Bonners Ferry herald., 1919-04-01

the quite innocent Chet.
"And Mr.. vickers says: so the child
hasn't anything of her own, Joer"
Chet went on. "And your uncle says:
Not a dollar. 'cept what l might sell
that furniture for And he hasn't
sold it yet. know. He just can't
make up his mind to sell them things
that was your mothers. Car'lyn May"
added the boy, with a deeper insight
into Mr.. Stages character than one
might have given him credit for pos
sessing.
But Carolyn May had heard some |
news that made her suddenly quiet |
and she was glad customer came into
store just then to draw Chet CORN
ley's attention.
The child had never thought before
about how the good things of life came
to her-her food, clothes and lodging
But now Chet Gormley's chattering
had given her a new view of the facts
of the case. There had been no money
left to spend for her needs. Uncle
Joe was Just keeping her out of
charity
| 1
girl, with lump in her throat. "He
hasn't got any more home than a rab-
Bit And Uncle Joe don't really like
dogs-not even now.
"Oh, dear mel" pursued Carolyn
, May. "It's awful hard to be an or
phan. But to be poor orphan-just
a charity one-is a whole lot worse,
guess. 1 wonder If / ought to stay
with Uncle Joe and Aunty Rose and
l make them so much trOubleT
The thought bit deep into the little
. girls very impressionable mind. She
| wished to be alone and to think over
t this really tragic thing that faced
her-the ugly fact that she was a
] charity child"
! "And you're charity dog, Prince
! Cameron" she said aloud, looking
e down at the mongrel who walked Sc
dately beside her along the country
: road.
G The little girl had loitered along the
e road until it was now dinner time.
i Indeed, Aunty Rose would have had
t the meal on the table twenty minutes
!. earlier. Mr.. Stagg had evidently re-
mained at The Corners to sell the COW
e and eat dinner too-thus "killing two
'. birds with one stone"
And here Carolyn May and Prince
= were at Mr.. Parlow's carpenter shop,
just as the old man was taking off his
e apron preparatory to going in to his
[, dinner. When Miss Amanda was away
IS nursing, the carpenter ate at neigh
bor's table.
Now Miss Amanda appeared on the
side porch.
"Where are you going little girlf'
she asked, smiling.
: "Home to Aunty Rose" said Carolyn
May bravely. "But 1 guess I'm late
for dinner"
z "Don't you want to come in and eat
!. with us, Carolyn May? Your own din
" ner will be cold"
"Oh, may II" cried the little girl
= Somehow she did not feel that she
: could face Uncle Joe just now with
!. this new thought that Chet Gormley's
; words had put into her heart. Then
M she hesitated, with her hand ON the
W gate latch
"A "Will there be some scraps fol
n Prince?" she asked. "Or bonesT
81 believe / can find something fol
Prince" Miss Amanda replied. II owe
him more than one good dinner,
guess for killing that snake. Come II
n and we will see."
ID Carolyn May thought that Mis-
Amanda, in her house dress and ruffie'
apron, with sleeves turned back abov'
her dimpled, brown elbows, was pret
tier than ever. Her cheerful observa
tions quite enlivened Carolyn Ma.
Ice again.
II think you are lovely, Miss Aman
da," she said as she helped wipe tn
he dishes after the carpenter had gon
back to the shop. II shall always Low
Id. you. l guess that anybody who eve
nix did love you would keep right on doin
so till they died They just couldn
er. help itp
)se 'Indeed?" said the woman, Laughing
"And how about you, Chicken Little
eg- Aren't you universally beloved too"
the "Oh, l don't expect so, Miss Amal
I'VE da," said the child. 81 wish 1 was"
Gut 'Why aren't your
ngs Ill Well, l guess it's just b.
cause I'm not" Carolyn May said de
Iay perately. "You see, after all, Mi.
Gle Amanda, I'm only charity child"
Ter "Oh my child" exclaimed Mi
lad Amanda. "Who told you that?'
IL just heard about it," confesss
res the little visitor.
you "Not from Aunty Rose Kennedy?"
"Oh, no, ma'am."
tile "Did that Did your uncle tell "
such thingT
ono "Oh, mol He's just as good as ]
nor can be. But of course he doesn't Iii
7ou children. You know he doesn't. Al
7n,t he just dominates dogsl
Carolyn and Prince have an
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