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

-'yersel an the wee yin wudna get
Fat on ioo'ers, wud yeT'
"But you could sell your flowers. and
you could grow and sell plenty Of other
things as we'll"
"The wee garden wudua grow
enough 10 keep We in saut an sugar.
You could get bigger garden. she
returned in steady voice "You
could take over Mr.. Davidson's nurs
cry"
AYE, dearie." he said smiling to con
ceal his anguish, Il could TAX over
the nursery fne-if I had the sll.er
But I'll haze 70 bide a wee for that"
"Some one else II get the nursery"
AYE nae doot somebody wull But
wen no heed aboot that. Jess. Wen
jist gang on as we are the moo. an
I'll try 10 gi'e the garden a tidy up
some day shin an max it ms Draw as
/ can for the simmer Moo. ma dear.
ven gang to yer bed, an rn"-
"Sit still Davie," said his wife. but
now her voice was beginning to trem-
wv ~ NV iAiNNN AANAlA htAt AAlA YOU
promise to be a gardener tlll you
promise TO sell the shop and buy the
nursery. DO you hear thatT There
was no mistaking her earnestness.
"Oh, JessH he muttered helplessly
To think that the old temptation OF his
secret heart should he set before him
by bis wifel
81 believe the Wilkes would buy the
shop II you would give them easy terms
for payment-are you listening. Davief
and / don't think Mr. Davidson would
be hard to deal with" said Jess, her
heart beating violently. her body quiv.
ering
Hoo dae We ken "a that, JessT
IL made inquiries
David drew long breath. So It was
really her desire that he should make
the change
"Are you vexed with me for interfer-
ing5' she inquired nervously
INA, ma, ma dear ! can aye trust We.
But oh. Jess. we've been thinkin' o. me
afore yerser. Dye no ken the risk
man rims changin' his trade? There's
awhile afore he gets properly settled
in the new trade. an / doot / wud haze
TO pcy Davidson mair nor ever ] wud
/ get frae the Wilkes / see what we've
| been tryin TO dae for me, ma dear. an
/ IN never furget it, but the thing Gamma
belt Gamma be-
"Oh, yes. Davie" she said family
as she slipped her hand within her
/ blouse I've been thinking Of myself
! and Katie ms well ms YOU. I've found
out that the nursery would soon bring
us more than we've got; and you've
made your business worth buying, aud
wi,h little more money you would be
quite safe to change
aye lass" said David. wrestling
with his self, aye lass, ! think / micht
max somcthin' oot O. the nursery but
II was you male ma business worth
/ buyin But il Gamma belt Gamma be
yet onywey. If we had fifty pound
laid 10y ] wudna be sac fcart but
give me your hand, Dayie,' she
whispered.
AYE, Jess Are We for yer bed noo?-
Eh? What's this?' Something crac.
kled ever SO softly.
Look shewbispered. Count them?
"Oh, wife. Whaur did this come
frae2 Five - ten 49, fifteen - twinty -
twinty- five A hummer pound"
lie sprang TO his feet, trembling
"Whaur did It come frae. JESSE"
you made IL; YOU made It! Forgive
me not telling you, Davie. IL want
ed TO help a little without letting you
know. Don't be angry lad" She
broke down then. broke down utterly.
Il made itT' stammercd David, hall
stunned by surprise Il made a this
money!
"Nearly all Of it. Davie; nearly all oi
it," she sobhed as though TO excuse
herself. Il made IA little Of it-ius
a little. Don't be angry at me for no
telling YOU
ANGRY? MA dear" He dropped OF
his knees by the side Of her chair AM
sought TO wipe away her tears "Oh
, Jess, ] aye said ye was a great wum
man"
"And you're not veXed with mey
J she murmured presently
ITO he continued tomorrow.