The Kendrick gazette., 1919-05-09
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sPick him up and put him on the
sled here, boys" Mr.. Stage said. '.I1l
carry Hannah's sCar'lyn myself" Il
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 IL II hadn't been
for that bell" A
'.Me, too" muttered Chet Gormley.
'"That's what KEEP me goin', folks
the chapel bell. It just seemed to be
calm me home"
Joseph Stagg, carried his niece up
to Mrs. Gormley's little house. while
one Of the men helped Chet along to
the same destination. The seamstrass
met them at the door, wildly excited.
"And what do you thinki" she cried.
"They took Mandy Paylow home In
Tins hack. She was just done up.
they tell me. pullin' that chapel bell.
Did you ever hear Of such silly crit.
ter-just because she couldn't lind the
sexton I"
"Hum you and I both seem to be
mistaken about what constitutes silli-
ness, Mrs. Gormley." grumbled the
hardware dealer. II was for calling
your Chet 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, Chet 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 60 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-
derstRnd what Miss Amanda had done.
but she was greatly pleased that
Uncle Joe had 30 plainly displayed his
interest in the carpenters daughter.
The next morning Carolyn May
seemed to be in good condition. In
deed. she was the only individual VI
tally interested in the adventure who
did not pay for the exposure. Even
Prince had barked his legs being
hauled out on the ice. Uncle Joe had
caught bad cold In his head and suf-
fered from 1t for some time. Miss
Amanda remained In bed for several
days. But It was poor Chet Gormley
who paid the dearest price for par
ticipation in the exciting incident. Doc
tor Nugent had hard work fighting ofl
pneumonia.
Mr.. Stagg surprised himself by the
interest he took In Chet. He closed
his store twice each day to call al
the Widow Gormley's house.
Mr.. Stagg found himself talking with
Chet more than he ever had before
The boy was lonely and the man found
spark Of interest In his heart for hin
that he had never previously discov
cred. He began to probe into hi
young employees thoughts, to learr
something Of his outlook on life; per
haps, even, he got some inkling ol
Chefs ambition.
That week the ice went entirel,
out Of the cove. Spring was at hand
with its muddy roads, blue skies
sweeter airs, soft rains and a genera
revivifying feeling.
Aunty Rose declared that Carolyl
May began at once to 'perk up" Per
haps the cold, long winter had beel
hard for the child to bear.
One day the little girl had a NOR
than ordinarily hard school task t
perform. Everything did not com
easy to Carolyn May, "by any manne
of MEANS" as Aunty Rose would hav
said. Composition writing was, he
bane and Miss Minnie had instructe,
Carolyn Mays class to bring in writ
ten exercise the next morning. TIL
little girl wandered over to the church
yard with her slate and pencil-an
Prince, of course-to try to achiev
the composition.
The windows of the minister's stud
overlooked this spot and he was si
ting at his desk while Carolyn Ma
was labOriously writing the words o
her slate (having learned to use
slate), which she expected later I
copy inte her composition book.
The Rev. Alton briggs watched he
puzzled face and laboring fingers IL
some moments before calling out {
his window to her. Several sheets
sermon paper lay before him on IL
desk and perhaps he was having a
most as hard a time putting nm n