The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-24


Journey, she felt it would end in
jome big surprise, just as it did.
Narcissa and Valora Pollard were
twins. Grandmother Pollard came
out in the back yard one morning
where they played round the wood
pile. 1t was very warm and she
plucked a big leaf from the burdock
near the fence and famed herself
slowly.
Has the doctor come to see mamma
yet, grammar" inquired Narcissa,
from behind the woodpiIe.
Come and gone" grandmother Pol
lard answered.
"And we didn't see hinn-drive up nor
drive off" regretted Valera. ooh,
N'cissa!"
"Childrenl" Grandmother's tone be-
trayed her; she had something to tell
them.
They came from behind the wood
pile.
Children" Grandmother Pollard
said again, eff I could trust you to
mind me-mind every word 1 tell you,
would let you go to visit your Aunt
Doris and Uncle Cal"
Valera screamed; but Narcissa adj
vanced and said in voice with hard
ly tremor:
Trust us gran mother? Why If we
went journey-like that-on the
cars-a-alone, why, gran mother, we'd
be afraid, afraid not to mind every
sDord you spoke to US before we went,
every one!"
IL should hope So" Grandmother
Pollard said. well, you can go!"
The twins moved together and fell
into long embrace
you must remember that you are
visiting" grandmother went on i'm
pressively.
And you can't act the same when
you visit that you do to home" added
Valera, proving that she grasped the
point.
We'll you ought to behave as well
at home as you do visiting" With
which reproof, grandmother contfn-
ued: Remember that you are visiting
your Aunt Doris and that she is her
self kind of visiting"
And that makes it all the worse"
Narcissa observed brightly.
Grandmother Pollard moved back
into the shade Of the house where Va
lora CALAMITY brought her block of
wood to sit upon. 81 don't want her
to have anything to be ashamed of in
her own flesh and blood when she's
staying with her husbands people"
mo indeed" Narcissa seized the
burdock leaf and began tanning her
grandmother.
"And," Grandmother Pollard said,
remember, your Aunt Doris and I'm
Gle Cal asking you out there till your
mamma gets better is very kind, po-
lite thing"
And we should remember the
golden rule;" Valor turned virtuously
to her sister, land be polite and kind
back to them" But here she broke
away, careering madly round the yard.
"I'll go in and help your mamma
get ready for her ride, your papa's
coming to take her." Grandmother
said. Then I'll see to packing your
clothes"
At the door she turned back saying,
FIJI call you when I'm ready to
pack"
Valera came tearing up, breathless,
hair ribbon flying.
Keep ont" her sister said, "just
keep on actin like a wild Indian and
fix us so we can't go!"
Valera beat her hands upon the pink
yoke of her pinafore.
Melissa, / was so full of feeling
here, l had to run to keep gran ma
from seeing; oh, Melissa, when are we
going, ighep, what day?'
Keep on!" was Narcissa's unsym-
pathetic answer, "and you'll see."
Everything was ready: the lunch in
the shoe box on the chair. Valera
stood by in hungry anticipation.
lone deviled egg apiece" she was
saying; two cookies, two slices of
bread n butter apiece with half a
pickle and dozen cookies for Aunt
Doddyi" Ending the inventory, she
leapt thrice into the air.
Nsrcissa and Grandmother Pollard
came in with great bunch Of roses
for Aunt Doddy.
Now" said their grandma, you
may 90 upstairs and tell your mamma
goodbye, one at a time; Valera first
Valora!" as Valera started quickly,
go quiet"
Then Grandmother Pollard drew
Nareissa close; Narcissa's arms few
out in a gentle embrace.
"I1l be a good girl, granma, and
look after Valera.
There were tears in grandmother
dear ewes when Narcissa looked into
them again; then Valera came back
soberly, her gray eyes little red
trimmed.
"Mamma's sitting by the window
sewing: she said to give her love to
Aunt Doddy and to remember we've
the best grandma and the dearest
Aunt Doddy and she wants us to grow
up like them-like our papa's people.
Go right up, Narcissa, grand
mother said, Eve must start now.
Valera was to carry the Iunen-0ox
and Narcissa the flowers and each her
best hat in a paper bag. :,
When you hear the conductor cal
out Pottersville, then put on your new
hats and slip the old ones into the
bags" she instructed as they started
At the depot the train came steam
ing in on time and at the same IN
slant, down the platform swung the
tall form of the Pollard twins papa.
He caught up each little girl, tossed
her up the steps onto the car platform
and bounded up himself, then a mo
ment after had left them seated, side
by side, each with shining half-dol
lar in her hand. 1t was the Pollard
Twins papa's way. He said so little
and did so much