Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-07-26

This nights work." said MacKen-
zie. moved almost beyond speech.
won't pass outside the few who know
Il. And Polly-look up, child. / want
TO tell you sopething."
In silence she dared a timld glance
NJ him.
while you-yOu were-asleep-jus
now, Mr.. Percival and ! made arrange
ments with your father to give him
work." Mackenzie told her. "Does
that please your"
awful much" she sighed; then she
turned and looked at Bishop. standing
against the wall.
"What about Larry?" she murmured
softly. poor poor Larry"
'Ill help him, too Marcus agreed
eagerly.
Polly cogitated one small moment.
There's Lye Braeger," she sighed
again. "IIe amt got many friends.
Lye ain'tr'
Mackenzle's laugh sent a sense OF
relief over the gloomy group.
Then Lye Braeger. too" he ex-
claimed, "and any other squatter who
wants to work"
Pollyop, overwhelmed with this gen
crosby. stood up before him, curls
showerlng each shoulder and framing
her lovely, eager face.
81 guess mebbe you were an angel
all the time, like Granny Hope said
once" she said shyly. I'm thankin'
you. sir. an I'm hopln' the little
one Gods sendin' in the summer'll look
Just like-like"-a smile touched her
lips-'just like Jerry" she ended.
Because she was so simply natural.
Mackenzie replied sOlemnly:
III my child looks as much like me
as Jerry looks like his father. I'll be
satisfied"
Then he hurried his wife away, Of
fering to carry Robert home with
them.
"No, sir" said that young man
stoutly. 1--WE got to talk to Polly Hop
kins."
I'm goin' now, too" grunted Larry
Bishop. Got to go an see Lye Brae-
ger. He's sick in bed with a STUN
mick ache. Good night, Polll See
you tomorrow, Jerry Hopkins"
He made a gesture of farewell to
Robert; and POllyop went to the door
with him. There she brought wry,
twitching smile to his lips by throw
ing her arms about his neck and kiss
ing him.
"It's all right now, Larry, dear"
she whispered. "GoOd-by."
When she turned slowly to Robert
her face was suffused with crimson
blood
"Ain't your horses gettin' cold. sIrT'
she queried. Its worse outside than
when you camev
jeremiah bllnked at them, went to
the cot and picked up the drowsy
baby. To hide his embarrassment, he
seated himself and rocked the child
back and forth. He was almost afraid
Of his beautiful daughter, dressed so
unlike herself, her hair hanging In
gllstening curls over Evelyn Robert
sons exquisite clothes.
1.-THE horses are well covered, Polly"
answered Robert. 'Tll make II worth
the drivers while to wait a bit"
Then unable to bear the strain any
longer, he burst out:
Darling, can you ever forgive meT-
She gave him one melting glance
and like fluttering bird sped into his
arms and stayed there. And thus the
two young things, with moth be-
tween them and long stretches of hap
piness, chung to each other until the
inkle-tinkle OF the Mackenzie sleigh
bells was lost IN the night.
Then the squatter girl, disengaging
herself from her sweetheart's arms,
went TO her father.
Daddy" she breathed. bending
over him, sever since l mended the
roof that day-the same day Old Mare
came home, I've been lOvin' she
reached back her hand, and Robert
clasped Il, "rve been lovin'-" Chok-
ing, she could get no farther In that
important explanation.
Robert stepped beside her. and rest
ed his hand on the down-bent head.
He knew now that though she was a
squatter, one Of the desplsed Of the
earth, he loved her better than the
whole world.
"Its just like Granny Hope said.
Daddy" PollyOp went on, the velvety
brown softening the misty eyes. "She
said, Granny Hope did, that loves big
ger an better'n hate any day. An It's
true, amt it,"
"Yep," nodded Hopkins, smoothing
her face with one great hand. Il guess
so, bratT"
sit sure IS" added Robert in her
ear.
Then he looked at Jeremiah.
MAY I have her some day. sir7" he
asked In reverent tones. "T1l make
her so happy you won't regret It."
Jeremiah's big frame shook. and
Pollyop. ever devoted to him, kissed
him tenderly.