La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-18

~ much. would like to have Dr.
kcAilton--truiy would!"
A distressed color suffused Mis-
folly's face. For moment she did
not speak At all; then she said gen
sy-thoush yet with touch Of her
told stern decisiveness:
|, But do mind, Pollyanna.
mind very much. would do any.
EtAing almost anything for you. my
Gear; but l--for reasons which I do
not care to speak Of now. don't
wish DR.. Chiffon called In on-on
this case. And believe me. he can
not know so much about about your
srouble. as this great doctor does.
who will come from New York TO-
morrow"
Polly::..na still looked unconvinc-
But. Aunt Polly. II you loved DR..
lChilton--"
What. Pollyannai" Aunt Pol
iy's voice was very sharp now. Her
cheeks were very red. too.
Il say. II you loved DR.. Chiffon.
and didn't love the other one.'' sigh
Cd Pollyanna. seems to me that
would make some difference In the
good he would do: and l love DR..
Chiffon"
The nurse entered the room at
that moment. and Aunt Polly rose
to her feet abruptly. q look OF relief
on her face.
Il am very sorry. Pollyanna." she
said, little stiffly; but I'm afraid
you'll have to let me De the Judge,
this time. Besides. it's already ar
ranged. The New York doctor IL
coming tomorrow"
AS 1t happened. however. the New
York doctor did not come 'tomor-
row." At the last moment tele-
gram told OF an unavoidable delay
owing to the sudden illness OF the
specialist himself. This led Polly
anna into = renewed pleading for the
substitution Of DIR. Cn.lton--''which
would be 70 easy now. you know"
But ~ before. Aunt Polly shook
her head and said mo. DEAR very
decisively. yet with still more anx.
ious assurance that she would do
anythinK--anything but that-to
please her dear Pollyanna.
IA the days OF waiting passed. one
by one. Il did indeed. seem that Aun,
Polly was doing everything (bu,
thatD that she could do to please her
niece.
II wouldn't IA believed it-you
couldn't a made me believe IT,
Nancy said to Old Tom one morning
There don't seem ter be n minut,
In the day that Miss Polly amt jes
hangin' round waitin' ter do some
thin for that blessed lamb. II tain
more than ter let In the cat-an' hel
what wouldn't let Fluff nor Buf
yD-seairs for love nor money = weel
fogo: an now she lets EN-. tumble n
otsr the. bed Jest cause Il please
Miss Pollysnna!
"An' when she sin't doin' nothin
else. she's movin' them little glasi
danglers round ter different windsr,
In the room 70 the sun'ii make The
'eainb0ws dance ~ that pleased
child calls Il. She's sent Timothy
down ter Cobb's greenhouse thrss
times for fresh flowsrs---sn' that b..
sides all the posies fetched In tes
her. too. An the other day. II
didnt find her sittin' fore the bed
with the nurse actually doin' hes
hair. an Miss Poliyanna lookin' on
an bossin' from the bed. her eyes al
shin an happy. An ! declare TEL
goodness. II Miss Polly hsin't wors
her hair like that every day now
ysst ter please that blessed child!"
Old Tom chuckled.
well. Il strikes me Miss Polly
hsrseif sin't Iookin' none the worss
for wearin' them ere curls round
hsr forehead" he observed dryly.
'C0urse she sin't." rst0rted Nan.
cy. Indignantly. ''8he looks like
folks. now. She's actually almost
-"
"Keerfui. now. Nancy" inter.
supss1 The old msn. witt slow svin.
"You know what you sald when
told ~ she wss handsome once"
Nancy shruGGed her shoulders.
"0h. she sint handsome. Of
eourss. but I will own Up she don'i
loot like the anne woman. What
WITH the ribbons an lace jiegsru
ulss Poilyanns makes her wear