Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-07
Copyright by LidfeIBrown and Company

Evelyn were relaIeu 10 -lne sOluieI,
then Polly Hopkins would do anything
Miss Robertson asked of her. ...
"What do you want?" she repeated
shyly, blushing.
ITS this" answered Evelyn. "-Ir.
MacKenzie's homeland my cousin
came with him. My cousin, Robert
Percivalp ...
as your cousin handsome feller
with long legs an face"
Pollyop stopped for lack of words.
How could she describe the fine, SYM
pathetic c0untenance she had seen
from the hut roof?
"Yes," Evelyn interjectod, "Bob's
,awfully good-looking, and he's tall too.
Now listen, PollyOp; you must go to
Oscar again for me this very day-Oh,
dear, he's so mean to me"
Polly considered the pretty face a
moment She could not understand
why the homecoming of the cousin
and Old Mare should make Evelyn so
husterea. With her steady eyes upon
her she was studying over this ques-
ton when El elyn burst forth:
"Tell Oscar / haven't any money! I
just can't get it nOw And, Pollyop,
tell him too that he mustn't write me
any more letters. My mother-well,
if she found one of them, she'd turn
me out of the house"
POlly's mouth flew open. She could
not conceive of girl doing anything
in the world bad enough to make her
mother turn her out of her home.
"Lordy! Would she, now?" she
gasped.
MY mothers proud" said Evelyn,
in excuse. You know that, Polly"
Certainly Polly knew it! Hadn't
she ducked out Of sight of the unsym-
pathetic lady many time when lurk-
ing near the Robertson home with a
message from Oscar to Evelyn?
~ don't know what will do, Polly"
the other girl went on, "if you don't
help me-and-some time I'll really
do something for you" ~
A temptation to blurt out the words
Marcus Mackenzie had spoken as
sailed the squatter girl; but Evelyn
looked worried! Polly's heart WIS as
soft as the velvet in her eyes when
she came upon trouble of any kind.
you've been good to Wee jerry"
she interposed gently. awful good.
He most giggles his little life away
when bring him the goodies you send
him"
I'm going to do. lot for. both Of
you," returned Evelyn impulsively,
"and today brought this bag Of candy
for the baby. Here! Take 1t! And
you'll 90 to Oscar for me as soon as
you can, won't you?"
Smiling, Polly slipped the package
of sweets into her pocket. She could
forgive anything against herself for
the sake of seeing Wee Jerry smile
and hearing him crow over the con-
tents of the small bag.
Yep" she agreed, IAN say all you
tell me to. But what If he kicks up q
row? Hes gettin' awful pernickity,
Oscar isr
A sharp cry from Evelyn was fol.
lowed by:
"Tell him he ,nustn't Make him
promise he won't: And-and, Pollyop,
I'll tell you something else, if you'll
promise never to tell"
II never told anything yet, have 1?'
Pollyop protested in low, indignant
tones.
"No one must ever know about Oscar
and me-" Evelyn began, still harping
upon the great fear that pbsessed her,
because" ...
because of your ma" interrupted
Polly. "Sure I know that"
A slim hand was raised In partial
protest.
"MOther's an awful worry to me
sometimes, but it's not she altogether.
But-but-"
"Then-then-it's your fine-lookin'
COUSIN" came brokenly from Polly,
during the pause in Miss Robertson's
statement.
"Of course, I wouldn't have him
know for anything" Evelyn nodded as
sent. "Oh. goodness, I might as well
tell 1t and get it over. love some one
else, and he loves me, Pollyop. l
want to be his wife more than I've
ever wanted anything before. He's
wealthy, dear, and I've got to marry
him."
polly's face gathered a shocked eX-
preston. How could she marry any
one when she was already welded to
Oscar Bennett? BY any law Polly
knew of. a girl could not have two
husbands at the same time. Even the
SQuatterS. in their careless way OF
living, did nothing Ike that.
You can't tie up to no other man
while you belong to Oscar, Miss Eve" "
she ventured gravely.
"Well, l know it; Of course L know
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