The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-28

CHAPTER VII.
A SUNDAY Walk.

come unduly developed because of this
incident. The Corners, as n commu-
nifty, voted him an acquisition, whereas
heretofore he had been looked upon as
good deal of nuisance.
After she recovered from her fright
Miss Minnie walked home with Caro-
lyn May and allowed Princes delight
ed little mistress to encourage the
"hero" 10 "shake hands with teacher"
"Now, you see, he's acquainted with
you, Miss Minnie," said Carolyn May.
He's an awful nice dog. You didn't
know just how nice he was before"
Almost everybody went TO church
and all the children to Sunday school,
which was held first.
The Rev. Alton briggs, though serI-
ous-minded. was loving man. He
was fond of children and he and his
cbildless wife gave much Of their at
tention to the Sunday school. Mrs.
briggs taught Carolyn Mays class Of
little girls. Mrs briggs did her very
best. too. to get the children to stay
10 the preaching service, but Carolyn
May had to confess that the pastors
dlscourses were usually hard TO under
stand.
'And he Is always reading about the
'Begats.'" she complained gently to
Uncle Joe as they went home together
on this particular Sunday. "and l
can't keep interested when he does
that. s'pose the 'Begats' we're very
nice people. but I'm sure they weren't
related to us--they've all got such
funny names"
"fIumr" CALCULATED Uncle Joe,
smotherIng a desire to laugh. "Flow
gently, sweet Alton, does select his
passages of Scripture mostly from the
valleys of dry bones / allow. You've
got II about right there, Carolyn May"
Uncle joe" said the little girl. TAX
ing her courage In both hands, twill
you do something for me?" Then, as
he stirred down at her from under his
bushy brows, she added II don't mean
that you aren't always doing some
thing for me-letting me steep here at
your house and eat with you and all
that. But something special"
"What Is the something specialr"
asked Mr.. Stagg cautiously.
day. You always 40 of to your store
after dinner and when you come home
it's too dark"
TOO dark for whatf"
"For US to take walk" said the
little girl very earnestly. "Oh, Uncle
Joe, you don't know how dreadful
miss taking Sunday walks with my
papa! OF course we took 'em In the
morning, for he had TO go 10 work
on the paper In the afternoon, but we
did just about go everywhere. II you
would go with me-" the little girl
added wistfully. "just this afternoon.
seems to me wouldn't feel $3.50
empty"
"Humph!" I" said Uncle joe clearing
his throat. "If It's going 10 do you
any particular good, Car'lyn May, l
suppose can take walk with you.'
1t was crisp dsy-One OF those au-
tumn days when the tang of frost re-
mains in the air. In spite Of all the
efforts OF the sun to warm II.
Here and there they stopped to pick
up the glossy brown chestnuts that
had burst from their burrs. That Is.
Carolyn May and her uncle did. Prince,
after single attempt to nose one OF
the prickly burrs, left them strictly
alone.
"You might Just as well try to eat
Aunty Roses strawberry needle cush.
ion, PrIncey," the little girl said
wisely. you'll have a sorer nose than
Amos Bartlett had when he tried to
Ia xtifl.
"Hum!" CALCULATED Mr.. Stagg
whatever possessed that Bartlett
child to do such fool tricky
"Why, you know his nose In awfully
big" said Carolyn May. "And his
mother is always wOrried'about H. She
must have worried Amos, too, for one
day last week he went over to Mr.
Tnrlow's shop. borrowed wood rnsI
and tried to file bis nose down 10 1
proper size. And now he has to 70
with his nose all creased and shin,
Till the new skin grows back on It,.
"Bless me, what these kids will do !!
muttered Mr.. Stagg.
IL was just at that moment that th'
little girl and the man, becoming reall!
good comrades on this walk met witt
an adventure. AT least tn Carolyl
Alny it was a real adventure and on
she was not to forget for II long, lon
time.
Prince suddenly bounded away
barking, down a pleasant glndt
through the bottom OF which flowed
brook. Carolyn May caught gllmps
Of something brown moving dow
there and she called shrilly to the do
10 come back,
0prt fhote eom0hOdV Ifnplo Hoe.