The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, December 26, 1918, Image 2

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CHAPTER XIV Continued.
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"Pick him up and put him on the
led here, boys," Mr. Stngg Bald. "111
carry Hannah's Cnr'lyn myself."
j The party, Including tlio excited
Prince, got back to the docks without
losing any time and without further
'accident Still tho chapel bell was
ringing and somebody said:
' "Wo'd havo been up a stump for
knowing tho direction if It hadn't been
for that bell."
I "Me, too," muttered Chet Qormlcy.
:"Thata whnt kep' mo goln', folks
jtho chapel bell. It Just ecemed to bo
jcallln' mo home."
f Joseph Stag;, carried his niece up
,to Mrs. Gormlcy's llttlo house, while
one of tho men helped Chet along to
tho same destination. Tho seamstress
imet them at tho door, wildly excited.
J "And whnt do you think?" she cried.
t"Thcy took Mnndy Parlow homo In
iTlm's hack. She was Just done up,
they tell me, pullln' that chapel bell.
Did you ever hear of such n silly crit
ter Just because she couldn't Hnd tho
sexton 1"
"Hum! you and I both seem to bs
mistaken about what constitutes sllll
ess, Mrs. Gormley," grumbled tho
hardware dealer. "I wns for calling
brour Chet silly, till I learned what he'd
done. And you'd better not call Miss
Handy silly. Tho sound of tho chapel
bell gavo us all our bearings. Roth of
fern, Chet and Mlsa Mandy, did their
betH
Carolyn, May was taken homo in
prim's hack, too. To her surprise, Tim
jwas ordered to stop at the Parlow
ihouso and go la to ask how Miss
Amanda was.
By this tlmo the story of her pulling
of tho chapel bell rope was all over
8nriso Gove and tho hack driver was
naturally as curious an anybody. So
Jie willingly went Into tho Parlow cot
tage, bringing back word that alio wns
nesting comfortably. Doctor Nugent
Ibavlng Just left her.
I "An' she's one brave gal," declared
fflm. "Pitcher of George Washington I
.'pullln' that bell rope ain't' no baby'a
Uob."
Carolyn May did not altogether un
derstand what Miss Amanda had done,
nut sho was greatly pleased that
Uncle Joe had so plainly displayed his
Interest In the carpenter's daughter.
Tho next morning Carolyn May
oomed to bo In good condition. In
deed, sho was tho only Individual vi
tally Interested In tho adventure who
idld not pay for the exposure. Even
Prince had barked his legs being
ttmulcd out on tho lco. Uncle Joe had
caught a bad cold In his head and suf
fered from it for some time. Miss
Amanda remained in bed for several
flays. But it was poor Chet Gormley
'who paid tho dearest prlco for par
ticipation In tho exciting incident. Doc
tor Nugent had hard work lighting off
pneumonia.
Mr. Stogg surprised himself by the
Interest ho took in Chet lie closed
his store twice each day to call nt
tho Widow Gormlcy's house.
Mr. Stagg found himself talking with
Chet more than ho ever had before.
plie boy was lonely and the man found
a spark of Interest in his heart for him
that he had never previously discov
ered. He began to probo Into his
voting employee's thoughts, to learn
something of his outlook on life ; per
haps, even, he got some inkllnjr of
Chefs ambition.
That week tho ico went entirely
ont of the cove. Spring was at hand,
with its muddy roads, bluo skies,
sweeter airs, soft rains and a general
revivifying feeling.
Aunty Itoso declared that Carolyn
May began nt onco to "perk up." Per
haps tho cold, long winter had been
hard for tho child to bear.
Ono day tho little girl had a more
jthan ordinarily hard school task to
perform. Everything did not como
easy to Carolyn May, "by any manner
of means," na Aunty Itoso would have
said. Composition writing was her
bano and Miss Mlnnlo had Instructed
Carolyn May's class to bring In a writ
ten exerclso the next morning. Tho
little girl wandered over to tho church
yard with her slate and pencil and
"Prince, of course to try to achieve
the composition.
