Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-13
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You We been the death of me- SD

SSAVl6Als1A WOulSllAVe Deen DYSO Sight
an occurrence. He trembled aid 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 &C
cepted and the rural dean was best tow
ed in @ chair. The jeweler made hos
pltable offers OF wine, and of q 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 him that his malady lay there
and was beyond the power OF such
mendicaments as he proposed. Mr..
Ulster and his nephew stood above
him with respectful concern. u
You should be careful, Edward, my
boy, you should be more careful he
said presently. ~ i, w.. .sss.1 = i
my dear uncle,' said the young
man, was never more ashamed in.
my life. But you are better now?'
Yes, said the old gentleman; ri
am better. It is passing. / arm ex-
tremely obliged to you, sir" he turned
to Mr.: Glister; Extremely obliged to
your prompt kindness"
Mr.; Glister begged him not to mem
ton it. ....~ ....
"But l must" said the rural dean.
s1t was extremely good of YOU"
MI. 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 yon were a hundred miles
away, and more?"
"Can't 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. "Love's young dream
Ell? 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 g. sympathetic
smile. He looked at the young man,
end felt somehow sorely disappointed.
Aie Was by no means 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 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 a limited prophecy blooming
crows feet at their corners. But he
rf
deeply concerned at the result OF his
thoughtlessness.
"You haven't seen Maud yet, sup
poser" asked the rural dean. :.
"No; l was coming straight from the
station to call upon you when I 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
lngly, 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 a tall hat, which gave him, to the
jewelers. eye, something of a sporting
appearance. lounging in an unoccu-
M l. ~ -
marrow 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 q little in his gait, and
yawned frequently, and he had trick
OF stroking with the tips Of his fingers
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-
SOllUlCll1du Gll1IG
The young mans business was soon
explained. He wished to see some ar
ticles of jewelry suitable for presenta-
ton to q young lady. Nothing too
ext ravagant; the simpler the better;
but good Mr.. Glister understood per-
fectly, and produced from the window
g. case of ornaments, which the young
gentleman examined, choosing there
from collar and pendant, bracelet
and some rings. He seemed to have
admirable taste, and his ideas of sim
plicity i'll matters OF jewelry seemed to
Mr.. Gister to be of most aristocrat-
ic elasticity. fn. :. i.>.,
He was hesitating between the differ
emit attractions of diamond and
sapphire ringto complete his purchase,
when the door opened and his uncle
entered. -. :. -. 81: G.~4,4R s,z5ipi,..
sab" he said, cheerily, 'syou here
eh? and on the same GRAND as myself,
I see. Very pretty! very prettyp''
he remarked, examining his nephew's
purchase. Have you all you want?
Then, if Mr.. Glister will be SO good, I
should like to see what he can do for
me-. s9s ys@.s, = :, s,,yz r. a es,l a;. ,.g
Nov, my dear uncle" said the young
man Immediately, .'be moderate"
Really, Maud will be quite content
with these!" .& Ill., !. ...s $' ~ IT. .s..
'sTnt, tutI' said the old man. care
you the only person in the world who
can make q present to q young lady?
! I claim my privilege, sir, We old fell
lows haveprivileges, though you selfish