Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-05-28

"Lordv. no, chile. He amt nebber seed
! none Oh dem ttngs."
but he Is. only sometimes you can't
tell him things you could real
mother" she added. half sadly.
And your real mother went away
when you were very young?
"NO she didn't go away"
"NoT There was a puzzled note in
the pastors voice.
"She went out" Polly corrected.
'Out" he echoed blankly.
"Yes: finished-lights out"
''Oh. an accident" Douglas under
stood at last.
II don't like to talk about It." Polly
| raised herself on her elbow and
looked Mt him solemnly. rs though
about to impart bit Of forbidden fam
lily history. 1t was this look In the
round eyes that had made Jim so often
declare that the Kid knew everything
"Why. mother d "a been ashamed II
she'd "a knOwcd how she wound up.
| She was the best rider Of her time
everybody says so-but she cashed In
| by fallin' OF a skate what didn't have
no more ginger an kitten. II you
can beat that!" She gazed ut him
with her lips pressed tightly together.
evidently expecting some startling ex-
preston Of wonder.
"And your fatherY Douglas asked
rather lamely. being ut loss for any
adequate comment upon tragedy
which the child before him was too
desolate even to understand.
"Oh. dads finish was all right. He
worked. There was nothin' slow about
his end" She looked up for his ap-
prevail.
For de Lords sake.' Mandy
groaned as the wonder Of the childs
conversation grew upon her
AN now I'm down an out" Polly
concluded. with q sigh.
But this is nothing serious" said
the pastor. trying to cheer her.
ITS serious enough with whole
show a-dependin' on you. Maybe you
don't know how 1t feels to have to
knock OF work."
| "Oh, yes. l do" Douglas answered
quickly. II was Ill a while ago myself.
I had to be In bed day after day. think
ing Of dozens Of things that l ought to
be doing"
WAS you ever HOored" Polly asked
with touch Of unbelief as she studied
the fine. healthy physique at the side
Of her bed.
deed. he was, chile" Mandy cried.
feeling that her opportunity had now
arrived. IAN l had the wors' time
a-keepin' him In bed. He act jes' like
you did"
Did hep Polly was delighted to
fnd that the pastor had ''nothin' on
her," as she would have put 1t.
You ought to have heard him."
continued Mandy. made eloquent by
Polly's show Of interest. "'What will
dose poor folks dor he kept a-sayin'.
Jes' yo' lay where 20 is tole him.
Dem poor folks will be better Off dan
dey would be a-cOmin' to yoah fu-
| neral'"
Poor folks?" Polly questioned. do
you give money to folks? We are al.
ways itchin' to get 1t away from EN-"
| Before Douglas could think Of words
with which to defend his disapproved
methods Mandy had continued eager.
ly:
| AN den on Sunday. when he can't
| go to church an preach She got no
further. A sharp exclamation brought
both Mandy and Douglas to attention.
| Preach" Polly almost shouted. She
looked at him With genuine alarm this
| time.
THAT will do. Mandy" Douglas COM
| manded. feeling an unwelcome drama
gathering about his head.
Great Barnum and Baileyw Polly
exclaimed. looking Mt him as though
be were the very last thing In the
world she had ever expected to see.
I Are You a sky pilot"
| That's what he am, chile" Mandy
slipped the words In slyly. for she
knew that they were against the pas
tors wishes, but she was unable to re-
strain her mischievous impulse to SOW
/ the seeds Of curiosity that would soon
bear fruit in the inquisitive mind of
the little invalid.
"Will you get on to me a.landln' into
. mixup like this" She continued to
stnd. tho uncomfortable man at her