Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
CHAPTER II.
Going to Bed.

Mr.. Stagg had fastened Princes
strap to the porch rail and he now
came in with the bag.
is that all the child's baggage, Jo-
seph Stagg?" asked Aunty Rose, TAX
ing it from his hand
"Why-why, l never thought to ask
her." the man admitted. "Have you
trunk check, Car'lyn?"
mo. sir"
"They sent you up here with only
that bag?" Mr.. Stagg said with some
evaporation. Haven't you got any
clothes but those you stand in?"
Mrs. Price said-said they weren't
suitable" explained the little girl.
"You see, they aren't black"
OH" exploded her uncle.
you greatly lack tact, Joseph
Stage" said Aunty Rose, and the hard
ware dealer cleared his throat loudly
as he went to the sink to perform his
pre-supper allutions Carolyn May
did not understand just what the
woman meant.
"Ahem!" said Uncle Joe grufiiy.
"S'pose / ought tive read that letter
before. What's come of it, Car'Iyn
May?"
But just then the little girl was so
deeply interested in what Aunty Rose
was doing that she failed to hear him.
Mrs. Kennedy brought out of the PAN
try a tin pie plate, on which were
scraps of meat and bread, besides a
goodly marrow hone.
'If you think the dog is hungry,
Car'lyn May" she said, you would
better give him this before we break
our fast"
"Oh, Aunty Roser' gasped the little
girl, her sober face all a-smile. He'll
be delighted"
She carried the pan out to Prince.
When the door closed again, Mrs.
Kennedy went to the stove and in
stantly, with the opening of the oven,
the rush of delicious odor from it
made Carolyn Mays mouth fairly
water.
Such flaky biscuit-two great pans
full of the brown beauties Mr.. Stage
sat uoHh at inc tuDie anu dCtudiiy
smiled.
The little girl took her indicated
place at the table timidly.
Joseph Stage" said Aunty Rose,
sitting down, TASK a blessing"
Uncle Joe's harsh voice seemed sud-
denly to become gentle as he rever-
emily said grace.
Mr.. Stagg was In haste to eat and
get back to the store. "Or that Chef
Gormley will try to make a meal of
some of the hardware, / guess" he
said gloomily.
"oh, dear me, Uncle Joew exclaimed
Carolyn May. IF he did that, he'd die
of Indignation"
Huh? OH guess 'twould cause
Indigestion" agreed her uncle.
Aunty Rose did not even smile.
BLESS mel" Mr.. Stagg exclaimed
suddenly. Whats that on the manteI.
Aunty Rose? That yaller letter."
"A telegram for you, Joseph Stage"
replied the old lady composedly.
'Wellt' muttered the hardware
dealer, and Carolyn May wondered if
he were not afraid to express just the
emotion he felt at that instant His
face was red and he got up clumsily
to secure the sealed message.
"Who brought it, and whenYp he
asked finally, having read the law
yer's night letter.
"a boy. This morning" said Aunty
Rose utterly calm
And l never saw it this noon,"
grumbled the hardware dealer.
Mrs. Kennedy quite ignored any
suggestion of Impotence in Mr.. Stages
voice or manner. But he seemed to
lose taste for his supper after reading
the telegram.
where is the letter that this Mr..
Price wrote and sent by you, Car
lynn" he asked as he was about TO
depart for the store.
The little girl asked permission to
leave the table and then ran to open
her bag. Mr.. Stagg said doubtfulIy:
y s'pose you'll have to put her some