New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-14


attention was SO completely absorbed
by the approach 81. his new acquaint.
ance that he had no ears for the quickly
apr aching step Of a 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 jeweler, and,
extending his hand, hailed the old dig.
nifty as uncle The reverend gentle
man turned with qnick start and a
stumblewhich, but for the young mans
restraining hand, would have brought
him to the ground.
"You young villain painted theold
man, 9tyou'1 never be satisfied until
you've been the death of me!''
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 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 hun 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"
eyes" said the old gentleman; ri
am better. It is passing. I 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
ton it.
"But must" said the rural dean.
cit 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 old gentleman beam
ingly. He was quite recovered now,
and had got back all his accustomed
geniality. Cloves young dream
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 a 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 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 shift
ty, and young as he was-obviously
not more than eight a;nd-twenty-
there was a limited prophecy OF coming
crows feet at their corners. 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.
mo; | was coming straight from the
station to call upon you when [ met
YOU"
"And rearly 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
tentions and go together" And accord
Ing ly, after reiterated thanks of the
warmest nature, they left the shop and
went down the street arm-in- arm very
lovingly together, leaving Mr.. Glister
bowling his adieux upon 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 tall hat, which gave him, to the
jewelers. eye, something of a sporting
appearance. lounging 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 in his gait, and
yawned frequently, and he had a trick
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
strolled away out OF sight on the other
side OF the cathedral, and Mr.. Glister
forgot him. He remembered after
that the strangers disappearance was
almost exactly coincident in time with
the entrance into the shop of the young
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