La Junta tribune., 1914-07-04

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TAses was no aasvsr. ne nAn's
eges were moodily fixsd out the Wis
dow.
20 asar. And Il vas IN soing =
solendidly." alnoet oopbed pollyan-
n. .l'A have been - glad - coene
with Aunt Polly"
And you won't-now: The 0an
asked the question without turniAg
his head.
'.oi course not. I'm Aunt POI
ly's."
me man turned now. ainese
fiercsly.
Before you were hers Pollyanna,
you were-your mothers. And-it
was your mothers hand and heart
that wanted long years ago."
MY mother's!"
Yea. had not meant 70 tell you,
but perhaps it's better. after all. that
do-now. John Pendleton's face
had grown very white. He was sneak.
ing with evident difficulty. Polly.
anna. her eyes wide and frightened,
and her lips parted. was gazing at
him fixedly. Il lovec your mother:
but she-didn't love me. And after
. time she went away with-your
father. did mot know until then
how much did-care. The whole
world suddenly seemed to turn black
under my finsers. and But. never
mind. For long years ! have been Z
cross. grabbed. unlovable. unloved
old man-though I'm not nearly oix.
~. yet. Pollyanna. Then. one day,
like one Of the prisms that you love
20 we'll. little girl. you danced into
my life. and flecked my dreary old
world With dAshes Of the purple and
cold and scarlet Of your owu bgight
cheeriness. ! found out. after Z
time. who you were. and thought
then ] never wanted 70 see you again.
l didn't want to b reminded Of
your mother. But-you know how
that came out. just had to have
sou come. And now I want you al
ways. Pollyanna. won't you come
now"
But. Mr.. Pendleton. l. There's
Aunt Polly!" Pollyanna's eyes wers
blurred with tears.
The man made an impatient ges-
ture.
what about me! How do you sup.
pose I'm going to be glad about any.
thing--without you! Why. Polly
anna. It's only since you came that
I've been even half clad 70 live! But
II had you for my own little girl
I'D be glad for--anything: and I'd
try TO make you glad. too. my dear
You shouldn't have \ wish ungrati.
fled. All my money. 70 the last cent
should 20 TO make you happy"
Poilyanna looked shocked.
why. Mr.. Pendleton. ss n I'd lei
you spend II on me--aii that money
you've saved for the heathen!"
A dull red came TO the mans face
lie started To speak. but Pollyanns
Was still talking.
Besides. anybody with such . lol
Of money ~ you have doesn't need
Ese To make you glad about things
You're making other folks 20 glad
giving them things that you jusl
can't help being glad yourself! Why
look at all those pstsms you gave Ms
Snow and me. and the gold piece
you gave Nancy on her Birthday
and-'
Yes. yes-never mind about oil
that" interrupted the man. His fac.
was very. vsfy red now-and nc
wonder. perhaps: Il vas not for "giy.
Ing thines" that John Psndlston had
been best known II the past. That,
Ill nonsense. 'Twasu't much. any
how-but what there was, was be-,
cause OF you. You gave those
things: not !! Yes. you did," he re-.
peated. IN answer to the shocked de-,
NAL In her face. "And that oni,
goes 70 prove all the more how
need you. little giri.' he added. hi,
voice s0ftening Into tender plesdins
ouce more. III ever. ever ! am Ia
play the glad game Pollyanna
you'll have 10 come and play Il with
me-"
The little gisl's forehead pucker.
I'd lnto . wistful frown.
Aunt Polly has been 70 good to
me-" she began: but the man Inter
rupted her sharply. The old irrita.
bility had come back to mis- face. I'm.
patience which would brook no OPP
position had been . part Of John
peadleton's nature too long too
yield very easily now 10 restraint
''Of course she's been good Ia
you! But she doesn't want you. III
warrant. half 70 much ~ ! do he
contested.
why. Mr.. Psndlcton. she's glad
I know. 20 have
''Olad!" interrupted the man.
thoroughly losine his patience nov
I'LL wseer Mics Polly doesn't know
how 70 - glad-sor anylhioR! oh.
she does her duty. . know. Shes =
VEN dutiful woman. I've had es.
pertsaee With her duty before. III
ecknow1edge Ne haven't been the
best Of friends Tor The last fifteen or
twsnty ysafs. Bat know her. ~.
esy oae kaows hsr--aad shs isn't the
'glsl'. ktad. roIlyanna. 0hs doesn't
ksow boz - ~. A. Tor your com
lag - 0e--you Jest ask her and see
% 49, woa't les you eo0e. And. oh.
little eogl. loteje Olsl. ! vast you SOL
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