Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-05-30
POLLYOOLY AND THE LUMP
Copyright. 1909. by the Pearson Pub
fishing Company.
BY Edgar Jepson.


Before she reached the barracks Pol
lyooly sold four more lunches of VIC
lets. As she went up the steps OF
that paiatiai structure she was puz
cling over the difficult question OF how
much OF The four and twcpcGce she
had earned belonged rightfully 10 Cap.
tain Croome. She could not bit re-
gard the savage old gentlemGns six
pence as her own, but she was very
doubtful about Grize!'s shilling
The sentry at the top OF the steps
, was for stopping her: but another sol
der, Captain Croome's servant. told
him that she was TO be admitted. and
! conducted her and The Lump to Cap
tain Croome's quarters.
He was awaiting her impatiently.
and when he learned that she had
been successful in her mission, he
| overwhelmed her with thanks and
! praise. Then he told her that he would
! probably want her again on the NOR
! row. and gave her five shillings.
Pollyooly took them with shining
eyes; she had only expected half-a-
crown. Then she laid down three and
| eightpenCe on the table.
What's this?" said Captain Croome,
somewhat StarUed.
That's what l sold some of the vio-
lets for" said Pollyooly.
Keep it-keep it." said Captain
Croome, laughing. You've earned It
fifty times over. And take the basket
along with you, ready for tomorrow"
The next morning the Honorable
John Ruffin found his room scented
and adorned with violets: and when
PollyOoly brought in his bacon, he
thanked her for them and asked how
she had Jared in her mission. She told
him how easily she had delivered the
note TO Grizel
SO far. so good-but-but | should
have liked 10 have written that note
myself said the Honorable John Ruff
fin, thoughifully, with the air of one
who had deep-rooted distrust of the
epistolary powers Of the Household
Brigade.
1t proved well founded. for he had
finished his breakfast but a few min
utes, when Captain Croome came in
a very sombre mood.
He sank heavily into an easy chair,
and said gloomily: It's no go. She
won't hear of it."
Isn't it rather early TO be de-
pressed" said the Honorable John
Ruffin. calmly. What. after all. is a
wOman's Mop Is it not a polite form
of 'Yes'?"
THAT sounds as il you'd begun to
rot; and if you have. there's no doing
anything" said Captain Croome. sadly.
well, you didn't expect her to see
It the first time. did you?" said his
adviser. coldly. And what's more YOU
wouldn't have liked it If she had.
What you've got 10 do is to peg away"
she seems awfUlly determined about
II. Her letters very firm" said Cap
tain Croome; but his face Frightened |
a little
"Of course il is The idea startled |
her at first. 1t would startle any nice |
girl. But by now she's beginning 10 |
think how nice it would be if SIZE |
could. If You write the right kind OF |
letters. you'll make It seem nicer than |
ever: and at last she'll see that it's |
her duty TO put you out of YOUR mis- /
cry"
Captain Croome looked at him with
and said: No one would |
ever think yoT were a gentleman. Ruf-
lin, you do know such lot BIZ; tac |
nuisance is I'm not much OF a hand
az writing letters can't ever get
down exactly what | mean"
The Honorable John RuIin regarded
him with a thoughtful frowR; then h
said: We'll, Of course / can't be e:,-
Dected to know your exact feelings, but
might be able to give you a tip or
two"
BY Jove, II you would" cried his
friend with sDarE1inp eveg
IAN right, sit down and write it,"
said the Honorable John Rufin,
1riskly
Slowly and surely they composed and
wrote a brief, but melting letter.
When he had signed It. Captain
Jroome set down the pen and said in
/ tone of awe. by Jove, That's per-
ectly ripping"
"A few like that ought TO soften
lady GrizePs stern resolution" said
he Honorable John Rufin, dispassion-
.tely.
Rather" said Captain .Croome
When l do a thing-not that
ften do like TO do it thoronghly.
Besides, do hate that old Tullislaith
at" said the Honorable John Ruffin,
With real feeling
Captain Croome carried off Pollyooly
nd the Lump to Covent Garden for
iolets and thence TO Princes Gate.
he was less fortunate in the sale OF
hem than she had been the day be-
ore; and had made but Daltry four
ence when Grizel and the dragon ap-
cared
Grfzel no longer wore a respondent
ir: her eyes we're shining; and she
'alked with a firm and eager step.
When she reached the children she
)ok the bunch of violets from Polly
oily with a radiant smile. saying.
You here again, you dear childreni /
m so pleased to see you!'
The dragon snorted more fercely
ian ever. and growled, Encouraging
egging. | call it."
You weren't asked to call it any.
ling, Symons," said Grizel, coldly.
She picked up the Lump again and
Used him and asked his name Then
lie gave him some chocolate creams
hich she had brought with her on
lie chance OF their meeting. Then
lie kissed him again. gave Pollyooly
shilling, and went on her way with
sr dragon and her treasure Pooly-
'ly walked 10 Knightsbridge Bar
cks, selling another fourpenny-worth
violets on the way-it was an in n
lspicious day-and brought the It'd
gs of her success to Captain Croome.
The next morning he came to the III