The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-06

| tleman held out to her, looked UP at
| him with shy gratitude. A pretty
| picture. thought Mr.. Glister, bowlng
| again to the rural dean as their eyes
| met, whereat the old ClericnOdded with
a confused and somewhat shamctaced
aspect, as though embarrassed that
his good deed should have been wit
messed.
The next morning saw Mr.. Cluster
again at his post of observation, and
at his accustomed hour the elderly
| cleric was again deserted upon the
| pavement. The jeweler had already be
| gun to feel a friendly, almost an
afectionate interest in the old gentle
man. whose appearance was so mNlt-
inc. whese voice so joviaI, whose
| charity so ready and u~nassumlng. HIS
| attention wasso completely absorbed
by the approach of his new acqualnt-
anCethat he hadno earsfOr the quickly
| approaching step of a young man
advancing in the contrary direction.
The rural dean was Just opening ms
lips to reply to Mr.. GliSters 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 a qnick start and a
stumble which, but fortheyOungmans
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 me-
The yOungfellOw 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 cleaned
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 indl-
cate to HIM that his malady lay there
and was beyond the power of such
m~endicaments as he proposed. Mr..
Glister and his nephew stood above
him with respectful concern.
You should be careful, Edward, my
boy, o should be more careful" he
said presently.
My dear uncle" said the young
man, Il was neFe~ nor ashamed IN
my life. But yCa are better now"
YES" said the old gentleman; 81
am better. 1t is passing. l 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 1 must" said the rural dean.
at 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. ITO frighten your old uncle,
who thought you were q hundred miles
away, and mcss?"
Cant you guess?" asked the young
man with an embarrassed little
laugh.
Hal" said the oldgentleman BEAM
ingly. He was quite recovered now,
and had got back all his accustomed
geniality. Loves young dream
eh2 That's it-eh2n
The good old man so enioyed his
little joke, and so shook and beamed
Owe it, that Mr.. Glister could not
himself refrain from a sympathetic
smile. He looked at the young man,
and felt somehowsorely 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 nome Of the geniality which
made the elders countenance 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 q 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, I 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 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
ngly, after reiterated thanks of the
warmest nature, they left th 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