1 The wlndowo of the minister's study
Overlooked this spot and he was flit
ting ut his desk while Carolyn May
Vas laboriously writing tho words on
her slate (having learned to uso a
mate), which she expected later to
ropy into her composition book.
The Rov. Afton Drlggs watched her
puzzled face und laboring lingers for
somo moments beforo calling out of
his window to her. Several sheets of
Bcrmon paper lay beforo him on tho
desk and perhaps he was having al
most ob hnrd a tlmo putting on tho
paper what ho desired to say as Cur
iolyn May was having with her writ
ing. Finally, ho came to tho window and
poko to her. "Carolyn May," ho Bald,
what aro you writing?"
1 "Oh, Mr. Drlggs, is that you?" said
ffca llttlo gtrL getting up quickly and
coming nearer. "Did you over havo to
write a composition?"
"Yes, Carolyn May, I have to write
ono or two each week." And he
sighed.
"Oh, yes I So you do I" the llttlo girl
agreed. "You hnvo to wrlto sermons.
And that must bo a terribly tedious
thing to do, for they hnvo to bo longer
than my composition a great deal
longer."
"So It Is a composition that Is troub
ling you," tho young minister re
marked. "yes, sir. I don't know whnt to
write I really don't. Miss Minnie
says for us not to try any flights of
fancy. I don't Just know what thoso
are. Rut she snys, wrlto what is In us.
Now, that don't seem like n composi
tion," added Carolyn May doubtfully.
"What doesn't."
"Why, writing what Is in us," ex
plained tho llttlo girl, Htarlng In ft
"Carolyn May," Ha Said, "What Are
You Writing?"
puzzled fashion at her slate, on which
she had written several lines. "You
see, I have written down all the things
mat I 'member is in me."
"For Dltv's sakol let mo aee It
child," enld tho minister, quickly reach
ing down for tho slate. When ho
brought It to a level with his eyes ho
was nmazcd'by tho following:
"In me there Is ray heart, my liver,
my lungs, my verform pcndlcks, my
stummlck. two clncer cookies, n nloco
of pepmlut candy and my dinner."
"For pity's sakol" Mr. Drlggs shut
off this explosion by a sudden cough.
"I guess It Isn't much of a compo
sition, Mr. Drlggs," Carolyn May said
frankly. "But how can you make your
Inwards be pleasant reading?"
The minister wns having no little
difficulty In restraining his mirth.
"Go around to the door, Carolyn
May, and ask Mrs. Drlggs to let yon
In. Perhaps I can help yon in this
composition writing."
"Oh, will you, Mr. Drlggsr cried
the little girl. "That ts awful kind of
you."
Tho clergyman did not seem to mind
neglecting his task for the pleasure of
helping Carolyn May with hers. He
explained quite clearly Just what Miss
Mlnnlo meant by "writing what Is In
you."
"Oh I It's what you think about a
thing yourself not what other folks
think," cried Carolyn May. "Why, I
can do that I thought It was some-
uung uko those physerology lessons.
Then I can wrlto about anything I
want to, can't I?"
"I think so," replied tho minister.
"I'm awfully obliged to you, Mr.
Drlggs," tho llttlo girl said. "I wish
I might do something for you In re
turn." "Help me with my sermon, per
haps?" he asked, smiling.
"I would if I could, Mr. Drlggs,"
Carolyn May wes very earnest
"Well, now, Carolyn May, how would
you go about writing a sermon If yon
had ono to wrlto?"
"Oh, Mr. Drlggsl" exclaimed the
llttlo girl, clasping her hands. "I know
just now I'd do It"
"Tou do? Tell mo how, then, my
dear," ho returned, smiling. "Perhaps
you have an Inspiration for writing
sermons that I havo never yet found."
"Why, Mr. Drlggs, I'd try to write
every word so's to mako folks that
heard it happier. That's what I'd do.
I'd mako 'cm look up and sco tho sun
shlno and the sky and tho moun
tains, 'way oft yonder so they'd see
nothing but bright things and breathe
only good air und hear birds sing
Oh, deur me, that that Is tho way I'd
wrlto n sermon."
