Iron County register., 1897-12-23
! CORNERS.
By ISABELLA N. SHAW.

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'fNot by appointment do we meet Delight
and joy;
They heed not our expectancy;
But round some corner in the streets Of
life
They, OF a sudden, clasp US with smile
A MONG other passengers aighting
"A from the train was tall, dark
complexioued gentleman and short,
chubby child, holding fast his free
hand, also a mite of a blue parasol.
From the geneltman's other hand
swung a travelling case and an umbrei-
Ia The sun was yet high and its rays
burning. II had been breathless day,
and although the station sat on the out
skirts of Woodyille, fanked by hay
field and facing a meadow, the only
odor afloat seemed that of plank ard
paint. A new sidewalk was being laid,
also the station platform was undergo
ing repairs; but Bools, the village
'.jack-of-all-trades," lounged beneath
a big chestnut tree whose leaves hung
yellow and limp on dry twigs.
Can you direct me to the Locust
Nest?" the tall gentleman asked this
lounger.
You can't miss it; it hides in the To-
Gust wood; the bus stands around
here" and scrambling to his feet the
speaker led the way TO low. narrow,
repellant vehicle which the child re-
fused to enter.
"Tis considerable loose in the joints.
little miss, but twill carry you safe
enough. Good land, no! 'tisn't a
hearse!"
Il have a dog in the baggage car;
get him and keep him till l return"
and the bus with three souls therein
ratified away. a cloud of dust arose and
gave chase, but on turning a corner a
watered road stretched before them.
and on either hand Aere attractive
homes, appetizing gardens or shaven
lawns. yet more or less scorched and
shrunken by the seasons heat.
They rumbled over bridge, turned
another corner, rounded the village
square, struck into the Rooney road
ascended a hill, halting on its shoulder
before a swinging white gate through
which a woman had just passed. The
house was delightfully."- oId-fashioned.
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changed words of approval as they went
up the gravelly path leading to the
great door. Largeness seemed all about
them-"these cramped-up city folks
and the bus driver who had run with
a message to the back door. added. in
parting: Your nest must be getting
right full; five last week and two to-
night" He was addressing Cathy. the
cook, whom BoolS was counting.
Two front rooms off the upper hall
were assigned to the doctor. one of
which jutted over the side veranda and
was called the balcony chamber. In at
the open window the locust branches
peered. and above, almost within reach,
swayed an orioles nest. A large waxen
doll sat in a chair and a child's cot
stood in one corner. The little girl
entered the chamber to look about. lay
ing the blue silk parasol on the table
while she removed her hat and pushed
back her damp, tumbled hair. The wee
cot with its spotless draperies drew
her instantly. "See, father, this board
Ing house lady must have known was
rather small. If your room is al pretty
as mine is let US live here for a long
time"
Yes, Grille; this is what we both
like. is it? We will remain two or three
months here"
a few hours later, refreshed, retoned,.
restored, the doctor and Grille went be-
low and met the boarders assembling
for dinner. When Mrs. Winters herself
approached the doctor started slightly.
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frightened her wee warm clasp of his
big hand and looked up. a lady, a
very small lady, was looking down. The
very tip top of this lady's comb reached
her fathers elbow Bending to the
child, she said, with a winning smile:
81 hope that we shall become very good
friends"
Perhaps we may" replied Grille,
with her most captivating nod and
smile, for she was greatly pleased with
every detail of her surroundings. After
dinner there followed an evening full
of chat, song and music. Each of the
company seemed to have forgotten how
high the thermometer was running
When the doctor left the circle that
evening Mrs. Winters again bent down
90 his little daughter and kissed her.
''Good night" returned the child. Il
shall dream of the angels all night"
and her father added: "She is in love
with the couch. you see."
"Oh, dream of me, too," reioined the
lady, passing her hand over the fair.
round head. A second time the tall
doctor was curiously stirred, but Mrs.
Winters turned abruptly away, and no
further good nights were exchanged.
The little one in the white cot, a blue
parasol by her side, slumbered sweet
ly; but the doctor, embracing a we'll
earned respite from weary labors. lent
himself to a magazine and musings un-
til far toward dawn.
The next day the inmates of the nest
betook themselves to wood and stream,
and a few went in the down bus to the
station, where IS fresh-air children
were looked for, homes among villagers
and farmers awaiting them.
Mrs. Winters also went down and sat
in her phaeton with the doctors daugh-
ter beside her when the train pulled up
The children were handed out, each
with a tag attached to his or her left
shoulder.
'sBools, bring me two of them, will
you? Prof. Fix-Rooney road?' Bools
stood at the Shetland's head. but moved
OF at this word toward the newcomers.
returning soon with the oldest and the
youngest of the group.
AID