Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-02

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Not a dollar, 'cept what I might sell
that furniture for And he hasp',
sold it yet I know. He Just can't
make up his mind 10 sell them things
that was your mothers, Car1yn May
added the boy, with deeper insight
into Mr. Stages character than one
might have given him credit for pos.
sessing.
But Carolyn May had heard some
news that made her suddenly quiet
and she was glad a customer came infa
store just then TO draw Chct CORN
ley's attention.
The child had never thought before
about how the good thugs OF life came
to her-her food, clothes and lodging.
But now Chef Gormleys chatterin.
had given her a new vi ,w of the facrs
of the case. There had been no money
left TO spend for her needs. Uncle
Joe was just keeping her out OF
| charity!
And Prince, too" thought the little
girl, with a lump in her throat. HE
hasn't got any more home than a rab-
bit! And Uncle Joe don't really like
| dogs-not even now.
"0h, dear me" pursued Carolyn
May ats awful hard to be an or
phan. But to be poor orphan-iust
| charity One-is a whole lot worse. /
guess. wonder if l ought to stay
with Uncle Joe and Aunty Rose and
make them so much troube?
The thought bit deep into the little
girls very impresSionable mind. She
wished to be alone and to think over
this really tragic thing that face
her-the ugly fact that she was "
charity child"
And you're charity dog. Princa
Cameron" she said aloud, looking
down at the mongrel who walked So
dately beside her along the country
road.
The little girl had lOitered along the
road until it was now dinner time.
Indeed, Aunty Rose would have had
the meal on the table twenty minutes
earlier. Mr.. Stagg had evidently re-
manned at The Corners TO sell the COW
and eat dinner too-ihus killing two
birds with one stone"
And here Carolyn May and Prince
were at Mr.. Farlow's carpenter shop,
just as the OLD man was taking off his
| apron preparatory to going in to his
dinner. When Miss Amanda was away
nursing, the carpenter ate at a neigh
boris table.
Now Miss Amanda appeared on the
side porch
Where are you going, little glrl?"
she asked smiling.
"Home to Aunty Rose" said Carolyn
May bravely. But guess I'm late
for dinner"
Don't you want to come in and eat
with US, Carolyn May? Your own din
ner will be cold"
"Oh, may II" cried the little girl.
Somehow she did not feel that she
could face Uncle Joe just now with
| this new thought that Chef Gormley's
words had put into her heart. Then
she hesitated. with her hand on the
gate latch.
"Win there be- some scraps for
| Prince?' she asked "Or boneS2"
Il believe l can find something for
Prince" Miss Amanda replied. 81 owe
him more than one good dinner,
guess for killing that snake. Come in
and we will see"
Carolyn May thought that Miss
| Amanda, in her house dress and runled
apron, with sleeves turned back above
her dimpled brown elbows, was pref.
tier than ever. Her cheerful obServa
tonS quite enltyened Carolyn Nay
again.
Il think you are lovely, Miss Au,un.
da," she said as She helped wipe the
dishes after the carpenter had gone
back to the shop. - shall. always low
you. | guess that anybody vino even
lid love you would keep right on doing
50 till they died They just couldn't
help it,"
'Tndeed?" said the woman. laughlug
And how about yot. chicken Lizzie
Aren't you universally beloved toa."
ooh. | don't expect so Miss Auup
d." said the child Il wish was"
"Why aren't your
IL Wei. guess it's just be-
au>e I'm not" Carolyn May said dcs
| perateIy. YOU see, Aftor all. Mis-,
Amanda, I'm only a charity child.
"Oh, my child" e>clalmed Miss
! Amanda "|Nho told yoa thatf"
II Just heard abou IT," confessed
/ The little yt+itor
Not from Auuty Rose Kennedy"
oh no, ma'am."
"pid that Did youi uncle tell YOU
such q thiug?"
oh. no, He's JUST as good as he
can be. Bat of course ae doesn't ike
children You know Ia doesn't. And
he just dominates dogs,
III Carolyn and Prince have an
:, other adventure in which they Ii
Il play the part Of good samar-
Il tans. Watch fer the next IN
III ID