The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-11-05
Now Polly Came to Bluo SAY.

= 0scs the Sergeant had run sssy fror
IA Blue Shy and bis nstive redw woois.snd be-
II gone for soldier boz. bui The nsis,i
nipped tim somevhefe sroand Ms,spE~
A srd they hsd sent home What vss left o
4 tim.snd gave him the mailroute from Bio
!. Shy 10 Yobs Cay. He bad pever Tel
n rally krsteiui TO bis eoap,y for The isvo
g au,il the dsy Polly rode With him as pa
I senRtr over the old stage rosd,
a l, is oser tseniy nils. sod The morr
logs are glorious down IN the canyons
A shere tie pines thoot mp shove your head
ike huge tropical palms, sod The red
a goods whisper to each other 10 the mist
= sres,hs that elios TO them ftem the dawn.
Tweuty odd miles. and the Sergeant is
, good to look upon. Even Bloc Shy wss
, proud OF. him kindly forsivins wy. !,
never quite forgot thst be had deserted II
otcs for the usic OF the drum. Bot be
was good 10 look upon bniit along The
SAM lines ss g monpt,in lion -sipeuy
and long limbed sod essy. With yelloS
hair aud ersyish eyes. Not handsome.
perhaps, but clesu handed. braipy young
ster, and plenty OF grit sod gtoi temper,
like they breed ont there 10 the woods.
Before they had gone ten miles Polly
had told bin sbe was from Iacisns-
Aldensville. lad, named after her great
grandfather. Yes, she vas Miss Alden,
No, she didn't think she'd be lonesome 10
Oiliioroi. Shs liked the trip real well,
and she thought the canyons were besuti
ful, and Jos stii her home would be right
up on the eide Of the most beautiful. He
bad written her oil about canyons There
was Q big rsvins back OF the cornfeld OF
the cort field ct home. deep and rocky ,snd
Joe ssii canyons we're like that, only
about seventeen houdred times bigger.
May bs the Sergeant knew Joe M, Joseph
Studley. She guessed be owned 9 fine
mlns .. Blue Shy,
The S,rsesnt stared wistfnlly st the
tips Of bis horses ears, and wished deep
10 bis heart tba, nei her be nor Blus Sky |
had ever heard Of Joe Studley. Bot be
bad be toli her, He knew him q1ite we'll.
He believed be did have 90 interest 10 .
mine. Ob, yes, be was we'll known 10
Blue Sky-s prominent citizsn.
Polly sighed oontsntedly. Joe he'd
written that be was doing spIendidiy. but
II was sweet TO bear his praise from 40
others lips. The Sergeant asked cseuslly
IL Mr. Studley vas any relation. and the
question sent the tsllisle color 10 her
cheeks like 9 dsneer signal, Not exactly.
she said. They'd been Engaged going op
three years -eysr sioce Jjs left Aldens
vile. He bad wanted ber 10 come ont
with him then. but mother and the iolks
said she was too young. She was twenty
uow. Unconscionsly her head tilted With
. triA, more dignity. They we're going TO
be N ,rried as soon rs sbs reached Blue
SKY. Joe hsd q plscs ell fixed up for her.
For over mile the S,rgesnt was silent.
he iel. overwhelmed by the pure, nstarsl
cuseedness Of things ia general, and oil
Joe 6tudley's manner Of managing bis pri ;
vste sfiairs 10 particular. An With the i'm s
personal view Of mitigating the general
cussedness ss much ss lay 10 bis power.
be made the rect OF the drive ss interest
ing and pleasant ss possible for the poor
little girl from Aldensville, Ind.
II vas interesting When the buck
board drove up in front Of the Central
Hotel. at Blue Sky. it was bsppy, pink
stranger whom the sergean. care
fully assisted to slight. And later, when
be left her under the wing Of Mrs Tully, !,
guardian mother spirit OF the hotel and
the whole camp, it wss not OF Joe she
thought. bot the sergent snd bis gray eyes !.
that held smile 10 the corners. :,
Bot the sergeant had his own stern idess
oi dutv. ard be made hi, way without hesi
stion to the rough. r.msbsckle shack Of
Mr. S.udley, the one man 10 camp that
BIue Say was sshsmed to own IS citizen
u be had been out aud ous bad II would
,sve been easy TO foish him up. r
Bu, Joe SiudIey was diff ,rent he came
o Us, and set np ss something little extra
We wouldn't have been sngry. or surprised
wen, il bed sprung evangelism 10 qniet i
vsy. Bat be dido't. He i1st deliberately .
roo onr conf iebce. snd then turned ont .
o be the mesnest msu that ever came
v the trail. 4,
The shack vas foil OF the smoke from "
ryius salt pork, and the seraent did not :. =
nter. Joe lounsed 10 the doorway, and - "
'si.ed with mild.eyed expectancy. . :.
She's come, said the Sergeant. Aud she =
'snts to zee you. lsft ter down with :,
frs Tally She expects 10 be msrried :.
o3sy. !,
s C. |, ssit JJe :
Tie .eigesrps shoulders 1t d ,ned. III =
ou hy it vel Iend dsylisht through =
ou," be ssi5. "Thetes . wife Gown st =,
obs looking for you row. And there sre !,
fea unsettled personsl accounts right :.
ere 10 Bloc SkJ which might be pushed
gsinst Jon With little persossion on ny :.
srt. didn't o. me up TO deliver sny mss !,
,gs from Miss Alden j1st came TO Say
vas your call 10 clear out sifer yoo've 1.
Epi.iled matters dovn st the Central TO =
or. No srsnutrts or presenting on old
,qns!ntsrce. iut explanations ss to why :.
on're not able TO II, up With . new Mn
,uily. Then you c,u get ou'. -
Wbst vii become oi Pollyf :.
The sergeant besitsted Tor the frs. ,iue,
ID ti, g'x, soiieaed iis severity. =
She'll bs treated nsht and proper. be :,
"a. Ieases Blne Say can look sitsr one = =