The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

IL was the habit OF the Honorable
John Rufin TO chant In his bath what
Pollyooly believed 10 be poetry: and II
Is improbable that an observant child
OF twelve, who had passed the seven
standards at Muttle Deeping school.
could have been mistaken in a matter
of that kind. The habit may have
borne witness to the goodness OF his
conscience. or II may not: II may
merely have been a by-product OF an
excellent digestion: but that morning
II seemed to her that he chanted more
loudly and with a finer gusto than
usual
She was not surprised. therefore.
when she brought in his carefully
grilled bacon. at his saying In a very
cheerful tone:
Il have had a windfall. Miss Bride
"a windfall OF thirty-five pounds. II
fell out OF an suctIon-hridge tree-a
game you do net understand-and II
has made the b. :at-wave, which ought
70 be called the heat-fiood, more un.
bearable than ever. Therefore I have
resolved TO go away TO the sea"
Yes. sir" said Pollyooly In a tone
OF amiable congratulation.
But her face fell little: for
though the departure OF the Honorable
John Rufin meant that she would have
less work, II also meant that she
would have TO spend more on food for
herself and her little brother the
Lump. since the Honorable John Ruff
I'M did not eat all his bread or drink
all his milk; and there was often hall
a cake with which he refused to con.
tinue his afternoon tea on the ground
that IL was stale.
But the thing that has kept me 50
long In London submerged in the heat
Hood has not been so much the want
OF money q have had enough for my
own escaped. as the great bacon din
Guilty" he said and paused.
Yes. SIR" said Pollyooly.
But thanks 10 this windfall, 7 can
get over that difficulty by taking you
TO the sea 10 grill my bacon for me
and your little brother 10 keep YOU
occupied while you are not grilling r.
that Satan may not find some mischief
still for idle hands to do"
Pollyooly's large blue eyes opened
very wide; and her mouth opened. too
"Oh. sir. me and the Lump-Roeer
sir" she said in a hushed, breathles:
voice OF incredulous rapture.
You and Roger. Roger and the sea
were made for one another. look IA
II Is time that England had a red
headed admiral; I'm tired OF these
drab-haired ones. II is my patriot,
duty TO give him taste for the sea
early"
"Oh. thank you. sir" said Pollyooly
In a tone OF profound gratitude
We Will 20 TO Pyechurch. There
an old family servant o. ours az Pye
church I made her life a burden II
her when ! was young. and conse
quently. with true womanliness. shl
has always entertained the stronges
affection for me. II would he no us,
taking you 10 any other lodgings. he
cause you wouldn't be allowed 10 grill
my bacon for me. But Mrs. Wilson
knows that 7 must be humored: an
HUNDRED I shall be- Also she will Tool
after you while ! am playing golf a
Littlestone-not that have eve
known you 10 need looking after"
oh, sir. n viH be NICE" said Polly
ooly. still somewhat breathless
The Honorable John RUIN smiled a
her amiably.
This morning We will pack: thi
afternoon we will 60" he said
Pollyooly had 10 slip up 20 their Al
tie at once 10 tell the Lump. who wa
playing there peacefully. the spiendi
news. though he was too young 70 ur
derstand g. She moved about on YER
light. dancing feet. and az soon a. 81
had washed up the breakfast thing
she packed their small wardrObes I'm
little portmanteau. a relic OF the DAY
when the great-aunt who had hrough
them up had been housekeeper q
Deeping Hall
Then the Bonorabie John Rum
having finished his cigar and WorniH
Post. summoned her 20 help him pack
and for a while she observed n
fashion Of doing ~ with pain and AZ
may. lie put his clothes IN the por
mantsau anyhow and crushed thei
firmly down.
Standing painfully nou on ono u
and nov on the other. she endured ~
sight for several minutes. then 30
said. "Oh. please. PR. you'd better j
me DO g."
why? whats wrong with my Va
81 doing -" said mo Honorable job
RUM IN some surprise.
Look hov you're crumpllng yo'
shirts. sir." said POliyOoly
Have y your own way Deal wifi
n yourself" Fald The Honorable JOB
RUM airlly
He lighted a cigar and wai~h'
PoliyO0iy take the clothes ont NJ n
portmanfsau and replace them neat
With a due regard 10 space. nndii
room for a dozen things which he M
been forced 10 leave out Then
said.
Always fresh accomplishment
Miss Bride n you 20 on ~ this raj
you will certainly 20 down 10 posterl
a. the Admirable pollyoOly
re sent down 70 the Inner Tcmr
Kitchen for bis lunch and PollyOo
gave The Lump biz dinner She a
little herself. she was TOO excite
They drove. proudly. IN a taxicab
Cannon Street Station. and ID
Travelled proudly frstcisss
The Honorable John RIfn p
bought picture papers FOR The %
children and a novel Tor himself n
ROW and again he paused in biz re'
ing ~ observe fhrm n was aIwa
pleasure ~ p man Of bic refhe
ssnslhil'fy % gaze or rho angel fare
poiiynoly and ~ fhaf rrf hnafef Q
aufhsntie chsruh. ne Lump A. ff
ran fhr0urh London rurI0ua'y cur
round the Lumn she Waa busy ahf