Cañon City record., 1898-01-06
CORNERS.
Or lsABElIA n. SHAW.


mot by appointment do we meet Delight
and Joy:
They heed not our expectancy;
But round some corner in the streets OF
life
They, on a sudden. clasp US with a smile"
A MONG other passengers alighting
"a from the train was a tall, dark
.o... ...plexioned gentleman and short,
ehubby child, holding fast his free
hand, also mite of blue parasol
from the geneltman's other hand
swung travelling case and an uInbrel-
In. The sun was yet high and its rays
.,urning. It had been a breatbless day.
and although the station sat on the out
skirts of Woodville, fanked by hay
ield and fncing a meadow, the only
dor afioat seemed that of plank and
..alnt. A new sidewalk was being laid,
also the station platform was undergo
.ng repairs; but Bools, the village
-jack-of-ail-trades," lounged beneath
a big chestnut tree whose leaves hung
yellow and limp on dry twigs.
Can you direct me to the Locust
,.est?- the tall gentleman asked this
ounger.
you can't miss it: it hides in the To-
4sl wood; the bus stands around
e. and scrambling TO his feet the
= aker led the way to a low. narrow,
eiiaEt vehicle which the child re-
81 rEier.
.derable loose In the joints,
.Je miss. but twill carry you safe
ood land. no! isn't a
-e4.te!"
They rumbled over a bridge, turned
another corner, rounded the village
square, struck into the Rooney road,
ascended hill. halting on It's shoulder
before a swinging white gate through
which a woman had just passed. The
iousc was delightfully."- olG-fashioned
Or. Cyrus Flint and little daughter ex-
hanged words of approvai as they went
up the gravelly path leading to the
great door. L.argeness seemed all about
them-"tbese cramped-up city folks"
and the bus driver who had run with
= 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 Ca,hy, the
cook. whom Dools wes eouriing.
Two front rooms off the upper hall
were assigned to the doctor. one of
yhich jutied over the side vernnda and
las called the balcony chamber. In at
ae open window the lorusi branches
,ssoyed. and above, almost with a reach,
swa, GO az orioles nest. y large waxen
-o.l sat iu 4 chair aud chiiJ's cot
TOD ia Gre corner. The little girl
5.trie6 she chamber TO look about. lay
.ug the blue silk parasol on the liable
able she removed her hat and pushed
.ztl. her damp. iumbled hair. The wee
q with its spotless dfaperies drew
4er instantly. .'See. father, this board
ng house lady must have known ! was
faiheT small. II your room is Us pretty
- mine is let US live here for long
me.-'
A few hours lnfer. refreshed. reioned.,
estored. the doctor and Grille went be.
Jw and met the boarders assembling
r dinner. When Mrs. Winters herself
preached the doctor started slightly.
]. ely 6ir.ie noticed the tremor and
skiened her Wee warm clasp of his
ZIG hand and looked up. \ lady. a
siy snail lady, was looking down. The
cry tip tot, of this lady comb reached
ser fathers elbow. Bending to the
Z. hild. she said, with q winning smile:
hope that we shall become very good
friends"
Perhaps we may replied Girlie.
with her most captivating nod and
mile, for she was greatly pleased with
ssety detail OF her surroundings After
dinner there followed an evening full
OF chat. song aud music. Each Of the
company seemed 10 have forgotten how
high the thermometer was running.
When the doctor left the circle that
evening Mrs. Winters again bent down
to his little daughter aud kissed her.
Good night" returned the child. Il
shall dream of the angels all night"
ard her father added: "Shc is in love
WITH tic couch. you see"
The next day the inmates Of the nest
hetook herselves TO wood and stream.
few vert in the down bus to the
-y,9ie-. where rs fresh-air children
scrhsf for, houes amorg villagers
!ssngis awaiting them.
Mrs. Writers also went down ard sat
her phae;on 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.
"Bools, bring me tive Of them. viii
YOU? Prof Fix-Rooue, road ~ Bools
stood at the She,laud's head. bat moved
of at this word toward The newcomers.
returning soon with the oldest and the
youngest of the group.
Pic addressed himself TO the road.
hut jus; here the doctor on his new
inare and his dog leaping before him
rode by. wheeled and ,ro,;ed back 10
the phaeton. 'oh. good morniug," as
he lifted Girlie to his saddle. and pony
aud sorrel moved along together.
81 confess. doctor. stole your dnugh-
ter. These boys are tagged for my cous-
in. who lives a half mile above the
Nest
"is your pony good ,ravelera Those
storm clouds are rolling mp rapidly
AYES. very good; what bark that
iov hast
'Sou.-stirring. is it?" The speaker
'N'lcd. touched his hat aGd The sorrel
'aricd ahead, whcrcat Pie ,hock him.
'slf and quickened his pace. Y, ten
o'clock the storm was raging through
e ,own. Two churches were sttuck
l'Fhtriur. also chimncys and win.
'aw glass about the square suffered
,af sidprnl,iv nrirbt and cartx- Tho Fol.