothing too
the simpler the better;
but good Mr.. Glister understood per-
fectly, and ppoduced from the window
a. case of ornaments which the young