The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-05-26

Sometimes 10 be sure. the ess, viud go
into her temper aud sometimes there wu
20 IN uch to do that II made ber back ache
but II one day vas especially dissgreesbl'
the next Vas almost sure 10 be unususily
pleasant The cthos boy vss amusing,
and thought Mics Chsss paragon. She
found Miss Leuis. wbose deck vas not ia'
from where Polly eel clicking her little
mschipe. . mosi Interesting persop; and
every body vas very kind The nev steno'
erspher tried hard 10 do Der work jus'
right. and was bright and cheerful pr
SOD TO have around and this may have had
something TO do With the general kind
l'pess. She seemed alSsys 10 bring q
breath from the country into the busy
city office. and the senior partner talked
that winter OF taking his dsugb TO bic
old bone 10 Neu Hampshire ueIt sum
mer.
As to the psy. IL Vas not large At first;
but with careful msnsssment II did good
deal. There wsss new sress for her moth
er, 9 book tbs, her father had wsuted 3
long time, q treat on Robbie's birthday
lit here, and little there. Beet Of all
was the glad new feeling of independence
and power to help.
shall stop st Mary Paker's to night
for supper, said Polly ope morning ct
breakfast; she wants TO show me about the
bags they are making for the fair. Aud |
must remem Der to 60 to Hovey's this noon
and match that sample.
We say such things every dsy. unthink,
ing
The sun WAS shining; aud Polly went
through the poorer part OF the city. near
the station. with the feeling Of pity which
she never got over for the people who
lived there 10 the midst Of ugliness aud
squal, which the sunshine only intensi
fed. She saw q wizsned child. with 90
old, old face and ragged shawl over her
head come out OF saloon with pitcher.
and watched the little tbing ss she walked
along shesd Of her, with strange fscina'
tion. They we're crossing Cambridge
street, the child still ahead. when there
was q sudden rush and shout. A runaway
team was coming swiftly toward them.
Tue child stopped, dszad by the danger.
Polly iustinctively ran toward, and pulled
her out of the road. The next momen'
there was blow on her head, a sense OF
falling. and then all vas darkness.
This was two months before the sun
shine aud the plants. the Cat and the clock
we're sll doing their best to cheer Polly
up.
But Polly was deaf and blind to their
entresties. She lay with her bead buried
in the sofa pillow. and now and again
deep sigh seemed to shake her whole
frame. There was 9 knock at the side
door, but she did not notice. Her mother
was entertaining Mrs. Gerry 10 the psrlor.
and would never hear. But this new call |
er was almost one OF the family. and rot
easily discouraged; end alter second un,
answered knock, she opened the door and
came 10.
The next minute Pollys hesd was on a
broad com ortsble shoulder. and her tears
taking the stiffness out Of her visitors
rucbing.
o cousin Amelia, am so glad you have
comel l have been holding in until l
cant stand il another minute. am so
miserable l don't know Whist TO do.
know now shall not be able TO walk for
ever so long g-for yer, perhaps; and OH
how can l bear it9 A sob got into the
poor child's throat and half choked her.
Cousin Amelias large, gentle hand
smoothed back her tum bled hair from her
forehead, but said never word.
When | was in go much pin. after
was first hurt. it was not nearly as bad as
this. II took oil my time just to bear the
pain, and ! did not thi k OF what was
coming after. But now know and every
body is so good and sorry for me-but it
doesn't make any difference. | try not
to make fuss; but. o oousiD Amelia, i
cant bear il. l can't bear III
Cousin AmeIis's arms we're close around
her now. and Polly was shaking and sob,
bing 10 tempest OF iesrs. This wise
friend let her CRY ~ il she had been
child. and gradually she became quiet.
have Just seen the doctor. and be told
me you would have TO keep quiet good
while. This Is he reason ] came directly
over.
1t seems ss # could bear anything else
better, said Polly. steadily enough now.
My pay bad just been rsised; and teen
was practising, 80 that might be able TO
report lectures sometimes. You don't
know how much bad planned TO do. And
now now am nothing but trouble.
Do you know. said cousin Amelia.
throwing aside her cloak and taking out
Uef kulttluR -eut Who y mum iuVosctuscl
knitter - that the most cheerful, helpful
person ever knew was so lame she conld
hardly walk = few steps ct time. She
had 9 pain in her hip. something like .
very often too, When il was
particularly bad. she used to send out for
some OF ber friends, and they would have
. jolly little party, She had been st The
head Of girls school before she became
90 lame; and when she gave thst up. she
taught classes At bJme, and most interest
ing sbs made them. too. Young girls con-
6ded their troubles to her. She was sl
ways preparing some prsity surprise for
somebody doing things which people
Who conld 90 about more bad not time 10
think Of
And do you suppose she was slwsys