The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-04-28

"Lordh no, e,a,. ifo amt aebber seed
none oh dem tfngs.'
but he Is, only sometimes you cant
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"
MOI" There was Il 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 mt last.
Il don't like to talk about H." Polly
raised herself on her elbow and
looked at him solemnly, AZ though
about to lmpart BIT of forbidden fam
lily history II was this look In tho
round eyes that had made Jim 40 often
declare that the kid knew everything
"Why, mother d IA been ashamed IL
she'd n knowed how she wound up
She WAS the hest rider of her time
everybody says so=but she cashed In
DN iHlllH vi u Thbtt NhtN Nith h" V
no mere ginger i'm II kitten. II you
can beat lhati' She gaZed nj him
with her lips pressed tightly together,
evidently expecting some startling ex-
preston Of wonder.
And your fatherT Douglas asked
rather lamcly, being ut loss for any
adequate comment upon tragedy
which the child before him was toe
desolnte even to understand.
"Oh, dads finish was all right. He
got hls'n In II lions cage where he
worked There was nothin' slow about
his end" She looked up for his APP
| prevail
"For de Lords sake" Mandy
groaned ms the wonder Of the child's
conversation grew upon her.
AN now I'm down an out" Polly
concluded, with II sigh.
but this IL nothing serious said
the pastor trying to cheer her
"It's serious enough with Il whole
show a-dependln' ON you. Maybe you
don't know how 1t feels to have to
knock off work"
oh, Nts, wv, i'ouB "'ith
quickly. Il was Ill II while ago myself
| had to be In bed day after day, think
Ing OF dozens OF things that ought to
be doing"
WAS you ever fiooredT Polly asked
with Il 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, an had the wors' time
a-keepin' him In bed He act les like
you did"
Did het" Polly was delighted to
lind that the pastor had "nothin' on
her" ms she would have put ii.
You ought to have heard him."
continued Mandy, made eloquent by
Pollys show Of interest "'What will
dose poor folks dor he kept a-sayin'.
jess yo' lay where yo' Is | tolc him.
Dem poor folks will be better off dan
| dey would be u-comin' to yoah fu-
neral
Poor folksY' Polly questioned. do
you give money to folks? We are al.
ways itchln' to get 1t away from em. y
Before Douglas could think Of words
with which to defend his disapproved
methods Mandy had continued eager
ly;
An den on Sunday, when he cant
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
handed, feeling an unwelcome drama
gathering about his head.
Great Barnum and Bailey" Polly
exclaimed, looking at him as though
he were the very last thing In the
world she had ever expected to see.
Are you a sky plloty'
| 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 o: curiosity that would soon
bear fruit IN the inqulstive mind Of
the little invalid.
"Will you get on to me a-landln into
II mixup like thisY" She continued to
study the uncomfortable man at her
side. Il never thought I'd be a-talkin'
to one of you guys. WHAT'S your
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