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

"Good evening, Mrs Houston"
Houston and l have been having quite
delightful chat. haven't we Mr
Houston:'
aye" said David as if he were tell
ing lie.
"He has Just promised 20 bring you
ia my lecture on Thursday week" Miss
Perk resumed. smiling grsciously
across the room. "aud also to Mr. Gro
ker's lecture The following Monday.
and he las almost promised that you
will both attend all our classes and
lectures next season. I'm quite charm
ed Mrs. Houston
without daring to meet his wife's
eyes David rose and, saying Excuse
me: | maun gang DOT to the garden
left the room with all speed.
Jess managed to hide her vexation
and made commonplace observation
on the fneness Of the weather for the
holiday.
Miss Perk cordially agreed with the
/ observation and continued:
1t must be SO gratifying 20 you, Mrs
Houston TO notice the decided Inn
provement in your husband
But he hasn't been ill., said Jess
in surprise
Il mean in his methods, his business
methods, you know
"Ohg exclaimed the young woman
taken aback. II don't understand,
she added, somewhat haughtily.
"Why, every one is talking about
him. said the visitor pleasantly II
rather pauonizlngly, "and saying how
industrious he is becoming and so at
tentive in his work. I'm sure you mus
have noticed a difference during tho
past six months
Mrs. Houston held her tongue.
Perhaps you don't notice things al
we do Miss perk went on. "But
and many of my friends can assure
YOU that the improvement is there
and we sincerely trust 1t may be per
manent I'm sure you will do all II
your power 20 make it so. You know
il is a young wife's duty TO use all he
influence him
"What are you going to lecture o
Wednesday week, Miss Perk: y Jes
: asked, with strained pOliteness.
! Thursday week, Mrs. Houston
Thursday week, at Z o'clock. Wei
curously or perhaps | should say Al
tt propriately enough. l intend to read
p paper on the young wife's intiuenC
during the first year Of married lt
I have earnestly endeavored to tre'
the subject with the seriousness an
u deep consideration il deserves. Bu
81 to return TO your husband, l am su
you must be delighted by what ha'
'e told you, for Of course you are aw"
that I'm marrying him you entered up'
quite precarious existence, and l a
10 sure also that YOU will not take
fense when / tell you that | and mar
IL of my friends have frequently trembl'
%. for your future"
"It was very kind of your friends al
~ yourself" said less, with swrelne
i'm her voice which would have sound
y, suspicious 10 any one but her visitor
~ "Ah, but, being Christians, we ca
'' not but interest ourselves in our neia
hors. and since you came to settle
> Kinlochan 1 for one have been keei
interested i'm your life aud have alwa
hoped that nothing might occur
make you less satisfied with It tn
YOU appear 10 be. | thought that p
hans the few words / offered you sol
~ months ago might have been inst
~ mental toward your husbands impro
-. meut. hut as you say you do not nos
-, any change in him ! conclude the
ia movement has come from hims'
.or which is all the more credliable
RS him"
Yes" murmured Jess, with mI
ness She WAS FAR from feeling.
,r ~ heard only the other day that
Archibald was simply delighted W
nv the way in which his greenhouses
~ been rcmodeled and repaired, and q
-es he was going TO recommend your b
ia band 10 Lord Montgomery. who
ng thinking Of
Lord Montgomery arranged "
re- David yesterday" said Mrs. Housi
zen with the faintest note OF tiumph In
voice.
ng Indeed, That is extremely graz
NE ing Well. Mrs Houston, you M
mr.. now make up your mind 10 encour
ant your husband as much as possible
pit that there Is No chance left for
lapse. ! had thought Of speaking
ust him myself. but no doubt the matte
sat IN your bands"
lie "TH think about H." said Jess h
The ing herself In. Have you seen my az
Mrs. Wallace, latelyT she inqui
ght suddenly.
Mono. not lately, not for Sc
her time. in fact trust she is quite VIC
For Miss Perk replied with a smile
auf might have been mlsconstrued.
ara "Oh. Aunt Wallace is always We
the niece returned cheerfully
,air The visitor mentioned few /
ars topics. but IN a hurried manner
he gesting that she was III al ease.
But YOU expect your aHnt this even
Mrs. Houston 2" she inquired about
ish minutes later,
zen. AUNT Wallace just comes al
when il suits her. She might C.
Ow. In any time"
or Mis- Perk rose I'm afraid