The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-13
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move on"
.'Im afraid not" Douglas answered.
smiling In spite Of his heavy heart.
II wouldn't like any place without
you" she said decidedly and seemed
to consider he subject dismissed
But II II was for your good" Doug
las persisted.
ut could never be for my good to
leave you"
"But just for little WHILE" he
pleaded. How was she ever to under.
stand? How could he take from her
the sense Of security that he had pur-
posely taught her to feel in his house
"Not even for moment" Polly an.
swered. with decided shake Of her
head.
But you must get ahead in your
studies.' he argued.
She looked at him anxiously. She
was beginning to be alarmed at his
persistence.
maybe I've been playing too many
,eriscuous games"
mot periscuous. Polly. promiscuous.
sPro-mis-cuous." she repeated halt
ingly. what does that mean?"
''Indiscriminate" He rubbed his
forehead as he saw the puzzled look
on her face. Mixed up" he ex-
planned, more simply.
sour game wasn't mixed up" She
was thinking of the one to which the
widow had objected, rs it promiscu-
Gus to catch somebodyg'
"It depends upon whom you CATCH"
he answered, with dry. whimsical
smile
@well. I dbn't catch anybody but the
children She looked up at him with
serious. inquiring eyes.
"Never mind. Polly. Your games
aren't promiscuous." She did not hear
him. She was searching for her book
SIS this what you are looking for?"
he asked. drawing the missing article
from his pocket.
"Ohr' cried Polly. with flush of en-
barrassment. Mandy told you"
you've been working long time on
that"
II thought I might help you II
learned everything you told me-" she
answered timidly. "But I don't sup
pose I could"
II can never tell you how much you
help me. Polly"
do To- she cried eagerly. II can
help more IL you win only let me. !
can teach a bigger class in Sunday
school now. I got to the book Of Ruth
today"
.You didT He pretended to be as
tonished. He was anxious to encour-
age her enthusiasm.
"Um-hum" she answered solemnly
A dreamy look came into her eyes.
do you remember the part that you
read TO me the first day Gamer He
nodded. He was thinking how care
free they were that day. How impos-
sible such problems as the present one
would have seemed then! 81 know
every BIT OF what you read by heart
It's our nexl Sunday school lesson
80 IL Is"
do you think now that II would be
best for me TO go awayT' She looked
up into his troubled face.
"we1l see. wen see.- he murmured
then tried TO turn her mind toward
other things. "Come. now: let's find
out whether you do know your Sunday
school lesson. How does It begin!-
There was no answer. She had turned
away with trembling lips. "And Ruth
said He took her two small hands
and drew her face toward him. mean.
ing so prompt her.
"'Entreat me not 10 leave thee" she
pleaded. Her eyes met his. His face
was close TO hers. The small features
before him were quIvering with emo
ton. She was so frsil. SO helpless. SC
easily within his grasp. His muscles
grew tense. and his lips closed firmly
He was battling with an impulse 70
draw her toward him and comfort her
in the shelter OF his strong. brave
arms. They shan'tg' he cried. start
ing toward her.
Polly drew back. overawsd. Hei
soul had heard and seen the things re
vealed to each OF us only once. She
would never again be n child.
Douglas braced himself against the
back Of the bench.
"what was the rest Of the lcssony'
he asked In a firm. hard voice.
IL cant say Il now" Polly muir
INJURED. Her face was ayerted; her
white lids fiuttered and closed.
Nonsense. OF course you car
Come. come: III help YOU Dougla.
spoke sharply. He was almost vcxed
With her and with himself for tn,
weakness that was so near overcom
Ing them. "And Ruth said, 'Entreai
me not TO leave thee
"'0r 10 return from following after
thee she was struggling TO keeT
uack the tears-"'for whittier thor
goest win go. and where thou lodges
I will lodge. Thy people shall be m,
people and thy God N.Y. sh,
stopped.
THAT'S right; 10 on" said Douglas
striving to control the unsteadiness l,
his own voice.
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