The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-05
CHAPTER VIII.

A May bethought her of the very best
person In the world with whom TO ad-
n wise upon the momentous question
4 which so troubled her.
n Who could he more interested In the
\ happiness Of Miss Amanda than Mr..
4 Parlow himselff
4 The little girl had been going to call
on Miss Amanda. Aunty Rose had
said she might and Miss Amanda had
4 invited her specially"
But the thought of taking the old
carpenter into her confidence and ad-
yising with him delayed that visit. Mr..
4 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 watchful min
Il ute or two.
"My hands be, Car'lyn May" said
the carpenter In his dry voice.
"0h!"
"But l kin listen to ye--and hin
4 talk"
4 "0h, that's nicel Did you hear
about what happened yesterday"
"Eh?" he querled. eying her quizzi-
eslly. Does anything ever happen on
# SundayT
Something did on this Sunday"
aied the little girl. Didn't you hear
sbout the snake2'
"What dye mean-snakef"
And then little Carolyn May ex.
4 planned. She told the story with such
earnestness that he stopped working
10 listen.
"Humph" was his grunted COM
ment at the end. "Wellp
"Don't you think that was real ex-
fdtingi' asked Carolyn May. "And
Just see how II almost brought my
Uncle Joe and your Miss Amanda to-
gether. Don't you seer"
Mr.. Parlow actually jumped. whats
that you say, child?" he rasped out
Timly. Bring Mandy and Joe Stagg
ztOgether? Well, guess notw
"Oh, Mr.. Parlow, don't you think
that would be Just be-a-you.ti-fulT
cried the little girl with lingering
emphasis upon the most important
word. Don't you see how happy they
WOULD be?"
II don't know as anybody's per
ticlar anxious to see that daughter OF
mine and Joe Stagg friendly again..
No good would come Of H."
Al aN
fully. Mr.. Parlow had quite disnp-
pointed her. II was plain to be seen
that he was not the right one TO ad-
wise with about the matter. The little
girl sighed.
Il really did s'pose you'd want to
see Miss Amanda happy, Mr.. Parlow,9
she whispered.
Happy? Bah" 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
$nediately.
That Mr.. Parlow might have self
sh reason for desiring to keep his
laughter and Joseph Stagg apart did
ot enter the little girls mind.
After that Sunday walk, however,
arolyn May was never so much
fraid of her uncle as before. Why,
e had even called Prince "good dogl"
ruy Mr., Joseph Stagg was being
ransfOrmed--if slowly.
He could not deny to himself that,
certain extent, he was enjoying
fhe presence of his little niece at The
Formers. If he only could decide just
hat to do with the personal property
Il his sister Hannah and her husband
own In the New York apartment.
Never In his life had he been so long
feclding question.
lie had really loved Hannah. He
new II now, did Joseph Stagg, every
me he looked at the lovely little
Ehlld who had come TO live with him
N The Corners. Why! just so lad
Eiahnah looked when she was a little
hng. The same deep, violet eyes and
kunny hair and laughing lips
MIR. Stagg sometimes actually found
reflection OF the cheerful figure OF
1hanrah's Car'lyn" coming between
I'm and the big ledger over which he
fpent so many of his waking hours.
4 Once he looked up from the ledger
was on Saturday morning-and
keally did see the bright figure OF the
'ue girl standing before him. 1t
as no dream or fancy, for old Jimmy,
pc cat, suddenly shot to the tOpmost
Enelf' squalling with wild abandon.
fihce was nOsing along at Carolyn
lays side.
Bless mew croaked Mr.. Stagg.
mat dog Of yours. Car'lyn May. viii
I've Jimmy a conniption fit yet. What
Xy0u want dOwn here2"