The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-11-14
CHAPTER VII.
A ou0day Walk.

CHAPTER VII.
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A Sunday Walk.
Really n Prince had been a vain
dog his ego would certainly have be-
como unduiy developed because Of this
fncident The Corners. n = commu-
~, voted him an acquisition. whereas
harstofors he had been looked upon M
. COED deal Of Q nuisancs.
After shs recovered from her fright
hGlas Minnie walked homo with Caro-
ayA Nay ana allowed Princes delight
ID little mistress to encourage the
sH@o" - ~shake hands with teacher"
"HOw, you 80, he's acquainted with
you, Miss Minnie" said Carolyn May.
"H6s an awful nice dog. You didn't
know 5ust how nice he was before"
Almost everybody went to church
md all the children to Sunday school,
which wns held nrst.
I The Rev. Alton briggs. though seri-
,suSminded, was . loving man. He
was fond At children and he and his
sAA1dless wife gave much Of their at
Itsntion % the Sunday school. Mrs.
DsiGss taught Carolyn Mays class Of
hittie girls. Mrs. briggs did her very
Dast, TOO, - get tho children to stay
% the preaching service. but Carolyn
nay had - confess that the pastors
dlseourses were usually hard to under
slAnd.
And he u always reading about the
rBemtu'" she complained gently to
Uhcie Joe - they went homo together
"a this particular Sunday, "and
cun't kssp Interested when he does
eAat I s'poss the Begats' were very
uEcs people. but I'm sure they weren't
rssatsd to us-they've all got such
funny Names"
sHnml" e.sculated Uncle Joe.
smothering q desire to laugh. 'Tlow
Vontiy, sweet Alton, does select his
passages Of Scripture mostly from the
valleys Of dry bones I allow. You've
got Il shout right there. Carolyn May"
"Uncis Joe" said tho little girl, TAX
ing hsr courage In both hands, will
Sou Do somsthing for mef' Then. as
10 stared down at her from under his
bushy brows. she added: II don't mean
mat you aren't always doing some
ming for ms--lstting me sleep here at
your house and eat with you and all
nat But something special"
what u the something specialr
Aalksd Mr.. stagg cautiously.
~0omsthing I want you to do to
Aay. You always 90 or to your store
INTER dinner and when you come home
NJ too dark"
toe dark for whatr'
Tor N to take q walk" said tn,
lfttis gil very earnestly. "Oh, Uncle
Toe, you DON'T know how dreadful
r1as taking Sunday walks with m!
papai OF course we took 'em In TIT
morning, for he had to 90 to worl
N the paper In the afternoon, but w
I'D Just about 60 everywhere. II yoV
would 20 with me-" the little cir
addsd wistfully. -1ust this Afternoon
seems 70 me wouldn't feel so-s
simply"
~Humphi- said Uncle Joe. elesrin
his throat III it's going to do 20
any particular good, Car'lyn May.
suppose can take walk with you.
Il was . crisp day-one Of those al
enmA days when the tang Of frost n
mains In the air. In spite Of all tn
lnorts q the sun to warm It.
Hsrs and there they stopped to pic
- ths g1ossy brown ehestnutS tbs
haa busst from their burrs- That I
Carolyn Nay and her uncle did. Primo
kftsr Q single attempt TO nose one ,
~ priekly burrs. left than strict
1noA
Tea might Just - wall Try to q
Asniy Roses strawberry needle Gus
~. frincey." the little girl "a
WHISKY. ~You'n have sorer nose thl
Amos Bartlett had when he tried
- Il down with q wood rssp."
-Hamr calculated Mr.. Stas
Whatever possessed that Bartls
nAfd - DO such q fool trickr'
why. you know his nose In awful
Dig" said Carolyn May. Sand b
mother u always worried about It. 81
must have worried Amos, too. for o.
AAy last week he went over to n
PAiow's shop. borrowed . wood IA
md tried TO Ole his nose down to
proper size. And now he has TO
with his nose all creased and shi
w the new skin grows back on Il
Bless me, what these kids will do
suttsred Mr.. Stage.