Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19
CHAPTER VI Continued.

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Aunty Rose remained, apparently,
~ austere as ever, while Joseph
Stagg was quite as much immersed in
business as formerly. Yet there were
times, when she and the child We're
alone, that Mrs. Kennedy unbent, in a
greater or less degree. And on the
part of Joseph Stagg, he found himself
thinking of sunny-haired, blue-eyed
"Hannah's Car'lyn" with increasing
frequency.
Didn't you ever have any little
girls, Aunty Rose?" Carolyn May ask
ed the housekeeper on one of these in
innate occasions. cor little boys? 1
mean of your very own"
Yes" said Aunty Rose in a matter
of-fact tone. "Three. But only to
have them in my arms for a very little
while. Each died soon after coming
to me. There was something quite
wrong with them all, so the doctors
said"
ooh, my dear! All three Of them?"
sighed Carolyn May.
1.-TWO girls and a boy. Only one
lived to be three months old They
are all buried behind the church yOn-
der"
The next morning early Carolyn
May, with Prince, went over into the
churchyard and found the three little
stones in a row. she knew they must
be the right ones, for there was Il big
ger stone, with the inscription, Frank
Kennedy, beloved spouse of Rose Ken
nedy," upon it.
The names on the three little stones
were Emeline, Frank, Jr., and Clarissa.
Weeds and tall grass had begun to
sprout about the little, lozenge-shaped
stones and about the taller one.
While she was thus engaged, a tall
man in blacl-lOOking rather ''weedy"
himself, if the truth were tOld-came
across the graveyard AMI stood beside
her. He wore a broad band of crepe
around his hat and on his arm, and
was very grave and serious-lOOking.
"Who are you, little grip" he asked,
his voice being quite agreeable and
his tone kindly.
I'm 'Car'lyn May, If you please"
She replied, looking up at him frankly.
"Carlyn May Stagg?" he asked.
You're Mr.. Stages little girl? I've
heard Of you"
"Carlyn May Cameron" she correct
ed seriously. I'm only staying with
Uncle Joe. He is my guardian, and he
had to take me, of course, when my
papa and mamma were lost at sea-"
"Indeed?" returned the gentleman.
DO you know who l ann"
Il think" said Carolyn May,
doubtfully. that you must be the I'M
dertaker."
For a moment the gentleman looked
startled. Then he flushed little, but
MS eyes twinkled.
The undertaken" he murmured.
20 look like that?"
Excuse me, sir" said Carolyn May.
I don't really know you, you know.
Maybe you're not the undertaken
No, l am not. Though our under
'aker, MIR. Snivvins. is a very good
man."
Yes, sir" said the little girl. po-
iitely.
u am the pastor here-your pastor,
nope" he said, putting kind hand
upon her head.
On, know you now" said Caro-
1yn May brightly. you're the man
Chcie joe says is going to get a stran-
sie hold on Satan now that vacation
is over"
Rev Alton briggs looked rather odd
again. Tie shocking frankness Of the
him.
l-ahem! Your uncle compliments
me he said drily. ''You don't know
your"
His share?" repeated the puzzled
little girl
Toward strangllng the Evil One"
pursued the minister, a wry smile curl
'1s The corners of his lips.
has he got share in it, too?"
assed Carolyn May.
think We all should have" said
.'e minister, looking down at her with
turning kindness in his glance.
wen little girls like you
'aroiyn Nay looked at him quite Sc
Fieasly.
40 you s'pose,7 she asked him CON
.hJlaliy, that Satan is re.dly
"iCSed enough to trouble little girls"
- Was startling bit OF new philoso-