Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-27
s.d not marvel Il Mia Polly. Or Ma Mar

den. even, one bit
About GO / guessed him to be: and ]
I watched rim with quite absorbing interest
fhen was not engaged in looking at Miss
4 Poly, that IL She sat In the furthest cor
beftf the room, diligently studying some
ftBp;d Jewish magazine, upside down o.
eturte. Had they met or spoken, she and
her cid friendf For, much TO my vexstion
] Lad only been able to hurry in at the last
ircmtnt, and perhaps thereby missed the
tragiesl emeute. What matter? va;
going toeffect something afterward, or my
name KAs not jamie Jarrat.
/ Mfs Msrden vas Just opposite the
| speakers. She always took care to secure
the uppermost seats at synsgogues and sc
Oh, and got them too, whoever else Of more
pa amount importance might happen TO be
tb.' e. Advance o claim continually. and
you may be pretty sare it will be respected
y i5it no matter how trivial it my be OF
COLO, ded with what sarcasm. To-day ]
coGiG see she was in futter of surprise
and easure
"L.r', my dear" she whispered to Miss
NeSl nd, who sat beside her; that's an OLD
aequ. intance Of nine. I'm certain! Rail- b
Blenlinsop. Of course, how stupid of me not
10 Rave recognized him before Abr as
she iritd in vain to catch his eye; short
sighted, see; so he would have known me.
Dtsr, wish the meeting was over, that
night run up and speak TO him"
II dare ssy," thought /; land you'll try
and cut out my poor Miss Polly again, I've
90 doubt in the world, for she has no more
gUnption' or cell assertion than q baby,
Bnt diamond sbsll cut diamond presently,
ID, mine enemy"
] am sorry to say the speech was entirely
lost upon me, 30 burning with eagerness
vas to hear and see il Mr.. Blenkinsops
lace would change when the list of box
hulders, etc, wss read out.
1t came "Sale OF work By Miss Mary
Soutbsm, g." announced Mr.. Campbell in
Gear voice.
The deputations face did change. he
gave visible Start, and his quick glance
ran all around the room with puzzled ex
preston (those dark eyes of his certainly
needed spectacles( and then he smiled
such q smile. / would have given some
birg to have it, too. Had she seen iii
Der head was bent down, her hands clsspsd
nervously together.
At last it was all over. The hymn had
osen struggled through, the final words
Epoktn resumed our everyday expires
soIs (some of US had never lett them off
NJ. Blenkinsop was already tackled by thai
aAful Mrs. Marden showering honeyed looks
al 'oles upon him. / telt cool as cucum
Der; rushed in between; l interrupted his
urteous replies.
Excuse me" l ss;d quickly; Susan and
HsIty we're making preparations for dePar'
,ure, moi an instant was to be Loaf. "Ex
Cuse my interruptipg you like this, but Miss
Nary Southsm is wlikysg to speak to you
Mr.. Blel kinsop."
Oh, the sight of wrath on Mrs. Marden'e
animated countenancel
She is here, then2' be said, quite eagerly
turning with me at once. II could mol
make her out anywhere, my short-sighted
"Yts, Oh, YES; she is in the hall, believe
Ana. NJ Blenkinsop, do make her stay to
60, went on breathlessly; IF you ask
er. she will
lie laughed outright $50 they haggled
yer that still; but we were close to Miss
Poly now, who had turned so white and
trembling was almost frightened.
He gssped her hand in both of his.
MY dear friend this is an unexpected
pleasure indeed, he cried, in his hearty
indy voice; II understood that you had left
Stafford years ago"
NO" fahered Miss Poll: I'VE have been
here ever since you left-and I'm afraid
must be going now" as her sister fingered
Ter her, casting stiff, offended glances in
Mia Polly's direction.
Going now2 Nonsense! Here's Mis-:
this young lsdy-saYs you are to stop to
tea and 90 with US TO the evening meeting
il you are not tired out of hearing me by
that time. And insist on your doing il
to oblige me You don't mean to tell me
you We not got over that old humbug yeti
You can't refuse this, surely, PollyT in
lower tones.
I'VE are going, Sister" cried Harty
severely, ltokiBg perfect dsggers at Miss
| Polly, who had given way now, oh, dear,
yes and was clearly it Two minds no longer
tow should she be?
stepped forward briskly. miss Polly
will stay and have tea with u.s. / said
vslantly; cant we persuade you to do the
| sGmeP
NO" returned Miss Harry, struck other,
wise dumb with displessure and sstonish'
II cnt. And she and Susan forthwith went
cut, and shut the door sharply behind them;
= he deed was done executed a pas seul
in the pssssge out of pure JOY and triumph,
OIL d dragged Miss Polly up stairs ostensibly
70 take her bonnet oil, really to give vent
10 my excited feelings.
oh, you are dear thing, Miss POLL
s!Tays knew you would do 1t at last Now
aren't you glad and happyf But, mercy
o. us, you've got no cap!
Ste laughed as she tied her bonnet strings
arain, and pee ped into my looking glass to
s, tile u Stray curl. Her color bad come
70 k, her eyes danced, she looked the whole
lt.L,yyes;s younger, and told her so;
much regretting that neither Mrs. Campbell
nc, mystt bad spare cap to lend Tor this
su piciol occasion
Oh lever mind, love!' she said bli.hely.
Il must Just Keep on my bonnet. that's all
fcr dsren't send you for one, they would
rct let you have it. What does anything
iruify now" ske added softly to herself
'suce after all these years be hasn't for
gotten meY
"Ob, Miss Polly How about your broken
premise and the scolding that awaits you
At homer Possibly for the whole Of your
natural life, as who knows yet whether there
be Mrs. BlenkiDsop or no? And where Is
tie great advantage of your age over mine,
pray, ifthe heart keeps the same foolish
Interchangeable thing IS ever?
Where indeed? That night as we walked
home from meeting in the Drill Hall, she
tod me in q whisper that Mr.. Blenkinsop
had accepted the offer of bed at St,
Psuieks Rectory "Ut must have been
is axe of yours, jamie, about his having to
leave directly after tea, love- and was com
irg to their house next morning to make
his peace with Harry and Susan and Mar
gsret Marden. And thst-that-
"What, Mas Polly2 QuickT
He came down TO Stafford partly to try