La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-06-13
CHAPTER XIV
Just a Matter Of Jelly

Pollyanna was little late for SUP
per on the night OF the accident to
John Pendleton: but. as II happen
ed. she escaped reproof.
Nsnty met her at the door.
well, II I Amt glad ter b settin'
| my two eyes Oh YOU she sighed In
! obvious reiief. '.It's half-p4st oixs''
II know it, admitted P0llyanna
anxiousl,: but I'm not TO blame
truly I'm not. And I don't think
even Aunt Polly will say am. eth
err"
she won't have the chance" re-
,orted Nancy. with huge satisfaction.
She's gone
Gone" yasped Pollyanna. "You
don't mean that I've driven her
away" Through Pollyanna's mind
nj the moment trooped remorseful
memories Of the morning with its
UNIV anied boy, cat. and dog. and Its
unweicome glad" and forbidden
father that would spring 10 her
forgetful little tongue. "Oh. didn't
drive her away"
Not much you did" sc0ffed Nan
cy. Her cousin died suddenly down
to Boston and, she had ter 60. She
had one o. them yeller telegram let
tiers after you went away this after
noon. and she won't be back for
three DAYS. Now | guess we're glad
all right. Well be keepin' house
tergether. Jest you and me. all that
time. We will. we will"
Poilyanna looked shocked.
Glad, Oh. Nancy. when it's n
funerai7"
''Oh. but 'twa'n't the funeral !
was glad for. Miss Poilyanna- II
was" Nancy stopped abruptly. a
shrewd Wrinkle came into her eyes.
why. Miss Pollyanna. rs II II want
yerseif that was teachin me ter play
the game she approached her
grayely.
Pollyanna puckered her forehead
into troubled frown.
II cant help II. fancy" she ar
gued with shake OF her head. 81,
must be- that there are some things
that t'isn't right to play the game
on-and I'm sure funerals Ii one OF
them. There's nothing In n funeral
To be glad about" M
Nancy chuckled.
I'VE can be glad faint ous'a, .
she observed dcmurely. But p61)y.
anna did not hear. She had begun
10 tell Of the accident. and In q mo-
ment Nancy. open.mouthed. was liz.
tcning.
AZ the appointed place the nexi
afternoon. Pollyanna met Jimmy
Bean according 70 agreement. As Val
To be- expected. Of course. Jimmy
showed keen disappointment that ths
J Ladies' Ala preferred . little lndis
boy 10 himself.
We'll. maybe It's natural" n
sighed. ''Of course things you doa'l
know about are always nicer's
I things ycu do. same as the pertateI
? on 'tother side Of the plate f. Away
: the biggest. Hut wish ! looked
] that way ter somebo ~ way Oft
Wouldn't u b. Jest great. nov. u
: only somebody over In India wante<
!. me,"
I Pollysnna ciapped her hands.
why. Of courSe! That's the ven
thing. Jimmy! IN write IN my L.
!. dies AiderS about you. They Area
!. over In lndia: they're only out We
' but that's awful Tar away. Just ~
{ same. reckon you'd think 20 .
] you'd come oil the way herr as
. did,"
Jimmy's face frightened.
] DO you think they would-tru0,
4 take 0e?" be asked.
"Os courss they would: Don't III,
J. take lissle boys 10 lmdia 10 bring -
: Well. they csa jest play you are u
. little 1ndta boy this tine. 4 recho(
you're fas eaoush away 70 make [
o report. ell steht. You wait n
write Ass. white. No. I'll I'm
Mn. Joees. Mss. white has got =
nose 0oasy. BET Mn. Joass stVo
= the @oss--wAScA h hlad u fuany
lsa't n:-whea you thisk Of Il. ~
! receos sons ee ~ Ai1ses ~iii IL
% you."
8 IAN sisAt-bst seav surr., =
say III wosk fer ~ hoard an k.so.'
= pot u Jimmy. Il sia't no h-sGHl
!" ga bls'ness 10 bls'ssss. even With n
!. dies Aidsrs. IN thiakin'." Hs ~
. ls.ed. thee sdded: AS s'poso
I. better say whess - fur . -
" yst--till you hear" -
?. OF ccsrss." Nodded PoliyaaaI
" emphattcally. "Thea l'1i kno. n
where 70 fad you. Aad they'll -
d yoa--1'm sure you'se far ~noo1|
y away for that. ftda't Aunt ~
v take oay!" she bsoke Off sud6G1
y y. do pos suppose ] vas Aunt ~
10 lt's little gisl from 1ndla."
Well. u you sln't the qu~~ron
u ktd. essnaed Jimmy. ~ he turn0
away. =
" u cas- sbout . week after the r
.. esdent In l'eMdlesoa Woods that r.
- las:
y 'Aunt Polly. clesse would -
z. mind very mueh u I leek Mn. sna y
y calrs-foot jel1y tbs week 10 -
y one slses In surs Mrs.. r.
~ woulon't-shis oaee."
o DEAR ne. polIyanaa. what a
=. yeu ~ 70 sow" n1ghed her ~
NJ Yes ere ~ most sxtrnordiSS1
rs'lyssss frossed . little sns,suI
Y Asst peiiy. pIsass. whs, IL =
q efooeoonasyf u you'fp eresaSe ~
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