Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

CSENy, ANGUS llllcTilpscu lc IL lio |
gaun ava wi'oot spcakin' to Mistress |
Wallace. She's sittin' wi the wean
room the corner. Come ava, an yell
maybe get dnndlin' the wee yin"
I'll come anither time, Angus. l.
I'm kin o. pressed for time, as it
We're" the grocer returned.
"Och, We can bide twa-three meenits
an TAX smoke" said Angus pleas
antly, looking at his own empty pipe
and thinking of his own empty tobacco
box.
mo, III no. bide the day. was
thinkin' O gaun to the shop an gettin'
wlleen things tidicd up, seem the
place is quate an naebody ABBOTT. Jist
gle ma respec's to-
"Ye're shairly 10 gaun to tidy up
things VII yer guild claes on?" the old
fellow interrupted. Come ava an
see Mistress Wallace or yell maybe
offend her. She seen We comm in at
the gate"
did she?" said the grocer feebly,
"Wwas she surprised to see me, think
ye!" he inquired nervously.
Before Angus could speak, Mrs. Wal
lace was heard calling:
us that you, Master Ogilvyw
"Aye. It's jist me-" he replied with
out moving.
"Weel, come here! l want to speak
to ye."
'Come awa',' said Angus. Eye dinna
need to dandle the wean unless We like.
Come AVA, Master Ogilvy."
The grocer, on anything but flying
feet, followed Angus round the corner
Of the cottage.
my, but ye're masher the day!'
cried Mrs. Wallace jocularly. 81 sup
pose ye're jist on yer road to meet
herr"
Jaw, Mistress Wallace" he muir.
INJURED, removing his felt hat and wlp
ing his forehead, on which u deep red
line was visible.
yer hats over wee fur ye," she OBJ
served as he squeezed it on again
"Ye'll be daeing yer held an injury
Master Ogilvy. Is't a new hat?"
AYE. AS We say, it's over wee.
got Geordie Harvey to buy 1t for me-
when he was Mt the toon, an he forgot
ma size am chad jist to guess it. But
I've seen waur guess, an Geordie
says if I weer 1t twa-three Sawbaths
| it'll fit like glove. I'll thole it in thu
meantime onywey, as it We're" Her,
Mr.. Ogilvy stopped abruptly, as oni
stops on suddenly realizing that on,
has been talking for the simple sake OF
doing so.
"Ye maun be guild at, the tholin','
| said Mrs. Wallace "Ye're like n lassi,
ut parity WI sma' slippers on BIZ
| feet"
"Ha, ha, ha" laughed Angus. "a
lassie WI big feet IL thole onythln'!'
"Haud yer tongue or yen walker
the baby again. Weel, Master Ogi
wy" she continued genially, "if it's nc
jist time fur yer appointment We bes
tax safe an haze a smoke an res
ye, fur ye're lukln as If We wud mel
an rim doom the garden Until the Sc
like lava frae a burnin' mountain
"'Deed, it's uncommon warm for til
season O. the year." said the grocel
seating himself on stump, "an' t
tell We the truth, Mistress Wallace, II
n wee bit decomposed WI the heat"
He produced his pipe. plug of tt
bacco and his knife, while old Angu
ostentatiously drew forth a battere
little tin box, opened it and sighed al
sently but quite audibly.
Are We for smoke. Anguish Nj
Ogilvy inquired when he had cut hin
self a fill.
I'm no. heedin', but I'll talk yin jis
to keep We comply" said Angus oblit
ingly us he received the plug from tn
grocer. "I'm a stupit buddy" he sal
apologetically two minutes later. "I'v
cut over plenty for ma pipe. Haze y
n boaX master"
"Pit it in yer ain hoax, Angus" RI
turned the other kindly, although IL
trick was far from novel,
"Awcel, 1t wud be Il peety to vast
it." And the tobacco box seemed I
shut with Il snap of satisfaction. Ha'
Ing SET Ills pipe a-soing, Angus al
nounccu his intention of departin;
"Dinna forget to gle David the letter
brocht an diilna suffocate the wean
lie said to Mrs. Wallace, Offering II
latter instruction With grin.
'Dinna forget to gle Master Cgilv
back his tobacco" she retortcd sliarpl,
81 was jist gaun to gle 1t back whe
We spoke" said Angus in some conf
sion. producing the plug which he ha
dropped into his pocket along with IL
tobacco box. "Yc sud try to learn I
mind yer ain business, MISTRESS"
added in an aggrievcd tone.
angus maun haze his bit joke" il
ternosed MI. ogilvy practically as
received his property. "iIe has nae Il
tcntion o insultin' We, as it We're. A
scein' he's gaun along the road, L
jlst gang wi him." lie said, rising SUI
denly lis if stricken by II new fear
Mrs. Wallace smiled unkindly. g
it time We wis gaun to meet herr" 81
> inquired. "Of course ye mauna kct
her waitin'."
The grocer fairly wriggled. IL
I'm no. gaun to meet onybody" he G
claimed.
! "Weel, sit ye doom an rest ye," sa
: she. ~ want to speak to We abo
somethin', Master Ogilvy," she add
in an undortone.
- After a brief period of indecision N
!, Ogilvy resumed his seat, nodding in
- half shamed fashion to Angus, vii
= being afraid lest Mrs. Wallace shou
confound lin ut the last moment, tur
l. cd and took his departure, thin, d
:, smile lowering about his lips.
n .'ie sudna let him max free wi Y
tobacco" Mrs. Wallace remarked to L
. grocer Hes mo- ncedin charity sin
:, his sister deed"
y ooh, ken that fine, Mistress w;
lace. But, We see, it's deefticult to &
y cot O. bad habit when ye're aul
Angus Gamma help tryin' to get his
n bacco for naethin', an l Gamma he
d gi'ein' him it. But I'll mo- dae't aga
n If We dinna like it."