La Junta tribune., 1914-06-06
tcon,inued from Las. week. J
CHAPTER XII
Issrs,.iscI.g Jimmy

August came. August brought
several surprises and some changes
none OF which. however. were real
ly n surprise to Nancy. Nancy. since
Pollyanna's s arrival. had come 10 look
for surprises and changes.
First there was the kitten.
Pollyanna had found the kitten
mewing pitifully some distance down
the road. When sympathetic ques-
tioning Of the neighbOrs failed to
find any one who claimed Il. Polly
anna brought II home at once. as a
matter OF course.
And was glad ] didn't find any
one who owned II, too. she told her
aunt In happy confidence: cause |
wanted to bring II home all the time
love kitties. knew you'd be glad
to let II live here
Miss Polly looked mt the foriorn
little gray bunch OF neglected misery
In Pollyanna's arms. and shivered:
Miss Polly did not care for cats
not even pretty. healthy, clean ones.
Ugh Pollyanna. What a dirty
little beast! And it's sick. I'm sure.
and all NANCY and fleay."
II know Il. poor little thing"
crooned Pollyanna. tenderly. looking
into the little creatures frightened
eyes. And It's all trembly, too. It's
so scared. You see II doesn't know
yet that we're going to keep IL, OF
course
"No-nor anybody else" rctorted
Miss Polly. with meaning emphasis.
"Oh. yes. they do nodded Polly
anna. entirely misunderstanding her
aunts words. II told everybod We
should keep II. II I didn't find where
Il belonged. knew you'd be- glad
To have it-poor little lonesome
thing"
Miss Polly opened her lips and
tried to speak: but In vain. The cur
ious helpless feeling that had been
hers 50 often since POllyanna's ar
rival. had her now fast In its grip.
"of course ! knew" hurried on
Pollyanna. gratefully. that you
wouldn't let a dear little lonesome
Kitty go hunting sor a home when
you'd Just taken me In: and ! said
80 to Mrs. Ford when she asked II
you'd let me keep IL. Why. I had
the Ladies' Aid. you know. and kit
~ didn't have anybody. I knew you'd
feel that way" she nodded happily.
as she ran from the room. h
But. PolIyanna. Pollysnna." re-
monstrated Miss Polly. - don't"
But Poliyanna was already half way
down To the kitchen. calling:
Nancy. Nancy. Just see this dear
little kitty that Aunt Polly is going
to bring up along with me-" And
Aunt Polly. In the sitting room-who
abhorcd cats--feli back In her chair
with gasp OF dismay. powcrlcss to
remonstratc.
tn. next day II MAS dog, even
dirticr and more foriorn, perhaps.
than Was IN. kitten; and again Miss
Polly. To her dumiounded amaze.
ment. found herself figuring as a
KIND protector and an angel OF mer-
cy--a role that Poilyanna 50 unhes.
itatingiy thrust upon her as n matter
OF course. that the goman-who alb
hored dogs even more than she did
cats. " possibl--found herself ms
before, pow.riess To demonstrate.
When. In less than week. how
ever, Poilyanna brought home
small. RAGGED boy. and confidently
claimed the same protection for him,
Miss Polly did have something to say.
IL happened after this wise.
On pleasant Thursday morning
Pollynnna had been taking calf s.foot
Jelly again TO Mrs. Snow. Mr.. Snow
aud Polisanna Mere the best of
friends nov. Their friendship had
started from the third visit Polly.
anna had made. the one after .h.
had told Mrs Snow OF IN. game
Mrs. Snow herself Was PLAYING the
game nov. with Poiiyanna. To be
sure. she was not piaytn. Il very
wcII-rhe had been sorry for every
thing 40 long. that Il was not easy
" bc Glad for anything now. Hut
under PoIlyAnnn's CHEEKY instruc-
tsons aud merry laughter at her mis-.
lakes. she vas learning fast. To-day,
sven. 10 Poilysnna's huge delight,
she had ssid that she VAS Glad Pol.
lysnna brought cslf's-foot Jelly. b..
cause that ~as Just what abe had
esen wahtins--shc did not know that
Mi!iy. ~ the front door. had told
pollysnna that the ministers wife
had slrs tdy that day sent over q
great bo sifui Of that same kind oi
Jelly.
foiiys ina vas ,hinkins Of this
nov us suddenly she saw the hoy,
The by WAS SITTING In . disconso.
late ltttlu heap by the roadside. whit.
tline haIt.hesrtedly at . small stick,
ineiy.
The boy glanced up. but he looked
away again ~ once.
''1iulIo youry elf" be- mambied.
poiiyanna laughed.
mos you don't look ~ ~ n you'd
- elad even for caif's-fool ielly. =
~ rhuchied. slopplns before klns.
The Wy stirred re<sIesrly, euvs
~ Z suSpstsed look and began q
ghltele again - his sllck. With ths
eul1. eroksa. .bisded katie ID hll
1'ollyaana hsslsased. shea dropeet
eeeself eoalessably 1evs o. ~
oeooo ueas hin. II eoloo q pojly'
aaoa's oenve aassrllse lhas ~ "
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