New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02

notoned through his 1T of coughing NO more
ssT TIoTS AZ 10r me ne saie when ne could speak
So she went of. sadly. to return to a sad house..
ause each Other with stupid aa sdeD mac dc
signed. Polly considered. fo- children who AID not
could keep you going all the evening.
ove Wb9 RSSO she said as Pickles Jumped
ooaT5 are curious Il were grown-uP Td'-
peri0r after these weak tactics Of his opponent.
Just what grown-up people do do. But you are
sffy thinking about something else What a
Polly didn't care. She couldn't understand how
an easy remedy at hand she knew he must be
worse than usual. that no one came downstairs to
Emma came at last and insisted on bed Pickles
disgusted with Halma went with unusual willing
The IRE until some one ordered her on whom she
dared not disobey Passing the kitchen she over
heard Emma telling her sweetheart. Frank. who
MS N r I o-ee; ana naG come ~ 20 m
O.Ferran was not called IN
miserable BY The dying fire. she crept upstairs
again, wishing there were something she might do
ing room whose door stood aiar.
Her father must be very IN she could hear them
entresting him to let doctor come TO him
Il won't have Sherwood.' he replied He is OF
Have Pat back begged his mother ~Oh. you
know he can do for you as no one else can Put
Polly crept nearer. in her anxiety. thinking
OF me fat nat she Mas mas. & T Ion
old instances OF the doctors friendship and skill
SIDE herself when she had fever and positively
cried for Jy when b ne tod s1 he P she was SAFELY
iberia.
claimed the invalid fretfully, at fresh entreaty
to forgive and forget But saw how things
gn a he a9 dn iRa h be- of h2ys and
forgotten demanded grandma And Polly listened
There was a moments silence. 1t seemed to her
that her papa did not Ike TO speak Then he said
loudly: oh you womeni you womenl Surely he's
kissed the Barney stone
Poiiy. in frisht at his loud voice: had crept TO
the door but she heard his last words with a flash
Of mysterious awe that lent s wings to her flying
kissed the Blarney stone"
Now Polly was an omnvOrOus reader. and some
times she hold Of books like cOnvers7ttonO
which we're intended for her. IL was astonish.
Ing What qns made ana how T9 Was r P PR Sad
read blood curdling tale about secret society. 7
coacoct conspiraciesshe couldn't enter into these.
and PPe6 6 e or o the terrible s1dinS vow vas
fresh IN her imagination
kissing the Barney stone sounded very much Ike /
getting on''-whatever that Tighi mean
OF the whirl strongly II couldn't be true that
some one had wroqgh, this terrible mischief
at No. TO- Poor papa! He was Ill and he had
heeySd the me, &c s f p sat s G9wR 81 sPd
But suddenly she remembered that II wasn't q \
5hat FsP2 Ta' very H. and NOBODY could
She went her window. II was pitch dark. and 1
she hastily drew the blind. She was afraid OF the
dark But the next minute she was getting down
her coat end into IL. Then her trembling fingers
slipped tia elastic OF her hat under her heavy hair
and pulled her gloves from her pocket
other and II was so dark in the yard that they
did not see her. But Il cold. Emma. with
one more kiss back 20 the house. her shawl |
over her head, and Frank strobe or. followed
quickly by little figure in pilot jacket and sailor
polly knew he would pass the corner OF the street
In which the doctor lived. She kept behind him |
terrified lest that now they were among the gas
lamps he might turn and see her. and take her I
back home. But he didn't turn once. and nobody |
who passed them took any notice OF her. she
so feared they might
At last Frank crossed the street, and went on in
the wrong direction Polly rar in the right one |
TO be quite alone until she stood on the
Doctors steps
Suppose he were Out2
But the next moment he was beside her. with
his latch key in his hand He gave start.
yes. it's met exclaimed Polly. In relieved
tone. I've come for your
He drew her inside the hall without word. and |
struck a match TO light the dining room gas. There
was a nice fire in the CRATE. only needing poke.
Now" he said. what earth does this mean 90
So Polly poured II out.
i've come all by myself TO ask YOU" she IN |
1T very naughty OF YOU" said DR.. O'Fer- |
rail-. who had seated himself. He drew her 20 him.
between his knees When you are missed. the
But you'll take me back before I'm missed"
said Polly confidently.
Il must Just leave you there. ike parcel that
has been wrongly directed-you WITCH
He was glad to see her. Polly knew IL. She /
smoothed his rough overcoat. No. you won't leave
me the door" she said cOaxingly. You'll walk /
In with ne. and they'll he-oh so glad TO you"
You don't understand. little woman" She was