Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-08

"You'd sure be a sevell niggcr 4uid dot on,
money!" she c7laLckled.
dreamily as she murmured the words
OF the clown song that Jim and Toby
had taught her years ago:
''Ting ling,
That's what the bells sine"-
Mandy reached the side of the bed
as the girls eyes opened second time
and met hers with blank stare of
astonishment. A tiny frown came into
the small white forehead.
whats the matter?" she asked
family. trying to find something IA
miliar in the black face before her.
Hush, child, hush," Mandy whis-
pered. "Jes' you lay pufickly still.
OATS only de furs' bell a-ringin'."
"First bell?" the girl repeated as her
eyes travelled quickly about the strange
walls and the unfamiliar fittings of the
room. This amt the show!" she cried
suddenly.
"Lor' bless you, no! Dis amt no
show!' Mandy answered. and she
laughed reassuringly.
"Then where am II" Polly asked,
half breathless with bewilderment.
"Nebber you mind bout dat" was
Mandy's unsatisfactory reply.
"But l do mind" protested Polly,
trying to raise herself to a sitting DO
sition. "Where's the bunch?"
"De wat?" asked Mandy in surprise.
''The bunch-Jim and Toby an the
rest Of the pushv'
"Lor' bless you," Mandy exclaimed,
''dey's done gone long wild de circus
hours ago."
! "Gone! Show gonev Polly cried in
amazement. "Then what am 1 DOM
here?
"Hor on dar, honey! Hor on"
Mandy cautioned. Don't you cite
yo'se'f."
LET me alonev' Polly put aside the
arm that was trying to place shawl
around her. Il got to get out Of here"
"Youse got plenty O. time for dat"
Mandy answered. "Jes' yo' wait
awhile"
II can't wait, an 1 won't!" Polly
shrieked, almost beside herself with
anxiety. II got to get to the next
burg-Wakeield, amt it? What time
Is it? Let me alone! Let me gow she
cried, struggling desperately.
The door opened softly, and the
young pastor stood looking down at
the picture of the frail, white faced
child and her black, determined cap
tor.
Here, mere! What's all this about?'
he asked in firm tone, though evi.
IDENTITY amused.
"Who are your returned the girl as
she showed herself quickly back
against the pillows and drew the COW
ers close under her chin. looking at
him oddly over their top.
"She done been cuttin' up somefln
awfulv' Mandy explained as she tried
to regain enough breath for q new en-
counter.
Cutting up? You surprise me, Miss
Polly" he said, with mock seriousness.
"How do you know I'm Polly?' the
little rebel asked, her eyes cleaning
large and desperate above the friendly
covers.
If you will be very good and keep
very quiet, I will try to tell you" he
said as he crossed to the bed.
II won't be quiet, not for nobody"
Polly objected, with a bold disregard
Of double negatives. II got to get a
move If you amt goin' to help me
you needn't butt in.'
Il am afraid I can't help you to 60
just yet" Douglas replied. He was be-
ginning to perceive that there were
tasks before him other than the shap-
ing Of Polly''s character.
What are you tryin' to do to me,
anyhow" she asked as she shot a
glance Of suspicion from the pastor to
Mandy. what am I up against?"
Don't you be scared, honey" Man.
dy reassured her. '.Youse jes' as safe
here as you done been in de circus"
"Safer, we hope" Douglas added.
with a smile.
Are you two bug? Polly ques-
toned as she turned her head from
one side to the other and studied them
with new idea. 'Well, you can't
get none the best Of me. I can get
away all right, an will too"
She made desperate effort to put
one foot to the floor, but fell back with