Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-29
POLLY
BY NELL ADAIR.

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Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Union)
Four pairs of bright eyes peered
through the curtains down to the
veranda where the man sat.
He's awfully stunning,, Gwen COM
mented.
"And dresses in excellent TASTE"
Gladys said.
Il love his air Of Indifference" Janet
added.
Indifference" Polly exclaimed,
that air of his comes from pure con-
ceit. Thinks no one like himself ever
visited this humble town before.
Thinks also, that each and everyone
of US is just dying Of eagerness to
meet him"
(Which we are" Gladys frankly in
terrupted
"Poofn said Polly, "eager more like
! ly to ride in that big car of his, or to
be asked to play tennis in his wonder
full new court"
A mischievous CLEAN came to her
dark eyes as she turned from the win
dow. Gail right. I'll show you. Ere
another day has passed." Polly waved
her arm dramatically, :the Indifferent
and disinterested Homer cambridge
shall be seen in my company alone.
Janet laughed.
''Let her dream on" she said to the
girls.
poiY nd
strolled to the entrance gates Of the
big place he had rented, Polly smiled
in her corner. What would he think
! Of her, this MISUNDERSTANDING
stranger after she had made good her
promise to the girls?
Polly jumped up with a boyish whis-
tie, and went out to the garage. Her
own small car stood there 1t was
dusty and in lack Of attention, SO she
set to work with the cleaning cloths.
Then when her work was done, Polly
hurried up to her room for the beco1A-
| ing 'daintiest blue frock, and did GER
tain beWitching things to her hair.
When she appeared again, rosy and
excited, she seated herself in the car
and waved good-by to her mother.
"See you later" was her only ex-
PLANTATION as the little car went rolling
down the white road.
The difficult man was there as she
passed, and he regarded her with his
apparent remoteness. Polly knew the
location Of the golf links, also she
knew that Mr. Homer cambridge
would soon be On his way there. This,
she had learned through much inter-
ested observation of his daily life's
routine At a safe distance and rath-
er YEARLY, she kept his tall figure in
| view as he moved about on the green.
When the waiting became too tire
some, Polly brought forth an inviting
magazine and began the latest serial.
1t was remarkable after that, how the
afternoon hours flew. Mr.. Homer
cambridge had departed from the
links to get his own big car. In ten
or fifteen minutes he should pass her.
Polly, very evidently, knew little
about engines. She went on expert
mentally probing the cars tires with
| apparently little success. For each
time that Polly resumed her seat, her
hands upon the steering wheel. the
small car utterly refused to move. A
bigger automobile which had been for
some time approaching, was obliged to
halt in the roadside. This was a mar
row park passage, and the driver wish
ed to make sure that he might safely
go ahead The driver was Homer
cambridge.
Polly faced him with a hopeless ges-
ture.
"You will have to go around me-"
she said ruefully. I'm afraid that I'm
stalled here for the day"
Mr. cambridge alightlng, instantly
came to the rescue.
"What," he asked, "seems to be the
trouble?"
81 don't know thing about
mechanism" Polly honestly confessed.
SO the difficult man, casting aside
his gauntlets, took it upon himself to
find the cause of trouble. But his
careful effort could discover none.
Suddenly he grinned up at Polly.
"Why !" he exclaimed, cts your gas
oline tank. Empty-thats ALL
Polly had the grace to blush, but
remembering the hooking faces Of her
three friends she quickly regained her
poise.
"Thank you," she said, "then I will
walk over home and send Jim for the
car He can bring the gasoline with
him."
The courtesy Of her neighbor inter-
vened, as she was starting off jauntlly.
Better ride back with me" he sug-
gested, and with becoming gratitude
Polly accepted the invitation.
Gwen and Gladys were upon their
veranda as she made her triumphant
return. Polly put just the right
amount of friendliness into her pass
ing bow. Farther down the avenue
Janet gaped wide mouthed over gar