The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-04-06

On the ca,, she called a soft Com
IN"
The entrance OF Robert Perciya
filled her with apprehension, be looke'
so serious. so drawn and pale
"Its rbout DADDY" she exclaimed
forgetting for the moment how embar
rassed she was.
Robert nodded.
"sIt down. Polly" he said grayely
4and m tell you"
Mutely she stood staring at him.
Sit down. dear" he insisted.
II don't want 10 SIT down" she
moaned Tell me about daddy
What's happenedl-He's goin' 10 Au
burn, huh7"
Had he been able, Robert would
have contradlcted her. Gladly would
he have chased away the yelling tear
that came slowly into the dear eyes
"ls Il Auburn prisonl" she whis
pered did the jury say he was
guiltyfr
''Yes. Polly, but I've still hopes car
get him another trial" answered Rob
ert. "Oh. little Polly. please don't cry
please don't"
UnmIndful that he was holding out
his hands 10 her, she sobbed hysterical.
~. utterly deprived OF self-control
The more Robert pleaded with her 70
cease. the more she kept up the lnces.
SAINT wall.
Al the sound OF her anguish. Jerry
awoke and set up a loud screaming,
and ever true to her mother instinct
for him and all others In her wild
world. Pollyop took him up and seat.
ed herself, hushing and caressing him.
THE llttlest 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, l
can't. 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. II had been only after Mac
Kenzie had outwitted him that he had
come TO the Silent City 10 break the
bad news to Polly Hopkins.
"Pollyop." he began, much moved,
''you do need your father; every girl
does. But while he's gone. II he really
has TO 20, can make living without
him much easier for you. You must
take some of the money you have for
yourself" he hastened on. mo one
needs II more than you do. No now
don't shake your head, dear Some
one must help you-don't you seer"
"'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 yoursi"
Somehow Robert had expected this,
but her refusal did not make him any
the less determined 10 help her For
a time he was silent. as Polly slowly
rocked Jerry back and forth.
After few moments he boy fell
asleep and his sister laid him quietly
on the bed again.
Nov what be ! goin' to do7" she
queried 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 amt II. Jesus can help a.
squatter girlT
"of course" Robert assured her
"of course. and, oh. Polly, ! want you
to be different"
"What do you mean by bein' differ
entY" size stopped him quickly, and
then she caught the look he cast
around the room
"I'll always be a squatter," she went
on fercely Il love squatters. ! do"
His face burned AT the emphasis or
her words. yet he liked her better for
standing by her humble friends.
"And you love me too don't you
Pollyon?" he asked reaching ont anc
taking one of her hands
Didn't She love himi All. more thar
he even dared 10 admit 70 herselfl A
blush mounted TO her curls.
"Yep, I'm lovin' you, too" she /
,reathed. "You an daddy
Robert stood up dizzily. bringing her /
- with him what was there IN this /
rude squ8tter lassie that made his i
ieart beat so2
"Poily he murmured drawing her
8 him. Little Polly" and then De
-aised her face 10 his-"Kiss me.
1weetr
Limp and trembling. she leaned
.eaust him as she had ihat day Ca bis
gNn home. She was 50 tired and
aueig /
= want you always Polly he
whispered in her ear ~S1me day 7
tanf yoa for my wife III take sou
auy fron Itlaca-ali of yau y0gr
ather and the baby-aud Granny
hope too You hear dant sou
'ollyopY