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

believe yerc fiCht-riCht as usual
And, smiling at his wife. who had seat
ed herself on a stool not far from him
he selected a sheet Of sandpaper and
fell to work
Old Angus, with an effort that rack
ed his frame, succeeded in suppressing
a chuckle and, winking violently, went
on with his planning, muttering TO him.
self, "She kens the wey she kens the
weyG over and over again.
Within the time he had mentioned
David blew the last cloud of soft dust
from the panel and smiled again at his
wife, receiving a smile in response.
Angus" he called as he donned his
Jacket, 'yc can gang moo. What's that
we're workin' atr'
The old man laid down his tool.
stared for twenty seconds at his handi-
work ami then looked over at his EN-
ployer. IL doot I've dune the-the
wrang thing" he stammered, holding
up the board.
Houston's face clouded and his lips
tighsened for an instant. "Man, ye
sudna haze he began
"Davie,' whispered Jess, don't say
anything" She rose and crossed the
hoor to where Angus was standing
gazing piteously at the fine wood be
had spoiled, for his sight was failing
him and he would not have spectacles
Angus" she said brightly, that's just
what I'm wanting for a shelf in the
kitchen. Just the very thing. Isn't it,
DavieF' she asked, looking around at
her husband
but the wudds faur over guild for
a. David was trying to say when he
was checked by a second isn't it, Da-
vie?"
Aye" he replied lamely. Then, per
celving what was required Of him, he
called to the old man: Aye, Angus.
It's jist what Mistress Houston was
wantin'. It's may be wee thing to
the lang side, but ye can tax twa-threc
inches af II the morn"
but I've dune the wrang thing, 70
murmured Angus dejectedly.
I'm glad you have, Angus" said
Mrs Houston cheerlly, because now
I'll get my shelf sooner than ] expect
ed. Now, away and get your tea
The OLD man, with a low spoken
good night, left the workshop but ere
he closed the door behind him he look
ed back at Jess with benediction in
his eyes, and all the way home he kept
saying TO himself: she kens the weyl
She kers the weyw
With her hand Jess was brushing
some powdery wood from David's
waistcoat when he softly exclaimed,
and not without difficulty:
''Ye're an awfu' nice wumman, Jessr'
Il like to see you ;idv, Dayie."
Il didna mean that l meant the
wey ye saved Angus, for was gey
wild at him for spilin that bit wudd.
If We hadna been here | doot | wud
haze lost ma temper The wudd was
a special bit for young Master Coch-
rane--him that's aye workin' at models
An I'll haze to send to the toon to re-
place It,"
I'm sorry for that, Davie."
"Weel, weel. dearle, I'm glad We KEEP
me frae lossin' ma temper But whies
/ dinna ken what 70 dae wi Angus
He's been nae use since the fire, an
he's been less since his sister deed.
wantit to gre him kin o pension, as
ye ken, Jess. but l seen he wud be Of
fendit. He said he wud never eat the
breid o. idleness as lang as he was
leevln', pulr man, an l hadna the heri
70 pit him ava"
bat he was working when | came
in' said Jess, flicklng some specks OF
dust from her husbands Jacket collar
"Aw, he aye starts to work When
y0H or yer aunt comes into the shop
for, ye see, he Wilma let ye think he's
dune, but he usually dis the wranl
thing, an'-an' It's gey provokln
whiles
$50 it Is. Dayle But can't you give
him his own work to doy'
aye But he forgets an turns
sleepy-like an forbye that be disna se'
vera weel. We maun list thole wi iGl
weys an dae the best we can for him
an | maun keep ma temper wi him
for, to tell ye the truth, ma dear,
wudna like to see the shop wantln
him. Weel, wen gang moo"
"But," said Jess when they ha,
started on the way home how woul,
1t do TO put him TO work in the gar
DEM" She half smiled. unable TO keel
from thinking that the suggestion wa
a brilliant one.
INA, naw came the decided reply
"The gardens been neglectit enough
this while back wi'oot plttin' a man OF
TO II that wud spile it-ruln it-a'the
glther. l suppose ye was list jokin
JESSE
We'll perhaps l was" she replied
trying not 10 look disappointed
Il thocht that. For II Angus hal
been ony guid at the gairdenin' / wul
haze had him at II lang syne. It's
perfec' hertbreak to think o. the stat
the place has been in since the spring
"Never mind, DaYie. You had har
nght, and you got the best OF IT, an
everybody's proud OF you" said hi
wife warmly. Il know how hard
has been for you"
Tits Ii wasna as bad as a thai
An I'm ahair | wud never haze bee
whaur l am II II hadna been for yei
sell ma dear It's peety aboot tb
gairden, but I'd simmer see It like
hidden, plantit WI aud tin cans an
broken gIess, nor let Angus try hi
haun at it, Guid sake, Jess the pui
body disna ken the difference atwee
a dahiia an a dandeli0n, an l dOOt
he would ken crocus bulb frae
Spanish inginl Ne see, lie never ha
OuY fancy for aairdonlu'