Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08


a pint Mans o. nae consequence.
meant the business ABBOTT the new jim
ers"
"Oh, ayew |
AN 1 want ye to tell David the
niclit, Master Ogilvy. Yell obleege
ME greatly If we tell him secretlike. fur
I'm no. wantin' Jess to be veXin' her.
sell ABBOTT 1T. She's got plenty to think
ABBOTT the moo wi'oot big trouble like
this. Jess is mo- jist rs weel as wud
like to see her."
in II voice of deep concern If not alarm.
ooh, dinna think it's onythin' seri-
Gus, but she needs to tax care O. her.
sell. Dinna say word to her or ony-
body else ABBOTT It,"
"I'll never open ma mouth! But she
was fine an rosy the last time seen
her"
rid checks isna cverythin'. Jess
has over big bert fur her body. an
she"-
"Oh, me-! Ye dinna mean that, Mis-
tress Wallace?' he cried, looking
shocked
Man, man. of course dinna mean
there's onythin' wrang WI her bert or
her body either" said the other sharp
ly. Il mean that she's aye fashin' her
sell an veXin herself ABBOTT Dayfd's af-
fairs as wccl as her ammo but whit
she has RIGHT to ken ABBOTT his affairs.
But nooadays she's plenty O. her ain to
keep her busy mind an body, an whites
| wud like to gle David hint, but I've
never managed it yet. It's no often !
cannn tell man whit think, but
"'Deed, that's TRUTH said Mr.. Ogil-
Wy quite involuntarily.
But" she continued, ignoring the
remark, "if wis tellin' David lie wud
be that pit abeot that doot he wud
speak to Jess an maybe frichten her
on max her waur nor she is"
81 see, I see" he said sympathetical
| ly. Wcci, MiailN-i, .....t,,'. il sptslk
an Ill drap n hint Isl l.i:n 70 to men
tion onythin' 10 Mistress Houston i'll
the meantime. III tell him to wait till
he gets the job for the new hooses, an
then gle her a fine surprise"
OYER hat hasna spilled yer held efter
a., Master Ogilvy," said Mrs. Wallace
graciously. "Of course, Jess is boun'
to hear o. the new liners afore lang,
but the LANCER we can keep it frae her
the better. But wisht--I wisht David
hadna startit the gairdenin' again. |
hear folk complainin' ABBOTT him no
peyin' attention to his business"
Jaw, weel, the man maun haze lis
recreation, as it We're. An | dinna
think Mistress Houston lillct him gle
in up his gairdenin' a'thegither. An
nae doot the news o. the opposeetion ~
gar him pit his best fit furrit." T
"Ye're rale tender wi ither folks
failln's," said Mrs. Wallace half mock,
ingly.
1--WE kent David Houston since "
was q laddie," said the grocer after q
pause, ..an' never kent him dhe ony'
thin that wasna fair an kind. lie
never done n dirty trick or behaved
shabby to onybody, am when he does
it'll be time enough fur me to fin fault
WI him"
"Weel weel." she said. her voice
softening, 81 ken We fur guild freen'
Master Ogilvy; bath to David an ma
SELL"
Mr.. Ogilvy bowed his head and sal
silent. his hands tightly clasped be
tween his knees. Samuel Ogilvy," liz
said to himself, "can We no. speak,"
"An' hope" resumed Mrs. Wallace
yell be guild freen' to this wee las
e,tn who, ,h.
, ken We like weans."
aye" he said simply. Presently ~
idea occurred to him. and he drew from
I, his pocket n small package. Its fu
her." he said Indicating the child nnt
, handing the package to the nurse.
a "Whits this:" inquired the latter
= ooh, jist wheen jujubes, Mistres.
Wallace"
!, "Jujubes"
"Aye. They're the finest in ma shop
an they wudnn hurt the maist delicat,
digestion. Ye micht gle her yin wllel
she waukens."
"Jujubes?" cried Mrs. Wallace again
and, ia spite of an effort to the con
trary, she broke into merriment.
The grocer stared foolishiy.
. "Oh, Master Ogilvy." she said Il
:. last. '.ye maun excuse me, but We cam;
gle jujubes or ony ithcr swceties Ill
wean that isna Tower month aud. Oh
dear me! Gamma help lauchin'."
!. But she'll shin be Tower month aud
;. an the jujubes IL keep fine if they din
= ma get damp. An if they sple, II
: bring fresh yins." There was til
slightest trace Of offended feeling il
his voice.
Mrs. Wallace recovered herself an
explained the position. IAN it wi
rale nice @ We to think O. bringin' til
jujuBes fur this wee lassic, Maiste
Ogilvy," she said in conclusion.
Pm stupit buddy" lie groanc(
''But-but it's ma misfortune toto b
single man. I-I-wisht wasna!
he suddenly gasped.
IF ye'rc no wuntin' the jujubc
back I'll keep them masel'," said Mr.:
Wallace calmly.
:, "Thenk We, thcnll ye," he stammeret
"I'll be prood If yell accept the jujube.
An'-an'-wud ye-wud We no accept
7" a-a-onythin' else. as it were?" Bead
formed upon his brow ana speech ful
ed him.
!, "Toots, Master Ogilvy, Pm mo-
:, great sweety eater, thenk ye n til
= same. But it's time the wee lassic wi
gaun inside the hoose," she said. risln;
!, "Ye better TAX yer smoke till Dnvi
an Jess get hame. They'll no. be Ian
moo. Yell bide to yer tea, Maiste
+" Ogllvy|
ma, thenk We. IL dinna think +
d bide the night"
/, But ye'vc got to see David onywey
;. 81 forgot. Wcel, I'll bide, thenk ye
:, He fumbled for his pipe. keeping h
n eyes on the ground the while, and Mr.
= Wallace, with her charge. moved ava.
Had lie looked he would have see
II that her eyes were very kindly, a