The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-05-12

Mos 4 O'CLOCK an dat sunday school
room amt ready yet"
Hasty picked up the empty box and
the stepladder and went out through
the gate. He had barely disappeared
when a peal of laughter was heard
from the hillside, and before Mandy
could get out of the way the young
sters came tumbling down the path
again.
"Lawsy, iawsy" she gasped as Polly
circled around her, lodging the chill
dren. "Youse cheeks is red as pinies,
honey"
Tag; you're It," Polly cried as she
touched the widows auburn haired off
spring on the sleeve There was much
wailing when Willie passed the tag to
little Jennie, the smallest girl In the
crowd.
81 won't play no more" she sobbed,
"'cause rs always 1t.
To comfort her Polly began to sing
an old circus song that the children
had learned to love, and the little ones
huddled about her In n circle to hear
Of the wonderful ivan Amberg" who
used to walk right into the lions cage
and put his head In the lions mouth"
The children were In state of nerves
that did credit to Polly as an enter
talner when Hasty broke In upon the
song.
when yo' get minute ! want ter
tell yo' somethin'."
II have one right now" And, turn
ing to the eager mites at her side, Pol
ly told them to run along into the
grove and that she'd come pretty soon
to teach them n new game
The youngsters went screaming and
laughing on their way, and she breath
ed a sigh Of relief as she threw herself
down on the rustic seat that encircled
the elm tree
"What Is II. Hasty?" she asked, sus-
pecting that he was In trouble with
Mandy.
ITS bout de circus" Hasly inform
ed her bluntly.
1.-THE circusy' She rose and crossed
to him quickly.
ITS in WakeHeld-an' mex month
it's a-comin' here
''HereY Polly gasped.
81 thought yo'd want ter know"
said Hasty, little surprised at her
lack Of enthusiasm
Eyes, Of course" She turned away
and pretended to look at the flowers
Don youse tell Mandy been talkin'
bout dat circus" said Hasty uneasily.
He was beginning to fear that he had
made mistake, but before Polly could
carrying baskets Of food, which Has
ty was to take to the Sunday school
room. She looked at the girls trou-
bled face and dropping shoulders In
surprise.
"What make yo' look so serious.
honey?"
Just thinking" said Polly absently
'My! Dom yo' look fine In your new
dress" She was anxious to draw the
girl out OF her reverie.
do you like it?" Polly asked ca
gerly. forgetting her depression of
moment before. do you think Mr.
John will like itY'
"Massa John? Mercy me. He neb
Der takes no notice OBJ dem things.
done got bran, spankin' new ALA
paca one time, an do you think he
ebber seed It? Lawsy. no! We might
Jes' well be goin' roun' like Mudder
Eve for all dat man know" Polly
looked disappointed. But udder folks
Sees" Mandy continued comfortingly,
"an' yo' certainly look mighty fine.
Why. youss Just as good now as yo'
was afore yo' got hurted"'
Yes, Pm well now and able to work
again" There was no enthusiasm In
her tone. for Hasty's news had made
her realize how unwelcome the old life
would be to her.
Work! Yo' does work all de time.
Ny stars, de help yo' is to Massa
Johnr
"Do you think so? Do | help him?
Do II"
"Of course yo' does. Yo' tells him
t'ings to do in Sunday school what the
chillun ike, an yo' learns him to
laugh an Joy himself an a lot Of
t'ings what nobody else could a-learnsd
I'm"