The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26

40 3pGty CttUSS w DOH9tsIS CUTTteO EOtVy
doau'a to the s,t',ltt garden.
make you come back. She's dif"runt
from u.s. he was allus .a-sayin'. Il
never spected to keep err" :~1:,>
: Douglas stopped; Polly viii waiting,
her face white and drawn. He had
not told her Of .Toby's letter because
with 1t had come request to .''say
Snothin' ter the kid. '''s&:T ~, ~
He felt that Polly was controlling
herself with an effort until he should
reach the end Of Jim's letter, so he
hurried on.
1.-THE parsons promise didn't get to
him none too quick" he read. '"rhat
seemed to be what he was waitin' for.
He give up the night it come, an
qst him a little room In hotel after
the show an let one of the other fel-
lers get the stuff, out O. town, SOS !
could stay with him up to the finish.
It come round mornin'. There WASN'T
much to 1.-THE just seemed tired an
peaceful-like. I'm glad he wrote what
he did, he said, meanin' the parson.
She knows, she allus knows he whis-
pered, meanin' you, Poll, an then he
was on his way. He'd already give
me what was saved up for you, an
I'm sendin' it along with this A
blue money order for $3.50 had .hut-
tered from the envelope when Douglas
opened it. <5r ~+>'.
Il got everything ready. afore 1 went
on the next day, an ! went up an
saw the little spot on the hill where
they was goin' to stow him. 1t looked
kinder nice, an the diggars wife said
she'd put some flowers on it now an
then. 1t was you what made me think
o. that. Poll, cause it seemed to me
what you would "a done. You was al
lus so daffy about flowers, you an
him. .. !. -. w y
II guess this letters too long for me
to be a-sayin' much about the show,
but the .sleap-a-death' girl got bern
last week: She wasn't strong enough
for the job nohow. done what I
could for her outside the show, cause
l knowed how you was allus a-teelin'
bout her. 1 guess the 'leap-a death's'
husband is goin' to Jump his job soon,
If he gets enough saved up, cause him
an Barker can't hit it on no more.
We got good deal O. trouble among
the animals too. None o. the snakes
is sheddin' like they ought to, an
Jumbo's a-carryin' sixteen foot band
age around that trunk o. his'n cause
he got too fresh with Trixy's grub the,
other night, an the new CRATES got
the Group in that seven foot neck o.
his'n. Iguess you'll think got the pip
for fair this time, 80 I'll Just get On to
myself now an cut this short. III be-
writin' you ag'in when we bit Morgan
town. .Jg5S. II x. ;s5 :.$,. !: 4s.s
n: YOUR OLD MUvvER jim"
Il Douglas laid the letter gently on the
table, his hand still resting upon It. He.
looked helplessly at the little, shrunk-
en- figure ii the opposite chair. Polly
had made no sound, but her head had
slipped lower and lower, and she now.
sat very quietly with her face ii her
4 hands. She had been taught by Toby
and Jim never to whimpef.
So what plucky q lot 81 they are!'''t
thought Douglas as he consid cred these
three /. Y lonely souls, each accepting
whatever fate brought with no rebel
lion q even surprise e ass Z. strange
world of stoics s. chill.
drens of the amusenen arena fought
and lost They came and ant Ike
2phanto y 5csosnsci business
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