Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-11

The day Of Hopkins trial Polly had
to stay at home to care for Granny
Hope and the baby.
Late in the afternoon, while she
was rocking Wee Jerry, for there was
no other way to keep him quiet, there
came rap on the door. Placing him
on the cot, she called q soft: Come
in"
The entrance of Robert Percival
filed her with apprehension, he looked
so serious. so drawn and pale.
dts about daddy" she exclaimed,
forgetting for the moment how embar.
rassed she was.
Robert nodded.
eSit down, Polly" he said ,grayely,
"and I'll tell YOU"
Mutely she stood staring at him.
.Sit down, dear, he insisted.
~ don't want to sit down" she
moaned. '.Tell me about daddy.
What's happened?-He's ,goln' to AuI
burn, .huh?" ~, .,,.'
Had he been able; Robert would
have contradicted her. Gladly would
he have chased away the yelling tears
that came slowly into the dear eyes
laIs 1t Auburn PRISON." she whis-
pered. did the Jury say he was
guilty?"
aYes, Polly, but I'VE still hopes ! can
get him another trial." answered Rob
ert. "oh, little Polly, please don't cry,
please don't" y. S ', "
.Unniindful that Ne was holding out
his hands to her, she sobbed hysterlcaf-
II, utterly deprived of .self-control.
The more Robert pleaded with her to
cease, the more she kept up the inces-
SAINT wall. .~'.'''.'5.. .'.
At the sound of her anguish, Jerry
awokey and set up loud screaming,
and, ever true TO her mother instinct
for him and all others in her Wild
world, Pol1yop took him up and seat
ed herself, hushing and caressing him.
"The littlest mother in the world"
breathed Robert tenderly, bending
over her. "And brave girl you are,
too, Polly Hopkins"
II can't be brave ever any more, I
can't. I need my daddy so, do. I'm
thinkin' my heart just busted when
they took him away"
He understood, and Roberts very
soul melted in sympathy. Indeed, never
had he worked so hard on any one
thing as he had done to defend the
squatter. IT had been only after Mac
Kenzie had outwitted him that he had
come to the Silent City to break the
bad news to Polly Hopkins.
"Pollyop," he7,began, much moved,
"you do need your father; every girl
does. But while he's gone, II he really
has to go, I can make living without
him much easier for you. You must
take some OF the money you have for
yourself" he hasteped on. 'sNo one
needs It more than you do. No. now
don't shake Your hend, dear. Some
one must help youAdon't you ,seef"
: ..e,Twas& awful good Of you TO give
me the money, an let me help the
squatter women" came distinctly from
the sobbing lips, "but Jerry an me
couldn't take cent Of yours!"
Somehow Robert had expected this,
but her refusal did not make him any
the less determined to help her. For
a time he was silent, as Polly slowly
rocked Jerry back and forth.
After few moments the boy fell
asleep, and his sister laid him quietly
: on the, bed again.
Snow what be 1 goin' to do? she
querled forlornly, looking straight at
him. Granny Hope says loves all
powerful, an every night cry out to
the good God to bring my daddy home.
It's true. ain't 1t, Jesus can help a
squatter girl?"
---"Of course" Robert assured her.
3 HOf course, and, oh, Polly, I want you
to. be different-n,-----.-----