The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-20
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MS venerable rel;iJlNe was evidently
more shaken yhissuddenappeacance
than it seemed likely SO robust AN cid
gentleman wouldhave been by SO slight
an occurrence. Hatrembled andleaned
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 &C
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 Oldham
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..
.Gl:ster 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, 81 was never more ashamed in
my life. But you are better now"
"Yes,' said the old gentleman; ~
am better. 1t is passing. l am ex-
tremely obliged to you, sir" he turned
to Mr.. Glister; "eNtremely Obliged to
your prompt kindness"
Mr.. Glister begged him not to men
ton it.
"But I must" said the rural dean.
"lt 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. "To brighten your old uncle,
who thought you were a hundred miles
away, and more?"
Cant you guess?" asked the young
man with an embarrassed little
laugh.
"Ha!" said the oldgentleman BEAM
ingly. He was quite recovered now,
and had got back all his accustomed
geniality. Loves young dream
eh? That's it-eh?"
The good old man so enioyed his
little Joke, and so shook and beamed
over it, that Mr.. Glister could not
himself refrain from a sympathetic
smile. He looked at the young man,
end felt somehow sorely disappointed.
lie was by no means a bad looking
younster, but he did not look,
to the jewelers. eyes, like a nephew
worthy of such an uncle. His
face had none of the geniality which
made the elders countenanceso pleas
ant to look upon. His eyes were shit
ty, and young as he was-obviously
not more than eight-and-twenty-
there was a limited prophecy blooming
crows feet at their But lie
appeared very fond OF his uncle and
deeply concerned at the result OF his
thoughtlessness.
"You haven't seen Maud yet, I sup
poser" asked the rural dean.
"No; l vas coming straight from the
station to call upon you when 1 met
you"
"And nearly frightened the life out
OF me-" said the old man, rising from
the chair. | was just on my way to
see her, and since we have met we will
thank Mr.. Glister for his very kind at
tentlonsa and go together And accord
lngly, after reiterated thanks of the
warnlesL nature, they'll left theshopa and
went down the street arm-in-arm very
lovingly together, leaving Mr.. Glister
bowling his adieuxupon the step.
Any strange face appearing in Ra-
vensthorpe during the dead season is
pretty certain OF remark, and that
same afternoon, Mr.. Glister, from his
usual coign OF vantage. noticed a
broad-built man in very tight trousers
and a tall hat, which gave him, to the
jewelers. eye, something OF a sporting
appearances. l%ounging in an unoccu
pied manner on the other side OF the
narrow street which opened into the
Close. He took Nh. Glister's
eye at once, SO completely unlike
was he and the natives about him.
He rolled q little in his gait, and
yawned frequently, and he had atrick
OF stroking with the tips OF his fingers
a ragged mark or scar, as OF an old
wound imperfectly cicatrised, upon his
smoothly-shaven cheek. Presently he
stroiled away out OF sight on theother
side Of the cathedral, and Mr.. Glister
forgot him. He remembered after
that the strangers disappearance was
almost exactly coincident in timewith
the entrance into the shopoftheyoung
fellow who owned the rural dean for
uncle, and had SO startled the rever-
end gentleman that morning.
The young mans business was soon
explained. He wished to see come ar
ticles OF jewelry suitable for presenta-
ton to q young lady. Nothing too
extravagant; the simpler the better;
but good Mr.. Glister understood per-
fectly, and produced from the window
q case OF ornaments, which the young
gentleman examined, choosing there
from a collar and pendant, q bracelet
and some rings. He seemed to have
admirable taste. and his ideas OF sim
plicity in matters OF jewelry seemed to
Mr.. Glister to be OF q most aristocrat-
ic elasticity.
He was h%esitating between the differ
ent attractions OF a diamond and
sapphire ringto complete his purchase,
when the door opened and his uncle
entered.
"Ah," he said, cheerily, "you here
eh? and on the same rrand as myself,
| see. Very pretty. very pretty"
he remarked, examining his nephew's
purchase. "Have you all you want?
Then, if Mr.. Glister will be so good, l
should like to see what he can do for
me-"
"Now,m dear uncle" said theyoung
mar Immediately, ''be moderate"
Really. Maud will be quite content
with these!!"
"Tut, tut" said the old man. care
you the only person in the world who
can make a present to a young lady?
| cl9im my privilege, sir. We old fell
lows have privileges, thoughyou selfish
young fellows dispute them, and one
ofthem is to show homageto beauty"
Mr.. Glister produced a second case,
and the old gentleman, genially pooh
hoohing his afectionate remon-