Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
spierin' the rent. Tam had rhyme, !,

spierin' the rent. Tam had rhyme
ye ken, about
"Haw, Master Dobbie,
WI yer two rooms an lobby!
an a the weans took it up an cried 1t
efter him."
'MIphm! I've heard it," said Mrs.
Wallace, chuckling, IAN I've heard
furbye that Tam gets heap O sweet
les at Master Ogilvy's shop nooadays."
The grocer hung his head. 1.-THE
warld is flu O. strange condolences"
he stammered, "an' Kinlochan's nae
exception. Weel, it's time was AVA
hame. I'll see ye the morn's efternune
when come WI the hoax an the pair
cells"
"Aye. An I've got ma wark to dae,
so I'll bid We guild NIGHT, Master Ogil-
w. But bide meenit. Eh-wis there
no paper in the hoax WI the siller
ye got frae Angus-a kim o, wull?" she
asked.
He started, but controlled himself.
''There was q paper, Mistress Wallace,
an nae doot yell see 1t in the morn.
It'll no. be the same as the yin We seen
yersel, presume"
II dldna say seen ony paper" she
returned quietly. But, as We say, I'll
see 1t the morn. Guild NIGHT to ye-saon'
sleep-an'-an' may We get yer re-
ward"
She shut the window and watched
him as he went down the path.
"a guild man, but bad leear," she
said to herself. "I'll see he gets his
money back some day."
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Mr.. Ogilvy had prepared somewhat
elaborate speech Of welcome, but when
Jess Houston and her husband stepped
from the gangway 1t was reduced to-,
MY! I'm rale gled to see We back.
Gang on to the hoose, an I'll LUX efter
yer luggage"
1t was dull day, but Jess thought
she had never seen Kinlochan looking
so lovely, and she told her husband SO
as they went along the road after hay
ing returned the kindly greetings of
many Of the village folk.
AYE, the place is lukin' fine moo"
said David gravely. "Oh, wife, I'll be
gled to see We in the hoose again"
"And I'll be glad to be there, Davie,"
she answered, with smile and a sigh.
The remainder OF the way was pass.
cd in silence, for they had discussed
many things on the journey, every
thing, indeed, except the thing which
lay like an ache on her heart, and
which did not seem to affect him il
the least. Only she appeared to have
any bitter recollection Of the sweet
brief triumph of three months ago
She had been the one to gather UP tho
fragments of the cup-the loving cup
which had slipped between them err
they had more than slipped its sweet
ness, while he had been content, or Il
least resigned, to let them lie as they
fell. The regret, the companion Of thi
longing that had been with Jes!
through the weeks Of convalescence
came with her to the very gate of he
home.
But there it met with check.
David pushed open the gate and pu
his hand OH her arm.
care We happy, JESSE" he whispered
She looked up at him for an instan
and saw his eyes as she had never seer
them before. Happy! Here was he
man. Her child and her home wer,
within few yards of her. Why, WON
an alive, it was the happiest Of oil
her hours!
He patted her shoulder. "Hastc "
to the wee yin" he said, smiling.
Mrs. Wallace met her ut the door
kissed her, muttercd, "Ye're mo- lukin
sac bad, ma lass" and gave her 1
push in the direction of the kitchen
where small voice was heard bah
bling merrily. AS Mr.. Ogilvy subse
quently observed, There's mo- anithel
female in existence but wud haze spilet
the hale show by ha'ein' the wean IL
her Arms at the door. I'll back he
for tact, the royal faym'ly mo- exceptit
Aver
IL After discreet delay the grocer ar
rived in his cart with the box and par
GELS.
Mr.. Ogilvy, who was wearing hi
: | tight felt hat in honor of the occasion