The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-05-19

Il guess 1t couldn't ever come to that
atween you an me. I'll be all right"
He shrugged his great shoulders. Its
Just kinder sudden, that's all You see,
| never figured on givin' you up. an
when you said you wasn't comm back
Ii kinder seemed rs though | couldn't
see nothin all my life but long. dusty
roads an nobody In EN-. But it's all
right now, an I'll just be gettin' along
to the wagon"
but, Jim, you haven't seen Mr..
Douglas Polly protested. trying to
keep him with her until she could
think Of some way to comfort him.
"I'll look In on him comm back"
said JIM anxious to be alone with his
disappointment. He was out of the
gate before she could stop him.
Hurry back, won't you, Jim? I'll be
waiting for YOU" She watched him
going quickly down the road, his fists
thrust into his brown coat pockets and
his hat pulled over his eyes L.e did
not look back. az he used to do, TO wave
IL parting farewell, and she turned to-
ward the house with troubled heart.
She had reached the lower step when
Strong and Elverson approached her
from the direction Of the church.
WAS that Teller here to take you
back to the circusT demanded Strong.
She opened her lips to reply, but be-
fore she could speak Strong assured
her that the congregation wouldn't do
anything to stop her II she wished to
go. He saw the blank look on her
face. 1--WE amt tryin' to pry into none
of your private AFFAIRS" he explained,
.but my daughter saw you and that
there Teller amakin' up to each other.
II you're calculatin' to run away with
him you'll snve a heap of trouble for
the parson by dom 1t quick"
1.-THE parson!'
you cant blame the congregation
for not wantin' him to keep you here.
You got sense enough to see how 1t
looks. He'd see II, too, II he wasn't
Just plain bullheaded Well. he'd bet
ter get over his stubbornness right
now, If he don't Wen get another min
lister; that's ALL"
Another minister? You don't mean
1t was clear enough now. She recalled
Douglas troubled look Of an hour ago.
She remembered how he had asked II
she couldn't so away. 1t was this that
he meant when he promised not to
give her up. no matter what happened
In an instant she was ut the deaeon's
side pleading and terrified, you
wouldn't get another minister! Oh,
please, Deacon Strong. listen TO me-
listen. You were right about Jim He
did come 10 get me, and ! am going
back to the clrcus-only you won't
send Mr., Douglas away. You won't.
Say you won'tI' She was searching
his eyes for mercy. at wasn't his
fault that kept staying on. lie didn't
know how 10 get rid of me, He did
try. He tried only today"
$50 he's comm round" sneered
Strong
"Yes. yes, and you won't blame him
any more. VIII your" she hurried on
anxIously You'll let him stay, no
matter what he does, If | promise to
go away aud never. never come back
: AGAIN."
Il amt holdin' no grudge agln him,
Strong grumbled 'Ile talks pretty
rough sometimes. but he's been goof
enough minister. nInt forgettin
that"
"Oh, thans you, Mr.. Strong, thanh
you I'll get my things Ii wont tax,
minute" she was running up tn,
steps when n sudden thought stopped
her. She returned quickly to Strong
''We'd better not let him know JUS
yet You can tell him nfterwnrd Tel
him TINT | ran away Tell him that
She was interrupted by Douglas, who
j came from the house Hello. Strong
Back ngainf" he asked In some sur
prise Polly remained with her eyes
, fixed upon the deacon, searching for
some way of escape The pastor ap.
preached She burst into nervous
laughter "Whnt's the joker" Douglas
asked.
cts only little surprise that the
deacon and are planning" She tried
to control the catch In her voice
you'll know about II soon, won't he,
deacon? Good afternoon Mr.. Strongw
She flew Into the house. laughing hys-
terically,
Douglas followed her to the steps
with puzzled frown 1t was unlike
Polly to give way to her moods before