Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER XII.

al, had dropped in at Hazel Cottage to
discuss the happy event of the morrow
with Its temporary mistress.
ut wud be peety if he had luliit
like an aud yin when lie wis gaun afr |
to bring hame his wife eftcr never see
In her fur near three month";" returned
Mrs. Wallace, pausing in the act of
busting the parlor mantelpece. Il
daur say ye wud haze crack WI him."
she continued, "fur he left here faur
over shin fur the boat; no. but whit
Wis gled to see him DOT the hoose, fur
he wis dancin' ABBOTT like hen on
het girdle since the time he got up 4
the mornin', puir man."
HE appeared to be in highstrung
eoDdeetisn, as it We're, when 1 seen
him." said the grocer; "but, as We say,
it wud be n peety if he wasna upliftit
WI the exceedin' joyous prospec' of the
morn. He was tellin' me him an the
gutdwite wud arrive ABBOTT Tower
O'clock"
AYE. An it'll talk me a. ma time to
be ready fur them" muttered Mrs.
Wallace. resuming her busting with
great yigor.
Ill hope I'm no in yer road, Mis-
tress Wallace" MIR. Ogilvy said from
the easy chair as the buster came near
to tapping in his face.
"Aye, ye're in ma road. Ava an
tax safe on the sofa. Ye had nae
business sittin' doom in the easy chair
an erumplin' the Draw tidy wi yer
btg,afilly held. A mans waur nor a
dizyen weans when ye're wantin' to
max things nate"
"Tm shair Pm vexed to haze incom-
motfit ye to sic serious extent" he
said somewhat sulSily, as he took the
seat indicated.
Man, man, We medina be that easy
onendit," she retorted pleasantly.
Gang on VII yer crack"
"Weei,' he said, quickly recovering
his good humor, .weel Mistress Wal
lace, what wud We say if telrt We
had been struck by an idear?"
Il wud say ye sud be thenifu' ye
hadna been struck by onythn' harder"
Mrs. Wallace chuckled, ard Lcgan to
polish the front of the mantelpiece as
If she desired to remove the paint.
"Whit wis the idear, Master Ogilvy|
Maybe yell no. approve O. It."
'"That's likely, but tell us ABBOTT it,"
"Weel, / was thinkin' it MIGHT be
gratifyin' thing to the freens Of
David an Jess if was to organize a
deputation o. welcome to be Mt the pier
on"-
"Organize yer Auntie Kate!" cried
Mrs. Wallace.
Il was feart We wudna approve" he
said, with sigh. ''But / thocht 1t
wud"-
INA, ma. ken We meant weel Mails
ter Ogilvy, but ma advice to you is 10
let Jess an her man get aft the boat
wt'oot ony"-
Demonstration, Mistress Wallacew
-"hullabaloo, an let them get hame
as quick an as quate as they can. If
We like, We can organize yersel' to LUX
efter the hoax an ony parcels jess
brings WI her, an see that they're
brocht here wi'oot delay"
"Deed, I'll dae that WI the utmaist
pleasure" said Mr.. Ogilvy, brighten
ing. "I'll bring them mascr, for l
want to get word WI Mistress Hous-
ton as shin as possible. l daursay ye're
RIGHT ABBOTT ha' ein' nae demonstration,
Mistress Wallace. Efter a., it micht
prove complete tisco, SO to speak"
"a whit2'
"a fisco-a failure Mistress Wal.
lace"
law, ye've been at yer detective
stories again! l wish We wud speak
words that dacent folk can unner.
staun."
II read the word in q boolie ca'cd
Fashionable Society that Teddy left
In the shop the ither day, an it strucl;
me as u word fu' O. meanin'," said Mr..
Ogilvy, with dignity. 81 see nae rca-
son why l sudna improve ma mind
when l get the chance, Mistress Wal.
lace"
Neither dae L. she returned dryly.
May We get plenty chances, is a l
can say, an no end wi bein' Il 1isco,
as ye ca it."
Mr.. Ogilvy sighed. "Ye're awfu'
severe on man, Mistress Wallace he
said despondently. IF We kent hoe
deeply deplore ma insuffeenciency, Il.
it were, an hoo sairly feel yer-ycr'-
Eye MIGHT step ben to the kitchen,
Master Ogilvy, an see if llaties sleep.
in, an bring me the wee black brush
that yell fin i'll the middle drawer O
the dresser"
"I'll dae that" lie said, rising.
There's no mony things l wudna dae
for ye," he stammered from the door
way.
AN We MIGHT pit a bit coal on the
kitchen fire when ye're at it. See an
no. max noise"
''I'll endcavor to create rs little dis
turbance as possible, Mistress Wal
lace" he said solemnly, lingering in tie
doorway as if making up his mind tc
say more.
I'm waitin' on the BRUSH" said Mrs
Wallace, breaking an oppressive 81
lence.
The grocer disappeared. "Sanuc
Ogilvy," he said to himself, III il
wasna that We KEEP grocer's shop, yc
wul he faur better dumb!"
On his returning with the informa
ton and the article size required Mrs
Wallace thanked him briefly and mo
toned him to the sofa. Then before
he found time to make any remark
had he desired to do SO, she abruptly
put the question.
"D'ye think 1 cud Keep secret
Master Ogilvy:"
"a secret" he exclaimed, surprised
what kin O II secret:'
Never heed. RuI wis spierin' il W
thocht l cud keep Il secret:''
The grocer scratched his most
1houghtfuly. ITS Il queer-like cues
ton. Haze We gotten secret, Mistress
Wallace?"
"Dizzens! But l want anither yin
Dae We think l cud keep it, or dac yt
believe the sayin' that wuminal
Gamma keep Il secret:'
Some sayin's is open to improve
ment," he returned slowly. NO bcin