Show W ofle or a rats MORE 19 DODD MAD abw CAROLYN AND PRINCE MAKE THE acquaintance OF AUNTY ROSE MR STAGES housekeeper iler father bad mother reported d lost at sen sea when the on which they lind had sailed tor for guroix Ku was ana sunk carolyn may hay Clini eron lian corolyn ls Is sent from new york to tier bachelor undo uncle joseph at tho corners Corn cra tile reception given her by tier lier uncle la Is not very enthusiastic CHAPTER I 1 continued A olce calling 2 chuck 61 chuck I 1 chuck a ciuck I 1 came from behind tile tho old house A few white feathered fowls that had been in night scurried W wildly away in answer to the icons mr stagg still looking lookIn glitt it tho the little girl set dowa tile iho bob bag and reached for tile lie dogs leash the loop of tile the littler latter lio lie passed around lite iho gatepost 1 I tell you what 1 la carlyn way yo ud better meet aunty aulty rose kobe first alone flonc ive my fears about title stion inon grel 11 oh oft undo uncle joe I 1 quivered tits his alce 1 you KO go alfend and pet get acquainted with her urged mr stagg stage she dont like dogs they chase tier her chickens and abid run over tier hor lower flower beds alenty aunty rose koke la Is pK peculiar ullar I 1 might say olt oh undo joel repented repeated tho the little girl faintly youve got to wake make tier her like you if you want to live lyre the hardware dealer concluded firmly lie ile gave carolyn may liny a little shove up tip the alio path anti then stood back and mopped ills his braf tits ills handkerchief prince strained tit nt the leash und and whined wishing vis bing to follow tits ills littie I 1 11 I 1 S tr 0 s S mr stagg stage said better keep mighty quiet dog it if you sou want your home address to be tho the corners slug ing all it carolyn carol n may did not hear tills this but disappeared after tho the fowls around difo alio corner of the wide vine draped dragod porch the pleasant buck back yard urd was full of sunshine on oil the grovel gravel path lond the old well with its long weep and bucket blick a chickens onto guineas and a hock flock of turkeys scuffled for grain brain which alch was being thrown to them from nn an open pon pan that pan was held in the plump hand of a very dignified looking woman an dressell dressed in di dab b and with a sun eun bonnet on her head flood aunty aulty closes appearance smote the little girl with a feeling of uwe nwe there was no frown on tier her face it was only calm unruffled unemotional it simply seemed ns as though tio nothing thing either material or spiritual could ruffle tho the placidity of aunty aulty rose kennedy she bho came of quaker stock and tho the serenity of bod body yand and spirit taught by the lie sect built a wall between tier her and everybody else child who are youl asked aunty aulty roso rose with some isomo curiosity tile tho little girl told her name but perhaps it was her black frock bud hat that ja identified stifled her in aunty aulty aises vises ases mind titter nil all you areil annah stages little girl tile sold paid yeam lf if you tou please carolyn may confessed faintly and how came you hero here alone it if you yon please undo uncle joe said id better grobly come ahead and get ac with you first F arst what do you mean first akkad aulty aruty rose hose sternly First before you sow saw prince responded the perfectly frank little girl uncle joe thought maybe you core for dogs dog dogs doga I 1 ill no maam and of 0 course where 1 I live prince ima has to live alvo too soso ou brought your dog yes anam 11 of course said bald aunty aulty rose hoso composedly 1 I expected you to como come hero here I 1 do not enow what jpseph stagg expected but I 1 did not suppose you would have baro a dog where Is joseph S stagg to gg 7 1 lie ill lies hes coming with the dog yes maam inawat aulty aunty itose filoso seemed to take rome borne time to digest athla but the made no further comment in retard regard to the mat or cr only oily saying saving let us ui go into the house coryn may you must take off your hat fiat and hotho batho your face and hands carolyn may cameron camaron followed the figure of cit aunty aulty itose ilose kennedy into the blue aud and white kitchen of the old house with something of the feeling ot of a culprit on the way to the block such a big kitchen ns as it wits was I 1 the 0 little s arl thought it must be almost as 09 big as their whole apartment in harlem put together the little girl to tor sk off her