Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-23
WHEN POLLY PRETENDED
By Helen Ward Banks.

'HOCTlu OH luluS. SoAu oAJs "Asn
a tug at her jacket. Then she looked
I'D at her mothers wistful face and
laughed. Never mind, mother.
couldn't have a new party dress and
a new suit, too, and l chose the party
dress. It's a darling. Now I'll wear
nv old hat and suit as If ! liked
them"
Mrs. Boynton smiled as she
Strengthened her daughters collar.
"Pd like to give you everything new,
but we all have to face ~disagreeable
things sometimes. II / can't give
YOU a new suit, I'll give once more
my lnfailing recipe for curing Dad
feelings. When you're not quite hap
ny yeuraclf, keep on smiling, ane-make
) some one else happy"
And keep on pretending added
> Polly. 1T makes a game out OF II,
. and the results are sometimes almost
al good as the real thing. l really am
! going to a gorgeous house patty
i there's no make-believe about that
J, but I'll have to pretend that my suit
is dark blue, with every line perfect,
q and that my hat is as nice as my
shoes and gloves really are; that Will
q make me stand straight and look my
q hest. Then I'll pretend that I'm 60
n ing in a parlor-car, and that Will
make me step down from the DAY
i'd coach with a parlor-car tread. And
Of I'll pretend I'm going to lunch in the
A. dining-car so that when / eat sand
IN witches, | shall do it with an air tina
lis will make every n think prefe'
as them"
st you'll be left" Archie shouted II
al the door. eHere comes jamie wit
ri your bag"
nv Polly threw both arms round ne
mothers neck. 'Good-by, you deal
,le EST thing! It's lots Of fun going t
en- a house.party all alone; I'll try to 9
Ia, YOU credit. But I'll miss YOU"
no.. Come" said Archie. Don't ste
10 to talk! You'll have to run now"
vn. Il can beat you and jamie with Dol
hat hands ted said Polly. Come on
oil The two boys and Polly, the ba
nth the box Of sandwiches, and the VI
brella reached the station In tln
;s Ito buy a ticket to Dayton and J
,,th turn. to check the trunk and to ste
no Polly into the only whole seat le1t
lion the car.
"Train starts in half a minute
said Archie. We'll get off now. !
right? Hope you'll have a 60
time"
lose The boys kissed their sister 80
.as. by, and ran out Of the car.
"Im glad I have a seat alone "a
"no said to herself, as she settled her
- u longings. "It's so late | don't bell
Joe any one will come to take it."
anu But several minutes passed, and
: 70 train did not start. Then, just al
began to move, an elderly man en-
If 4 ed at the front Of the a !. He c.
asted slowly down the aisle, limping q III
ckily and looking right and left, but no
Ieayy made room for him.
leral. aoh, hope he won't sit down he
or as Polly thought. HE looks SO Ct
press and his clothes aren't very tidy.
i, Pa, But as he came slowly along,
untry Poly saw the u~ngracious looks
Dis. greeted him, her heart softened.
Thaw of her cousins had said that Pally
no in horn looking from the other pert
New point Of view. She looked now
!. In the point Of view of the unattrae
ion Of shabby stranger, and was sorry.
,cused "Tn pretend he's a very hands
York younx man. she said to herself.
led an for then it might not be prop'
,nspir. speak to him. I'll pretend he's
;eeper. dent Of the United States. Nc
E auto pretend he's a bank president"
been When the man neared her seat
ly put her bag on the floor and 8