The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-29

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made inquiry.
who did you say that black-eyed
little girl was, Francis?"
That's Mary Alice Brown"
"She's a quiet little thing and quite
pretty. She's your Young Lady OF the
Wash Wagon, eh?"
'Yes, father"
"She has brains" said Willett pere.
"She's spunky. Who's her father?'
"She never told me-"
HIN! Mother takes In washing;
little girl delivers the goods. Looks
bad. Find out all you can about them,
tie girl. Pity she doesn't belong to
Thomas Charles lucky to have
good father like that"
ANY boys lucky to have a good IA.
ther," said Francis. He slipped hand
into that of Mr.. Willett.
Find out where your mother buys
her eggs and butter" said his father
The children had just come out into
the orchard, and the young morning
sun filtered down through the trees.
dappllng the still dewy ground with
dancing patterns of gold. One sensed
the hint of autumn. 1t was in the
slant of sunbeams, in the odors OF
maturing vegetation. OF rlpening fruit.
"This Is just about the bestest day
ever saw" began Charlie; then "Oochr'
whats the matter, Charlie?" asked
Mary Alice.
"I guess I'm not Sir Charlie" said
the little boy. rubbing the top OF his
head ruefully. II guess I'm Sir Isaac"
Mary Alice looked puzzled.
"Well, I'll tell you," Charlie went on,
his eyes twinkling; "a apple fell on my
head. Didn't you see It? Well, that
made me think of Sir Isaac Newton.
He was an English feller. One day
when he was sittin' under n tree a
apple fell, plunk. right on his head; SO
he discovered the law OF gravity"
81 don't think that was very smart"
said Mary Alice stubbornly. "It takes
an awful lot to make some folks see a
thing"
That's 1t, that's it," cried Charlie
delightedly; that's 1t exactly. A lit
tie apple fallin' out OF a tree made Sir
/ lS1uC ANtN lOll see lAlul lutIt was Il IGd-
son, and the reason was gravity. got
a nature book that splains all about II.
Gravity is what makes things fall to
the earth, and the' center of gravity IS
/ the middle OF the earth"
Mary Alice was twelve and Charlie
! Thomas seven. but the girl marveled
at so much erudition.
MY goodness, Charlie. you know an
awful lot for little boy" she said.
That's somethin never heard
about"
"Oh. WELL" said the little boy, 81
guess 1 don't know 8 much as you
think. 1 can't read nearly so good as
you. Mary Alice"
"But I'm lots older than you"
"I've had some 'vantages, though"
said Charlie. 81 get heaps Of time to
think. When the other boys and girls
are runnin' around, hollerin' and play.
in. I'm thinkin'"
you're the greatest boy ever saw"
said Mary Alice. "sny, can you tell
me something else? III this Sir Isaac
Newton invented gravity that makes
things fall down, what made the apple
fall before gravity was inventedT"
"Oh. Mary Alice, he didn't invent
gravity; he discovered It, God invent.
ed gravity"
"Oh." said Mary Alice. OF course
she had been more than half I'm fun
when she questioned Charlie. She
loved TO watch his earnest face, to
note its sparkling animation when he
talked. She hesitated to prolong the
present discussion. however Her idea
Of God was not particularly vivid, GER
tainly not intimate.
That's what makes me know my
legs are goln' to get well" said the 1T
tie boy. Anybody that can do the
things God does can fix up one little
pair OF legs; don't you think so?"
II don't see why not" was about
as far as Mary Alice cared TO commit
herself; and yet somehow, she felt a
curious. awakening thrill She won
dered vaguely Then she saw that n
happened 10 everybody who knew
Charlie It was something more thar
merely cheering up" I'm Charles life
affairs were always going TO be better
than they were because God intended
It. Re was always looking ahead
with his bright eyes fixed ON the noun
tain Of Faith and Hope. just as hi
would SIC and gaze on across country
at the blue hills and say 10 himself
Some day I'm soin TO climb uI