La Junta tribune., 1914-05-02

feeun8B tn8u ~ WBo ~ 8t0ok - II.
face irt-Nancy. In sDits " ner
frightened submission . NJ nis-
tress. was no saint.
Il - Just wish -- coulf -
dig - out - the corners X ~
her soul" she muttsrsd jerkfly,
punctuating her words With murder
Gus 1abs OF her pointed claaalns.
stick. There's plenty Of 'sm nesds
cleanin' all right. all right The
idea OF stickin' that blessod child
way off up here in this hot littIe
room-with no fire in the winter.
too: and all this big house tsr Dick
and choose from. Unnecessary
children. indeed. Humphr' snap-
ped Nancy. wringing her rag 20 hard
her fingers ached from the strain:
Il guess IL amt children Whist Il most
unnecessary just now. just now!"
For some time she worked In 81
ience: then her task finished, she
looked about the bare little room In
plain disgust.
We'll. it's done-my part. any
how" she sighed. There amt no
dirt here-and there's mighty little
else Poor little soul!--a pretty
place this is ter put homesick.
lonesome child into!" she finished.
going out and closing the door with
bang. 'oh," she calculated, bit.
ing her lip. Then. doggedly: well.
I don't care. hope she did hear
the bang--I do. l do"
In the garden that afternoon.
Nancy found few minutes In which
to interview Old Tom. who had
pulled the weeds and shoveled the
paths about the place for uncounted
years.
"Mr; Tom" began Nancy. throw
ing u quick glance over her shoui-
der to make sure she was unobsery-
ed: did you know little girl was
comm here ter live with Miss Pol
ly."
WHAT" demanded the old
man. strengthening his bent back
with difficulty.
"a little girl-ter live with Miss
Polly"
Go on with yer jokin.' seoffed
ttt. l..lk la Hos
tell me the sun is a-goin' ter set In
the east ter-morrer,''
But It's true. She told me so
herself" maintained Nancy. ITS
her niece; and she's eleven years
old"
The mans jaw fell.
Shot wonder. now he NUT
tered: then a tender light came into
his faded eyes. 1T ain't-but Il
must be-Miss Jennie's little gal.
There wasn't none of the rest OF 'em
married. Why. Nancy. II must be-
Miss Jennie's little gal Glory be
ter praise, ter think OF my old eyes
a-seein' this"
who was Miss Jennie."
She was an angel straight out Of
Heaven" breathed the man. fer
yently: but the old master and
missus knew her as their oldest
daughter. She was twenty when
she married and wenr away from
here long years ago. Her babies all
died. heard. except the last one:
and that must be the one what's n
comm"
She's eleven years old"
And she's goin' ter sleep in the
attie-more shame ter her!" seold.
ed Nancy. with another glance over
her shoulder towari the house be-
hind her.
Old Tom frowned. The next mo-
ment curious smile curved his lips.
I'm a-wondcrin' what Miss Polly
viii do with child In the house"
he said.
s'""tba VNts m a-NuileT-
In what child will do with Miss
Polly In the house," snapped San-
cy.
The old man laughed.
I'm afraid you amt fond o, Miss
Polly" he grinned.
As u ever anybody could be rond
OF her. scorned Nancy.
Old Tom smiled oddly. lie s;oop-
ed and began TO work again.
Il guess maybe you didn't nov
abon, Miss Poily's love affair." he
said slowly.
Love affair-hcr, No.-ana III
guess nobody else didn't. nei,her."l
oh. yes they did" nodded the
old man. And the feiicr's li,,a Ter
daylight In this town. too"