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nurse. observing that they we're
dressed as other children and that
Pollyooly spoke "prettily." and was in
to the acquaintance. The little brown
eyed girls blue,eyed sister, Kathleen,
Joined them; and the four children
played happily together. While Polly
DOLLY mothered the Lump. Kathleen,
who was seven, mothered her little
sister, whose name was Mary. Also
now and again she mothered the
Lump; but Pollyooly was not Jealous.
At first the Lump was somewhat
taken aback by this sudden acquisition
of a 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 ak
bully her in the manifest fashion.
Then the mother of the little girls
Joined them, and was at once charmed
by the Lump Pollyooly found no need
to display the airs of 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 il her mother would let
them come to tea with Kathleen and
Mary and to games on the sands after
It that afternoon. Pollyooly explained
that they were staying with their
cousin John, who had gone to golf al
milestone. and accepted the invita-
ton. The lady seemed surprised that
he should have left them to themselves
for the day: but Pollyooly assured hel
that she WAS used to looking after the
Lump. and that it was quite safe.
They enjoyed the party exceedingly;
there were dozen children. fellow
guests, and at 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: tho
elder children, to the extreme delight
of Pollyooly. who loved to run teetly
disported themselves in more swift,
and violent games. She had much tt
tell the Honorable John on his return
from Littlestone.
The next day she found herself vel
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 Il,
was Prince Adalbert OF Lippe Schweid
nitz.
That morning Pollyooly had her frs
sight of him. She and the Lumy
were playing with Kathleen and Mary
when Kathleen cried in a tone of dis
may. Here's the Prince!" picked uI
Mary, and staggered of towards theil
nurse with her.
Pollyooly picked up the Lump ant
came with her, though she could SCI
no reason for Kathleen's dismay. TO-
the Prince was but a fat little boy o
ten. small-eyed, thick-lipped, and snub
nosed. His white sailor suit seemed
to give his uglness its full values.
Under the wing of their nurse katll
leen and Mary surveyed him VIII
alarmed eyes; and Kathleen told Polly
dolly Of the dreadful things he hal
done: how he had pushed little DO
over the edge of the sea wall. kiche'
another. hit a little girl with SPADE
pulled the hair of three others haro
and how he always kicked over tn
castles other children had built an
threw their spades and buckets ~.
the sea.
Even as she spoke he fell upon tn