The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-19

zie, moved almost beyond speech,
won't pass outside the few who know
1t. And Polly-iook up, child. / want
to tell you something"
In silence she dared timid glance
at him.
while you-you were-asleep-juse
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 LarryT' she murmured
softly. "Poor, poor Larry"
"rll help him. too" Marcus agreed
eagerly.
Polly cogitated one small moment
There's Lye Braeger," she sighed
again. "He amt got many friends,
Lye amt"
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"
PolIyop. overwhelmed with this gen.
crosby. stood up before him, curls
showering each shoulder and framing
her lovely, eager face.
II 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 hopIn' the little
one Gods sendin' In the summer'll look
Just like-lIke"--a smile touched her
lIps--"just Ike jerry" she ended.
Because she was so simply natural,
Mackenzie replied solemnly:
"If 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.
mo. sir" said that young man
stoutly. 1--WE got to talk to Polly Hop
kins."
I'm goln' now, too" grunted Larry
Bishop. Got to go an see Lye Brae-
ger. He's sick In bed with STUN
mick ache. Good night, Poll 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.
TITS all right now. Larry, dear~
she whispered. "Good-by."
When she turned slowly to Robert,
her face was suffused with crimson
blood.
Amt your horses gettin' cold, sir?"
she queried. Its worse outside than
when you came I"
jeremiah blinlled 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
yistening curls over Evelyn Robert
sons exquisite clothes.
"The horses are well covered. Polly"
Robert. 9TH make 1t worth
IL.
Then unable to bear the strain any
onger, he burst cut:
Darling. can you ever forgive me?"
She gave him one melting glance
md like a futtering bird sped into his
rms and stayed there. And thus the
wo young things, with nothing be- |
ween them and long stretches of hap
,iness. chung to each other until the
inkle-tinkle of the Mackenzie sleigh l
'clls was lost In the night
Then the squatter girl, dlsengaging
lerself from her sweethearts arms,
vent TO her father. I
Daddy" she breathed, bending J
ver him, ever since mended the
oof that day-the same day Old Mare
anne home, I've been lovin' she
cached back her hand, and Robert
lasped 1t, 1--WE been Iovln'-" Chok-
lg, she could get no farther In that
nportant explanation.
Robert stepped beside her, and rest
/ his hand on the down-bent head.
e knew now that though she was a
luaiter, one of the despsed of the
arth. he loved her better than the
hole world.
TITS just like Granny Hope said,
nddy." Pollyop went on, the velvety
rown softening the misty eyes. "She
lid. Granny Hope did, that loves big
sr an better'n hate any day. An it's
ne, amt IT,"
"yep,' nodded Hopkins. smoothing
sr face with one great hand. II guess |
}. brat -
ut sure Is" added Robert in her
Ir.
Then he looked at jeremiah.
MAY have her some day. STRIP" he
ked in reverent tones. "l1l make
II so happy you won't regret it,
Jeremiah's big frame shook. and
,llyop, ever devoted to him, kissed
III tenderly.
'T'li never leave you. Daddy darlln',
ecious old Daddy" she cried. "sIeb-
-" she looked up at the tall man
anding by her. "Aiebbe," she re-