The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-04

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as he proposed. Mr. Glister and his
nephew stood above him with respect
full concern.
''You should be more careful, Ed
ward, my boy-you should be more
CAREFUL he said, presently.
my dear uncle" said the young
man, Il was never more ashamed in
my life. But you are better now?"
yes" said the old gentleman; 81
am better. 1t is passing. | am ex-
tremely obliged to you, sir, he turned
to Mr.. Glister, extremely obliged for
your prompt kindness.
Mr.. Glister begged him not to men,
| ton it.
''But I 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 heree'' de-
manded the old gentleman Of his
nephew, ''to brighten your old uncle,
who thought you were hundred miles
away, and more?"
Cant you gaessp" asked the young
man, with an embarrassed little laugh.
''Han' said the old gentleman, beam
ingly. He was quite recovered now,
and had got back all his accustomed
geniality. Loves young dream-ehP
That's it eh?"
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 the young man and felt some
how vaguely disappointed. He was by
no means a bad-looking youngster, but
he did not look, to the jewelers. eyes,
| like q 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 shifty,
and young as he was obviously not
more than eight and twenty-there was
limited prophesy of coming crows feet
at their corners. But he appeared very
fond of his uncle and deeply concerned
at the results of his thoughtlessness.
"You have not seen Maud yet, sup.
pose?" asked the rural dean.
mo; 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 II was just on my way to
see her, and, since we have met, we
will thank Mr.. Glister for his very kind
attentions, and go together" And &C
cordingly, 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
Ravensthorpe 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 sporting
appearance, longing in an unoccupied
fashion on the other side of the narrow
street which opened into the Close. He
took Mr.. Glister's eye at once, SO COM
pletely unlike was he to the natives
about him. He rolled little in his
gait and yawned frequently, and he
had 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 remem-
bered after that the strangers disap-
pearance 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 reverend gentleman that
morning.
The young mans business was soon
explained. He wished to see some
articles of jewelry suitable for presenta-
ton to young lady. Nothing too ex-
travagant; the simpler the better; but
good. Mr.. Glister understood perfect
IL, and produced from his window a
case of ornaments, which the young
gentleman examined, choosing there
from collar and pendant, a bracelet
and some rings. He seemed to have
admirable taste, aud his ideas of SIM
plicity in matters of jewelry seemed to
Mr.. Glister to he of a most aristocratic
elasticity.
lie was hesitating between the differ
ent attractions of diamond and sap
plSre ring to complete his purchase
when the door opened and his uncle
entered.
"Ah," he said, cheerily, "you here
Ell? And. on the very same errand as
myself, l see. Very pretty! very
pretty" he remarked, examining his
nephew's purchases. "Have you all
you wantP Then, if Mr. Glister will be
so good, should like to see what he
can do for me"
Now, my dear uncle" said the
young man, imploringly, "be moder-
ate. Really, Maud viii be quite con.
tent with these'
Tut tutr' said the old man. care
you the only person in the world who
can make a present to a young lady? I
claim my privilege, sir We old people
have privileges, though you selfish
young fellows dispute them, and one of
them is to show homage to beauty"
Mr.. Glister produced second case,
and the old gentleman, genially pooh
pooling his nephew's affectionate re-
monstrances, choose various articles of
a rich and expensive description. He
went ahead so fast, adding article after
article to his selection. that the young
man gave up his objections in kind of
half comical, wholly aGectionate de-
spair.
"'You never will be happy until you
have ruined yourself" he said at last
''And if l do" said the old gentle
man, 81 think / know somebody who
will find me a corner to end my days
in."
The young man silently pressed his
uncle's hand. The good old man blew
a sonorous blast upon his nose, and in
curing of Mr.. GEister the sum for
which he stood indebted to him, pro-
duced plethoric pocket-book and
handed over the amount in notes, an
example which his nephew followed.
They were just in the act of bestow-
ing their purchases in their pockets
when the door opened for the second
time, and there stood the broad built
man whom Mr.. Glister had noticed
that afternoon, with the tall white hat,
the tight trousers and the scar upon his