West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-04-22

'LordB no, cnilc. lie amt nCbbcr seed
none ob dem ttngs."
but hc Is. only sometimes you can't
tell him things you could real
mother" she added, half sadly.
And your real mother went away
when you were very youngp
mo, she didn't go away"
Nor There was Il puzzled note In
the pastors voice.
"She went out" Polly corrected.
"outw he echoed blnnkly.
"Yes; flnlsbed-llghts out"
"Oh, an accident" Douglas under.
stood at last.
"I don't like TO talk about IT," Polly
raised herself on her elbow and
looked at him solemnly, as though
about TO impnrt bit OF forbidden fam
fly history. II was this look I'm tho
round eyes that had made Jim so often
declare that the kid knew everything
why, mother ID "a been ashamed II
she'd "a knowcd how she wound up.
She was the best rider OF her time
everybody says so-but she cashed In
by fallin' or skate what didn't have
no more ginger AN n kitten. If you
can beat that" She gazed at him
with her lips pressed tightly together,
evidently expecting some startling ex-
preston OF wonder.
"And your fatherT Douglas asked
rather lamely, being at a loss for any
adequate comment upon tragedy
which tho child before him was too
desolate even TO understand.
"Oh. dads finish was all right. He
got his'n In lions cage where he
worked. There was nothin' slow about
his end" She looked up for his APP
proval.
FOR de Lords sakew Mandy
groaned as the wonder or the childs
conversation grew upon her.
"An' now I'm down an out" Polly
concluded, with n sigh.
But this IL nothing serious" said
the pastor, trying 10 cheer her.
Its serious enough with n whole
show a-dependln' on you. Maybe you
don't know how # feels 10 have TO
knock off work"
"Oh, yes, I do" Douglas answered
quickly. II was M while ago myself.
had 90 be I'm bed day after day, think
ing OF dozens OF things that / ought 90
be doing"
WAS you ever foOredf" Polly asked
with a touch Of unbellef az she studied
the fine, healthy physique at the side
OF her bed.
Deed, he was, chile" Mandy cried,
feeling that her opportunity had now
arrived. "0n' / had the wors time
a-keepln' him I'm bed. He act jes' like
you did"
Did her. Polly was delighted TO
find that the pastor had "nothin' on
her" as she would have put Il.
You ought TO have heard him"
| continued Mandy, made eloquent by
Polly's show Of interest. "'Wbat will
dose poor folks dor nc kept u-sayln'.
| 'Jes' yO' lay where 20 Is / tolo him.
Dem poor folks VIII be better or dan
dey would be a-comin' 20 yoah fu-
neral"
Poor folksI" Polly questioned. do
you give money 90 folks? We are al-
ways ltchln' TO get II away from 'em."
Before Douglas could think OF words
with which to defend bis dlsapproved
methods Mandy had continued eager
":
An den on Sunday. when he can't
90 TO church an preach"-- She got no
further. 4 sharp exclamation brought
both Mandy nnd Douglas 10 attention.
Preach Polly almost shouted. She
looked at him with genuine alarm this
time.
THAT viii do. Mandy" Douglas com.
manded. feeling an unwelcOme drama
gathering about his head.
Great Barnnm and BaueyT Polly
exclaimed, LOOKING at him as though
he were the very last thing In the
world she had ever expected 70 see.
"Are you a sky pnotT
ITO be continued