Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
The Argus Daily Short Story
WHEN POLLY RAN AWAY---BY PERRY MOORE.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

'Ebulition Of pique"" Polly puck
cred her pretty face into scowl and
jabbed in her hatpin viciously. ITEM
per. he meant. As if / hadn't reason
and more, And he'll come tonight as
usual, will he, in spite OF my note,
which he is sure says much more than
| intended"
Then she glanced at an open letter
on the dresser. ''Sure, are you, Mr.
Highland mighty? Well, I guess you'll
see. and I guess when you arrive with
your benignant favor all ready TO hand
out and find no little sinner anxiously
waiting for it you'll begin to think
that my note dijtl't say an atom more
than ! meant
She giggled little, dashed her hand
kerchief across her eyes, adjusted her
veil and slipped out quietly - very
quietly-for Polly was running away.
and not soul of them should know
her whereabouts until she had indited
and dispatched an cpistle to Mr.. Fred
Hanlon giving him to understand thor
oughly that their engagement was for
ever at an end.
This epistle should be very dignifed
and emphatic, leaving no possibility Of
its being attributed to mere pique.
She would have delighted in imparting
her irrevocable decision to Fred per-
sonally, only-welI, Fred had such Il
way, and he would just pick her up
and kiss her and laugh at her and
maybe say, Nonsense, little GIRL" and
make her effort ridiculous.
OF course she would have to laugh.
even if she were angry. and when she
laughed once It would be all up with
her dignity. She would give in and
take Fred's petting and chocolate
creams instead of carrying out her Sc
rious intention. The dear boy always
remembered her taste for chocolate
creams, but she must remember he
| wasn't a dear boy any more.
He was an autocrGt who had Fassum-
| ed authority over her beyond hiSSright,
! had dictated as to her conducts and
| made himself so isaGreeable that she
| was determined to put up with limo
| longer
| She had been merely amusing her
| self with that new, Spanish looking
young man, who had Il delightful ac-
cent and a gratifying admiration for
| Miss Polly 1t was great fun to en-
gross him entirely and render him OBJ
| liviouS to the charms of the other
| girls.
| She had meant nothing more at all.
but now, since 1t was to be all off
with Fred-Mr. Roderique was very
wealthy-perhaps she would eventual
| ly consent to reign in the ancestral
halls he had described so glowirgly.
Polly was swiftly pursuing her way,
mindful that there was need of haste
| If she would reach her destination be-
| fore it was 'scary' dark. when a cot-
pie of the girls appeared around a
corner and hailed her.
She shook her head and passed on, a
! little vexed. for she was obliged to
make a long detour to avoid their com
pany and her own inclination to tell
| things.
| Nobody should know of the rupture
with Fred until she could exhibit the
Roderique diamonds in her engage
i ment ring. Then If Elsie Wilson, who
admired Fred openly, could capture
i him let her. Anybody was welcome
to Fred. Nevertheless she felt a
4 twinge of jealousy and sneered at her
self for 1t.
! "Wait. Polly, waltz She turned to
see three of the girls, this time hurry
ing toward her with news" on theil
eager faces. She coolly detected from
her course again, obviously avoiding
them.
.'Such a time as I'm having running
away" she unused whimsically. Hero
ines usually have adventures and diff