Putnam patriot., 1909-06-25


 .Nouc Ire done somefhtna trrongs she
 posned.
 how to broach the subject that in jus tiee to her must be discussed.
 "Some leaves to make garlands for the social" Polly answered more cheer fully. Would you mind holding thisa a' She gave him one end of string of leaves
 Where are the children?"
 "Gone home''
 You like the children very much. don't you. Poilyy Douglas was striv- ing for path that might lead them to the subject that was troubling him.
 ..oh. no don't like them: I love them" She looked at him with teader eyes.
 *Yeu're the greatest baby of all" A puzzled line came hetweea his eyes as he studied her more closely. And yet you're not such child. are you. Polly? You're quite grown up-almost young lady" He looked at her from a strange. unwelcome point of view. She was all of that as she sat at his feet, yearning and slender and fair, at the turning of her seventeenth year. '1 wonder how you would like to go away"-her eyes met his in terror "away to great school he added quickly. flinehing from the very first hurt that he had inflicted. where there are lot of ether young ladies'
 "Is 1t q place where you would be ?" She looked up at him anxiously. She wondered if his .sshow" was about to move on.
 .T'm afraid not" Douglas answered. smiling In spite of his heavy heart. '1 wouldn't like any place without you" she said decidedly and seemed to consider the subject dismissed. But If it was for your good" Dong las persisted. .1t could never be for my good to leave you''
 "Rut just for a little while" he pleaded How was she ever to under. stand? How could he take from her the sense of security that he had pur- Posely taught her to feel In his house
 Not even for moment" Polly an swered. with q decided shake of her head
 "But you must get ahead in your studies he argued. She looked at him anxIously. She was beginning to be alarmed at his persistence.
 Maybe I've been playing too many periseuous games"
 Not perfseuous. Polly promiscsOus [" ~Tro-mis-cuous." she repeated halt hgiy What does that mean"
 A'Indiscriminase" He rubbed his forehead as he saw the puzzled look sa her face. Mixed up." hs ex- piained. more simply. -Our game wasn't mixed up.~ She was thinking of the one to which the widow had objected. 'Is promiscu- gus to catch somebody T" Tt depends upon whom you ~sfch." !" Ae answered. with | dry. whimsical smile.
 well. | don't catch anybody but the rhildren" She looked mp at him with serious. inquiring eyes. Never mind. Polly. Your games sren't promiscucus She did not hear aim. She was searching for her book. .is this what you are looking forr' he asked, drawing the missing article from his pocket. .Ohr' cried Polly. with . fiush of em- barrassmenf- Mandy told you" -You.ve been working a long time on that"
 -I thought ! might heip you If I learued everything you told me- she answered umidIy. But ] don't sup poe I couid.~
 T can never tell you hew much yos help ne, Polly .Do IF che ersed eagerly. T can help u.ore if ycu win only tet nc. ! ean teach . bigger ciaas in Sunday echool now. ! got to tho book of Ruth tDday."
 ~You dNrs He psetenAeA to be as- tonished. He was anxious to sncoas- - her enthusiasm. .Um- hum.~ she answefed soeemnly- \ Assamy look came into her eyes -po you remember the parf that you read tO me the 6rst day ] eamer He aodded. He was thinking how care 1 free they were that day. How impos- sfbss such problems as the present one woulA have seemed then. T know ,very bit of what you read by heart. 1 Irs our next Sunday school lessen.~ ego fl h." persussivs. ~Couid you tell me where ! can set . drink at this time of nishtT -No. sir" says the police oficer re bukingiy-
 The belated individual goes on his way. but af the next corner he hes . new idea. se he rstnrEs to the faithful cfscer end inquiries eonbdentfal;y: s.Could you tell me where ts can Gei . s,rink st this lime of nixhf Life. oeapoogO0 Cry eon elEIeue1'3 ~ ~ = - N n Z