Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-06-17

"T'antT' She turned upon him Wit
startled eyes. There was 90 mucl
that she wanted that the mere men
tion Of the word had opened we'll @
pain In her heart.
II mean can do anything for you?
"Oh, Of course not" She remem
bered how little any one could do.
What II 1t, Polly" he begged. blu
she only turned away and shook he
head with sigh. He followed he
with anxious eyes What made yo'
cut out the show today? Was It be
cause you didn't want to ride af0r
folks what knowed you-ride afor
him mebbe?'
Him" Her face was white. Jiu
feared she might swoon. You don
mean that he was'-
"Oh, no." he answered quickly, 20
course not. Parsons don't come {
places like this one. was only ngur
In that you didn't want other folks 4
see an to tell him how you was rid
IN" She did not answer
"Was that 1t, POLLY" he urged.
II don't know" She stared into space
"Was it!'
Il guess It was" she said after
long time.
II knowed IT, he cried. Il was
fool to "a brung you tack! You don
belong with US no more"
"Oh, don't, jim! Don't! Don't max
me feel I'm in the way here too!'
Here too!" He looked at her in as
constituent. "You wasn't In his way
was you. Poll!"
YES, Jim" She saw his look Of un
belief and continued hurrieily: "Oh,
tried not to be! tried 80 hard. II,
used to read me verses out Of a Bibl'
about my way being his way and M.
people his people, but 1t isn't SO. Jim
Your way is the way you are born. an.
your people are the people you ar
born with, and you can't change II
Jim. no matter how hard you try"
You was changin' IT," he answered
savagely. You was gettin' jes' lik'
them people. 1t was me what took 70,
away an spoiled 1t all. You oughtn'
to "a come. What made you after 20,
said you wouldn'tY'
She did not answer. Strange thing,
were going through the mind Of tn
slow witted Jim. He braced himsel
for dinicult question.
"Will you answer me somethin
straight?" he asked.
why. OF course" she said as sh
met his gaze.
DO you love the parson, PollT'
She started.
lis that IT."
Her lids futtered and closed; sh
caught her breath quickly, her lil
apart, then looked far into the di
lance.
Yes, Jim, I'm afraid that's It," II
little figure dropped, and she stood b
fore him with lowered eyes, unarme
Jim looked at her helplessly. the
shook his big, stupid head.
"Ain't that h-l?"
1t seemed such q short time to il
since he had picked her up. cooir
babe. ut her dead mothers side. II
watched the tender. averted fac
Things had turned out 80 different
from what he had planned.
"An' he don't care about you'll
that?" he asked after 4 pause.
NO, not in that way" She was an
ious to defend the pastor from even Il
thought Of such thing. HE ",
good and kind always. but he didn
care that way. He's not like that"
II guess I'll have talk with him
said Jim. and he turned to go.
Talk" she cried.
He stopped and looked at her
establishment. 1t was the first tin
that he had ever heard that sharp no
In her voice. Her tiny figure ",
stinfened with decision. Her eyes we
blazing.
III you ever dare to speak to him
about me. you'll never see me again.
Jim was perplexed.
II mean 1t. Jim. I've made n
choice. and I've come back to you.
you evep try to az up things betwet
him and me. I'll run away-really NJ
truly away-and you'll never. never 3
ME back"
He shuffled awkwardly to her 81,
and reached apologetica!ly for the u
tie clinched fist. He held 1t In his b
rough hand, toying nervously with Il
tiny fingers.
II wouldn't do nothin' that VI
wasn't a-wantin'. Poll. l was ju
a-tryin' to help you. only II new
seem to know how"
She turned to him with tear dimm,
eyes and rested her hands ON his erea
broad shoulders. and be saw the pla
where no dwelt IN nor hart