The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-18
CHAPTER XII,
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E-,fl7lfrH lut hOdl lic NdNs lflnulkfu
g Mr. Ogilvy, who, having
shut his shop an hour earlier than usu
al. had dropped in at Hazel Cottage to
discuss the happy event Of the morrow
with its temporary mistress.
1T wud be a peety IL he had lukit
like an aud yin when he wis gaun afr
TO bring hame his wife cfter never see
in' her fur near three month, returned
Mrs. Wallace pausing in the act Of
busting the parlor mnntelpiece. 81
daur say ye wud haze crack wi him"
she continued "fur he left here faur
over shin fur the boat; no but whit I
wis gled to see him DOT the hoosc. fur
he wis dancln aboot like a hen on q
hetegirdle since the time he got up f.
the mornin', puir man."
Gle appeared to be in a hlghstrung
condeetion, as it were, when / seen
him." said the grocer; "but, as ye say,
it wud he peety If he wasna uplifut
wi tie exceedin' joyous prospec' of tho
morn. He was tellin' me him an the
guidwife wud arrive aboot fower
o'clock"
AYE An itll tax me a ma time to
be ready fur them" muttered Mrs
Wallace, resuming her dustng with
great vigor
IL hope I'm no in yer road, Mis-
tress Wallace" Mr. Ogilvy said from
the easy chair as the duster came near
to Tapping in his face
Aye. ye're in ma road. Ava an
TAX "A safe on the sofa. Ye had nae
business sittiu doom In the easy chair
an crumplin' the Draw tidy wi yer
big, silly held a mans waur nor a
dizzen weans when yere wantin' to
max things nate"
"rm shair I'm vexed to haze incom
modit ye to sic a serious extent" he
said somewhat sulkily, as ne took tht
seat indicated
Man man. We medina be that eas,
offendit" sne retorted pleasantly
"Gang on wi yer crack"
"Weel." he said, quickly recovering
his good humor, "wecl, Mistress Wal
lace, what wud We say II | tclrt ye ]
had been struck by an idearW
Il wud say We sud be thenkfu' ye
hadna been struck by onythln' harder"
Mrs. Wallace chucklod, and began t.
polish the front of the mantelpiece ms
If she desired 10 remove the paint.
"Whit wis the idear, Master Ogilyy|
Maybe yen no approve o T."
THAT'S likely. but tell US aboot it,
"Weel I was thinkin it micht be
gratifyn' thing 70 the freens Of
David an Jess if was to organize a
deputation o welcome TO he at the pier
on
Organize yer Aunue Kate' cried
Mrs. Wallace.
Il was feart ye wudna approve he
said with a sigh but / thocht it
wud"-
INA, ma. l ken ye meant weel, Mais-
ter Ogilvy, but ma advice to you is to
let Jess an her man get aft the boat
wioot ony'
Demonstration, Mistress Wallace"
-"hullabaloo, an let them get hame
as quick an as quate as they can. If
ye like. ye can organize yersel TO lax
efter the hoax an ony parcels jess
brings wi her, an see that they're
brocht here wioot delay
"'Deed, III dae that wi the utmaist
pleasure" said Mr.. Ogllvy, brighten
frg "Ill bring them maser, for
want TO get word wi Mistress Hous-
ton as shin as possible. l daursay yc're
RIGHT aboot ha'eln' nae demonstration,
Mistress Wallace. kfter a.. it micht
prove complete fsco. so to speak"
"A Whit
"a fsco-a failure, Mistress Wal
lace"
"Aw we've been at yer detective
stories again! l wish We wud speak
words that dacent folk can unner-
staun"
Il read the word in a bOokie ca'ed
Fashionable Society that Teddy left
in the shop the ither day, an il struck
me as word fu' O. meauln' said Mr.
Ogilyy, with dignity. Il see nae rea-
son why | sudna Improve ma mind
when ! get the chance, Mistress Wal
lace"
"Neither dae l." she returned dryly
"May ye get plenty chances. is a. ]
can say. an no end wi bein' q fsco
as ye ca it,
Mr.. OgilVy sighed "Ye're awfu
severe on man, Mistress Wallace hs
said despondently, III We kent hoe
deeply deplore MA insuffeenciencjt as
il were, an hoo sairly feel yer yer
'Ye micht step ben to the kitchen
Maister Ogilvy, an see II Katie's sleep
in an bring me the wee black brush
that yen en- in the middle drawer o
the dresser"
"IlI dae that" he said, rising
There's no mony things / wudna da,
for ye," he stammered from the door
way.
"An' ye micht pit bit coal on the
kitchen fire when ye're at it. See an
no max noise"
"Ill endeayor 10 create as little dis
turbance as possible. Mistress Wal
lace" he said solemnly, lingering IN th'
doorway as II making up his mind L
say more.
I'm waitin' on the brush" said Mrs
Wallace, breaking an oppressive 81
Ience.
The grocer disappeared. "Samue
Ogilvy," he said 20 himself, III
wasna thai ye KEEP a grocers shop, u
wul be faur better dumb"
or bis returning with the informa
ton and the article she required, Mrs
Wallace thanked him briefly aud mo
toned him 10 the sofa. Then befor
he found time 10 make any remark
had be desired 10 do so, she abruptly