The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-26

Loud Voice
roast duck. anyhodyf~ IN loud voice
and with a show wink at his Wifi.
That iasls at tsr~t looked blank. as she
always did Ia the prcsence OF any hu-
mor couched with the least iudlrec-
fion. aud then drew bach her chin and
caught her lower llp In her gold.illlcd
teeth. This was her ccnlugal rshuk-
ing.
Swedenborg always uses 'conir
gial" And really this sounds more
married II should be used with ref
erence 10 the peacons No ane was
ever more married than lhuy--nt
least Mr.. Deacon. He made little con.
iugal Jokes In the presence 81 Lulu
who now, completely unnerved by the
habit, suspected them where they tild
not exist feared lurking entendre In
!. the most innocent comments, and be.
came more tense every hour Of her
life.
And now the eye of the master Of
the house fen for the first time upon
the yellow tulip in the center OF his
table.
well wcll'' he said. whats thisg'
Ina Deacon produced. necliy. an an.
looked-for dimpIe.
"Haye you been buying fowersf'
the master inquired
ASK Luiu.' said Mrs, Deacon.
He turned his attention FUN upon
Lulu.
"Suitorsf" be inquired. and his lips
ieft their places to form q sort o.
ruff about the wory7.
Lnlu flushed and her eyes and their
very brows appealed.
III was quarter" she snid.
"ThereIl be FIVE flowers"
"You bought itf'
"Yes. Tnere'll be fve--that's 4
nickel apiece
f, His tone was as methodicai as II he
had been talking about the bread,
"yet we give you home on the
! supposltion that you have no money
| to spend, even for necessities"
His voice. without resonance. cleft
air. thought. spirit, and even flesh
| Mrs. Deacon, indetermInately feel
/ Ing her guilt in having let loose the
dogs OF her husband upon Lulu. m
| tefposed .well, but. Herbert~~I.ul,
! isn't strong enough TO work. What,
| the use
She dwlndled. For years the nctior
had been sustained that Lulu. th'
family beast OF burden, was not stroni
enough to work anywhere else.
THE justice business" said Dwigh
Herbert Deacon--he was a justice q
the peace--"and the dental profes
sion" he was also a dentist-''do no
warrant the purchase of spring fow
ers In my home"
! "wer. but, Herbert" II was hi
wife again.
"No more" he cried briefly. with |
slight bend OF his head Lulu mean
no HARM" he added. and smiled y
Lulu.
There was a moments silence int
which Monona injected a loud NUN
mum. nummy-num," MS II she we're N
burden OF an ElixAbethan lyric. Sh
seemed 10 close the incident. But th
burden was cut on untImely. Their
was, her father reminded her pcrten
tousiy. company in the parlor.
! "when the bell rang. was 80 afrai
something had happened to d." sal
Inn, signing.
Lets see." said DIS father. "Wher
IL little daughter tonIxhtT'
l He must have known that she VA
at Jenny Plow's nj n tea party, for
noon they had talked OF nothing else
but this was his way. And Ina piaye
his game, always. She informed hin
dutIfully.
Il sOh. no." said he. sbsensly- Ho'
could he be expected 10 keep bis snin
| on these domestic tribes.
i 1--WE told you that this noon" sai
Lulu. He frowned, disregsrded he
/ Lulu had no delicacy.
II 1Iiow much Is salmon the can nowi
; he inquired abruptIy--this was one
his forms Of speech, the can. q
pound. the cord.
His partner supplied this informs
ton with admirable pfomptness. Lafi
size. small size, present price. form'
price--she had them all.
"Iear me-" said Mr.. Deaccn. Tn
IL very nearly saimoney. isn't ~"
'TIcrbert.r his Inn admcnished,
gentle. gentle reproach. Mr.. Deacs
punned. crganIcaiiy. In talk he orr
fen silent and then asked some que
fien, sckemed 70 permit his ssies
flourish. Mrs. Dcacon's return ~
aiways automatic: Herbert r
-whose BertY' he said 70 this.