La Junta tribune., 1914-05-23

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hss." nstfssnA tAs gtsl nn1ss her
breath: but pollyaana did not AeaS
this. The glfi. haG turned and was
leading the vay through The hail 70
door at he end Of Il.
In the sick-roon, after the gisi had
ushered her In and closed the door.
!, Pollyanna blinked 1ittle before she
could aeeustom her eyes 10 the
gloom. Then shs aav. dinly ont
|, lined. . woman half-sitting ~ IN the
bed across the room. PoIlyanna ad-
yanced ~ once.
How do you do. MrS. Snow? Aunt
Polly says shs hopes you are eom-
Portable today. and shes seat you
some caif's-foot jelly."
Dear me! Jelly?'' muEmured .
much Obliged but was hoping
Pollyanna frowned . little.
why. i thought Il was chicken
you wanted when folks brought you
WHAT" The sick woman turn
ed sharply.
why. nothing. much" apologised
fOuy8uua nObutcUSys Auo VI COubuc
Il doesn't really make any difference.
It's only that Nancy said Il was
chicken you wanted when We brought
/ Jelly. and lamb broth when ne
brought chieken-but maybe twas
the other way. and Nancy forgot"
The sick woman pulled herself up
till she sat erect in the bod most
unusual thing for her 20 do. though
Pollyanna did not know this.
We'll. Miss Impertinence. who
are your" she demanded.
Pollyanna laughed eleefuliy.
'Oh. that isn't my name. Mrs.
Snow--and I'm 10 glad 'tisn't. too!
That would be worse than Hephxi-
bah wouldn't II? I'm Pollyanna
Whittier. Miss Polly Harrington's
niece. and I've come 70 live with her.
That's why I'm here with the jelly
this morning"
All through the first part OF this
sentence. the sick woman had sat
interesiedly erect: but at the refer
enoe TO the jelly she fell back on her
pillow listlessly.
Very well: thank you. Your aunt
is very kind. OF course. but my ap-
petite Isn't very good this morning.
and was wanting lamb" She
stopped suddenly, then went on with
an abrupt change Of subject. Il
never slept \ wink last night-not n
Wink''
"oh. dear. ! wish 1 didn't" sigh
I'd Poilyanna. placing the jelly on
the little stand and seating herself
comfortably In the nearest chair.
You lose such q lot Of time just
sleeping, Don't you think so?"
Lose time-sleepinE! exclaimed
the sick woman.
Yes. when you might be Just liv-
ing. you know. II seems such pity
We can't live nights. too"
Once again the woman pulled her
self erect In her bed.
Well. II you ain't the amazing
Young one." she cried. Here! do
YOU 20 TO that window and pull up
the curtain she directed. Il should
like to know what you look like"
Poiiyanna rose to her feet. but she
Laughed n little ruefully.
20 dear, then you'll zee my
frecki~s. wont you." she sighed. ~
she a eut TO the window: and just
when Was being 20 glad Il was
dark and you couldn't zee 'em.
There. Now you can--oh." she
broke off excite6ly. rs she turned
back To the bed: I'm 10 glad you
wanted 10 see me. because nov
can see YOU They didn't tell me
you were 30 pretty
"Ne!-pretty," scoffcd the NO.
man. bitterly.
..why. yes. Didn't you know ~"
cried Poliyanna.
We'll. no. I didn't" retorted Mrs.
Snow. dryly. Mrs. Snow had lived
forty years. and for fifteen Of those
years she had been too busy wishing
things were different To find much
time To enjoy things as they were.
'Oh. but your eyes are 40 big and
dark. and your hairs all dark, too.
and scurly." cooed Poliyanna. II
love black crrls. ,'Ihats one Of
the things I'm going to have when !
get TO Heaven And you've got two
little red spots In your cheeks. Why.
Mn. Snow. yon are pretty. I should
think you'd know Il when you look
ed nt yourself In the glass
THE glass" snapped the sick
woman. falling back on her pillow.
"YsA. we'll. hain't done much
pg1nkiu' before the mirror these
days-and you wouldn't. II you was
fiat ON your back a. AM"
why. no. OF courre not" agreed
P0llyanna. sympatheticaliy. But
wait--just let me show you.'' she
exclaimed. skipping over 10 the bu-
seau and picking up . small hand
sIass-
ON the way back 10 the bcd she
stopped. cycling the sick woman with
. critical gafc.
II reckon maybe. " you don't
mind. Id like TO FIX your hair Jest
| . little before let you see T." she
peoposed. May ! fix your hair.
oleases"
"W'hy. l---suppor- "a. u you want
| to- permitted Nrs. Snow. grudsiug-
, ~: ''but 'twon't stay. you know.
''Oh. thank you. love TO fix peo-
p1e's hair" exultsd. pollyanna. care.
fuD1y layine down the handelass and
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