La Junta tribune., 1914-05-16

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scrssnsd door ana arernd % ~ ~.
den she ran. g, *
Aunt Polly. with tie 6snt old mani
was leaning over rose bush VIZ
IPoliyAnna, gurgling with dellgHA,
flung herSelf upon her. w, s
'.Oh. Aunt Pollt, Aunt Polly. II
reckon am glad this morning tnsl
| to he alive!'' ,si
lady. sternly. pulling hersslf y
erect - she could with drAggins
weight OF ninety p0unds hanging
about her neck. .'Is this the usual
way yuo say good morping!"
The little girl dropped 70 her toe1
and danced lightly up and down.
No. only when love folks 20
just can't help II! saw you from
my window. Aunt Polly. and I got 70
thinking how you weren't . Ladies'
Alder, and you were my really truly
aunt: and you looked 20 good I Just
had 70 come down ana mug you!s'
The bent old man turned his back
suddenly. Miss Polly attempted :
frowuW with not her usual success.
"Pollyanna, you - Thomas,
that will do for this morning. M I
think you undeFstand-about those
rose bushes" she said stiffly. Then
she turned and walked rapidly away,
do you always work In the gar
den. Mr.-Man?'' asked Pollyanna
interestedly.
The man turned. His lips were
twttching. but his eyes looked blur
red N II with tears.
Yes. Miss. I'm Old Tom. the
gardner" he answered. Timidly,
but as II impelled by an Irresistible
force. he reached out shaking hand
and let II rest for moment ON her
bright hair. ''You are so like your
mother. little Miss. ! used ter know
her when she was even Hitler than
you be. You see. used ter work in
the garicn---then."
Pollyanna caught her breath au-
dibly.
you did, And you knew my
mother. really---when she was Just a
little earth angel. and not Heaven
one? Oh. please tell me about her!"
And down pumped Pollyanna in the
middle OF the dirt path by the old
mans side.
A bell sounded from the house.
The next moment Nancy was seen
flying out the back door.
Miss Pollyanna. that bell means
breakfast-mor she painted
pulling the little girl TO her feet and
hurrying her back to the house:
"and other times Il means other
meals. But II always means that
you're ter run like time when We
hear II. no matter where ye be. II
ye don't-well, it'll take somethin'
smarter'n we be ter find anythin' ter
be glad about In that" she finished.
shooing Pollyanna into the house as
she would shoe an unruly chicken In
TO "a coop.
Breakfast. for the first five min
utes. was a silent meal: then Miss
Polly, her disapprovi=s eyes follow
ing the airy wings OF two flies dart
Ing here and there over the table.
said sternly:
Nancy. where did those flies
come FROM"
Il don't know. ms'am. There
wasn't one In the Kitchen" Nancy
had been too excited TO notice Pol
lyaana's up-flunG windows the after
noon before.
II reckon maybe they're my flies,
Aunt Polly observed Poilyanna,
amiably. "There were lots Of them
this morning having = beautiful
time upstaIrs.''
Nancy left the room precipitateiy.
though to do 10 she had 20 carry out
the hot mullins she had Just brought
In.
"Yours:" sasped Miss Polly.
What do you mean? Where did
they come front"
why. Aunt Polly. they came from
out OF doors. Of course through IN.
windows. ] saw some Of them come
In"
"You saw them! You mean you
raised those windows without any
screens"
''why. yes. They'rs weren't any
screens there. Aunt Polly"
Nancy. at this moment. came In
again With the mufflns. Her face
was grave. but very rcd.
Nancy" dlrectsd her mistress.
sharply. you may ~ TIE muffins
down and-go at oncs 70 Miss Polly
enna's room and shut ~ Window.
ohut the doors. also. Later, when
youf morning work u Doe. 10 thru
every. room with tho epatteF. Bee
that you make . thoroUgh oearch."
70 eee niece she aaid:
"Poloyaana. have ordered screens
for eAooo W1n1ove. knew. Of
cousDo. that e was ~ duey % do
eAee. Bat q ooo0s - NJ hat you
have euite Soeeottea yosr duty"
"ny-1uey." rollyaana's eyer
we're w11e WITH woodeS.
"Cogeo}nly. koow q y warm.
but ] eeesllss 4 yeur dusy 70 keep
youp W1ndoWa eloood ll11 those
eeroens eone. Flles, rollynana. are
act ooly unclean an1 aaeeyias. bu,
vesy danoeroue - heolth. After
oeeakfase ! vill slve you . Iittlc
oo0pAJoe - tA1o 0aeoo9 % rad"
10 ree1S o.. ehaak you, Aunt
PeslZ: ! leye = rse1i"
~0t eouroes IN ooesy about the
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