Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
ress Wallace" the grocer fervently

We've gotten plenty damage wfoot
her an me addin' mair," said the 9TH
er, with Il grim chuckle. ma, ma; l
wisna comm in when she wis there, SO
had a crack wi postie till she cam
GOT She cam DOT WI her held up, like
n hen takin' Il drink. but no as happy
like. Wis she Gie'in' We a lectur', Mais-
ter Ogilvy?'
Mr.. Ogilvy shook his head.
wis she maxim complaintsW
"She was But 1 MIGHT haze tholed
that. 1t was her inquiries that bate
me. Oh, me, the curiosity O thon
wumman is somethin' stupendous! She
seemed to be seeliin' information as if
she was hungerin' for't-strivin' for to
draw it DOT o. me. An as for me, can
only say that was tried as by cork
screw!
'aNhit wis she wantin' to ken? The
wholesale prices O. yer groceries, or yer
age, or YER
'She was spierin' ABBOTT David Hous-
toms affairs" he replied, and briefly re-
lated his experience.
II MIGHT haze kent that" said Mrs.
Wallace, with wag of her head.
shes been at Jess twicet this week,
and Jess thinks she wis offendit the
last time at no gettin' a the answers
she wantit."
"But what business has she WI Da-
vid's affairs?'
"Spier somethin' easier, Master Ogil-
w. But it's naethin' new. She's been
that wey since Jess got mairrit She's
been curious ABBOTT lot O. folk since
cam to Kinlochan. She wis curious
ABBOTT maser yinst-jist yinst, though
but she's never been curious ABBOTT
onybody like Jess"
Its maist mysterious" said the gro
Ger, drawing long breath, "yin O.
thae things that may be said to battle
the keenest intellectual Investigation.
Aver
"Bat,le yer Aunty Kate! Ye've been
readin' mair o. thae detective stories"'
ut has been said by them as is COM
tive stories is vera guild for trainin the
mind to conseeder problems" said Mr.
Ogilvy, nettled into dignity.
"Mercy me! Then We Gamma haze read
suffeecient, Master Ogilvy," she re.
torted crushingly. But" she contin
ued seriously and with less asperity
"Pve been thinkin' ABBOTT Miss Perk
an I've got a.
"a clew?"
1--WE got a.
"a theory, Mistress
Can We no keep quate? I've got q
notion"
"a notion, Mistress WallaceY
aye. Dye no. ken whit notion is
Weel, If yell baud yer tongue I'll tel
We whit think. In the first place, VI
ken l wudna say guild word fur ony
body if cud help 1t, an in the secont
place dinna like thon Miss Perk on!
better nor she likes me. But thinl
| she is rale fond O. Jess, though she ha'
a gey stupit wey O. shown her fond
ness, an furbye that think she's go
it Until her held, an Gamma get it GOT
either, that David's affairs is in bat
wey. Moo, Master Ogilvy, whit thinl
ye O. that notion?"
IL think ye're an eXceedin' fai
mindit wumman," replied the grocer
''an' yer theory, or notion, isis unc'
nice. 1 jist wish had thocht o. it
wee while syne."
"Na, ma! Ye wis faur better to da,
as We did. Miss Perks no gaun to hell
Jess by gaun room Kinlochan an spier
in ABBOTT David's affairs" said Mrs
Wallace.
pm shair l tried for to show hel
that David's affairs was flourishin', bu
she wudna believe me. She
AYE; tell't We she has gotten 1t in
til her held an Gamma get it DOT. She!
a stuplt buddy, fur she MIGHT haze ken
at the vera beginnin' that youn:
lass new mairrit an wi ony speeri
wudna pit up VII ony Teddy aye poliin
her nose Until her mans affairs, no
even if she kent the Teddy meant weel.'
"D'ya no think she's maybe gotten
spite Mt Jess noo?"
NO real spite. think if Jess wi
ever needin' her help she wud gle
quick an kindly. But she's wild a
Jess the moo fur bein' independent
Hoover, we'll maybe see If Pm rich
some day. Whit did We say she wis say
in ABBOTT thon penny masher Dobbie?
Mr.. Ogilvy supplied the details II
full, finishing up with the hope that Ii
had not said too much to Miss Perk.
I'VE MIGHT haze been mair discree
wi'oot bein' ta'en fur complete dun
my" Mrs. Wallace replied. But dill
ia think ye've did muclkle damage
That wis guild joke about Tousi
Tam" she laughed. "I'll haze to gi'
him icely ON his piece the next time Ii
comes to ma door. Weel, haze We had
crack wi the Wulkies since seen We?
AYE, Mistress Wallace, but of cours
was careful what l said. But ther
an mes gettin' rale pack. They'r
dacent lads, an they're bath tina
ta'en up wi David an Jess. VIVA
dae We think O them yersep moo tina
we've got better acquaint wi themt'
81 think thon jumpin' jake Dobbi
cudna haze pickit DOT waur men fur hi
dirty wark."
I'm gled to hear.yc say that!'
81 wis speakin' to the lads the day
an they're comm to their teas at m
hoose on Friday. I'll be pleased to Sc
yersel', Master Ogilvy," she adde
graciously, "if We can thole shuttir
yer shop sac early"
81 wud shut ma shop at ony 'oor fo
sic pleasure" he returned, beamin
with delight. Its rale kind O. We t
invite me, Mistress Wallace, an Ill b
RIGHT prood to attend. Ma satisfactio
is vera acute, an may say p
sis t settled that David's to get tn
job o. the new store at the pier?" sh
interrupted.
ITS settled, but it was close shave
was jist in time"
"Hoo did We manage it? Did Maiste
Murdoch no. think We had an unc
check ringin' his bell last nicht?"
i 1n ho Il; !,