Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-24

"Nebhcr you mind bout dat" wa.
hahdy's unsatisfactory reply.
Hut de- mind" protested Polly
trying 10 raise herself 90 sitting loo
tiiion, where's the bunchT'
he watr asked Mandy In surprise
The buhch=Jlm and Toby an' IN,
rest " the pushr'
Tor bless you," Mandy exclaimed
'dey'a done gone long wId de clrcu.
hours sgo."
"oonsi show gonsf" Polly cried IN
Amusement Then what am 4 doin
Lsrer
"Hor OF dar. honey uor ou."
Mandy cautioned. Don't you cite
yo'sc'f"
let me Sloner' Polly put aside tho
arm that was trying 10 place a shawl
around her Il got 10 get out OF here. "
"iouse got plenty a. time for dat"
Mandy answered yes yo' wait
awhile"
II cant wait. an WON'T" Polly
shrickcd, almost beside herself with
anxiety II got TO get 10 the be.t
burg Wakefield. amt ~ What time
IA w let me alone! Let me go" she
cried. struggling desperately.
The door opened softly. aud the
young pastor stood looking down al
the picture of the frail, white faced
child aud her black. determined CAP.
tor.
Here. Dcrc what's all this aboutT
hc asked In u frm tone, though EVIL.
IDENTITY amused.
"Who are your returned the girl a,
she showed herself quickly back
against the pillows aud drew the coy.
err close under her chin. looking nj
him oddly over their top.
"Shc done been cuttin' up somcGn
AWFUL Mandy explained as she tried
to regain enough breath for q new on
counter.
Cutting upf You surprise me, Miss
Polly he said, with mock seriousness
"iiow do you know I'm PollyY" the
little rebel asked, her eyes cleaning
large and desperate above the friendly
covers.
III you Will be very good and keen
very quiet, / Will try TO tell you" be
said as he crossed To- the bed.
II won't be quiet, not for nobody q"
Polly objected, with a bold disregard
OF double negatives. Il got TO get n
move. II YOU amt goin' to help me
you needn't butt in"
81 am afraid | can't help YOU 10 60
Just yet" Douglas replied. lie was be-
ginning TO perceive that there were
tasks before him other than the shap.
Ing OF Polly's character.
What are you tryin' 70 do TO me
anyhow" she asked as she shot a
glance q suspicion from the pastor TO
Mandy. What am ! up againstf"
Don't you be scared, honey" Man.
dy treasured her "Youse les as safe
here IA you done been in de circus"
SAFER, we hope" Douglas added
with 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. can get
away all right, an will too"
She made desperate effort to put
one foot to the floor. but fell back with
q cry Of pain.
Oar, dar," Mandy murmured, put.
ting the pillow under the Door,
cramped neck and smoothing the tan
gled hair from Polly's forehead. You
done hurt yo'sef for suah dis time"
The pastor had taken a step toward
the bed. His look Of amusement had
changed TO one Of pity.
You see, Miss Polly, you have had
very bad fall, and you can't get away
just yet nor see your friends until YOU
are better"
Its only scratch" Polly whim-
pered.' II can do my work; got to-"
One more feeble effort and she sue
cumbed, with faint Jimmy crick
e+n"
10 Toby told me that you were
a very good little girl" Douglas said
rs he drew up chair and sat down
by her side, confident by the express
Sion on her face that at last he was
master Of the situation. do you think
he would like you to behave like this?"
Il sure am on the blink" she sighed
rs she settled back YEARLY upon the
pillow.
you'll be all right soon" Douglas
answered cheerily. MANDY and will
help the time TO 90"
II rAcollect now" Polly faltered
without hearing him. ct was the last
hoop. Jim seemed to have a bunch |
was goin' to be in for trouble when
went into the ring. Bingo must "a felt
1t too. He kept a-pullln' and a-jerkin'
from the start. got myself together
TO make the last jump. AMI can't re.
member no more" Her head dropped.
and her eyes closed.