The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-10


slightly altered his position ..e sec
tion OF a log which served "A for a
seat '-''er Mrs. Wallace, who for the
last haii syCr bad been marching up
and down the path with her niece's
baby in her arms, sat down on the low
chair that had been brought from the
parlor for her convenience and care
fully adjusted the infants garments
and placed her umbrella i'm proper po-
stion Then. the child showing signs
OF waking up, Mrs Wallace began To
Groom softly and persuasivcly. If not al
together tunefully the ancient, brief
and simple ditN-
Shoe shaggy over the glen
Nanny pet am daddy's hen
which she repeated until it had the de-
sired effect
"ls't slcepin';' inquired Angus TAX.
ing ont his pipe and having cautiously
removed the plug of newspaper peer.
ing regretfully at the remnant of to
bacco left in the bowl
AYE, she's seepln, the damlu'."
Mrs, Wallace replied tendcrly, loof,ing
down ON her charge and gently rcmov
ing the edge Of the shawl from the tiny
mouth
Il was thinkin We wud shin haze the
wean suffocatit II Sc dldna watch DOT,
the old man remarked feeling IN his
waisteoat pocket for match. ITS a
mercy # doesna need as muckle breith
as maser"
MAN We wudna need as muckle
5reith If We KEEP yer mooth Shut re.
torted Mrs. Wallace adding. "Ye waste
the biggest hauf O. yer breith on yer
stupit sayiu's.'
Angus Gid not answer tin he had lit
his pipe.
"Weel, mistress, ''lle said slowly, it's
no for me 70 instruct ye"-
"'Deed. we're RIGHT therew
But ] doot it's no gcttin suffeecient
fresh air TO gar 1t grow nice"
I'm fresh air ye."
Never mind me / can fresh air
maser, thenk ye kindly. I'm shair ye
wud be vexed IL it growed up nippit
an peely-waly."
"Peely-wally" exclaimed Mrs. Wal
lace Indignantly. An her the stur-
diest lass that ever Oh, ye aud foot
er, ye've waukened her againrf
II dinna, Ii was yerser, mistress
Yer vice is sharper nor mines"
"Haud yer tonguew she muttered
and set about soothing the little one
with grooming and curesses, while An
gus grinned behind his pipe, at first in
an irritating, but presently in more
sympathetic manner.
Unfortunately Mrs. Wallace's next
remark was not a concliatory one.
"Ye micht think shame o. yerser, An
gus, comm here an disturbin the
wean. To hear We speakln', ouybody
wud think ye wis sellin herrin'"
"Ha. haw laughed Angus, softly but
sarcasucaly. Il was jist thinkln' the
moo, mistress. that if We kent anither
sang ye micht try smgin room the
doors when the simmer veesltors is
here. EhY
Mrs. Wallace smiled I'm a way that
made the Old man feel he had missed
getting the last word.
Dye no think ] wud dae better WI
hurdy gurdy' she said slowly, "see-
in I've a monkey there a'readyG'
Angus grinned feebly and sucked at
his pipe as II for inspiration.
Mrs. Wallace emitted low chuckle
OF triumph and belmed down ON the
sleeping child as much as TO say, I'VE
had him there, ma dearie"
Angus writhed on his seat in his de-
sire to pay her back and puffed nery
ously
Another low chuckle came from Mrs
Wallace, and the Old man writhed
again.
"Ye think we're awfu SMART" said
Angus at last with biting irony IN his
tone.
"Na, ma" she returned modestly II
jist try TO suit the compny I'm in
There isaa ony great need fur smart
ness the moo, Sc ken"
"Yere aye thnkm' o. &c." he retorted
indicating the baby with the stem OF
his pipe,
That's somethin' worth thlnkin o.
she reioined But ye ken weel enough
she's a lassie. an ye needna be ay,
rcferrln' TO ner as IT,"
/ "Weel We see, mistress. I'm aye
, thinkin' o. the peety o. it beln' "a lassie
/ that Gamma"
AN whits wrang wi it, mean hci
p -bein' a assieT Mrs Wallace hercely
demanded
{ "Aw It's ilst a peety II wasna lad
die. II it had been a laddie II michr
grow intil mana dacent man Ike
. Its faythcr,"
III she grows Until a dacent wum
? man Ike her mither she'll dae finer
'Ifr
: whit dye mean, Angusy
a "Jlst what ! say"
[ "D'ye mean she'll ne grow upT
"Och, she'll grow up. II she doesn't
get sunocatit"
: "Tah When | want yer advice, III
ask ye fur H."
J. Il hope yen mo- come askin' whe
+ it's over late he reiorted. Hoover
there's aye a chance o. yer niece bring
I'm up the wean in spite o ye. W
maun hope for the best"
What Mrs Wallace was going 10 n
ply-and Il was doubtless sOmethin
exceedingly crushing was prevents
by "a new arrival
Here's Ogilvy comm" said Angus
} looking round the corner OF the cc'
tage "Whatll he be wanun ~
"Ye best ask him." said Mrs. Wa
lace shortly.
!. "Hes lukin' unco spruce IN hls Saw