The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-03
CHAPTER IL.
- I'M annnn

ana tUltIRu llt NUlhNnAIft II NAH "a
sultry afternoon toward the end Of
August and within there was neither
movement nor sound save among the
flies that lowered and buzzed against
the dirty small paned windows.
"Shopew cried Mrs. Wallace, picking
up a harm,r from the nearest bench
and thun,ping violently,
Old Angus rose slowly from the bags
OF sawdust whereon he had been doz-
ing, blackened clay pipe between his
teeth. and came leisurely across the
floor. peering drowsily at the visitor
"Aw it's yersel',7 he muttered atlast
recognizing Mrs Wallace.
Aye, it's maser Yere busy the
day. shairyw she returned, with a sar-
castle smile.
"Mphml y was that busy ! forgot
to lock tn, door" he retorted good
humoredly
"Are ye no feart to gang to sleep wi
yer pipe In ser mooth amang a thae
sticks an shavinsT' she asked Sc
verely.
"NIa pipes toom. as yc can sec mis-
tress If there was onythn' in IL, ye
wadna catch me nappin'.'
"But whit wey dae We keep an empy
pipe in yer mooth. manW
For comp ny jist for comp'ny. But
it's no vera entertainin comp'ny, an
whiles l forget Il. Was We wantin'
| onythin the day, mistressF
Il wis wantn yer MASTER"
Hes no in the moo"
Il can see that fur masep.'
"Wecl, We can believe ma word a. the
better"
Mrs. Wallace gave an impatient sniff
"When II he be inf'
He didna say"
"Wull he be in the day2"
"He MIGHT. an he micht no. Was
ye wantn' him parteeclar-like7"
aye"
That's a great peety."
"Tits. man. When wis he in lastI"
"Afore dinner"
"An' whaur did he gang them
"Bame to his dinner ! dinna ken
what be was 10 get TO his dinner
though"
Il wisno splerin'"
Il thOcht l wud save ye the trouble.
Mrs. Wallace shifted again Yer
2 gettin' vera polite in yer aud age, An
1 gus" she remarked acidiy.
AYE, aye" he returned, blinkin
G cheerfully. "A mans never over aul
TO learn. It's maybe different WI
S wumman," he added renectively, wit
/. an absentminded pull at his cold pipe.
Il Mrs. Wallace was too well accuston
l. ed to such sparring matches with ol
i Angus to be deeply offended 10y his las
observation "Man, It's a peety y
I. never got mairrit," she remarked tea
L ingly.
"Ye're no the FIRST to say tha
y. mistress" he returned, with an irrita
S. ing grin.
st "wem. I'm likely to be the last!' snaI
per Mrs. Wallace. An I'll bid ye gu
k day. We impiddent auld manT And s.
II turned to the door, her beaded montl
@. which she wore out Of doors, summit
G. and winter shaking, half with wrai
ID and half with amusement
"Oh, We better bide a wee" he sa
II more genially. What's yer huTyT'
lp Il dinna want to keep 3e aff y
ID work" she retorfed, facing rouR, sI
te CHANGING meaningly at the bags of sa'
as dust. "wull David Houston be in Il
shope the morn's mornin'?'
* Il wudna say he'n no"
ar "But wull he mo- be In the shope 4
he certainf" the old woman demands
el impatiently
y AYE, / daur say he'll be here
Are We no shairE7
IN ave, I'm shalr-7
lg mercy met she cried. whit W
to did ye no say that at the beginni
he maRT'
on "Och. i dldna ken ye was in hurI
ed Haze ye a job for himT"
"'Deed, aye Ma coal cellar doc
a a-wantin' new lock Ina shair tel
~ Jess TO tell him about IL nlair nor
he month syne."
on Ave. I miRd him speakin' aboot
II was on the selate. but maybe II 3
We rubblt Qot. MphmT' mutteTed Ang'
taking dowa a cracked school sla
OF from the wall. 1T naun haze gOt n
10 bit DOT when he was writin' doom itl
orders. Ye can see fur yersei' ifs
vi there"
'ut Mrs. Wallace examined the sla
- upon which there were several jOtfin
-'Weel ye can pit II doom moo :
IN said, curbing her temper.
ye 'I'H dae that, mistress" he return
he pleasantly. He drew the wrlstband
his flannel shirt over his lst. and Ia
lie twinkling the slate was clean.
iat "Myl Ye've done 1t nooY' she
Iee claimed.
rec What's adOT
"Ye've rubbit Oot a the orders q
~. wis on the sclatew
aid Angus stared ruefully at his han
work. "Sirs, the day! ] maun be {
me tin auld," he said dismally at Ia
ms Il hope the maister ~ mind what :
on the selate."
10 Mrs. Wallace refrained from max
cal ! an unkind remark. After all,
argued TO herself, David ought 10
ed' tend 10 his business personally, and
was the one 10 blame.
uil What did ye say ye wantlt, n
al tress," asked Angus In a hunt
yoice-"a door for yer coal ceilar"
hes INA, ma. Jist a lock fur the doc
the eellar."
on. "Jist that. Maybe ye wud writ
Inc doom yerseI, mistress be said, ha
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