Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

II am afraid we have been selfish,
joe" the woman said. signing. And
that is something that Carolyn May
has never been In her lifew
Il dunno-I dunno" said Uncle Joe
ruefully and looking ut the little.
fiower-like face of the child. How
about Aunty Rose? How d'you s'pose
she feels about Hannah's Car'lyn run
ming away?"
"Ohi" calculated the little girl
ut may be that 'two's company and
three's a crowd but you and Aunty
Rose would be two likewise. wouldn't
you, Carlyn May?"
IL never thought of that. Uncle
joe" the child whispered.
"Why, Your running away from The
! Corners this way is like to make both
Mandy and me unhappy. as well as
| Aunty Rose. II don't b'lieve Mandy
could get married at all if she didn't
have little girl like you to carry
! flowers and hold up her train. How
about it, Mandy?"
THAT is quite true. Carolyn May, "
declared Miss Amanda, hugg!as the
soft little body of the child tightly
again.
"Why, Il"
| Carolyn May was for once beyond
verbal expression. Besides there was
noise in the outer hall and on the
stairway. The door had been left
open by the surprised janitor.
A Of fnf
apartment. Uncle Joe turned wonder
ingly. Miss Amanda stood up. Car
/ Olyn May flew out of bed with shrek
that startled them both
"My papa! My mamma! hear
them! They're not drownd-ed God
| didn't let 'em be lost in the sea ~
She was out of the room In her
nightgown. pattering in bare feet over
/ the floor A brown man, with beard
and twinkling blue eyes. caught her
up in his strong arms and Rugged her
| swiftly-safely-tO his breast
"Snuggyl" he said chokingly. "Pa.
pas Snuggyw
my baby! My babyw cried the
woman at whom Joseph Stage was
staring as though he believed her to
be the ghost of his lost sister Han
nah.
1t was several hours later before
a really sane thing was said or sane
thing done in that little Harlem fiat
Its like a lovely fairy story!" cried
Carolyn May. "OnIy it's better than q
fairy story-it's real"
yes, yes. it's real, thank God =
murmured the happy mother.
"And I'm never going away from my
little girl again." added the father
kissing her for at least the tenth time
"But what Aunty Rose is going t.
do I don't see" said Uncle Joe, shak
ing his head with real commiseration
"I've sent her dispatch saying that
the child is safe. But if we go bach
without Hannah'S Car'lyn-"
"The poor soul % said his sister. 90
can believe that in her secret. subdueC
way Aunty Rose Kennedy is entirely
wrapped up in Carolyn May She viii
suffer if they are separated for long
and so abruptly"
That's true" Miss Amanda sai(
gently. "And Joe will feel it. too"
81 bet ! will" agreed Joseph Stagg
"But have you, Mandy. Aunty Ros,
isn't going to have anybody. And fol
her to go back alone into her old hous,
for she won't stay with us. ot
course" he shook his head dolefully
Let us write to Aunty Rose" sale
Hannah Cameron briskly. 1--WE wan
her here. Why, of course we do
Don't we. Carolyn May?"
"Why!'' cried the child deIightedly
that's just the way out Of it. isn't ii
N.Y. how nice things do come abou
in this world, don't they? Aunty Ros,
shall come here. You'll like her evel
so much, papa. And Prince will b,
glad to have her come. for she Away.
has treated Princey real well.'
Prince, who had been standing by
with his ears cooked, yawned. whineC
AMI lay down with a sigh, as though
considering the matter quite satisfac
torily settled.
Carolyn May, having climbed up int
her fathers arms, reached out ant
drew her mother close beside her.
THE END.