The Lincoln County herald., 1873-05-14
tangled yellow csrls appeared 10 the
doorway.
But Miss Polly was too busy to notice,

But Miss Polly was too busy TO notice,
even when the little navi gator took silence
for consent, and plunged into hes rinse.
water With his treasures. In this gen.
eral Strengthening up OF her mental
pautvy, she had just found another asti-
Gle to be labeled and put away.
IAN sorts to make world should
think sol There's them refosmin' we-
men what 90 about lecturiu' and wsntln
laws fixed, aud men to give 'em theis
rights. Land sakes! why don't they
jest take their rights? II there's any
thing they want to do, and can do, why
don't they stop talkin' and doit? Who n
going to hinder him emf They're just
like Mrs. Jones when she wants TO CROSS
the field Whcve the cows arc. Saell
stand on the fence and shoe and swing
her work bag ana Zap her pasaso', and
cry, Get out there !! when the critters
are SO busy eaten grass that they never
notice her no way, and she might cross a
dozen times IL she'd mind to-"
And me too yes, think co." Oh
served Miss Becky, counting her i,ehcs.
but then l don't say some folks
haven't as good right to vote Is any.
body, aud more, too, for all know, ii
they be women" pursued Miss Polly,
frisking around to the other side Of her
tub, aud surveying the suds from that
point. "Puts me clear out of patience
to hear all this talk about its spiliu wo-
meu-s'if We was lot Of eggs that must
be kept cool and not shook up much
and calm US 'ministerin' angels, sll the
time. Do l look much like an angel,
Becky Murray?"
The resemblance was not very striking
as she stood there with her sleeves rolled
up, her bare arms akimbo, a wet check
apron pinned about her, and her nose
decorated with a streak Of blueing. Con.
scientious Miss Becky surveyed the stout
form rather doubttuly.
well, to be surel That is, you're as
good as the most, Polly-better'n n most,
Polly; but then there's the wings aud
things they'd make considerable differ
ence, do s'pose y
Guess you'll get wings sometime,
Aunt Polly Wish l had some now,
reflected Billy, with FLASHING of his
HANDS IN the water that at once recalled
Miss Polly to matters terrestrial.
"Nlercy what is the young one up to
now? Got my best spice box for boat
and punched hole clear through the
bottom of it to stick mast in, as sure al
. I'm alive !"
"Well, Maggie wouldn't tell me stories
<. an my tops broke, an | didn't know
3 nothin else to do" affirmed Billy, dsfen
sively.
e "Nothin' else ? Well, it's lucky 20,
I didn't, for it would like as anyway hav
;. heeu something worse instead Of better
0 There, there, child |" with softeninl
. light in her eyes whereby the angel il
3 her flashed into sight for an instant, ''al
a tho splashin' in the world cant make al
ocean in q wash tub; older folks thai
:, YOU have tried it. Run out in the yar'
}. aud play, there's good boy"
y The june sunshine fell soft and brgh
o upon the quaint, houely old garden, on
q Billy was quite reconciled to his Danish
!, meut the moment he caught the rustic o
" the lilac leaves, and met the familia
. noddiug Of the tall, good natured sun
!, flowers. He seated himself on the grass
y dug bis bare toes into the warm earth U
y a poppy bed. aud leaning his small el
d bows upon the patched knees Of hi
y small trowsers, settled his round Chi
y between his palms, and dropped into
n fit of childish meditation. With no pas
II to remember, no care to make anxious
!. and small knowledge of possibilities t
,s curb him, his dreams and plans had
a wild, free range and he had quite de
s, ciied where he would go when he cam
D, into possession of his coveted wings, be
d s,des selecting q particularly soft, aeec
,r cloud, in the far of blue, to serve as h
d bed at night, -"sfter it got too dark
Or Ay," when voice interrupted him.
"Why done you play with me, Bill
ID Murray ?" A little blue dress WI
y crushed against the fence, and pair
tiny hands grasped the pickets, aud fro
So under white sun bonnet, merry brow
ir eyes laughed at Billy. :,
10 "Cause--I guess-I'n tbinkin' oh
,e I'll do" he responded Vith slow gravit
10 neither disturbed nor astonishcd BY b
ty sudden presence.
10 "What you'll do when you're big?
10 know all that now, and l guess I Won
40 wait to grow ei,her!" ratified the lit
J.! damsel, her nimblo tongue crowding
the words so thick and fast that ct
4 contrivsd to utter dozen in the tiu
0. Billy would have required fov one.
"What?" asked Billy slowly. b
lis with 40 awakening CLEAN OF curlQBity.
IS keep a toll gate-that's what.
,e know all about 'em, for me and papa ro'
at through in a carriage, aud did see
at my own self. You have Z gate cle
y, across the road, so folks cant 6
rs through, and then they pay you to OPT
DO it; and you don't have anything to
ar but just live iu nice funny little hons
all and get lots Of money"
9 BiIly's blue eyes frightened. Dos
10, from bis airy heights, at the prospect
lst eaiuing earth's shining dust, he came
oJ ~, .Lo.,.h ho ho haau nldpr