plain black hat shook back tier her hair end and pat smooth with her hands then plunged her babbo and ince into the basin f I 1 water aunty aulty rose had draw u for her nt at the sink oink the dunt duat 4 V i was nil all washed away and a fresh glow came into tier glicr faco face aulty aunty itono watched her lap silently such a dignified upright sive woman oa as she seemed se elliod standing therol and so BO particular neat dent and immaculate was as tills this micheal kitchen I 1 carolyn may as she bho dried tier her face and hands heard it a whine nt at the door it was mis prince Irl nce she wondered if she had tit lit nit nil broken tho the ico ice tor for film with ath aunty aulty itose olt oil tho the little girl mused 1 I won on dar what she ablio will VM say to a mon mongorah gorch CHAPTER it II golma going to bed mr stagg sings tind find fastened PrIn princes cos strop to the porch roll rail and ito ho now came in tho the bag 1 Is ig flint tant till nil the Kagg joseph stagg ahkee aunty aulty hose tak taic itis till it froth tits his hand why aby I 1 never thought to it aak sk tier her the annn admitted have you it trunk check Carlly curlyno Cur lynt ii no sir mr thoy they sont you vp ip here with only flint bag li mr stagg said bald with some exasperation you got any clothes hut but those you stand in aard price said bald said they suitable explained tho the little girl you se they arent block ohl oh I 1 exploded tier her uncle you grantly brently lack inch arct joseph 11 said bild aunty aulty lloyc end and tile hard wore anro dealer cleared hla his throat loudly as an lio lie vent to tho the sink to perform ills e 13 y 4 1 child who are you asked aunty aulty rose roe with some Curlo curiosity olty pre supper carolyn carol n blay lid did not understand just what the monann meant Ali alienie Ahei enil ill said undo uncle too jot gruffly spose I 1 ought vo rend read flint letter before 11 wanta Jinta como come of 0 it carlyn mayl mayr but just then lien the he little girl HI fco bo deeply interested la in alint aunty aulty rose was doing flint aiho failed to hear him mrs kennedy bi brought ought out of the pantry a tin plo plate on oil which were scraps of meat and licud besides a goodly marrow bone if you yop think the ui dog to Is hungry carlyn may elie said eald you would better give him this before wo we break our fast abt oh lucity aunty gasped tile the little girl her sober bober face all ob n mlle boll be do dc light ed cd 11 site sho carried the pan out to prince when tho the door closed again mrs kennedy went to tile the stove and instantly st with tho the opening ok 0 the d yen oven tho the rush of delicious odor from it rando carolyn mays mouth fairly anter such flaky two great pans full of the brown beauties I 1 mr stagg mat hat down at the table and actually smiled the little girl took tier indicated place tit nt the table timidly joseph sold aunty aulty rose sitting down ask sk a blessing 11 undo uncle joes barsh volve voice seemed suddenly to become gentle as lie ho reverently said grace mr stagg was in imato hosto to eat and get back to the store or that chet bomley will try to mako a meat meal off some of the hardware I 1 guenst buess tu ess he be sold said gloomily oh dear me uncle joe I 1 exclaimed carolyn way may if lie be did that mat hed dle of indignation guht ohl oh I 1 I 1 guess atwould cause indigestion her uncle amity rose did not even smile luel mr stagg exclaimed lined suddenly What lii that on the mantel aunty aulty llomo HOBO that letteer letter s A telegram for fop you joseph stagg stage replied the old lady composedly Vel ll muttered the hardware hard nare denier dealer and carolyn hay alay wondered it if he were not afraid to express jut just tho the emotion he felt ot at that hint instant nia bin face was red arid he got up clumsily to secure tho the sealed scaled message who brought it and ilien lien lie ha naked asked fla tilly having rend read the lawyers night letter A boy this morning said ald aunty aulty rose utterly cal 11 and I 1 A hever saw it this ahl noon anim grumbled bled tile the hardware denier dealer lira kennedy quite ignored iny any suggestion of 0 impatience lr in mr voice or manner ninn iier but hn he to loso lose taste laste for lite hla supper titter reading the telegram khero la Is tile letter lint flint this mr price wrote and sent cent by you cae lyol lyn lie asked Us na ho he was about to depart tor for the store tile little girl asked permission to