The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-16
CHAPTER XL

L-sscfiNV his wire 10 take poSSeSSlOn OF Z
l them, followed her In silence |
into the kitchen.
"what an awful night, DavieF' she
observed
aye it's dirty weather" he returned |
standing in front Of the fire and wip |
ing the moisture from his face. rs
tue wee yin sleepin'Y turning to the
cradle.
Sound How did you find hngus|
she asked after a pause.
Her husband shook his head Hes |
gey bad. The doctors gaun to get |
somebody to bide wi him the nicht.
I wud haze bided Inaser IL it hadna
been for-for'-- He halted, glanced at
his wife and sighed
"For meY' said Jess, with an attempt
at a smile.
He glanced at her again, but she
avoided his eyes. and he turned to the
fire once more without speaking, for
her white face frightened him
There's o fine fire in the parlor
Davie, ana your slippers are toasting
on the fender. Away and get warmed.
III be after you in minute"
''Wud We no like to gang to yer bed.
JessY" he said as he moved slowly
to the door
"What? Bed at half past ~
Il thocht ye was maybe wearit'
Not a bit OF Ill Away you go and
have your smoke. I'm coming to talk
TO you about about something"
He stopped at the door Mind, yere
no to touch 'ue books ~ nlcht" he
said seriously
"All right, a. replied, bending to
sweep the perfectly tidy hearth.
For moment or two he regarded
her anxlously, then departed drearly
10 the little fre-lit sitting room.
Il maun speak to her; | m9UD sneak
TO her" he said TO himself. she.
whittier every day. an she'll no rest
herself"
He sat down, like an exhausted man
in the easy chair and proceeded TO I'M
lace his boots, staring miserably the
while at the merry fire.
In the kitchen Jess leaned against ',e
dresser, endeavoring to gain contro'
over the excitement aud emotion tha;
quivered and throbbed through her
being.
~ ought TO be laughing" she thought
"and / feel more like crying I'm a
stupid thing TO be so nervous about
telling him. | wonder what he'll say
Now that her part, self conceived 50
many months ago and so often men
tally Fehearsed. was about to be play
ed she was seized with tremulous
shyness which well nigh overpowered
her She felt weak too. IL was as il
she had been climbing a hard. steep
hill for a great reward and had reach
ed the summit too breathless even 10
gasp. 1--WE won't And the simple ro-
nance in her nature demanded that
she should make a little story of what
might be told i'm a few quick words.
When at last, after making sure that
her baby was slumbering safe and
comfortable, she went TO join her hus-
band. she entered the parlor more like
a culprit than a conqueror.
"Sit here an rest ye. Jess" begged
David, rising from the easy chair,
IAN I'll llcht the lamp"
I'm going to sit here" she returned,
taking a high chair in the shadow
"Yere gaun to sit whaur / bid ye
lass" he reioined and, stepping for
ward, he picked her up and deposited
her in the easy chair. There was
something so gentle in the touch OF his
strong arms that Jess came very neal
TO sobbing out her secret there and
then
But she contrived TO laugh and say
'rhats where the master comes I'm
Davie But don't light the lamp JUS
now" she added as he was about t'
put paper spill to the fire.
What wey, Jess2 Dye no think iti
cheerler WI the lampF
II like the fire ine and-and In
CHEEKY enough already. AreRt you
DavieW
He looked down at her. Her cheeks
We're flushed and her eyes very bright
III yere CHEEKY, ma dear, it's a RIGHT
an I'm CHEEKY alang WI ye, But i
] wasna cheery wee while back
"Oh, but / knew you were vexe'
about poor Angus, Davie. So was
You had nothing else to vex you, ha'
you:"
David hesitated before he replied
Il was a wee bit yexed aboot yersel
Jess"
About met"
aye. Tell me, are ye as weel an
happy moo as ye was a year syneF
"Of course! Indeed I'm far happie
and I couldn't be that II WASH
well, cOuld IT.
"Ye're no as rosy as ye used TO b'
Jess" he said abruptly.
"Am / notT" she laughed. "Wel
after tonight, TO please you, III begi
10 get rosy again II have to us
sandpaper. Wait and yOu'll seel No'
sit down and light your pipe and te
me what's to be done about Angus. Di
you tell him l was coming to see hiI
tomorrow
Il did that. an he was rale please
but
"But whatf"
"Aw, naethin'. Hen be rale please
70 see ye the morn"
That's not ali he said, Davie. 70
better tell me the rest"
"Yell no be offendit wi tile pu
buddyf He's auld ye ken"
mo, no. III not be offended"
"Weel, he said he wud be prood
see ye but wud ye please no brln