The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-03-21

ply thus suggested, and Mr.. briggs
shook his head IN grave doubt. But It
gave him something to think of all that
day; and the first sermon preached in
The Corners church that autumn
seemed rather different from most Of
those solid, indigestible discourses that
the good man was wont to drone out
to his parishioners.
Dunno but 1t is worth while to give
the parson vacation" pronounced
Uncle Joe at the dinner table. Seems
to me his sermon this morning seemed
to have a new snap to 1t. Mebbe he'll
give old Satan a hard rub this winter,
after ALL"
Joseph staggl" said Aunty Rose
admonishingly.
II think he's very nice man." said
Carolyn May suddenly. "And I KEEP
awake most of the time see, I
heard poor Princey bowling for me
here, where he was tied vp."
"Hum r. calculated Mr.. Stage.
(which kept you awake-the dog or
the minister"
"Oh, like Mr.. briggs very much"
the little girl assured him. "And he's
in great Fiction, too, am sure. He
he wears crepe on his hat and sleeve"
"Huh, SO he does," grunted Mr..
Stage. "He's most always in mourn
ing for somebody or something"
do you s'pose, Uncle Joe, TINT he
looks up enough? It does just seem
to me as though poor Mr.. briggs must
always be looking down instead Of
looking up to see the Sunshine and the
blue sky and-and the mountains. like
my papa said you should
Uncle Joe was silent. Aunty Rose
1 said. very briskly for her:
"And your papa was right, Car'lyn
May. He was very sensible man,
have no doubt"
"Oh. he was quite wonderful man.
said the little girl with full assurance
It was on the following morning that
school opened. The Corners district
school was q red building, with Q
sQuatty bell tower and two front
doors, standing not far up the road be
yond the church.
/ Miss Minnie Lester taught ths
school. and although Miss Mimi,
looked very sharply through hel
glasses at one, Carolyn May though
she was going to love the teacher yer,
much.
| Indeed. that was Carolyn Nays at
titude toward almost everybody whom
she met. She expected to love and t,
be loved. Was 1t any wonder she mad
SO many friends3
There proved, however, at the start
to be little difhculty with Miss Min
ME. Prince would not remain at home
He howled and whined for the first hal
Of Monday mornings session - q
l.Aunty Rose confessed, almost drivin
her mad. Then he slipped his cola
and tore away on Carolyn Nays coll
trail.
Into the school marched the dog
having drawn the staple with whicl
his chain had been fastened to tn
bole Of the tree in Mr.. Stages bac
yard.
II Miss Minnie was both alarmed an
angry. Some Of the little girls shrieke
and wept when Prince pranced owe
to Carolyn Mays seat.
i, IF you do not shut that awful do
! up SO that he cannot follow you her,
Carolyn May, shall speak to your vi
Gle. Mr.. Stage. about It. Ugh, the ugl
, beast Take him away at oncein
: So Carolyn Mays schooldays at tn
4 Corners did not begin very happil,
latter all. She had always loved an
! been loved by every teacher she ha
Q ever had before. But Miss Mimi
8 seemed prejudiced against her becaui
Of Prince.
8 The little girl felt badly about thi
' but she was Of too cheerful temper,
o ment to droop for long under the pre-
sure Of any trouble. The other chi
d dren liked her. and Carolyn May foun
plenty Of playmates.
!" 1t was on the last Friday in Il
l. month that something happened whis
quite changed Miss Minnie's attitui
|" towards shat mongrel." Incidental
The Corners. as q community, was fu
d ly awakened from its lethargy, and, ,
h 1t Glanced, like the Sleeping Beau,
e. and all her retinue. by q Prince.
The school session on Friday afte
3 moons was always shortened. Tn
day Mr.. Brady, one Of the school tru
4 tees, came to review the school an
y before he left. to pay Miss Minnie b.
p salary for the month.
o-I Carolyn May had permission fro