Arizona republican., 1912-04-09
Pollyo0ly and
 the Lump
By Edgar Jepson


 golf; and Pollyooly and the Luml went down on to the sands. There ar, no niggers, Pierrots, or bands at Pye
 church, only few donkeys and a co coanut-shy. But at low tide there ar, thousand acres of firm sand. & chil dren's paradise. Pollyooly enjoyed i beyond words: not only the sands ant
 the sea, but also the freedom iron
 care. Food. excellent food and plenty
 of it. awaited them, paid for, at Mrs Wilson's
 The Lump was the cause of Polly
 ooly's first introduction to fellow soJourners in this delectable land. A
 little girl of four. with very large
 brown eyes. who was playing near them, was quite suddenly attracted by him, and without further ado took possession of him. Pollyooly was pleased that he should have a play mate of his own age; the little girl nurse. observing that they were dressed as other children and that Pollyooly spoke ''prettiiy," and was in- clined to be naughty with her, assented 10 the acquaintance. The little brown eyed girls blue-eyed sister, Kathleen. joined them: and the four children played happily together. While Polly ooly mothered the Lump, Kathleen, who was seven, mOthered her little sister, whose rame was Mary. Also now and again she mothered the Lump; but Poliyooly was not jealous
 At first the Lump was somewhat taken aback by this sudden acquisition of female friend: but his remark. able placidity stood him in good stead. and he endured 1t with an even mind Presently indeed he seemed to be talk Ing pleasure in it. for he began 10 bully her in the manifest fashion.
 Then the mother of the little girls joined them, and was al once charmed by the Lump. Pollyooly found no need 10 display the airs of a red Deeping, with which she had been treating the nurse, to her: and presently they were chatting in the friendliest way. The lady seemed as taken with Pollyooly's serious outlook on life as with the charm of the Lump; and presently she asked her if her mother would let them come to tea with Kathleen and Mary and 10 games on the sands after it that afternoon. Pollyooly explained that they were staying with their cousin John, who had gone to golf at LittlestOne, and accepted the invita- tion. The lady seemed surprised that he should have left them to themselves for the day; but Pollyooly assured her that she was used to looking after the Lump, and that it was quite safe.
 They enjoyed the party exceedingly: there were a dozen children, fellow guests, and al tea the manners of the Lump, under Pollyooly's anxious eye. were beyond reproach Her hands in- deed troubled her a little: she kept them out of sight as much as she could. After tea the younger children played in the charge of nurses; the elder children, to the extreme delight of Pollyooly, who loved to run feetly, disported themselves in more swift and violent games. She had much to tell the Honorable John on his return from Littlestone.
 The next day she found herself we'll launched in the society of the sands. with many playmates, and entered upon the fullest and most delightful life. But there is always fly in the finer ointments: and the Pyechurch fly was Prince Adalbert of Lippe-Schweid nitZ.
 That morning Pollyooly had her first sight of him. She and the Lump were playing with Kathleen and Mary, when Kathleen cried in a tone of dis may, Here's the Prince," picked up Mary. and staggered off towards their nurse with her.
 Pollyooly picked up the Lump and
 .L .l,a 10 reason for Kathleen's dismay, for he Prince was but a fat little boy of en, small-eyed thick-lipped. and snub- losed His white sailor suit seemed 1 o give his ugliness it's full values.
 Under the wing of their nurse Kath cen and Mary surveyed him with | alarmed eyes; and Kathleen told Polly | poly of the dreadful things he had | ione: how he had pushed little boy | ,ver the edge of the sea wall. kicked | mother. hit little girl with a spade | pulled the hair of three others hard, 1 md how he always kicked over the | castles other children had built and | hrew their spades and buckets into | he sea.
 Even as she spoke he fell upon the | astle they themselves had been build | ng and kicked down one wall of it.
 If only you weren't Prince. I'd | each you. my fine gentleman" said | he nurse softly.
 You mind the Lump, I'll go and mack him." cried Pollyooly eagerly.
 No, No! He's Prince. You mustn't touch Prince, Miss!" cried he nurse in "a tone of the last horror, tripping Pollyooly's wrist tightly. Besides, he'd hurt you. He's a very tasty, spiteful little boy."
 "I don't mind!" said Pollyooly iercely; and she tugged at the re- draining grip, hard but in vain, eying he pest with vengeful eyes.
 II wouldn't let my children play with hifn like some people do just be- ause he's a Prince, not was it ever O. should be frightened all the ime," said the nurse.
 If ever he touches the Lump, I'll each himl" said Pollyooly fiercely.
 If ever he touches one of us. Papa will spank him hard. Papa doesn't ike Princes He says they're so use ess," said Kathleen.
 50 they are-if they're like that, aid Pollyooly with conviction.
 They watched the devastating royal progress with indignant eyes. The ,ack view of the Prince was nearly as unpleasant as the front. He slouched long with his fat little figure hunched onward in a very ugly fashion. The hildren fled before him as he came, nd from the shelter of their nurses, IT their mothers, angrily watched him