Cañon City record., 1898-01-13
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mot by appointmsnt ID we meet Delight
and Joy:
They heed not ear expectancy;
But round some corner In the streets OF
They. on sudden. clasp Us with q smile"
A MoNG other passengers alighting
~ from the train was a tall, dark
.omplexioned gentleman and short,
chubby child. holding fast his free
hand, also . mite OF blue parasol.
From the geneltman's other hand
swung q travelling case and an umbrel-
Ia The sun was yet high and its rays
burning. II had been a breathless day,
ard although the station sat on the out
skirts of Woodville, fianxed by hay
fieid aad facing meadow, the only
,aor aAoat seemed that of plank and
paint. A new sidewalk was being laid.
also the station platform was undergo
ing repairs; but Bools, the village
"iack-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
:Sest?" the tall gentleman asked this
.ounger.
.You can't miss it; it hides in the To-
Gust wood; the bus stands around
aere." and scrambling to his feet the
speaker led the way to a 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! 'iisn't a
hearse!-
They rumbled over q bridge, turned
another corner, rounded the village
square, struck into the Rooney road.
.scended hill. halting on its shoulder
before a swinging white gate through
which a woman had just passed. The
house was delightfully."- old-fashioned.
Dr.. Cyrus Flint and little daughter ex-
changed words of approval as they went
up the graveliy path leading to the
gr eat door Largeness seemed all about
ite-1--these cramped-uP city folks. -
ard 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 on the upper hail
---.e assigned to the doctor. one of
vhicb irifed over the side veranda and
aas called the balcony chamber. In at
-. open window the locust branches
frereti. and above. almost within reach,
swa eti an orioles meet. A large waxen
ao,i sst in chair and child's cot
a 81 . che corner. The little girl
-. u. al. L.
suy the blue silk pxrasol on the table
abil- she removed her hat and pushed
.i5ek her damp. tumbled hair. The wee
81 with its spotless drapcries drew
her Instantly. .'See. father. this board
ng house lady must have known was
stber small. II your room is as pretty
>, mine Is let US live here for long
lime
\ ;r~ hours later. refreshed. retoned..
restored. the doctor and Grille went be-
low and met the boarders assembling
Tor dinner. When Mrs. Winters herself
-s1proaehed the doctor started slightly.
DIly Gir.ie noticed the tremor and
phiened her wee warm clasp OF his
big hand and looked up. A lady, a
.s.y fmall lady. Was looking down. The
: fcry tiptor Of this iady'scomb reached
aer fsther's elbow. Bending to the
:. D I'D. she said. with winning smile:
Il hope that ~-e shali become very good
f-ierds.-
Perhaps we may replied Grille,
with her most captivating nod and
sHlii~. 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 beat down
to his little daughter and kissed her.
Good niehf," returned the child. Il
shall dream Of the angels all night"
and her father added: '-She is in love
with the couch. YOU see
The next day the inmates Of the nest
betook themselves to wood and stream.
and 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 daugb-
ter beside her when the train pulled up.
The children were haaded out, each
with a tag attached to his or her left
shoulder.
''Bool.. bring me two of them. will
you? Prof. Fix-Rooney rosd?" Bools
stood at the Shetla nd's head. but moved
OF az this word teward the newcomers.
returning soon with the oldest and the
youngest of the group.
Pic addressed himself TO the road,
bu, just here the doctor on his new
mare and his dog leaping before him
rode by. wheeled and trotted back to
the phseton. .-Oh. good morning." MS
he lifted Grille TO his saddle. and pony
and sorrsl moved along together.
II confess. doctor. 1 stole your daugh-
ter. These boys are tagged for my cous-
in, who lives half mile above the
Nest
lis your pony good travelerr Those
storm clouds are rolling up rapidly
"Yes, very good; what a bark that
dog has!"
''soul-stirriue. is it?' The speaker
smiled. touched his hat and the sorrel
iarted ahead, wbcreat Pic shook him.
solf and quickcned his pace. by ten
o'clock the storm was raging through
'hr town. Two churches were struck
~ lightning. also chimneys and vim
low glass about the square suffered
considerably. Bright and early the fol.
lowing morning Boois was up TO see
caihy. the cook. Bools generally did
bring the village budgets, but this
morning much turned on his tale, for