The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-21


Even little girls like you."
Carolyn May looked at him oulte SO.
rlously.
DO you s'nose," she asked him con-
hdentlally, that Satan is really
wicked enough to trouble little girls?'
IL was startling bit of new phlloso-
phy thus suggested, and Mr.. briggs
shook his head In grave doubt. But il
gave him something to think of all TINT
day; and the first sermon preached In
Inc Corners church that autumn
seemed rather different from most Of
those solid, indigestible discourses TINT
the good man was wont to drone out
to his parishioners.
Dunno but IL Is worth while to give
the parson vacation" pronounced
Uncle Joe at the dinner table. Seems
to me his sermon this morning seemed
to have new snap to 1t. Mebbe he'll
give old Satan q hard rub this winter.
after ALL"
Joseph Staggl" said Aunty Rose
admonlshingly.
Il think he's very nice man." said
Carolyn May suddenly. "And / ken
awake most OF the time-you see,
heard poor Princey bowling for me
here, where he was tied up"
Hum y calculated Mr.. Stagg.
which kept you awake-the dog or
the mlnister7"
"Ob. like Mr.. briggs very much."
the little girl assured him. "And he's
In great 'hiction, too. am sure. He
he wears crepe on his hat and sleeve"
Huh. so he does" grunted Mr..
Stagg. Hes most always In mourn
Ing for somebody or something"
DO you s'pose, Uncle Joe, that he
looks up enough? II does Just seem
to me as though poor Mr.. briggs must
always be looking down instead of
looking up TO see the sunshine and the
blue sky and--and the mountains, like
my papa said you should"
Uncle Joe was silent. Aunty Rose
said. very briskly for her:
"And your papa was right, Car'lyn
May. He was IA very sensible man, l
have no doubt"
"Oh, he was quite q wonderful man"
said the little girl with full assurance.
1t was on the following morning that
school opened. The Corners district
school was red building, with q
sQuatty bell tower and two front
doors, standing not far up the road be-
yond the church.
Miss Minnie Lester taught the
school. and although Miss Minnie
looked very sharply through her
glasses at one. Carolyn May thought !
she was going to love the teacher very
much.
Indeed. that was Carolyn Mays at
titude toward almost everybody whom |
che met. She expected to love and to
be loved. Was II any wonder she made
so many friendsf
There proved however, at the start,
TO be little difficulty with Miss Min
ME. Prince would not remain at home.
He howled and whined for the first half
OF Monday mornings session as
Aunty Rose confessed almost driving
her mad. Then he slipped his collar
and tore away on Carolyn Mays cold
trail.
Into the school marched the dog,
having drawn the staple with which
his chain had been fastened TO the
bole of the tree In Mr.. Stages back
yard.
Miss Minnie was both alarmed and
angry. Some Of the little girls shrIeked
and wept when Prince pranced over
to Carolyn Mays seat.
'If you do not shut that awful dog
up so that he cannot follow you here,
Carolyn May, I shall speak to your I'M
Gle, Mr.. Stagg, about 1t. Ugh, the ugly
beast Take him away at Once"
SO Carolyn Mays schooldays at The
Corners did not begin very happily,
,fter all. She had always loved and
)een loved by every teacher she HAD
,yer had before. But Miss Minnie
'eamed prejudlced against her becauAe
" Prince.
The little girl felt badly about this, J
)ut she was of too cheerful tempera-
ment to droop for long under the pres
Iure of any trouble. The other chill
Iren liked her, and Carolyn May found {
,Ienty OF playnates.
II was on the last Friday In the
Month that something happened which
luite changed Miss Minnie's attitude J
owards "that mongrel." Incidentally, !
rbe Corners, as community, was ful-
v awakened from It's lethargy, and, as
I cbnnced, like the Sleeping Beauty
nd all her retinue, by Prince.
The school session on Srlday after :
looms was always shortened. This o
lay Mr.. Brady, one of the school trus- q
ees. came to review the school and,
efore he left, to pay Miss Minnie her
alary for the month. v
Carolyn May had permission from n
.unty Rose TO go calling that after
DON. Freda Payne, whom she liked
cry much, lived up the road beyond
he schoolhouse, and she had invited r
he little city girl to come to see her. n
u course, Prince had to be included
Era1a fuIlV under