The clergymnn's faco had grown
grnvo ns ho listened to her, but ho
kissed her warmly us ho thanked her
and bado her good-by. When nim hnci
igono from tho study ho reud again
BED OLOUD, HBBRAUA, CHIEF
the text written ut tho top of the fl.a
sheet of sermon paper. It wns taken
from tho book of tho piophot Jere
miah. " To wrlto every word so's to make
folks that heard It happier,' " ho mur
mured as ho crumpled tho sheet of pa
per In his hnnd and dropped it in tho
waste-basket '
CHAPTER XV.
The Awakening.
' With tlio opening of spring and tho
close of tho sledding season, work had
stopped at Adams' cum p. Rather, the
entire plant had been shipped twenty
miles deeper Into the forest mill,
bunkhouso, cook shed and such corrugated-Iron
shacks as wero worth cart
ing away.
All that was left on tho site of tho
busy camp wero hugo heaps of snw
dust piles of Blabs, discarded timbers
and the half-burned bricks Into which
had been built the portable boiler and
engine.
And old Judy Mason. Sho was not
considered worth moving to the new
Bite of tlio camp. Sho was bedridden
with rheumatism. This was tho report
Tim, tho hackman, had brought In.
The old woman's husband had gono
with the outfit to the new camp, for ho
could not afford to give up his work.
Judy bud not been so bad whon tho
camp was broken up, but wheu Tim
went over for a lond of slabs for
summer Qrewood, he discovered hur
qtitto helpless in her bunk and almost
starving. Tho rheumatic attack had
become serious.
Amanda Parlow had at onco ridden
over with Doctor Nugent
"How brave and helpful It hi of Miss
Amandnl" Carolyn May cried. "Dear
me. when I trrow ud I hone I run h
grndjerute nurse like Miss Mandy."
"i rccKon mars some spell ahead,"
chuckled Mr. Parlow. to whom nh
said this when he picked her up for a
drive after taking his daughter to the
camp.
"Mr Parlow." tho clrl ventured ntter
a time, "don't yon think now that Miss
Amanda ought to be happy?"
"Happy 1" exclaimed tho caroenter.
startled, "What about child?"
"Why, about everything. Yon know,
once I nsked you about her being hap
py, and and you didn't seem fa
v'rable. You said Bahl"'
Tho old man made no reply for a
minute and Carolyn May had the pa
tience to wnlt for her suggestion to
"sink In." Finally he said:
"I dunno but you're right Cnflyn
Mny. Not that tt matters much, I
guess, whether a body's happy or not
In this world," ho added grudgingly.
"Oh, yes, It does, Mr. Parlow I It
matters a great deal, I am sure to
us and to other people. If we're not
happy Inside of us, how can wo be
cheerful outside, and so make other
people happy? And that is what I
mean about Miss Amanda."
"Whnt about Mandy?"
"She Isn't happy," sighed Carolyn
May. "Not really. She's Just as good
as good can be. 8ho is always doing
for folks and helping. But she cant
be real happy."
"Why not?" growled Mr. Parlow. hln
faco turned away.
"Why 'cause Well, you know,
Mr. Parlow, she can't bo happy as long
ns sho and my Uncle Joe are mad at
each other."
Mr. Parlow uttered another grunt
but tho child went bravely on.
"You know very well that's bo. And
I don't know what to do about It It
Just seems too awful that they should
hardly speak, and yet be so fond of
each other deep down."
"How d'you know they're so fond of
each other deep down?" Mr. Parlow
demanded.
"I know my Uncle Joe likes Mtss
'Mandy, 'cause he always speaks so
so respectful of her. And 1 can see
she likes him, In her eyes," replied tho
"I Know My Uncle Joe Likes Mies
Amanda."
observant Carolyn May. "Oh, yes, Mr.
Parlow, they-ought to bo happy again,
and wo ought to make 'cm so."
"Flub I Who ought to?"
"You and me. We ought to find somo
way of doing it I'm sure wo can. If
wo Just think hard about It."
"Huh l" grunted the carpenter again,
turning Cherry Into the dooryard.
"Huh!"
