La Junta tribune., 1914-05-09

S0eu Sucy WauUe0 Tue carpet %! VI
course don't know how much red
carpet , trunk could buy. but Il
ought 70 buy some. anyhow--much
~ half an aisle. don't you think. I've
got little thing here IN my bas that
Mr.. Gray said vas . check, and that
must give II to you before I could
get my trunk. Mr.. Gray II Mrs.
0ray's husband. They're cousins OF
Deacon Cars wife. came East
with them. and they're lovely! And
there. here 'tis." she finished, pro-
ducing the check after much fumb-
ling In the bag she carried.
Nancy drew = long breath. In
stinctively she felt that some one had
70 draw one-after that speech. Then
she stole \ glance at Timothy. Timo-
thy's eyes were studiously turned
away.
The three were off at last. with
Pollyanna's trunk In behind. and
Pollyanna herself snugly esconced
between Nancy and Timothy. Dur
ing tho whole process OF getting
started. the little girl had kept up
an uninterrupted stream Of COM
ments and questions. until the some
what dased Nancy found herself
quite out OF breath trying to keep up
with her.
There! Isn't this lovely! Ii Il
far? hope 'tis--l love TO ride"
sighed P0llyanna. ~ the wheels be-
gan 70 turn. "Of course, II 'tisn't
far. I sha'n't mind. though. cause
Ill be glad to get there ali the SOON
81. you know. What . pretty street!
] knew twas going TO be pretty;
father told me-"
She stopped with . little choking
breath. Nancy. looking At her ap-
prehensively. saw that her small chin
was Quivering. and that her eyes
were full Of tears. In . moment,
however. she hurried ON. with
brave lifting Of her head.
Father told me all about Il. He
remembered. And---and ! ought to
have explained before. Mrs. Gray
told me to. At 0nce-about this red
bingham dress. you know, and why
I'm not In black. She said you'd
think twas queer. But there weren't
any black things In the last mission
ary barrel. only lady's velvet bas-
que which Deacon Carr's wife said
wasn't suitable for me at all: besides
Il had white spot-worn. you know
ON both elbows. and some other
places. Part OF the Ladies' Aid
wanted 70 buy NJ sack dress and
hat. but The other part thought the
money ought 70 90 toward the red
carpet they're trying 20 get-for the
church. y0u know. Mrs. White said
maybe it was Just - well, anyway.
for she didnt like children In black
that u. I mean, she aiked the chil.
dren. OF course. but not the black
part
Poliyanna paused for breath, and
Nancy managed 70 stammer:
well. I'm sure it-itIl be all
right."
TN glad you feel that way. !
do. too" nodded Pollyauns, again
with that choking little breath. "Of
cousse. 'twould have beea good deal
harder 70 b glad 10 black"
"O1ad!" gasDsd Nancy. surprised
Into IN tnterfupejon.
"Yeo-that fathers gone TO Hes.
ven 70 be With mother and the rest
Of 10. you know. He satd I must BE-
glad. But it's hesn pretty hard to-
70 do it. even b red einghan, Be-.
cause III wanted him, 90: and /
couldn't help feeling ! ought 70 have
him. specially - mother and the rest
have God and Ill the angels. while
didn't have anybody but the Ladies'
Aid. But nov I'm sure St'll be cas-
Ter because l've got you. Aunt Polly.
I'm 20 glad I've got you!"
Naucy's aching symDathy for the
poor little fo1loSnness beside her
turned suddenly into shocked terror.
"Oh. but-but you've made IN aw.
fu1 mistake. d.deer." she fallsrsd.
I'm only Nancy. ! amt your Aunt
Polly. at ALI"
"You-you arsn't " stammered
the little girl. In plain dismay.
mo. I'm only Macy. never
thought Of your takin' me for her.
We've ain't . bit alike-ws ain't.
we ANTI" W s
Timothy chuckled softly. Nancy
vas too disturbed % answer the mer-
~ flash from bis syes.
But who are you?" questioned
Pollyanna. "You don't look Bit like
. Ladies' Alder!
Timothy laughed outright this
tlme.
''l'n Nancy. the hired girl. DO
all ths work except the washin' an
hard lroein'. Mis- Dursiu does that"
''But there ID an Aunt Pollyf" Dc.
minded he child. snxiously.
You ~ your life there H." cut
u Timothy. n
Hel1yanna Fslaxsd vlsihly.
''0h, that's I'll hight. thea" Thsee
wee neneevs so1sees: ehea -
woot - rightly: "And 70 yeu
knegf IN eiad. after all. that -
4160t con0o y meet ~; bocauso now
rvo ~ ~ sGill eonlng and I've ~
20 boG61oo."
l1ano1 llusAsl. Tlnoehy tusssd =
~ W1th . Qulnnloal smile.
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