Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-28

SAID as ne CrOkSeu 10 tNe bcu
II won't be quiet. not for nobody"
Polly objected. with bold disregard
of double negatives. IL got TO get a
move If you amt goin' TO help me
you needn't butt In"
al am afraid ] can't help you TO so
Just yet" Douglas replied. He was be.
ginning 60 perceive that there were
tasks before him other than the shap.
ing Of Polly's character.
"what are you tryin' to do to me,
anyhow" she asked as she shot a
glance Of suspicion from the pastor TO
Mandy. "What am up agninst?"
Don't you be scared. honey" Man.
dy treasured her. "Youse jes' as safe
here as you done been In dc circus"
safer. we hope" Douglas added.
with smile.
"Are yen two bug?" Polly qucs-
toned az she turned her head from
ore side TO the other and studied them
with new idea. well, you can't
get none the best CT me. can get
away all right, an will too"
She made desperate effort to put
one foot 10 the floor. but fell back with
cry Of pain.
'Dar, dar." Mandy murmvred. put
ting the pillow under the poor,
crampcd neck and smoothing the tan.
gled hair FROM Polly's forehead. "You
done hurt yosef for suah dis time"
The pastor had taken step toward
the bed His look of amusement had
changed TO one OF pity.
"You see. Miss Polly, you have had
a very bad fall. and you can't get away
Just yet nc, see your friends until you
are better"
ats only n scratch" Polly within
rcred. n can do my work; l got to-
One more feeble effort and she sue,
tumbed, with faint "jiminy crick.
etsr'
"Uncle Toby told me that you We're
very good little girl" Douglas sale
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. do you thins
he would like you TO behave like this?'
81 sure am on the blink" she sighed
us sue seNNtu uuSh N'uii'y up'i 'us
pillow.
you'll be all right soon." Douglas
answered cheerily. MANDY and vii
help the time to 60"
81 recollect now" Polly falteret
without hearing him. 1T was the last
hoop. Jim seemed TO have Il bunch
was goin' TO be In for trouble when
went into the ring. Blngo must "a fell
| Il too. He kept a-pullln' ana a-jerlin
from the start. | got myself together
to make the last jump. AM can't re-
member no more" Her head dropped,
| and her eyes closed
Il wouldn't try Just now II were
you" Douglas answered tenderly.
Its my wheel, amt itY' Polly ques.
| toned after n pause.
"Yoah what, chlle" Mandy exclam.
ed as she turned from the table, where
she had been rolling up the unused
bandages left from the doctors call the
night before.
~ say it's my creeper, my paddle
Polly explained, trying to locate few
of her many pains. Gee. but that
| hurtsw She tried to bend her ankle
as 1t puncturedf"
"Only sprained," Douglas answered
striving to control his amusement al
the expression on Mandy's puzzled
face ''Better not talk any more about
| It."
Amt anything the matter with my
tongue, Is thereT' she asked. turning
her head to one side and studying hin
| quizzlcally.
81 don't think there is" he replied
good naturally.
How did come TO fail IN here any
how7" she asked as she studied thu
walls OF the unfamiliar room.
1--WE brought you here"
"It's a swell place." she conceded
grudgingly.
1--WE are comfortable" he admitted
as n telltaie smile again lowered abou
his lips. He was thinking OF thu
changes that he must presently MAKE
I'm Miss Polly's vocabulary.
"Is this the big topY she asked.
'The-what?' be stammered.
''The main tent" she explained.
well, no; not exactly. It's going 4
be your room now, Miss Polly"
MY room! Geei Think of THAR