The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-18
Master oovIIIe as Cupid.

Mr.. Coville's niece, an estimable as
well as a pretty young lady, has been
visiting him for some time. Shortly
after her coming, clerk in one Of Dan
bury's leading stores made her acquaint-
ance and became at once her devoted at
tendant, very much to the delight OF
young Coville. The clerk is very fond of
good tobacco, and smokes an admirable
cigar. The portion of it that is not con-
sumed when he reaches the house he
leaves on the porch until he comes out
again The third or fourth time he did
this young Coville detected the move,
and lost no time in possessing himself Of
the luxury, with which he retired to an
out of the way place.
When this had been done several
times, and several times the clerk had
secretly felt for and missed his cigar, he
began to grow suspicious and uneasy
Perceiving this, young Coville awoke to
the fact that something must be speedi-
ly done to counteract the smokers dis.
cretion, and the best way to do it was to
so completely involve him in the meshes
of love as to make the loss of an unfu-
ished cigar matter Of no account what
ever. With this view he put himself in
the young mans way at the store. The
bait took.
"How's MinnieT asked the clerk anx
iously.
"She's not very well, said young Co
vile.
"Why, what's the matterT'
& JnY,s+ lz,,n,r I ,r11ave xyo-, lzY,otty t,o
better'n do answered the youth, with
a facetious wink
"a know"
II guess so. Oh, she's gone on you"
"Shl" cautioned the clerk, LOOKING
around to see if they were unobserved
"What do you mean, Billy" And he
blushed and looked pleased.
"Why, you see, she's as chick as cal
be when you're there, but when yoJ
amt she's all down the mouth. Sh,
don't fix her hair an she won't see any
body, an she goes around the hous,
signing, an sets on chair for an hou
without sayin a blamed word to nobody
but just lookin at the wall. Then there's
another thing" added the young maj
impressively, "she don't put cologn,
on her handkerchief only when your,
coming. Oh, know thing or two
you betr And he winked again.
10 say that the clerk was too pleased
and rejoiced for anything is but feebl,
expressing the frame of his mind Ii
the excitement of emotion he gave yount
Coville a quarter. That diplomat has
tened home and Immediately sought hi
cousin
Minnie" he said, 81 have been up t,
Charley's store"
"Have your she said, trying to lool
very much unconcerned.
"Yes, and | can tell you, Minnie, he'
just prime fellow-way up. But he'
gone on you"
"What do you mean, Willie2" askeC
the flushed and agitated girl
81 mean just what | say. He's gon,
sure. He got me off in one corner ant
he just pelted the questions into m,
about you. By gracious, Minnie, it.,
awful to see how he is gone on you. H,
wanted to know what you're doin, an i
you're enjoying yourself, an If your,
careful about your health He'd bette
be looking for his own, I'm thinkin."
The girl was pleased by these marks 0
devotion from the handsome clerk, bu
her heart failed her at the last observa
tion.
"Why, what do you mean, WillieP'
she asked, in considerable apprehension
"Oh, nothing, only if he keeps a-goil
down as he is of late it won't be man,
months before ne is salted down fo
good" said the young man gloomily
"He told me that the things of thi
world want long for him"
And young Coville solemnly shook hi
head and withdrew to invest the qual
ter
A great happiness has come upo
Charley and Minnie now, Four times
week he visits her, and four times
week young Coville pensively sits bac
of the fence smoking cigar and specr
lating on the joyful future opening bt
fore his cousin and her lover.