This was not a very encouraging re
sponse Yet ho did think of it. The
llttlo girl had started n train of
thought In Mr. Parlow'6 mind that bs
could not Btdetrack.
(TO BIO CONTINUED.)
It doesn't take much to convince a
a man that be needs a rest.
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BABY TAKES JOY
RIDE ON TRAIN
May Arnett Travels 280 Miles
While Parents Search
for Her.
Little Rock, Ark. With a few pen
nies clutched In her baby hnnd, little
May Aniutt, three years old. enjoyed
n SSO-mtlc railroad Journey from her
home here to Rooiieville, Ail;., while
her frantic parent, nlded by police
men and detectives, sen relied Little
Rock to find u trace of the missing
child.
Kidnaping, death under the wheel'?
of a speeding motorcar, or drowning
In the creek near the family home,
were only n few of the calamities im
agined by the llttlo girl's parents.
And all this time sin. was sitting In
n speeding day coach on n Hock Island
railroad train, making friends with
Making Friends With the Passcngera
pnssengcrs, ntul yelling with Joy ns
the strange vista of Hying scenery
passed before her delighted eyes.
Baby May left homo early In tho
afternoon Intending to buy candy.
Five minutes later her parents were
searching the houe for her. Relieving
she had wandered uptown, several
.men went up and down the streets
looking for her. The poflce were noti
fied, but not until after Hock Islnnd
truln No. 41 had gone west.
Anyway, the stntion wns the last
plnce tho parents and police thought
to look for the child. Rut late In the
afternoon n telegram from Rnnneville,
nddressed to the chief of police, was
received. It rend: "Have on train
No. 41, out of Llttlo Rock, a three-year-old
girl. Think she was deserted.
Can't tell where she lives. Am send
ing her back to Llttlo Rock on No. 44."
When No. 44 arrived at the station
Mr. and Mrs. Arnett stood close to tho
Iron gate und watched the detraining
passengers. After watching some tlmo
their hopes almost faded away, and
then they spied their baby In the arms
of tho conductor.
,M"H"t''l"l"l,,l""i"H""H"l"l"H"l"H"lMH'
WOMAN ROUTS THIEF f
WITH A BROOMSTICK J
St. Louis. Mrs. William Rim
er, armed with n broomstick,
drove n burglar out of the
home of her neighbor, Mrs. An
nie Miller, while the latter was
nwny. Mrs. Rnuer, hearing n
noise In the Miller home, Inves
tigated. When she mnde an at
tack with the broomstick the
burglar bent a hasty retreat and
escaped.
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BABY RESCUED FROM WELL
Infant Is Taken Out Uninjured After
Being Imprisoned Twelve
Hours.
Rurkbennett, Tex. After remaining
at tho bottom of a .1."-foot well, n foot
in diameter, the elghtcen-mnnths-old
son of George Kays of this plnce wns
rescued uninjured.
The child was playing and accident
ally fell feet-first Info the well. Tho
mother heaid the cries from the well.
She obtained a garden hne and nn old
pnlr of bellows and pumped air Into
tho well until tho neighbors could nr
rlve. A large crowd soon gathered nnd the
work of digging the child out wns be
gun. A Inrge hole wns dug nlong the
side of the well, and nt ten o'clock
that night It reached the baby. The
child was brought to the surface and
nn examination showed that It hnd
escaped Injury.
STOLE MONEY TO BUY DOGS
Odd Plea Is Made by Teller for Em-
bezzling Forty Thousand Dollars
Bank Funds.
Dallas, Tex When E. E. Pollard,
teller In one of tho strongest banks
here, wns arrested, charged with em
bezzlement of $10,000, he is snid to
hnvo confessed he stole tho money nnd
bought bfontlcd dogs for his famous
kennels, tho finest In tho state.
Flo entered a plea of guilty to
charges of embezzlement nnd wns giv
en ten years In prison. His salnry ns
bank teller Is said to hnvo been .$!,
000 n yenr.
The Farmer Receives More Than Five
Thousand Dollars a Minute From
Swift & Company
Thiaamount is paid to the farmer for live
stock, by Swift & Company alone, during the
trading hours of every business day.
