The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-04-06
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blundered along the path back to the
hut, carrying Wee Jerry IN her arms
Granny Hope was hobbllng from the
coop.hole when the girl stumbled over
the threshold.
Something awfhls happened. huh
PollyOpf' the woman faltered, and
llmping across the floor she bent and
gathered the thin small boy 10 her,
"Come TO grandma. Jerry dear" she
coaxed. IAN hear a wee BIT about
Love"
The Grooming voice. choked with en-
treaty. touched the edge Of Polly Hop
kins' soul. She swsyed forward TO her
knees. eaught the one withered hand
extended TO her ana clung there.
'Tli set. my bird" mumbled Mrs.
Hope weakly. and che drofped into q
chair with Jerry IN her lap. There I
Aw, Don't cry thai way. honey. Lis
ten. dear heart. Gods everywhere
An His love too Can't"
ont of the shower Of glistenlng curls
appeared a wan. fearful face.
"Dad6y's been took TO jail, Granny
Hope. Pollyop burst out. God can't
20 in a dirty Jail God can't Old
Marc"
Mrs Hopes sudden trembling broke
on the girls words; and Polly wept
again Ia hopeless misery as the won.
an repeated almost DULY:
"God can't 20 Ia a dirty jail"
Then her face. lighted by radiant
thought lost It's drabness; and for a
fims shs siroked the bowed young
head. Then
BE your daddy town you an the
babyf" she queried softly.
That question had never been put TO
Polly Hopkins before. Had Granny
Hope gone crazy to ask such a thingi
Every squatter in the settlement mar.
veled At Jeremlahs devotion to his
children
"Huh. brat dearT' came more forci-
bly, from Granny Hope. as II she were
determined to have an answer.
Pollyop lifted her head wearlly.
"Sure sure. Granny" she moaned.
Hell love us till he dies"
'sThen my lass aint belieyin' any
longer that the God Is love. Ike once
she was. huhi n Daddy Hopkins has
went 10 prison like YOU said. then amt
God therel An. dear lassle-child. loves
love. an Gods God behind the bars
just the same as In this here beaufiful
shaniy =
The girl sim on her knees edged
closer 10 the old womnn's side aad pui
her arms around him
Listen to uhsi Granny Hone saws
baby dear" She sobbsd Loves went
right along to jail with our daddy
Jesus1l help i'm He can. can't be,
Granny dearT"
"He can an lie will poor hrats."
answered Mrs Hope. And then
through the quletude Of the early
morning she voiced in fremulous
words the promises that had been food
and drink q her during ~ the lonely
years thar bad rnssed over her head
ASK. an you1i get II. dear lambs
Seek your daddy. an ycui ind I'm.
little dearse
one q Tpnyops arms went about
the womans meek To trice Tie
shlmmcrlnr chestnut curls mingled
With thready locks II gray. and then
two quHcrng wlzened llps fell agon a
trembling resy mouth.
~Say ssaethiug mere. little Granny
Whispered PuilYop -oh. 6orli DO
what yeg say He vnl-mehbe buhf
Woau uiih unusual emauca. tie
vrouans tead badh-i forward
-Nlh Gad roilyap she whispered
family -Itere atnt no mehhe Nlea
you eef swat from aaut iEe 0Id
Mares fheu q mge nem Hesvm---
instantly Polls H Aims was aH her
feeL A. angel fam iieEest al
blessed anEei eou.a hep ueddg Hap
Aims
~nsriiu she murmurea. beading
oter AIRS Haps -aei on my bed an .
take We Jerry Ina goiu est
roliy Hopkins wns 10 the Babertsea 4
grape arfof hefore she fully realized /
the tssk which ne had undeftaken. 4
To fhrusi herself into the presence q /
Ros@rs Percivsl vAk net - easy as
she had Enficlpaied
-Jssf iet Poiiyop and In alone.
Jesus dear ssc prayed. and then
siepped 0ui frou srsoag the vines
II was q oony scene that met her
syes shea she venf9red lnto ne house