Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-07
kR II nj AN nlN The Story Of Carol Kenmcou
A1l\O1lvklx By Sinclair Lewis

tin MAhoney has put up u new fence
around his chicken yard. Say. that's
a good fence, Ell? Chtcken-tight and
dog-tight That's certainly a dandy
fence. Wonder how much it cost 4
yard? Yes, sir, they been building
right along, even in winter. Got
enterprise than these Californians.
Pretty good to be home, eh %
She noted that all winter long the
citizens had been throwing garbage
into their back yards, to be cleaned
up in spring. The recent thaw had
disclosed heaps of ashes, dog-bones.
half covered by the icy pools which
filled the hollows Of the yards. The
refuse had stained the water to vile
colors OF waste: thin red, sour yellow,
streaky brown. ...
kennicOtt chuckled, "a e""Look over
there on Main STREET! they got the
feed store all fixed Up, and a new sign
on it. black and gold. That'n improve
the appearance Of the block a lot
She noted that the few people whom
they passed wore their raggedest coats
for the evil day. They were scare
crows In q shanty town. ITO
think" she marveled, "of coming two
thousand miles, past mountains and
cities, to get OF here, and to plan 10
stay here! What conceivable reason
for choosing this particular placer"
She noted a figure in a rusty coat
and a cloth cap.
kennicott chuckled, Look who's
coming! It's Sam Clark! Gosh, all
rugged ont for the weather"
The two men shook hands a dozen
times and, In the Western fashion,
Dumbled. We'll, well. well, well, you
old hell-hound, you old devil. how arc
you, anyway? You old horse-thief
maybe it amt good TO see you aEain:"
While Sam nodded at her over Kenni.
colts shoulder. she was embarrassed,
Perhaps I should never have gont
away. I'm out Of practice in lying
l wish they would get it over! Jus,
a Dlock more and-lny baby!'
They were home. She brushed pas,
the welcoming Aunt Bessie and knell
py Hugh. AS he stamm1red, "C mum.
my mummy, don't go away! Stay with
ME, mummy" she cried, mo. Til new.
er you again!"
He volunteered, That's daddy"
BY golly, he knows us lust AZ i,
we'd V beer away" said Eenni.
colt. You don't find any of thess
california kids IS bright as he is. N
his age!" =
When the trunk came they miller
about Hugh the b%evhiskered little
wooden men fitting one inside anoth.
er: the miniature junk, and thu Orien.
al drum, from San Francisco China.
town; the blocks carved by the olf
Erenchmen in San Diego; the LARA.
from San Antonio.
.WiA you forgive mummy for go
ing away? Will you ?" she whfsnered
Absorbed in Hugh, askinr ) hnn
dred questions about htm-had IN
nag any colds? did he still daudl,
owe his oatmeal: what about un
fortunate morning Incidents? sh,
viewed Aunt Bessie only "A 4. some,
OF information, Inc wa able to irnor
! ner mint. pointed by q coyly shake,
finger, Now that you We had suc.
II long trip and \epent so mnc,
money and ALL I hope you're xoinr I,
ee.tie Town and be satisfied an,
Does he like carrots ve+ ;. ...,
Carol. iep''e'
She was cheerful as the SNOW 30
Gan to conceal the slattern,v y, ~
She assured herself that the .trnat
OF New York and Chicago wers =
ugly as Gopher Prairie in such vea+h
er: she dismissed the Thought. .sR,,
they 90 have charming interiors ~
fe!uge. She sang as she
cally looked over Hugh's clothes.
The afternoon grew old ma d,rr
Aunt Bessie went home. Caro- Toe,
the baby into her own room. Tn
maid came in complaining. Il con,
get mo extra milk to make Chin.
beef for supper" Hugh was siasn1
n he had been spoiled BY Aunt Re-
sic. Even to = returned mother III
whining and his trick OF even t;ma
snatchtng her silver brush were "a
tSutng. As = background. behind ~
noises Of Hugh aud the kitchan ~
house reeked With q !coloriers al,
ness. 80
From the riddow she ih...a ,,.n,,
colt greeting the Widow Borsrt s.Ah
had always done. always, every mow
evening: Guess thts'll keen nm =,
night" She waited. There thev -.
the furnace sounds u~nalterable ~,
mai: removing ashes. shoyelinx ~.
Yes. She WAS back hodet. Nothis
hAA changed. Hae haa ,neSe ~.
away. California; Had sl.c neen a.
Had she for-one minute left ~,
scraping sound OF hessmall si1ovei i
the ash-ptA OF the .furnace7 But K.n
nic0tt professionally supboeed I'M
she bad Never shaA she been unit
70 far from soinE Away q & ~