The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-29
CoPYR.l1HT 1907.

forter Doat know when I've enjoyed 4
Visit more llt rose, shifting at lhr lE
"Mbat's that you're balin, Maria; t'ooIR
iesS Blame il they don't smclltempin'"
"Come down and Try them She invited,
"an See ii they taste So
e"Well Mil bite 1T one before ~
aboard" said Captain Amos. 4I'm dup
now, u 'm goin 10 diSnandc lhc Old bo4t
,ny before noon; but i ircsIi-balsedcooEyd
stop NE on thc way 70 my wcddin'N
For hall an hour, Henry, lying ii the
room above, heard their murmured alt and
laughter, and gtimy smiled as he thought ol
his friends haste For The lirSl time he felt
an unaccomitable loneliness He wondered
At the amending stream ol Captain AmosS
talk, and strained bis ears To catch the ldis.
tinguishabc sound; he was a lilte en,ious.
"Amos always could take more words To say
notlin than amy person ever knew onrehe
mlllered to himself impatcntly, as 4 burst oi
lauyhlef c.lne up tle stairs. Then he Won
deied II il WAS nGnsense; Amos Mas no mans
fool lio was glad when at last he heard his
voice pass from the door
lie came .again the next afternoon, and it
was clear that he had no intention Of re-
preaching himself this time ior tie careless
ness oi his dress. He wore, too, the air OF
ceremonial callingon ladies' Indeed
Henry first knowledge o. lis presence was
the sound OF his voice outside Oh the lawn,
whittier lie had conducted Mrs. ketchum,
whose IDEAS OF tlle b,tlnlo . Gllead tree agreed
with his own.
Presently The voices passed on, and the
sick mar surmised that they we're discussing
Captain Amos's proposed arbor, and his
curiosity became unbearabe lie Was also
lonely, and crayed the companionship Of the
cheerful people below Summonirs his
courage, he crept groaning from the bed and
walked TO the south window the blinds OF
which were closcd
Yes, they were discussing the grape arbor,
Henry saw at once Captain Amos was pa
cling Of the ground, while Mrs. ,ketchum iol-
loved him with 4 childlikc interest in his
ation. As they stood together above the
spot where Captain Amos dug bis heel in the
sod, Henry tried TO catch their murmured
talk but failed. II seemed intimate
They passed around 10 the back OF the
house. and for hall an hour the watcher
waited Tor their return; then he heard their
yoscs at the front OF the house and went TO q
west window Captain Amos was passing out
The front gate Even as the sick man Won
dercd, The captain stopped short and with a
laugh turned back Henry hurried back To
the bed as he heard footsteps on the stairs
Captain Amos was still chuckling as he
entered the room.
Here fixed up 10 come over an pay YOU
litile visit and cheer YOU up, but | got st
interested in that there grapc-arbor va.
lalSip' TO YOU about, that blame ii didn
cart Maria al over the place, an was JUS
a-g1n, before | thought what came for
Guess my minds sort 0 like 4 botlc-hold,
only one thing Al 4 time. > lie hitched hi
chair nearer the bed and said with q new all
Of sohcitude, How YOU fcelin to-day
Henry"
Nliddlin'' replied the Sick man u
amt in no pain. How'd Maria take 70 th'
arbor?'
Like duck to water" Captain Amo
said enthusiastically. "Nby She wanted /,
get 10 work al once. But Kind o di4,our
aged her for the present"
"Well, | WAS kind o considerin' it, loo,