The Red Cloud chief., 1885-09-11
mans restraining hand. woul,t have

aye cpHtfIt.Dn lDr hl- ;irruDtnc--. IN
his venerable relative was cvi ,cntl'
more shaken hy his sudden appearance
than il seemed likely 30 robus, an oil,
gentleman would have been by 20 Sigh
an occurrence. He tremblcd and lean.o
upon his nephew arm for support, anC
was 40 evidently Affected that Nr. Gl-
ter begged him TO enter and seat him
self in the shop until his composur,
,hOuId rcturn. The offer was accepted
and the rural dean was bestowed in /;
chair. The jcweler made hosp;.abi,
offers Of wine, and OF a glass of water,
which werc refused. the oil gentleman
tapping himself upon the region If the
heart, and shaking rs head. 10 indicate
that his malady lay there. and was be-.
You'd the power OF such medicament-
as he proposed. Mr.. Gli.,cr end hi-
nephew stood above linn with respect.
fu! concern.
You should be more careful. FL
ward, my hoy You should be more
careful he said. ~pre,cntlv.
My dear uncle said the young
man. Il was never more ashamed u
my life. But You are better now?'
Yes" aid the cd gentleman: ii
am better. 1t j. passing. | am eX-
tr"mcly obliged to you. sir he turned
TO Dir. Gli-tcr, Extremely obliged for
your prompt kindness"
Mr.. Glister begged him no: 10 men
ton L.
But must said the rural dean.
at was extremely good Of yoT.'
Mr.. Glister was happy to have been
of the slightest s~ar,icr. and deprecated
further speech concerning ii.
''And what brought YOU herc?' de-
mandcI the old g,ntIcman If his
nephew. 'to frigh;"n your old uncle.
who thought You were n hun ircd miles
away. and more
Cant YOU gCc,s?:" asked the youn-
man, with an embarrassed little laugh.
lila said the old Gentleman. bnam-
ingly. He was quit, recovered now,
and had got back all his accustomed
gcniality. Loves young dream-ch?
That it ch?'
The good old man so rnioycd his 1t
tie Joke. and so shook and beamcd over
it that Mr.. Glistcr could not himself
ii'ih Nh'pd'i'iiS NIii4'- Ilc
looked at the Young man and felt some
how vaguely disappointed. He WAS by
no means a had-looking youn~-tcr, but
he did not look, TO The jewellers eyes,
Ike a nephew worthy of such IN uncle.
His face had none of the Tenialitv which
made the elders countcnance So pleas
Ia look upon. His ewes were shii.v,
and young a. he was obviously moi
more than eight and twenty there was
Il limited prophcSy of coming crows feet
n their I;ut h.. appeared very
fond Of hi, uncle AMI deeply concerned
ut the result, of his thoughtle>,ne,>.
You have not seen Maud Yet. | sup
asked the rural dean.
M; | was coming straight from the
10 call upon YOU when | met
you"
And nearly frightened the life ont
II me. SAID the old man. rising from
he chair. Il was just on my wav To
SEQ her. and. since We have met. We
viii thank Mr.. Gli>tcr for his very Kind
attentions, and 90 together And ac-
'ordln|lv. after reiterated thanks of
he warmc>t nature. they left the shop.
and Went down the street arm-in-arm
,"rv lovingly together. l|cavin- Mr..
lister bowling his adieuN upon the
Any strange face appearing in
tavenSthorpe during the dead season
pretty certain of remark, and that
mn afternoon Mr.. Gii>tcr. from his
co'Tn If vantage. noticed a
'road-built man in very tight trousers
mi tall hat. which gave him. 10 the
rwrlcr eye. something of Il sporting
lounging in an ~unorcup:ci
on the other side Of the narrow
which opened into the Close. He
Dok Mr.. Gli>tcr'S eve at once so con
unlike was he To the natives
bout him. He rolled Il little in hi,
ait and vawnci frequently. and he
al a trick of Stroking with the tips of
Is fingers 4 ragged mark or scar. aS of
n old wounti imprr.ectly cicatr!>ci.
pom his smoothly-shaven cheek.
recently he strolled away out of SIGH,
II the other side of the Cathedral, and
lr. Gli>t"r forgot him. He remem-
r after that the strangers dlsap-
carance was almost exactly cOincident
time with the entrance into the shop
{ the Young fellow vino owned the
lral dean for uncle. and had so
art!cd the reverend gentleman tla:
J,
The Young man business was soon
Il. He wished t. see some
Of icwclry suitable for prescnra-
On TO a Young lady. Nothing too cN-
avagant; the simpler the better: bu;
ood. Mr.. Gli>ter understood perfect
:. and produced from his window "A
i>c of ornaments. which the vounr
rntieman examined. choosing there
a collar and pendant. 4 bracelet
nd some rings. He seemed to have
lmirahle taste. and his ideas Of sim
iclty in matters of lcwelrv seemed to
n. Gi'>ter to he of Il most aristocratic
a>ticitv. /:
He was heSitating between the differ
It attractions of a diamond and sap ,
hire ring Ia complete his purchase
hen the door opened and his uncle
All he said. cheerily. ..vou here 4,
/? And on the Very same errand rs
y>elf. l see. Very pretty. very /.
he remarked. examining his
purchases. Have YOU all
III want? Then. if Mr.. Glisrer will be- {
good. should like 10 see what he I
n DO for me-"
Now. my dear uncle" said the
'ung man. implor:nCly. .'be modrr-
e. Really. Maud VII TO quite con-
mt with these" {
Tut tut said the old man. Are
~ the only person in the world who I
n make a present 10 4 young lady? I .
aim INV privilege. sr We old people
i've privileges. though Won selfish {
lung fellows dispute them. and one Of {
Is 10 show homage 20 beauty" I
Mr.. Gii>ter produced 3 second case. l
Ii fha all ncrtN.n,a -lL. .-k