The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-16
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circus folks is like soldiers. No mat
ter what happens. the show has to &c
on, an we got to be in our places"
"Wcll. well. she'll be safe enough
here said the doctor. at IS n fortu
nate thing that Mr.. Douglas can man
age this Our town hospital burned
down few months ago, and we've
been rather puzzled as to what to dc
with such cases" He took his leave
with checry Good night" and q
promise 20 look In upon the little pa
ticnt later. Jim shu1led awkwardly
toward the pastor.
ITS mighty good Of you to do this,
he mumblcd, "but she amt gon' to be
no charity patient. Me an Toby
goin' to look after her keep"
Her wants will be very few" Doug
las answered kindly. You needn't
trouble much about that"
Il mean It," said jim savNgcly. lie
met Douglas glance OF surprise with Il
determined look. for he feared that his
chance of being useful to Polly might
| be slipping out Of his life.
"You mustn't mind Jim" tie clown
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see. pain gets some folks different
from others, an it always kinder
makes him savage"
"Oh. that's all right" Douglas an
swcrcd quickly. His own life had
been so lonely that he could under
stand the selfish ycarning in The big
mans heart. You must do what YOU
think best about these things. Mandy
and l will look after the rest"
Jim hung his head. feeling somehow
| that the pastor had seen straight into
| his heart and discovered his petty
weakness lie was about to turn to-
ward the door when 1t was thrown
open by Barker.
"Where is shc:" shouted the mana
| ger, looking from one to the other.
"She can't come" said Jim I'm low.
steady voice. for he knew the storm OF
opposition with which Barker would
meet the announcement.
Cant Gomez" Shricked Barker. "Of
course she'll come. can't get along
without her She's got to come" He
looked at Jim. who remained silent
and firm. "Why amt she coming" he
asked. feeling himself already defeat
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shes hurt bad" was Jlms laconic
reply.
"Thc devil she Is" said Barker,
( looking at Douglas for confirmation
| as that right"
| "She won't he able to travel for some
| time" said Douglas
! "Mr. Barker is our manager" Toby
I explained as he edged his way to the
pastors side.
/ some time" Barker looked Mt
! Douglas as though he were to blame
! for their misfortune. "Wcll YOU Just
/ bet she will" he declared mcnacingly.
See hero. Barker. don't YOU talk to
I him like that" said Jim. facing the
manager. Hes darncd square. even
! If he is n parson." Barker turned
away. He was not bad hearted man.
but he was irritatcd and upset at los
ing the star feature Of his bill.
"Ain't this my dodgaStcd luck?" he
muttcrcd to himself MS his eye again
Travelled to the boss canvaSman. "You
get out Of here. jim" he shouted. IAN
! start them wagons. The shows got to
go on. Poll or no Poll"
He turned with his hand on the
doorknob and jcrked out grudging
thanks to the pastor. Its all fred
i good OF you to take her in," he said.
"but It's tough to lose her Good
night" He banged the door and clat-
! tered down the steps.
! Jim waited. He was trying to find
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