All this money is paid to the farmer through
the open market in competition with large and
small packers, shippers, speculators and dealers.
The farmer, feeder, or shipper receives
every cent of this money ($300,000 an hour,
nearly $2,000,000 a day, $11,500,000 a week) in
cash, on the spot, as soon as the stock he has
just sold is weighed up.
Some of the money paid to the farmer dur
ing a single day comes back to the company in
a month from sale of products; much does not
come back for sixty or ninety days or more.
But the next day Swift & Company, to meet the
demands made by its customers, must pay out
another $2,000,000 or so, and at the present high
price levels keeps over $250,000,000 continuously
tied up in goods on th- way to market and in
bills owed to the company.
This gives an idea of the volume of the
Swift & Company business and the requirements
of financing it. Only by doing a large business
can this company turn live stock into meat and
by-products at the lowest possible cost, prevent
waste, operate refrigerator cars, distribute to
retailers in all parts of the country and be
recompensed with a profit of only a fraction of
a cent a pound a profit too small to have any
noticeable effect on the price of meat or live stock.
Swift & Company, U. S. A.
Some Difference.
Jock Rurrymore, the actor, was In
a group who were cracking conun
drums, when he asked: "Now, you
fellows seem very clever ut such
things, so tell me what Is the differ
ence between a mosquito and nn ele
phant." "Tho difference?" nsked one.
"Yes," answered Rurrymore.
They all gave It up, when the actor,
wnlklng nwny, said:
"Their shape."
Cutlcura Complexions.
, Nothing better than Cutlcura Soap
dally and Ointment as needod to make
tho complexion clear, scalp clean and
hands soft nnd white. For free sura-
I pics address "Cutlcura, Dept. X, Hos-
I ton." Sold by druggists nnd by mall.
Boup.M, ointment 25 nnd GO. Adv.
No Wonder.
The Rurglnr's Sweetheart Yu say
yer man Is n safe robber?
Tho Yeggmnn's Wife Oh, ho snys
he's safe, but I Jceep tellin' him they'll
' git him one of these fine nights.
say.
settle
Canada. Canada's invitation to
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najuiooa, sasKatcnewaa or Alberta is especially attractive. She wants
farmers to make money and happy, prosperous homes for themselves
by helping her raise immense wheat crops to feed the world.
You Can Get a Homestead of 160 Acres Free
or other lands at very low prices. Where you can buy good farm
land at SIS to $30 per acre that will raise 20 to 45 bushels of $2 ,
wheat to the acre it's easy to become prosperous. Canadian farmers
also grow wonderful crops of oats, uariey ana tiax. mixed farm
lag is fully as profitable an industry as grain raising. The excellent
grasses, full of nutrition, aro the only food required either
for bef or dairy purposes. Good schools and churches;
mnrXrnla rnnv.nlonf? rllmnto MPflllent Write for literature
? and particulars as to reduced railway rates to Supt of Im
migration, Ottawa, Canada, or to
W. V. BENNETT 4
Room 4, Bee Bldg., Omaha. Neb.
i Canadian uovcrmneni
Neglected, calumny soon expires.
An ideal that can easily bo gained
Isn't worth much.
Always sure to please, Red Cross Rail
Blue. All grocers sell it. Adv.
Copying Their Elders.
Robert und Harold hnd been angry
nt enib other for several days. Ono
dny they arrived home from school
arm in arm and when Robert was ques
tioned ns to his sudden chnnge of
henrt, he explained: "Me and Harold
signed nn armistice this morning."
His Mother's Accomplishment.
Theodore, aged four, was visiting
relatives In the country. Ue stood
watching his aunt prepnrlng to light
the kitchen fire, and observing his In
terest, falie Inquired If his mother, too,
burned wood.
"No," he nnswered dejectedly, "sho
don't burn wood." Then his eyes
lighted up nnd he added triumphantly,
"but she burns the dinner sometimes I"
Harper's Magazine.
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-that's what thousands of farmers
who have cone from the U. S. to
on homesteads or buv land in Western
every industrious worker to settle in
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