The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
"Playing Pouyanna"

Mary James month is about up.
She has seen Eleanor Porter, the
author of the "Pollyanna Books"
and likes her yer much. She wants
to go home and yet she doesn't.
She doesn't want to leave her new
friends. Finally Mother thought
of plan which suited Mary Jane.
1--WE can have a house-party this
summer after schol is out, was her
suggestion.
80 goody. goody!" shouted Mary
Jane. II wish school was out now
So it was arranged that Mary
Jane should have a house-pary.
There will be good many
counted Mary Jane. "Pollyanna,
Sr., Pollyanna, Jr, Gladys, Jimmie,
Jamie, Sadie, John, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carew, and can't ! have the chill
dren that | had at the party at
Johns house,"
yes" said Mrs. Crossburt IF
their mothers don't care, don't, for
there is plenty of room"
AT last the day came for Mary
Jane to go home AS the train be-
gan to slowly move off, Pollyanna
whispered to Mary Jane.
Il know, you'll keep on playing
the game, 'won't you, Mary Jane?"
And Mary Jane gave the prom.
Used word, Yes, Pollyanna, dear"
When Mary Jane arrived at her
own town, she saw many of her
friends awaiting her arrival. AS
tried to get to her at once. 1t was
a joyous homecoming for Mary
Jane.
Next day, which was Monday,
Mary Jane started back to school.
Everyone seemed glad to see her
back.
"Tel us about your trip" they
urged.
So Mary Jane told the children
all about that famous trip.
And best OF ALL" she finished,
you will get to see them when
they come to my house-party.''
1t was not long before Mary Jane
had the whole school playing the
glad-game. Mary Jane kept her
word about going to like school,
for she kept on saying she liked it,
until finally she found herself lik-
ing it. Mary Jane found, too, that
it was not always the teachers
fault that the pupils didn't like him,
for she herself began to like him.
One day Mary Jane received a
letter from the children that were
at her party when she was in New
York. Here it is:
New York, n. Y.
Dear Mary Jane:
The kids told me to write this
here letter to you for them, because
they said that was the best writ
er and could spell the most words,
but l ma not so sure, | suppose
you don't know who | is, but | is
me and me is Edith Carton You
remember me, don't you? Us kids
are awful lonesome for you and
we will be glad when school is out
and so we can come to that party
of yours. Our mothers said we
could go if we will be good until
then, and we are trying our very
best because we wouldn't miss it
for anything in the world. | wish
l could tell all about myself in this
letter, but the kids won't let me,
and there is so much to tell. But
l guess | will say goodbye till see
you.
With loads of love,
The kids.
Mary Jane laughed over this let
ter with it's misspelled words. She
could almost see the children as
she had seen them at the party.
Mary James school lets out a
little bit sooner than our schools
do. At last the passing day came,
and Mary Jane walked slowly to
school She did not expect TO pass
because she had been out SO much.
But when she received her grade
card she found that she had passed,
just barely passed. What good
news for her parents, who had eX-
pected her to fail, too
Her mother took her on her lap
and said.