The Springdale news., 1909-06-11

l IS 1t iseI lUt dipiiGs i~Sb hiS eC D'N 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 I tor.
 Here, here Whats all this aboutE he asked in q firm tone, though eyi- dently amused.
 "Who are youy" returned the girl as she showed herself quickly back against the pillows and drew the GOV CTS close under her chin, looking Ut him oddly over their top.
 "She done been cuttin up sometin awfulm Mandy explained as she tried to regain enough breath for a new en counter.
 Cutting up7 You surprise me, Miss Polly he said, with mock seriousness.
 How do you know I'm Pollyf3 the 1 little rebel asked, her eyes gieaming large and desperate above the friendly covers
 If you will be very good and keep very quiet, will try to tell you he | said as Dt cTOsStu tt tuc ptu
 T won't be quiet. not for nobody, l Polly objected. with a bold disregard of double negatives. II got to get move If you aint goin' to help me you needn't butt fin. =
 T am afraid 1 cant help you to go just yet" Douglas replied. He was be ginning to perceive that there were l tl la., tI I. 1IgY ing of Polly's character.
 What are you tryin' 10 do to me, anyhowY she asked as she shot a glance of suspicion from the pastor to Mandy What am up against?
 Don't you be scared. honey Man dy reassured her "Yeuse jes as safe here as you done been in de circus.
 .Safer. we hope" Douglas added. with smile.
 Are you two buzz Polly ques- | toned as she turned her head from one side to the other and studied them with new idea Well. you can get none the best of me. l can get away all right. an I will too.''
 She made a desperate effort 10 put one foot to the floor. but feil back with cry of pain
 "Dar, dar," Mandy murmured, put ting the pillow under the poor. cramped neck and smoothing the tan gled hair from Polly's forehead. " ob done hurt yos sef for suah dis time"
 The pastor had taken q step toward the bed Ills look of amusement had changed to one of pity.
 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 scratch" Polly Whim= pered. T can do my work; got to-" One more feeble effort and she sue cumbed, with faint ''Jiminy crick etss'
 Uncle Toby told He that you were very good little girl" Douglas said AS he drew up a chair and sat down by her side. confident by the expres- sion on her face that at last he was master of the situation. Do you think he would like you to behave like this =
 Il sure am on the blink she sighed as she settled back wearily upon the pillow
 You'll be all right soon." Douglas answered cheerily. Mandy and l will help the time to go"
 Il recollect now Polly taltered without hearing him "It was the last hoop Jim seemed to have hnnch was yoin' to be in for trouble when went into the ring. Bingo must a felt 1t too He kept a-pullln and a-1erkin from the start I got myself together to make the last jump, an'-l can't re member no more" Her head dropped and her eyes closed
 T wouldn't try just now If l were you," Douglas answered tenderly. Its my wheel, ain't lti" Polly ques toned after pause.
 ssYoah what chile?" Mandy exelsiIn ed as she turned from the table. wher, she had sbeen rolling up the unused bandagee left from the doctors call tn, night before.
 T say it's my creeper, my paddle, Polly explained. trying to locate few of her many pains. Gee. but tha hurtsw She tried to bend her ankle "Is IL punctured ?' }, "o-ly sprained." Douglas answered striving to control his amusement q the expression on Mandy's puzzled face "Better not talk any more abou lit.n . : Amt anything the matter with III. i. ttongue, is there? r she asked, turning her head to one side and studying hin T quizzically
 g q don't think there is," he replie ej good naturedly.
 .'How did I come to fall In here any how" she asked as she studied tn 0 walls of the unlaaa1Af1r room ? We brousht youshere.i
 Its swell place." she eoncede grudgingiy.
 We are comfortable" he admitte' 5 as telltae smile again lowered abou his lips He was thinking Of th changes that he must presently mak . in Miss Polly voca bulary.
 'sIs this tha big top r she asked.
 ssThe--whatr hs stammered. e ssThe main tent" she explained.
 "Well. no; not exactly. It's going [ |. bs your room now Miss Polly" 8 My room Geel Think of that she gasped as the possibility of ne D actually having room all of her ow r took hold of her mind. Niue obli9ed.' she said, with a nod. feeiin ? that something was expected of he e She knew 10 other phrase of gratitud ! than the one "Mpvver Jim" and Toh ; had taught her to say to the ma na g, 3} when she rece1ved from him the fir, 2 stick of. red sGnos W6its striped cand.