The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-03

n they wis clay Dlnna press nenvy
on them, fur We micht ss weel pit them
through a patent mangle Re awfu'
careful wi the sody an no let it gang
in Jumps. fur a lump O sody In o
scone's as had's rid nose on teeto-
taller"
Mrs. Houston laughed "I'm much
Obliged. Aunt Wallace. I'll try TO
mind your advice, and maybe some
night when you come 90 your tea III
have scones for you 60 try"
deed. aye Dinna be downcast.
Try, try, try again Ye're yourg yet.
An hoo's Davie gettin' ont" she in
quired suddenly.
Fine" replied Jess. Hes had lot
OF work this week"
"In the garden p said Mrs. Wallace
glancing at the carnations lying in her
lap.
"No. This is the first afternoon he's
had time for the garden this week II
was that kept him at home this aft
ernoon. FOR I knew he was wearyiug
to look after his carnations. They're
beauties, aren't theyT
"Ye dinna notice II he was wearyin'
to pit that new lock on ma coal cellar
doorfn
"Oh, aunt. has he'- For a moment
Jess was confused. Then she said
| I'm sorry forgot TO tell bin about
/ the lock IL was my fault
"Ye dldna forget TO tell him ] wis
! speakin TO Angus the day, an he said
/ il had been doom on the sclate, but got
rubbit Oot SO ye needpa blame yer.
sell pit It doom on the sclate again
maser. so he'll maybe mind afore the
years oot."
"In remind him myself" said Jess
She experienced feeling Of disap
pointment. for during the week she
had been elatcd TO observe the regular
and almost willing fashion in which
her husbaHd attended to his work.
There's anither thing We can tell
him" Mrs. Wallace proceeded 20 re
tail the information received from the
grocer. concluding with Il doot it's
over big a job fur yer man. but itll
be peeB If iiner ootside kinlorhan
gets It. I've heard talk o. anither iiner
settin' up in Kinlochan, an If the
greenhouse job was gaun by yer man
il micht come 10 mair nor talk. an
that wud be bad thing FUR David
Houston an yersel', Jess. Weel,
maun be Off
wait Aunt wrace, and IN get
YOU -.t, % tea.
"Na, ma. Never heed the tea. I've
! ] I..F- I'd,
tax in ludgers. ma lassie They're iis
torment | never done it afore this
+ year, an I'm never dae't again, never
{ It's hard earned sitter thocht | WI,
{ like TO max poun or twa extra
but"
"What have they been doing nowf'
Jaw. naethn' new, ist the sam
/ aud gemm- comm doom with the lat
, boat when I've got theit teas read.
fur ga early yin, an comm WI th
early yin when I'm no lukn fur then
I till the late yin. an slcepin' In l. Oh
r mornin' an sweerln' | never wakenc
: them when ma hauns sair wi chappir
y at the bedroom doors, an cryin GOT IN
Q suppers hot suppers, mind ye-at !
r O'Clock at nicht an hammerin' thel
hired piany' an singn', an smokln
B, an playin Cards tin T. the moinin
4 an'-weel. their times up at the en-
:. o. the month, an I'll no be greetiI
q 10 see their backs. Guld kens whe
a I'll get the smell o. smoke DOT ma pau
II lour. Nae mair ludFu;s fur me"
: A minute later Mrs Wallace took h'
= departure, and Jess set about tidyir
4 up and preparing the evening meal.
10 Afterward, as she and Davie sat
70 the garden enjoying the cool breei
d that had risen at last, Jess referred
70 her aunts visit and the subjects co
g. nected with IT,
v "Yeu know. Davic." she said,
don't blame Angus He's getting ol
and you can't expect him TO be We
brisk. But you'll have to look AFT
in the orders yourself i'm never do
10 put things on the slate II he's going
,s sub them out"
~ "Pur auld Angus" said David, wi
70 lenient smile. He does his be
NJ Onywey think can mind a th
"a was on the sclate the day. Dinna Ia
lv yerser aboot Il. lass"
n, I'm glad you can mind the orde
., Dayie. But II isn't the first time 1t h
happened Angus told aunt that }
)" order for lock for her coal eel
ne door had been rubbed out some iii
as ago"
1 'oh. we're no 10 blame Angus
We that, Jess, fur l rubblt il DOT masef. d.
ell ''Weil, you see, you've forgot
ID, about the lock"
a "But didna want TO mind aboot
lock. Yer aunts no needin' lock
I - her cellar door. Wha's gaun 10 ST
IN. ber cOalsf"
"A. "Oh, Davie, you're the queerest ma
m she cried, half laughing. IT does
10 matter 10 us what people need.
ar what they ask for"
but / we dinna keep lock on
= cellar door Yer aunt has snib
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