La Junta tribune., 1914-05-16

~ things on their feel. and---''
~ will do" observed Aunt
9ll4s with dignity, s.Pollyanna.
W my bring out your clothes now
}e4~ \ VIII look them over. What
etosaot suitable for you ! shall give
visible reluctance Pollyan-
fa9 !3Au down the pamphlet and turn
~ eeward the closet
4n afraid you'll think they're
Heee than the Ladies' Aid did and
1ey said they were shameful." she
e14AeQ. But there were mostly
t1lnGs for boys and older folks In the
lAne swo or three barrels: and---did
| yQ9 ever have q missionary barrel,
| Aant Po,ly!"
~ her aunt's look OF shocked an
~. Pollyanna corrected herself At
Why no. Of course you didn't.
Atns Polly." she hurried ON, with Z
hee hlus. Il forgot: rich folks
neS9r have to have them. But you see
eoneeimes l kind Of forget that you
|.efe st1ch--up here In this room. you
iss Polly's lips parted indig-
na1tIy, but no words came. Polly
ANA. plainly unaware that she had
eaid anything In the least unpleas-
ant was hurrying on.
Wen. as I was going TO say, you
can't tell thing about missionary
nertels except that you won't find
~ EN- what you think you're going
toeven when you think you won't.
IL was the barrels every time. too,
that were hardest to play the game
Ion, FOR father and
Just In time Pollyanna remember
ca that she was not TO talk of her
tatner TO her aunt. She dived into
her closet then, hurriedly. and
brought out all the poor little
dresses in both her arms.
'They aren't nice. ut ALL" she
choked and they'd been black II Il
,hadnt been for the red carpet for
the church: but they're an I've got"
VIII the tips of her fingers Miss
Polly turned over the conglomerate
garment so obviously made for any
body but Pollyanna. Next she be-
stowed frowning attention on the
patched undcrgarmcnts In the bu-
reau drawers.
"lye got the best ones on" con-
fessed Pollyanna, anxiously. 'The
Ladies Aid bought me one set
straight through all whole. Mrs.
lone she's the prcsident-iold 'cm
] should have that II they had TO
clatter down bare aisles themselves
the rest OF their days. But they
wont Mr.. White doesn't like the
noise He's got nerves. his wife
says. but he's got money. too, and
they expect he'll give a lot toward
the carpet-on accoun: or the nerves
you know. l should think he'd be
glad that II he did have the nerves
he'd got money. too. shouldn't your"
Miss Polly did not seem to hear.
Her scrutiny Of the undergarments
finished. she turned to Poilyanna
somewhat abruptly.
"You have been 70 school. of
coprse. Pollyanna?"
"oh. yes. Aunt Polly. BESIDES.
fath mean. I was taught at home
some. teo.'
Miss Polly frowned.
Very good. In the fall you will
enter school here. OF course. Mr..
Hall. the principal. will doubtless
settle IN which grade you belong.
Meanwhile. ] suppose ought 10 hear
you read aloud half an hour each
day.
Il love TO read: but n you don't
want TO hear me I'D be Just clad TO
read to myself--truly. Aunt Polly.
And ] wouldn't have To half try to
be glad. either. for ! like best to
read To myself-on account OF the
big words. you know
y don't doubt IT," reIoined Miss
Polly. grimIy. Have you studied
mnxic?"
Not much. I don't like my mu-
sic--1 like other peoples though. y
learned TO play ON the piano n little.
Miss 0ray--she plays sor church
she taught me. hut I'd Just as soon
let that 20 ~ not. Aunt Polly. I'D
rathef. truly
''veey likely" observed Aunt Pol.
~. With slightly upiifted eyebrows.
Nevertheless ] think Il Ii my duty
TO - that you are properly instruct
I'd u at least the rudiments Of mu-
SIC. You sew. Of course"
"Yeo. ma'am." P0llyanna sighed.
"Tho Ladies' Aid taught me that.
liut had an awful time. Mrs. Jones
didnt believe In holding your nee
die ME the rest Of 'em did on but
tonAollng. and Mrs.. white thought
baekoeltehlng ought 70 b taught be.
foro oe0ming (or elss the other
way)s aad Mn. Hartman didn't BE-
iieso - putting you on patchwork
evee, q all"
Wo)l. there will be no difficulty
u nee Kind any longer. Pollysnna.
e1oll teach you sewing myself. Of
cd19oo You do not know how 70
coeHs ! presume.
lllyanna laughed suddenly.
1hey were just beginning 10
teoe1 0e that this summer. but ]
ha11t ebt far. They we're more d.
49, ~ Oh that than they were on
Tie ooWlng. They were going 70 BE-
q - beead: but there wasn't two
0e - that made u alike. 20 after
arUo1e it a1l one sewing meeting.
~ 1oe3dsd 70 take turns at me one
leUooo week--ln their own