The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-05-18
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Glad 10 BE- zone. the officials stepped
into the open. one OF them carrying
the writhing Jerry Then Polly Hop
kins stood upright In the middle Of th'
shanty. grief, CONSERVATION. and theT
an expression OF insanity passing oyeI
her face.
Robert Perciyal was near her. no
daring 10 utter = word her deep-se
agony was too terrible for sympathy
All at once she started forward: ant
ne made desperate effort to stoI
ber
"Pollyop." he pleaded As she raeec
through the doorway. he called WAL
walt"
In an instant he was out beside her
speaking her name softly, imploringly
She paid no heed 10 him. but flung VI
her arms. And then she laughed
Marcus Mackenzie was Standing beside
his horse, and on beyond In the lane Q
carriage was rolling away, from which
came plteous screams from Jerry.
"Pollyop." entreated Robert.
But Polly had bounded from him to
ward the man and the horse.
y al hope" she shrieked at Mackenzie
Il hope your hrnds'll wither OF; I'm
~lshln' all you l0ve'll die before yonr
eyes. an every day I'll be askin' Gran.
ny Hopes lo,in' God to d-n you TIL
you drop rotiin' In your grave"
Marcus had halted with his foot in
the stirrup. He had heard every word
she had uttered; and drops Of cold
sweat gathered on his brow. Then.
with an oath. he vaulted into the sad
die. put the spurs 10 his horse and gal
ioped up the Hill after the retreating
carriage
Robert was leaning Imply against
the side OF the shanty when Polly
Hopkins turned swiftly back. lie spoke
20 her and she looked dazedly at him.
Then she laughed again. directly into
his face; and the young man, almost
as dlstraught as she. tried to take hold
Of her
"You scoot. too" she said 10 him; (;
~get out. an stay out: an'-an' tell
your lily-liyered cousin. say, ! hope
n she ever has a baby II won't have
no eyes 10 see 'er with. nor no mouth
90 kiss 'er With hope
"oh. God r. groaned Robert.
Before he could get back his wits.
she had rushed past him Into the
shack. slammed the door and barred 1t
against him.
For more than two hours Polly Hop
kins lay face down on, her cot. During
that time her loving heart had broken
and died within her She had no longer
an Incentive 10 live. no more a desire
20 look forward 70 Daddy's home-com-
Ing.
When at length she crawled 20 the
door. ali signs % tears had disap-
peared. leaving the once glowing eyes
dull and erpressionless. There was no
one left to love save the billy goat. and
20 him she gave no heed.
In her aimless wandering about
the shanty she paused before the re-
production OF THE Greatest Mother I'm
the World" Polly did not care for
her any more either Deliberately she
took an old coat and hung II carefully
over the glorious solemn face. She
never wanted to lock upon Il again
Neyer-Never
Then. taking the AK. she went out
and. as deliberately as she had hidden
from view the picture. 50 did she hack
from above the door the welcoming
sign
When Il lay Al her feet, battered and
partly broken. she muitered over the
words N your heart Is loving and
kind Come right Is II il amt scoot
sn.
she had learned her lessen at last
Hearts were not lowing and kind after
m Then. with powerful STROKES of
ne ar. she g4Ii the stab ln pieces
dgptas e haie anI re-
1enee Had swallowed Ter soa' Polly
Hot las vas daus nith loHe forever!