La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-06-27

were the other day. that didn't
want you % come any more. You
reminded me of--of something I
have tried for long ysars to forget.
So said 70 myself that / never want
I'd 70 - you again: and every day.
when the doctor asked Il wouldn't
let him bring you 70 me. said no.
but after . time I found was
wanting 70 zee you % much that
that the fact that ! wasn't seeing you
was making me remember all the
more wildly the thing I was 20
wanting To forget. 30 now ! want
you to come. WIN you--little girl!"
Why. yes. Mr.. Pendleton, :"
breathsd Pollyanna. her eyes lumi-
nous with sympathy for the sad-fac-
cd man lying back ON the pillow be-
fore her. ia love to comet"
Thank YOU" aid John Pendle-
ton. gently.
After supper that evening Polly
anna. sitting on the back porch. told
Nancy all about Mr.. John Pendlcton's
wonderful carved box. and the stu
more wonderful things II contained.
And ter think sighed Nancy.
that he showed ye all them things.
and told ye about 'em like that
him that's 70 cross he never talks
ter no one--no one!''
"Oh. but he isn't cross. Nancy. only
outside" demurred Pollyanna. with
quick loyalty. II don't zee why ev-
erybody thinks he's no bad. either.
They wouldn't II they Knew him. But
even Aunt Polly doesn't like him
very we'll. She wouldn't send the
jelly to him. you know. and she was
70 afraid he'd think she did send it!"
Probably she didn't call him no
duty" shrugged Nancy. but what
beats me il how he happened ter
take ter you 20. Miss Poilyanna-
meanln' no offence ter you. OF
course-but he Amt the sora O. man
what sen'rally takes ter kids: he
ain't. he amt. %
Pollyanna smiled happily.
:But b. dld. Nancy" she nodded.
6hlS reckon svea be dida't want
% all TIE dine. WY. osly today
hs owned % that one time be Just
felt he never wanted to zee me
again. is~an.e ] reminded him ii
something hs wanted :, f,rst. H-t
astsrwasds--" -
whats THAR" interrupted Nancy.
cxcitediy. HE said you reminded
him Of something he wanted to for
sst?"
Eyes. Hut Afterwards"
What was ~" Nancy was ca
gerry insistent.
"Ile didn't toll me. He Just sail
Il was something"
The mystery" hrsathsd Nancy.
In an awe-struck voice. That's Why
he took 70 you In the first placa. Oh.
Miss Poliyanna: Why. that's just
like . book-l'vc road lots Of EN-:
Lady Maids Secret and The Lost
HeIr.' and Hidden for Ysars'--sll
Of EN- had mysteries Aad thines like
this. Ny starr and ssockinss: Just
think Of having = book lived hight
under yer noss lite shis--an' me
rot knowin' Il all this ums! Nov
tell me svsvythins-s vssythin' hs
asid. hins l'ollyasns. there's . dear:
No wonder .he took tsr you; 70 won.
der-po woadsr!''
"But be 1ldn't." cried Pollyanna.
mot tiii I talked u hin. ftrst. AID
he didn't evsa kaow. vhe ! ives all,
l took the cais's-soos Jelly. ssd had
70 make hin undsfstand that Aune
Polly dida's ssnd Il. and"
Nancy spraag % her fess ard
clasped hcs hands toGslhsr sudden1y.
"Oh. Miss rollyaans. ! know. q
knew- ! know. ! knev!" shs sx-
sleed rapsurossiy. The ssst minute
shs vas dowa ~ PoIlysnna's ~
again. Tell me-nov shink. anl
answer sessisht ssd TIRE" ne usg.
- eseisslly. ''lt wss after ~ soun1
81 ~ vas Mis- Pelly's sIsce shae|
~ dI1sv ever vast lsr ~ -
aeai4 va'sv ~"