The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
CHAPTER VIII.
5

SHGA SOluitNJ lCio SOtO NEWos
1t was when she came in sight of
the Parlow place on Monday after
moon, she and Prince, that Carolyn
MAY bethought her of the very best
person in the world with whom to adj
wise upon the momentous question
which so troubled her.
Who could be more interested in the
happiness Of Miss Amanda than Mr..
Parlow himself?
The little girl had been going to call
on Miss Amanda. Aunty Rose had
said she might and Miss Amanda had
invited her specially"
But the thought Of taking the old
carpenter into her confidence and adj
Evising with him delayed that visit. Mr..
Parlow was busy on some piece of
cabinet work, but he nodded briskly to
the little girl when she came to the
door Of the shop and looked In.
"Are you very busy, Mr.. Parlow?"
she asked him after a watchful min
ute or two.
my hands be, Car'lyn May" said
the carpenter In his dry voice.
"Ohi"
"But kin listen to ye-and I kin
talk"
"Oh, that's nicel Did you hear
about what happened yesterday"
"Eh?" he querled, eying her quizzi-
cally. docs anything ever happen on
Eunday?
Something did on this Sunday"
cried the little girl. "Didn't you hear
about the snake?"
"What dye mean-snaker
And then little Carolyn May ex-
planned. She told the story with such
earnestness that he stopped working
20 listen.
"Humphi" was his grunted COM
ment at the end. "WellT
"Don't you think that was real ex-
Icitlngf" asked Carolyn May. "And
BUST see how It almost brought my
uncle ice and your Miss Amanda to-
kether, Don't you seer
Mr.. Parlow actually jumped. 'What's
that you say, child2" he rasped out
grimly. "Bring Mandy and Joe Stage
together? Well. guess notl"
"0h. Mr.. Parlow, don't You think
that would be just be-a-you-ti-fulf"
cried the little girl with a lingering
emphasis upon the most important
wore. Don't You see how happy they
would bef"
II don't know as anybodys per-
tie'lar anxious to see that daughter of
mine and Joe Stage friendly again.
Mo good would come Of it."
Carolyn May looked at him sorrow
fully. Mr.. Parlow had quite disap-
pointed her. II was plain to be seen
that he was not the right one to adj
wise with about the matter. The little
girl sighed.
II really did s'pose you'd want to
see Miss Amanda happy. Mr.. Parlow,"
she whispered.
Happy? Bahl" snarled the old
man, setting vigorously to work again.
He acted as If he wished to say no
more and let the little girl depart
without another word.
Carolyn May really could not under
stand it--at least she could not Inn
medIately.
That Mr.. Parlow might have a self
fsh reason for desiring to keep his
daughter and Joseph Stage apart did
not enter the little gins mind.
J After that Sunday walk. however.
Carolyn May was never so much
afraid Of her uncle as before. Why,
he had even called Prince good dogi"
Truly Mr.. Joseph Stage was being
fransformed-lf slowly.
! he could not deny to himself that,
TO a certain extent, he was enjoying
the presence Of bis little niece at The
Corners. II he only could decide Just
what to do with the personal property
OF his sister Hannah and her husband
down In The New York apartment.
Never In his life had he been so long
! deciding q question.
He had really loved Hannah. He
knew II now. did Joseph Stage. every
time be looked at the lovely little
child who had come to I've with him
1T The Corners whyl just 30 had
Hannah looked when she was q little
thing. The same deep. violet eyes and
sunny hair sad laughing lips