La Junta tribune., 1914-06-06

did, and On, m0ot t0H801 01Dln. =
she broke off with . lau0h. This
Is Jimmy Bean. Aunt rol1y.
well. what IL he doing hega3-
why. Aunt Polly. jnse told
I you," PoiiyannA's eyes Wego vide
!. with surprise. He's for yeu.
I brought him home--so he colt1 live
! here, you know. He wants Z home
I and folks. l told him hov eood you
! were to me. and 70 Fluffy An Auffy,
| and that knew you would ~ q him,
| because. Of course. he's evea nicer
/ than cats and d0Rs."
Miss Polly dropped hack q her
chair and raised shaking hAnd to
her throat The old helDlossness
was threatening once mOse to over
come her. With = visible struggle.
however. Miss Polly pulled hofself
suddenly erect.
THAT will do. Pollyanna. This Is
little the most absurd thing you've
done yet. A II tramp eafa and
NANCY dogs weren't bad enough but
you must needs bring home ragged
little begsars from the street.. Who"
There was . sudden STIR from the
boy. His eyes flashed and his chin
came up. With two stridss Of his
sturdy little legs he confrontsd Miss
Polly fearlessly.
II amt = beggar. marm, an
don't want nothin' O. you. ! was
cal'latin' ter work. Of course. fur my
board and keep. wouldn't have
come ter your old house. anyhow, II
this ere girl hadn't n made me. a.
tellin' me how you was 20 good an
kind that you'd be Jest dyin' ter
take me In. So. there!" And he
wheeled about and stalked from the
room with dignity that would
have been absurd had II not been so
pitiful.
"Oh. Aunt Polly" choked Polly
anna. why. thought you'd be
glad TO have him here. I'm sure.
should think you'd be glad"
Miss Polly raised her hand with
peremptory gesture OF silence. Miss
Polly's nerves had snapped 1t hast.
The good and kind" OF the boys
words were still ringing In her ears.
and the old heiplessness was almost
upon her. she knew. Tet she rallied
her forces with the last atom OF her
will power.
"PoIiyanna.' she cried sharply,
will you stop using that everlsst-
ing word glad! It's 'Elsd'-'glad'
glad from morning Till night until
think I shall grow wild.'
From sheer amaxement Poiiyan-
mas Jaw dropped.
why. Aunt Polly" she breathed.
Il should think you'd he Glad to
have me gi-- OH" she broke off.
clapping her hand to her lips and
hurrying blini;y from the room.
Before the boy had reached the
end OF the driveway. Poilyanna over
took him.
Boy. Boy Jimmy Bean. 1 want
you to know how-how sorry am. -
she painted. catching him with de-
tanning hand.
Sorry nothin'! ! amt blamin'
you retorted the hoy. sullenly
But ! Amt no begEar." he added.
with sudden spirit.
"of course yop AREN'T! Bat yvs
mustn't blame suntie" sppeaied
Poiiyanna- Probably I didn't 20
the Introducing right. anyhow: and
! reckon I didn't tell her much who
you were. She is good and ktnd.
really y--she's always been: but q
probably didn't explain Il right. 4
do wish ! could find some place for
you. thought"
The boy shrugged his shoulders
and half turned away.
Never mind. ! guess I can find
one myself. amt NO besxar. you
know"
Pollyanna WAS rrowaing thouxht-
fully. or a sudden she turned. her
face iilumin.d.
Say. III tell you what I will do.
The Ladies' Aid meets this alter
sooh, | heard Aunt Polly say 10. III
'ay your cas-. before them. That's
what father always did. when he
wanted anything educating the
hcath.n aud new carpets. you know"
The boy turned fiercely.
Well. ! Amt heather or a new
carpet Besides--~hat IL a Ladies'
Aid,"
Poiiyanna stared In shocked dis.
approval.
why. Jimmy Bean. wherever
have you bcen brought up not TO
know what n Ladies' Aid is'''
oh. all rtght--if you Amt tell.
In" gruntcd the hoy. turning aad
beginning To walk away indifferent
~.
Poliyanna sprans to his side Il
once.
'it's--it's-why. it's Just a 10, Of
ladies that meet aud srw and xlve
suppcrs aud raise money apd--and
talk. that's what . Ladies' AID 4.
They n a~fully kind-that L.. moel
Of mine WAS. back home. hav.n't
r~~n this one here. but thcy're ii.
ways good. I reckon. I'm going %
tell them about you this sfi.rnooa.
Again the hoy turned fierccly
Not much you viii! Mayb. you
thtnk I'm gotn' ter stand round a.
hear = whole lot o. women call me =
bessar. instead Of jest one! Nel
oh. but you wouldn't b. there =
argued Pollyahns. quickly. "Id -
alone. Of course. and tell them
You woulds" n
Yes. and I'd tell II better ,hisl