Arizona republican., 1909-07-10


 She's rrip-snort.r' h. admitted humbiy and re- treated into his tent where he spent thoughtful in terval with pencil and paper. The paper was his pocket and his air was manfuy resoute when he came out
 He found Polly sitting alon. on the cushioned ground of little point of pines reading She closed her book and smiled welcome for the perls of the day Hello! You read Troilope?" He seemed sratfed by the discovery. Shouldn't 've thought he vas hot stuff enough for you" ---- disclosing their tastes after the fashion of youth, marvelling the way these coincided She priscd at the amount he had read; the young men of her acquaintance looked books chiefly a last sort in time of cnnui
 "Oh, well, I'm lazy b.ggsr," he said then. checked Po a9N oo aet Rs he Ss iron oh ~give you the time of your iife% ~ ~ w
 She smiled apprehensvely "Oh but"
 Been making ort programme. Guess it'll keep you almost busy enough !" And his slow. admirng smile covered her like a benedcton She too intent the paper to heed it
 "Wednesday. canoe picnic to Loon Island" she read with suppressed Is shiTsr Thursday. horseback trip
 Oh don't have to- in the usual sense. All up pr.ci- pices and down gorges-you just stick and tn. horse does it." was the rea:suring explanation.
 " Saturday, field day Canoe swimming and fancy diving for prizes Illuminated water carnival asRM' Oh, mel she sasped
 Didn't know how you felt about Sunday. but if you Oh, aml I nean never do anything-athlesic, you know, on that day.
 Not apt to- myself, he admitted I'll 20 and arrange the picnic Poly in hudded misery after he had gone all her evening peace shattered. No sport, confronting the pleasures of the week to She could feign illness, for there doctor in camp and she could not hope to deceive him She could not have recall from nome, for Cousin Caroline would insist details She was dsconcerted to find Theodora lurking near, staring impshly
 Polly plunged in nervously. Well, Theodore, are you going picnic tomorrow" she asked. No. Canoes always tips over and drownds people, was the unctuous answer And she began to jump Up and down with shrill Vi vi, vii"
 I don't think you nice little girit' Polly burst out. It was late before Polly slept that night It isn't that l mind dying, was her piteous thought, if only I needn't be frightened first.
 Daylight came inexoraby; there hope of "Oh, Miss Prentissl" called voice just outside Put on your bathing-sut and come for dip It's 2 great morning Are you going out to the rsit," "Tm afraid there isn't time We're just going to jump of the wharf and swim in Polly found the pros pcct almost auring She down the path and the strip of sand without needing her footsteps They saw her suddenly stop and totter, with sharp cry At first Polly was conscious only of stabbng pain in her left foot hen she saw Iheodoras peep-show rudey overturned the broken tumbler md blood drip p;1g horribly the sand
 Several hours later Polly lay on COL under pine tree her eyes full of heavenly serenity. CouTage?" Cousin Csroiin. saying over by the cook-house she arranged tray of lunch My dezrs. never dreamed the child had much spunk She just
 
 Just exactly Ike hcr their hearty verdict and the Lizard begged permission carry her the tray. "Will 1t be bad for you if stay while you eat it he asked humby.
 q think it will do me good" she assured him
 By George, you're b-ave he burst out Tied here by the foot-gr like youall your fun spoiled-" Don't" she begged I'm not brave, and you mustn't say that ! am
 All right, li1 dead-game sport won't, he promised cheerfuly.
 For days Polly lay on her cot in the same beautiful content contemp,uous of the pain in her foot bubbnsy gay at times dreaily serene when alone Only Theo- She feels SO dreadfuly because il was her peep show her mother explained; the poor little thing Theodoras behavior but said nothing little cloud of depression had begun to oppress her spirits and t deepened day by day One day, the Lizard found her with her handkerchief in damp wad beside the hot hand that he took instant possession of.
 thought every one had gone on the excursion, she said.
 Not me Polly, dear, what is i,e
 She hid her face in the cushions but that va: no way Ps' what it G 3 she c esd ns her flushed face. I'm sport, tell youl I'm not bravel never meant to jump into that pool tell in trying to away, and I'd have drowned Iheodors as well as myself if you hadn't been there. And if you call brave again. saall simply diel And her face plunged back into the cushions.
 There was moments astonshed silence then the cot began culver and shake She stole terrified glance up, and in doing let loose from him veryroar of laughter.
 "EOh, PoLyl" was all he could say. Oh Pollyl" "I am glad you amused. she said "Oh Polly dear, ' hate little boats and excursions and precipccs-hate lem like poison. Made out that beasty programme just because loved you SO Now do you see why yawpcd," ~-- But you loved me because was brave and sport" she said rcsentfully.
 My very dear girlr For once the Lizard was enunciatins every syllable The thing that kept me from asking you the end of the first twenty-fcur hours the thought of the heroic life you would lead mel Now do you see why laughed."
 I wouldn't have had you then" said Polly uuguard- edly, and there holding him of after that Later when every one had gone to supper glimpse of Theodora skirting past moved her to sudden pulse. , ~es.. -. Theodora," she called softly come here minute" Theodore paused -.5.e .-.-...- --. My dear" Polly began with disarning seriousness, don't you think we're quits now?" She held out her hand. .---.--- . -- Theodora let her limp little paw be taken in shame faced silence then ran away, but
 If there's wafles I'll get you some!" she called back over her shoulder