The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-19
I MARGARET MAYO

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trying to raise herself to a sitting po.
sition. "Where's the bunch?
= DE wat?''' asked Mandy in surprise.
"The bunch-Jim and Toby an the
rest Of the push!' 49,.
"Lor' bless you," Mandy exclaimed,
'dey's done gone long wild de circus
hours ago.
'Gone! Show gonew Polly cried in
amazement. "Then what am dom
here?' 1850. :.
.Hor on dar, honey!. Hor on!"
Mandy cautioned. "Don't you cite
yo'se'f."
LET me aloner' Polly put aside the
arm that was trying to place a shawl
around her. II got to get out of here, ~
{ "Youse~ got plenty O. time for dat"
Mandy. answered. "Jes' 'yo' wait;
awhile" '-...:.
II can't wait, an I won'tw Polly:
shrieked, almost beside herself with
anxiety. IT, got to get to: the next
burg-Wakeield, amt it? What time
is it? Let me alone! Let me gov' she,
cried, struggling desperately.
The door opened softly, and the
young pastor stood looking down at
the picture Of the frail, white faced
child and her black, determined cap;
tor.
"Here, here! What's all this about7'
he asked in llrm tone, though evi.
IDENTITY amused.
"Who are your returned the girl as
she showed herself quickly back
against the pillows and drew the Gov.
ers close under her chin, looking at
him oddly over their top.
"She done been cuttin' up somef1n
awful" Mandy explained as she tried
to regain enough breath for a new en-
counter. :|.if"7~T" H.
Cutting up? You surprise me, Miss
Polly" he said. with mock seriousness
"How do you know I'm Polly ?" the
little rebel asked, her eyesi4gleaming
large and desperate above the friendly
covers.
1T you will be very good and keep
very quiet, I viii try to tell you," he
said as he crossed to the bed.
II won't be quiet, not for nobody"
Polly objected, with bold disregard
of double negatives. ..," II got to: get q
move II you amt .goin' !; to, help me
you needn't butt in, i. :. = j.
II am afraid I can't help you to GO
Just yet," Douglas replied. He was be!
ginning to perceive that there were
tasks before him other than TIE shap:
ing Of Poily's character
= <tsWhat are you stryint to % 10 me,
anyhow p she. asked as she shot a
glance Of suspicion ffm the pastor To
Mandy. 'sWhat am up agaihst7' -
: Don't you be scared, honey" Man:
dy treasured her.. "Youse jeAr;as. safe
here as you done been in de circus"
"safer, we hope" Douglas added
with smile. -. ~.
"Are you two "bug"' Polly ques.
toned as she turned her head from
one side to the other and studied them
with new idea. ':sWell, you, can't
get none the best of me. I can get
away all right, an L will too:;";
She made desperate effort to put
one foot to the floor, but fell back with
cry Of pain.
"Dar, dar," Mandy murmured, put
ting the: pillow under the r poor,
cramped neck and smoothing the tan
gled hair from Polly's forehead. !::::You
done hurt yo'sef for suah dis tine:::
The pastor had taken step toward
the bed. His look Of amusement had
changed to one Of pity. sa'<sf:>
"You see, Miss Polly, you have had
very bad fall, and you can't get away
just yet nor see your friends until you
are better"
Its only a scratch" Polly whim-
pered. II can do my work; I got to-,
One more fee1le effort and she sue
cumbed, with a faint Jimmy criek:
ets!" -:
''Uncle Toby told me that you were
q very good little GIRL" Douglas said
as he drew up chair and sat down
by her side. confident by the express
sion on her face that at last he was
master Of the situation. 30 you think
he would like you to behave like this?"
Il sure am on the blink" she sighed
as she settled back YEARLY upon the
pillow. .*.r, - - ->;:r~
you'll be all right soon.", Douglas
answered cheerily. Mandy and l will
help the time to CO." =, ::
II recollect now" Polly faltered
without hearing him. 1T was the last
hoop. Jim seemed to have bunch I
was goin' to be in for trouble when L
went into the ring Bingo must a. felt
It too. He kept a-pullin' and a-jerkin'
from the start. got myself together.
to make the last jump; AMI can't re-
member no more" Her head dropped,
Il wouldn't try just now If l were,
you," Douglas answered tenderly.
IT'S my wheel, amt it7" Polly ques-
toned after a pause. 80. :: :
"Yoah what, chileY Mandy exclain1-
ed as she turned from the. table, where.
she had been rolling up the unused
bandages left from the doctors call the
night before. !,
II say it's my creeper, my paddle
Polly explained, trying to locate a few