The Arvada enterprise., 1919-03-27

ply thus suggested, and Mr.. Drugs
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. indigestibls discourses that
the good man was wont to drons out
to his parishionssA
'Dunno but 1t 10 worth while 10 sivs
the parson . vacation" pronounced
Uncle Joe at the dinner table. "Sesms
to me his sermon this morning seemed
to have new snap to It. Nebbs hen
give old Satan 0 hard rub this winter.
after all"
Joseph stagyi" said Aunty Rose
admonishingly.
II think he's vsry nice man." said
Carolyn Nay suddenly. and ksp'
awake most Of the tins-you IN. I
heard poor Princsy bowling for me
here, whore he was lied vp."
"Huml" calculated M. Stase.
(which kept you awaks-ths dog q
the ministsfr
'oh. I like NJ. briggs vsry much"
The little siri assured him. "And he's
In great ,hictioo, too, I an sure. he
he wears crepe On his hat and sleeve"
Huh, % he does" gruntsd Mr..
6tagg. "Hs's most always In mourn
Ing for somebody or something"
do you spose. Uncle Joe, that hs
looks up enoushi It does Just seem
to me ~ though poor Mr.. Drugs must
always be looking down instead Of
looking up to Gee the sunshine and the
blue sky and-and the mountains, like
my papa said you should
Uncle Joe was silent Aunty Rose
said. very briskly for her:
"And your papa was right Car'lyn
May. he was . very sensible man, I
have no doubt"
"Oh. he was quite q wonderful man."
said the little girl with full assurance.
It was on the following morning that
school opened. The Corners district
school was . 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 the
school. and although Miss Minnie
looked very sharply through her
glasses at one. Carolyn May thought
she was going to love the teacher very
much.
Indeed. that was Carolyn Mays at.
titude toward almost everybody whom
she met. She expected to love and to
be loved. Was It any wonder she made
so many friendsf
There proved. however. at the start,
to be little difficulty with Miss Min.
ME. Prince would not remain at home.
He howled and whlned for tho first half
Of Monday mornings session - a.
Aunty Rose confessed. almost driving
her mad. Then he slipped his collar
and tore away on Carolyn Mays cold
trail.
Into the school marched the dog,
having drawn the staple with which
his chain had been fastened to the
bole Of the tree In Mr.. Stages back
yard.
Miss Minnie was both aiarmed and
angry. Some Of the little girls shrieked
and wept when Prince pranced over
to Carolyn Mays seat.
II you do not shut that awful dog
up % that he cannot follow yov here,
Carolyn May. I shall speak to your IN.
Gle. Mr.. Stage. about II. Ugh. the ugly
beast! Take him away At oncs!"
30 Carolyn Mays schooldays at The
Corners did not begin vsfy happily.
after al. She had always loved and
bsen loved By every teacher she had
ever had before. But Miss Minnie
seemed prsjUdiesd asainst her bscauAs
q PfineA
Ths little OH felt badly about this,
but shs was Of too cheerful . tsmpssa.
meot 10 dro"n for long under the pre-.
sure of uuble. The other chi.
drsn III nd Carolyn Nay found
plenty lies
Il WIS g.. The last Friday u he
meath that something happened which
quite changed Ael0 xlnnis's att1tn6s
towards ''that moosrsl." InadsaAAl1y.
TIE Cornsrs. - Q community. was fl.
y awaksnsd IRON ID lstharEy. and. -
Il sAanesd. TIE The Sleeping Beauty
and all hse rstiaus. b. Q Prince.
h 0eAeea sessIoa O Tssday a3tas.
nooas was always shoetensd. TAas
day NJ. Brady. 90 e ~ school tzu0.
teoa. cane % eov5oW ~ scAooa a.
bsfoge - lset 70 ~ Ms Alaale ~
nalaRV A. ~ monfA
casslyn Nay ha1 pseUis1laa 6sa