The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-05-04

it yourself = said Mr.. Ward, as he hand
ed the letter down to Polly. sxs-s.


it yourself.r said Mr.. Ward. as he hand
ed the letter down to Polly. 1855. ~
;. Thank YOU ever so much. - said
Polly, tearing her letter open neryonslv.
After reading it once, she said .sOr' in
a.delighted voice -
/" Nothing the matter ?'' inqtlired MIR.
Ward, who still sat looking at Polly.
j" No; but mother and father are COM
ing to-dax,if this is the 24th of August. ,,
ayes. it's the oath. But let's see your
letter, and I cam tell go,,s what thew
mean - 70 ''saas
Polly handed her letter to Mr.. Ware. .
who read it aloud slow1y.zss 4sss sszswsr
=. DsAszsr PoLLr.-Papa flnds he can leave
ms ms business "a for short time 50 we have con
ton with h ypu and Amt auef Marv W VT your our vaea
the train that reaches willow Grove at 1 80 D,
% sha gu as sae fs,a .n Te Aunt Mary to meet US if
5 4" Love to all, ana Thousand kisses from
80 MAMMA AND PAPA"
wen, said Mr. Ward, as he gave
roiiy back her letter, 1. they II be here in
aDout half hour, for it's almost four
now, guess LII be moving; it's time I
was Dack 10 the store. SO he chirped
20 MS horse, turned the wagon and was
soon QUE ef slghe SA4 IF II
AS Aunt Mary would not return before
lVe O'Clock, Folly determined to walk
1uown 70 the rallroad station and meet
ner 1atner ana mother alone. She had
olten neen tnere N1sh sAnnS Mary to
watch the trains come and GO: 1T was
a snsl station and very few people
stopped e mere mere. u .s-
JnSt nelore reaching the station the
railroad T., crossed draw-bridge. Polly
likeo 70 watch the man open and shut
me arsw as tue bosts N the fiverpsssed
through. Ihere WaSs'a foot-path over
.hls oIldge and Folly bad once crossed
1t with Aunt Mary. They had stopped
70 speak TO the hagman, who was pleas
alt ana good-natured; lie told Polly
Where ,. she scouid Ind some beautiful
Tnl'e liiies IA . pono not Iar away. Ihat
was more than q week ago. and the How
ers Were not then open, and now as
roly ran down the road she thought she
Wouh aaxe hus TO gather somefF her
parents re, before tAe tram arrived
Wnen Fofly reacneu~ station she
Iound no one there. ana On looking at
the CLOCK, saw that 1t was only ten min-
utes past four, SO she had twenty min
utes 20 walt. ihen she ran on quickly.
Ine hagman stood by the draw, and
Iolly saw, some distance down the river,
She ran along rapidly, and as She passed
8 'ne sE ilagInan n ne called OUT; -
il, A4olhs lor tne Hhes! Inc pond was
All #9ite Witn tnem When M went by this
ina ~ an Sssssasr, .lsz gs.s, sssfss
mamma and papa They wrote me a
s,e.Ier e . ana ,saaa1ney were coming m the
neaS MIA .raia Il. wn
- ou essn &, ssy 20 nen guess
you re glad; Look OUT Ior 1ne the loco
.no.lve, anu uon Ssake 700 ions picking
~ = 81, ,lI Jou y nase piensy OF
.li.o :, W sos' o''oA' ooloIe siie tfaih comes
: ~ pou.. .l ll.I .is:..a s.ssa $1,000
o.iS tisll y allu I g an - oIll-sst I a
apout I'VE lniIlases sne reacneu tne pond.
aaom losels Ine Iiles iookeu' WIN tnelI
SNOWY nl. cups leslhs upon. tIle aalS wafer
uS aJ ,naat one - s'elas "ere 1ong anu eousn,
Is"1- n -, -. ~
Iouy was sorry 70 e leave SO many Denlnd,
'pti. 9, ! was s,,a AFRAID J, sne fingered TOO long
Sre tha h hiaaun.s lss one o9' a.neslng
up the blossoms, she pinned them into
ner 4elts aaa scampered back toward the
tflu Am
Ines poat hal just saiiea blrough tine
araW' ana tney man stood ready 20 close
5ne oriage, Wnen IolIy came up. he
looked over at nef from tne centre OF
lthe 0rie aa cs1lsa ou1sWitH 9 sznAes
Oouiun -, yoH ges any more mowers
|than tnose !! u : mad time 70 go 20 the
Ipona, you snoulo as I nave as many ny as you m
.conaq Y carry, ~ - sA1&s ,@A'
folly smiled pack at MN, ana then ne
began 20 watch MN as ne mace ready 70
turn tne great prloge oack lnto pace 1or
the tram TO pass oyer. his hand was al
,!so re'.iy Oh sne crank, wnen Iops lang e
0fei 1ae attant;n sao MI aT
nls w. ~ 80 e . a.
= LII ~, ~ .hed o.e ~; ~ uuol J. n1a.n. 20. .