Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-07
CHAPTER xIv--contlnued,

''Pick him up and put him on the
sled here. boys" Mr.. Stagg said. "Tll
carry Hannah's Car'lyn myself"
The party, including the excited
Prince, got back to the docks without
losing any time and without further
accident Still the chapel bell was
ringing and somebody said:
"We'd have been up stump for
knowing the direction if It hadn't been
Cor that bell"
''Me, too" muttered Chef Gormley.
That's what KEEP me goin', folks
the chapel belt. 1t just seemed to be
calm sae aome."
Jo3eYh Stagg, carried his niece up
t. Girs. Gormley's little house, while
G0e Of the men helped Chef along to
the same destination. The searnsuess
met them at the door. wildly excited.
"And what do you Think" she cried.
"They took Mandy Parlow home i'll
Tins hack. She was just done up,
they tell me, pulIln' that chapel bell.
Did You ever hear of such a silly crit
teF-iust because she couldn't lind the
seXtOnw
Hum you and l both seem to be
mistaken about what constitutes SILL
ness, Mrs. Gormley," grumbled the
hardware dealer. II was for calling
your Chef silly, till learned what he'd
done. And you'd better not call Miss
Mandy silly. The sound Of the chapel
bell gave US all our bearings Both OF
'em, Chef and Miss Mandy, did their
best"
Carolyn May was taken home in
Tins hack, too. To her surprise. Tim
was ordered to stop at the parlow
house and go in to ask how Miss
Amanda was.
BY this time the story of her pulling
Of the chapel bell rope was all over
Sunrise Cove and the hack driver was
naturally as curious as anybody. So
he willingly went into the parlow cot
tage, bringing back word that she was
resting comfortably, Doctor Nugent
having just left her.
"An' she's one brave gal" declared
Tim. "Pitcher of George Washington
pullin' that bell rope amt no baby's
job"
Carolyn May did not altogether un-
Gcrstlnd what Miss Amanda had done.
but she was greatly pleased that
Uncle Joe had SO plainly displayed his
interest in the carpenters daughter.
The next morning Carolyn May
seemed to be in good condition. In
deed, sic was the only individual vi
tally interested in the adventure who
ana not pay for the exposure. Even
Fnnce had barked his legs being
hauled out on the ice. Uncle Joe had
caught bad cold in his head and suf-
Tered from it for some time. Miss
Amanda remained in bed for several
uayS. But it was poor Chef Gormley
VINO paid the dearest price for par
uGpation in the exciting incident Doc
Tor Nugent had hard work fighting off
pneumonia.
MT Stagg surprised himself by the
interest he took in Chef. He closed
ms store twice each day to call at
eHe widow GOrmley's house.
Mr.. Stage found himself talking with
Ohet more than he ever had before.
Inc boy was lonely and the man found
spark of interest in his heart for him
ulat ne had never previously discov-
ered. He began to probe into his
young ennlovoa,e. +bo,,,,l ., e. Ioor,,
something of his outlook on life; per
-apS even, he got some inkling Of
NhetS ambition.
mat week the ice went entirely
OUT OF the cove. Spring was at hand.
WIN its muddy roads, blue skies,
S"eeteF airs, soft rains and u general
feWyifying feeling.
Aunty Rose declared that Carolyn
nay began at once to 'perk up" Per
I'"ps the cold, long winter had been
'Srd for the child to bear.
Ohe day the little girl had a more
nan ordinarily hard school task to
peIlorm' Everything did not come
Easy TO Carolyn May, "by any manner
N' as AuillN Rose WDUiG nave
S''U Composition writing was her
""he and Miss Minnie had instructed
l1Ioi%n Nays class to bring in a writ
i' en exercise the next morning. The
.-','t girl wandered over to the church
I-.q with her slate and pencil-and
NICE Of course-to try to achieve
'He composition.
Inc windows of the minister's study
..eI'ooEed this spot and he was sit
S III his desk while CAROLYN May
f -S iaooriously writing the words on
s,- slate thaving learned To use "a
q-e'e)' which she expected later to
~ INTO her composition book.
Inc Rev. Alton briggs watched her
lied face and la3oring fingers for
1' t'e moments before calling out OF
"Aa"w 10 her Several sheets of
'9h paper lay before him On the
,a. ana perhaps he was having al |
~ ~ as hard a time putting on the
r7' VIVA he desired to say as Car /
Ing. ia zig WIN hel "ii'-
e., 'naily, he came to the window and |