The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-03-02

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Up IN that box" he snapped Then
tell what you came for What'd Eve
sayp'
your woman sent word by me" she
began
Tell It, and don't be all day about
II. ordered the farmer.
poliyop took couple 81 steps huck
ward toward the door, ready 10 ny u
oscar showed any signs Of unusual
wrath.
"She said you wasn't 90 write her
any more letters" she replied "She's
awful scared. She tremhed all over
which she told me"
"What did she say about money!
Bennett demanded gruffly
Through the dim light OF the Ian.
tern. Polly looked 81 him pleadingly
"She Just can't get another cent
she returned, IAN she's feelin terrible
bad about IT,"
Although he had not finished his
task, Bennett jumped mp from his
stool. aud one step took him very Close
10 the nervous young speaker.
"She can't. ehT' he cried "Shc
means She won't. guess. by God She
VIII. or I'll come out with the whole
thing. You go and tell her SO She''
got rich folks. and | didn't marry he
TO keep quiet an my NE Tel he
either she comes home here e. me
or she pays up. II she pays h,
paused then laughed "Oh. you need
nj look as II ! was goin' 70 swat yel
one. Pollyop." he went on. hut as
was sayn'. II she pays NJ and gel
rid Of her. then-me fer you. Poll
Hopkins"
His voice was harsh, and his man
ners rough Polly retrented 70 TIL
threshold.
"The times here. oscar went on
"when both you women WIN he leap
ing to my CAD There Gcr home and
say 70 my lady Just what said
again he broke or only 10 continue,
"leaylng out the part about you. See
PollyopT'
Dumb with dread, Polly sagged
weakly against tn door casing No
wonder Evelyn Robertson didn't want
10 live with such man'
"And you can ;e.: her 10 come 70
night ri nine o'cloci 10 Granny Hone
old shack" he proceeded. Il want TO
talk "a her. Now ert along and don't
come around after any more milk or
I'll throw Won out If the barn
Glad to be gone. Polly passed ont 10
the lane. IN little ravine AT her LEFT
a noisy stream rumbled down the hin
With vistful eyes she watched Il
through the fast gathering dust apw
away 10 the lake. II was then she saw
something moving about In small
pool Of water IN rock basin. Care.
fully she put the milk and eggs on .
hif Of smooth turf Down the hanl I
she sllrped. and there IN the falling !
gloon. struggling In the water. was ?
baby lamb. pollyop tucked her skirt
M aho. her waist and waded into he /
water Several times she fell. and /
dripplng wet. scrambled up aealr
when size pulled the lamb to the bank
she dropped 20 the ground gasplnG
for breath.
poor little dufrer." she murmured
"You WIS most gone, wasn't youf
Come 81 home with Pollyop an get
loved up a bit
n ne road she picked up the pain
Slipped the eggs into the MILK and
went swiftly down the lane. the Iamh
under sne arm. Polly's heart SANG
With gladness Out OF the rigors Of
he Storm country, out OF the cold
avlne water. she had found another
little thing 10 care for.
Jeremiah Hopkins and Larry Bishop ,
Pere IN the shack when Polly arrived I
Nth her burdens. With much pride Z
be displayed the lamb then she fed I
I'm 3 portion Of the milk with a spoon.
While she was preparing the evening
ZEAL she invited her fathers friend 70
Ike potluck with them.
After supper she settled her family :
Zee Jerry she tucked into Daddy's !
81. and Granny Hope was made com {
,rtable In a chair BY the stove. where
Re soon nodded Of 70 sleep Then.
le lamb In her lap and the billy goat
! her knee. Polly0p sat down on the :
Ice q Der cot. facing the two men. !,
BE- knew by the dark expressions On Z
.eir faces that e question q import Il
10 cume up. {
NE an Larry. brat. have been Try
% think ~ some way ~ gettin' rid n
Old Mare began Hopkins Erimly
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