The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-07


pretty place. but at this season OF TIE
year its cold place for talking in
Aren't YOU afrard Of getting a chill
standing at the doorT
Jess shook her hcad She felt awk-
ward and wished he would 20 away.
You are not very hospitable.r he
said. with light laugh Don't you
thiu& scp might invite me inside for a
fen' minutesg ! came from Glasgow
tt'daS specially TO see you-tO have
little chat on business, you know"
II beg your pardon" said jess norv
ously. "Will you come into the parlor
Mr. DobbieT
"'Will you walk into my parlorT
he quoted, with an air OF originality,
as he followed her. "''Tis the prettiest
little parlor that ever you did spy
he continued on entering the room.
"Will you sit down Mr. Doblieg"
she asked gravely, placing a chair near
the fire
Don't look so serious, Mrs Hous
tom" he said stretching his bands and
feet toward the CRATE. I'VE needn't
talk business unless you like"
But you've come from Glasgow"
she began and halted lamcly.
Wont You sit down yourself Mrs
HoustonT he inquired politely rising
"No-no, thank you"
How shy she isl" he said 10 him
self. rcsuming his seat. then aloud "l
have come from Glasgow TO see you
because you have not come from Kin
lochan TO see me-"
"I-I didn't know You wanted TO see
me, Mr. Dohbie Thought the-the
business was settled for three months.
It's only five weeks since you were
since you were SO kind 20 me"
lie smiled in way That many of hts
town lady friends considered quite fas
cinatlng rive been hoping YOU would
call MS sou promised well. perhaps 10
was not definite promise 10 let me
know how affairs We're progressing
You gave me so much Of your conf
dence during one call thnt think 4
was almost justified in expecting am
other Can't you understand how deep
Is / was disappointed. Mrs Uoustonf
Perhaps / should have let you know
how things were going on said Jess
somewhat coldly. "but they were going
on well, and knew / could manage
your account in the three months, and
so | didn't see the need Of writing
haven't been in Glasgow since the day
you were so kind 10 me about the
glass"
"But yoa viii be coming soon. You
must ind it rather dun here in the
dead season"
mo"
"But it must be appaIingly quiet"
1T is quiet"
Il think YOU said you were brought
up in the city. Mrs Houston
Yes"
"And don't you weary for little
gaytty now aud then|
NO"
40 you mean TO tell me that you are
quite contented with life horeT
YES"
"ReallyT
/ YES"
"would you not prefer to have less
work aud worry, Mrs. HoustonF
"No."
Per curt answers amused rather than
annoyed him Il wish were so easily
pleasedr lac sighed But you cal
bring some pleasure into my unsatis
factory existence 10y coming to see me
say, this day week"
"Oh. / can't, Mr DobbieW
"This day week." he repeated gently
"YOu owe me something don't your
"The money viii be paid on the da!
you said, " sne replied, feeling nt a loss
"IsIthat all you think Of meP
"feI cannot thank you any NOR
than I've done.7 she said, praying tina
he might depart.
DO you know that / came 10 see yoi
last weekg" he asked suddenly.
III was your heard that some ON
had asked the way to the cottage, bu
didn4 thnk"-
Il found the cottage, but l notice
your husband was busy in his gardet
which is more 10 his credit than I
that of his bank account I'm afrat
80 / passed the gate reluctantly.
don't suppose you would have We
coined me in the presence of your hu'
band"
Jess paled slightly, but held he
! peace.
"Mr Houston has 40 idea Of our ii
tie secretY he continued You al
I quite certain he suspects nothngf II
lust as well, for he might take II badl
if he knew"
There's nothing wrongw she gaspe'
"Oh no, he answered lightly, mot
/ ing seriously wrong stin, YOU know,
( man doesn't like to hna out that he
r being managed. You understand An
q as you told me, you are very aIXioI
! to manage Mr. Houston's aEnirs wit
out his knowing what is going o
It's a pretty idea, but apt 10 lend
I trouble A woman can take too mu'
p upon herself Even an incapable m,
e has bis dignity"
y "I-I don't understand. For the m
ment she felt that she had taken 4
IA much upon herself.
/ "Well. TN put IL plainly, Mrs. Hor
/. ton" he said, rising slowly and turnil
!. his back TO the FIRE. suppose some o.
n told Mr. Houston that his wife kne
his financial position pardon tie loi
/ words and concealed Il from him"
"Ohw
a Suppose some one told him that
D. wife was treating him Ike a chi
Would he like IN Would he apprecia
her self sRcri6ceT