Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-03


my life, But you arS better nowP"
"Yes." said tho old gentleman; "a
am better. 1t Is passing. | am ex-
tromcly obliged to you, SIR" he turned
to Mr.. Glistor, extremely obliged for
your prompt kindness"
Mr.. Glister begged him not to mon.
ton it
But l must" said the rural dean.
at was extremely good of you"
Mr.. Glister was happy to have been
OF the slightest service, and deprecated
further speech concerning it.
"And what brought you hereP" de-
manded tho old gentleman Of his
nephew, ito frighten your old uncle.
who thought you were hundred miles
away, and morep"
Cant you gGessP" asked the young
man, with an embarrassed little laugh.
"Har' said the old gentleman, beam
ingly. He was quit, recovered now
and had got back all his accustomed
geniality. Loves young dream-eh?
That's it ehP"
The good old man SO enjoyed his lit
tie joke, and so shook and beamed over
it that Mr. Glister could not himself
refrain from sympathetic smile. He
looked at tho young man and felt sOme-
how vaguely disappointed. He was by
no means bad-looking youngster. but
he did not look, to the jewelers. eyes,
like n nephew worthy of such an uncle.
His face had none OF the geniality which
made tho elders countenance so pleas
ant TO look upon. His eyes were shifty,
and young as he was obviously not
more than eight and twenty-there was
o limited prophesy of coming crows foet
Mt their corners. But he appeared very
fond of his uncle and deeply concerned
ut tho results OF his thoughtlessness.
"Yol have not seen Maud yet, sup
poseer asked the rural dean.
mo; was coming straight from the
station to call upon you when l met
you"
"And nearly frightened the life out
Of me,' said the old man. rising from
the chair. II was just on my way to
SEQ her. aud, since we have met we
will thank Mr.. Glister for his very kind
attentions, and 60 together And ac-
cordingly, after reiterated thanks oi
the warmest nature, they left the shop,
and went down the street arm-in-arm
very lovingly together, leaving MIR.
Glister bowling his adieux upon the
stop.
ANY strange face appearing in
Ravensthorpe during the dead season
Is pretty certain of remark, and that
same afternoon Mr.. Glister, from his
usual coign Of vantage, noticed 9
broad-built man in very tight trousers
and tall hat which gave him, to tn,
jewelers. eye, something OF q sporting
appearance, lounging in an unoccupiet
fashion on the other side Of the narrow
street which opened into the Close. II,
took Mr.. Glisters eye at once, SO com
pletely unlike was he to the natives
about him. He rolled little in hi
pait and yawned frequently, aud h,
had n trick of stroking with tho tips o
his fingers ragged mark or soar, as o
an old wound imperfectly olcatrised
upon his smoothly-shaven cheek
Presently he strolled away out of sigh
on the other side Of the Cathedral, AM
Mr.. Glishr forgot him. He remem
bered after that the strangers disap
pearance was almost exactly coinciden
In time with the entrance into tho sho
Of tho young fellow who owned tn
rural dean for uncle, and had S
startled the reverend gentleman tha
morning.
The young mans business was 500
explained. He wished to see som
articles of iewelry suitable for presenta
tion to young lady Nothing too e,
travagant; the simpler the better; bu
good. Mr.. Glister understood perfcc
! ly, and produced from his window
case of ornaments, which the youn
gentleman examined, choosing ther'
!, from collar and pendant, bracel'
and some rings. He seemed to haV
admirable taste, and his ideas OF sin
plicity in matters OF iewe!ry seemed
Mr. Glister to l,e of q most arlstocrat
elasticity.
He was hesitating between the difle
|, cnt attractions of q diamond and sal
! phire ring to complete his pnrcha
when the door opened and his unc
: entered.
!. "Ah," he said, checrily, 'you here
= eh? And on the very same errand
0 myself, | see. Very pretty! ve--'
: prettyl" he remarked, examining
Z nephew's purchases. "Have you ;
= you wantp Then, II Mr.. Glister will
Y so good, l should like to see what
l. can do for mt"
{. "Now, my dear uncle, said t
Is young man, imploringly, 'bc mod.
's ate. Really, Maud Will be quite 60
10 tent with thcse"'
"a "Tut tutr' said the old man. "A
s. vou the only porson in the world W
9 can make pro ent to young lady2
n claim my privilege, sr We old peol
u have privileges, though you self
J, young fellows dispute tn.m, and one