Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-23
POLLy'S CroIcG.
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"Well, for the life of me canno
see through IL" and Aunt Eliza gav'
an extra thunp to the bread she ha,
Just been kneadng. Here, roay ha
refused to marry Squire Jones,
good, young nA.n, via quite a for
tune, too. She must DE waiting for I
prince"
You're a Yankee for guessing,
said Polly, laughing heartily as sh'
came into the room just in time t
hear the last remark. Poor auntie
it's shame you cannot be rid OF YOU
troublesome niece" and she threw
her arms around Aunt ELIAS neck.
"Why, don't want to be rid OF You
Polly, my child" said Aunt Eliza
''but it is not natural for young
girl like you to settle Down into q
spinster. You ought to be married
and have family off your own u
care for you in your old age.
Polly gave her mischevous look
81 used to think" her aunt went on
"that you cared for George Wylie, but
when he went away three months age
! saw you did not, and was glad
lie never could have taken care oil
you with the pay he earned
Polly made no answer, but taking
up book dropped into a chair by tie
window. She had not been brought
up in the village. Her father and
mother dying while she was quite
young, left her to the care of her on
ly living relative, her mothers sister.
So Aunt Eliza took Polly to her heart
and cared for her as her own.
Polly had returned her affection
never until now had she crossed her
aunt in anything She thought of all
the Kindness and love that had been
given her and her heart smote her
when she saw the sober look on Aunt
ELIAS face.
Turning her head, she glanced ont
of the window just in time to see a
short, dusty figure coming slowly up
the walk. She turned to her aunt
with merry laugh.
"Auntie," she said, here comes old
Mrs. Wren. | think ] had better 90
down to Mrs. Peters and get the
dress pattern she is cutting for YOU"
and she disappeared through the
back door.
Aunt Eliza frowned. She knew well
enough what Mrs. Wren's errand was
The door opened and in came the
old woman, bringing cloud of dust
with her.
"Goodmornin', Miss Wright" she
said. 81 was jest goin' by and
thought would drop in mint.
loWs your heating
IL am pretty well, thank you" said
Aunt Eliza.
Folk say the old woman began,
that Polly rsfuscl ter marry Squire
Jones and that She's broken-hearted
because George WyIc threw her over
and ran away
ITS no such thing" and Aunt Eliza
turned an angry Face to her visitor,
ooh, was only repeain' what peo>
pie say, and it looks kind o funny,
her refusin' Squire Jones and all his
money. It's most as good "A match as
my Amiry made but Of course you
couldn't expect her to do quite as
well; she hasn't the style of my Al
niry."
With this parting shot the old wo-
man Aounced through the door.
Aunt Eliza was angry, but when
Polly came home an hour afterward
she found quite peaceful old lady
sitting 10y the window sewing.
While she was standing by her
lunt, explaining the why's and where
ores, the door opened softly and be-
lore she could turn round she was
'lasped close to "a manly breast, and
Aunt Eliza looked up to see Polly in
he embrace of George Wylie.
what does this mean?" she de-
you must forgive Polly and me for
little deception, but the fact is that
his is my wife, Mrs. George Wylie.'
Aunt Eliza would have spoken, but
George babe her be silent.
I'VE were married. he continued,
the night before sailed for Eng
and, but think you will forgive me
when ten you that my journey there
vas in answer to a summons for the
leirs of Richard Wylie, who was my
ather's uncle. went and found
myself the only living heir to for
une Of $4,000"
Aunt Eliza gasped. Nov aunt
lie went on, 81 am going to build a
down at the other end OF the |
illage, and you must rent this place
nd come to live with Polly and me-"
Poor Aunt Eliza! II TOOK her two
# three days TO collect her senses,
nd don't know as she would have
lad them then II old Mrs. Wren had
ot walked in.
WELL" she began, before she hard
7 got into the house, 80 Polly made
good match after all.
Eyes" said Aunt Eliza, dryly, al
lost as good as Almirys. Chicago
ournal.
Evidences continue b, multiply
hat Kansas will have the greatest