leave the table and then ran to tier lier ang air stagg wild bield 1 I have leavo to put tier hor som whore for the present ent dont aeo oeo what else we can do aunty aulty roso rose you amny he be sure joseph stagg that her room vas ivas ready for tier her W n wook week ngo mrs mra kennedy quito quite the surprised hAr hardware dwars dealer gurgled something in ills hla throat what room lio lie finally stammered that which was her in others linn dan nah room it Is next to dinine and she ohe will come to no harm hero hannahs I 1 exclaimed mr stagg why flint nent been slept lu in since sho she went avent away it Is quite fit it then ald paid aunty aulty I 1 nose lose that it be used for tier her child trouble nothing about lint flint to do not concern you joseph she added with perhaps add sternness carolyn liny lid did pot hear this sho she now produced the letter from lier her lawyer thero there it in s uncle joo joe olio alio said bald 1 I 1 1 I guess lie tells you till nil about mo ahe in n it Il hum lunil I 1 said tile tho hardware ann annn clearing tits lla throat oud and picking up lite ills lint hat ill rend read it down nt at lie ho storo store shall I 1 see bee you again to tight uncle joe tho the little girl asked wistfully you sou know illy a lf past eight I 1 well it if you youl dont bee ace we nio tonight again bo be well cured cared for or 1 I a doubt said undo uncle joe shortly and in went out carolyn way may went soberly back to tier chair sho she did not eat much moro more somehow there seemed to be a big ining in ili tier lier throat hront post past alch bhe could not force the alie food As the iho dusk fell the he of faife hoe her and tho car pooled behind tier her 71 y eyelids really ready to pour 0 over er tier cheeka fi at the least joggle yet aho ho was not v usually ustia lly n crybaby cry baby girl garl aunty aulty rose hose was watching tier lier more closely thim than carolyn may supposed after tier her third cup of tea kilie arose and began quietly clearing tile tho table the newcomer was nodding la in tier her place tier lier blue eyes clouded with sleep and unhappiness it Is time for you to go to bod bed V corlyn may sold said aunt aulty aunty y roso rose 1 I will allow you the iho room isannah stagg stage had for tier own when she ehe wo was a girl thank you aunty aulty rose iloe said bald tile tho little girl humbly she picked up the bag and followed tho the stately old woman into tho the back hall ind and up the stairway into tile tho ell carolyn may saw flint nt the toot foot of the as it ft door le leading aling out upon the porch where prince ayat now moving about uneasily at tho the ebi of tits ills comb site would have liked to say good night to prince but it seemed better be ater not to mention this his feeling to adney rose hose tho hio fading imes of sunset in III tile iho sky ky gove tile the little girl plenty of light to undress by sho she thought the room boota very beautiful too do you need tiny any help child mrs kennedy standing in ili her soldierly manner in tile the doorway it wag vas dujay there nad tho the little erl could not see ace tier lier face 1011 oh loll no ito malam inai im said bald carolyn may alay faintly very well salt bald aunty aulty roso annl turned anway carolyn carol n mity mood in the middle of tho the cootu find and listened to tier her descending footsteps aunty aulty rose none ind had not even lidden bidden tier her good night I 1 like n marooned sailor bailor upon a desert island the little girl went about exploring the bedroom which was to be bers and which hild once been tier her in mothers others that fact helped greatly then pile file looked at the high putty puffy lied bed now ever con can I 1 get into anto it sighed carolyn may sho she hod find to stand upon her tiptoes tiptoed in tier lier fluffy little bedroom fd 0 o pull back tho fir quilt and the blanket nad sheet underneath it alie T I 1 e I 1 wd bed waa was jut as t a groat grelet big bag of I 1 lj jut u st filhe a big big pillow thought hit flit little girl and it if I 1 do get into it im elble to sink fink down our down and down till im burled buried and wont ever be able to get up in the morning joseph stagg Is filled with dismay when he learnt learns from a lawyer friend of hla his brother in law that carolyn has haa been left pen gilless and nd has ha been conal to hla his care car hla his frame of mind ds not promise well for carolyn lyns future happney TO UL BIS CONTINUED 1 |