The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-01

You can see how bard it'd be 20 get
you through the snow TO your mas
house You'd die before you got there
I'm blest II you wouldn't No. got to
20 alone, Miss"
Noting the fear In Mrs Mackenzies S
eyes. she bent over the cot.
"Will you believe something I'm go
In 10 tell you, Eye7" she said in a
wheedling tone.
"Surely will. Polly answered
Evelyn. wlping her eyes "but I'm 50
/ afraid. so awfully afraid"
That's no lle." replied Pollyop i'm
petuousy. IAN as ! said, you got a
right to be scared of the squatters,
/ Why. only this afternoon | hated you
an Old Marc as hard as the rest Of
the Silent City folks-more. mebbe I
But-but what | was really goin' to
tell you Is this. II | lug you along
with me, you won't have no baby In
the summer. That's Gods truth I'm
tellin' you, too"
Evelyn lowered her lids, and a pain
ful flush mounted TO her hair.
You're wantin the little thing,
amt your demanded Polly, her voice
vibrant with emotion. Now be big
woman. an stay while I'm gone. will
your IN promise to hustle for all
I'm worth"
Mrs. Maekenzie's tluid glance ran
around the room.
IL suppose So" she whimpered, but
what IL some Of your people came
here3" She shuddered aud went on
hurriedly: "Polly. whst're you going
10 say to MarcusT
II don't know yet" mumbled Polly
op. but I'll bring him back. Oh, I
got II! Say, I'll stick you away In
Granny Hopes coop-hole. No squat
ter'd think TO 90 In there, even II he
comes in. Here I'll help you"
Tenderly she coaxed and begged,
but without avail, and patiently Polly
sat down on the side of the cot.
miss Eve" she took up In low
tones I'm goin' to tell you some
thing Granny Hope told me Now, you
want to get home to your man, don't
your"
"Yes, yes. oh. so mad Pollyop." cried
Evelyn. "but | can't stay here alone
| can't I can'tl"
She did not think then OF the many
days and nights the other girl had
passed by herself In the same little
shack.
"Mebbe II does seem 50. Eye.' said
Polly Hopkins. 'But. honey, when
I'm done you'n be thinkin' different.
Now. listen; don't you know way down
IN your insides that your mans near
ly sufrerin' his life awayT'
Evelyn burst forth into weeping !
afresh.
"of course know II. Polly" she
sobbed. but"
"An' you want him TO be waillng all |
night till daybrenk, not KNOWN wheth- |
er you're in the land Of the livin' or
not. huh1-
This was q solemn question asked |
by a very solemn-eyed girl
"Anorher thing" continued Polly. |
when II comes daybreak. theren be
lot Of squatters about They come
every day to this hut I'd have TO
leave you then. wouldn't ~ Tonight
it's stormin'. an most Of 'em are In
bed could run as fast as a rabbit
an be back in a jify. Can't you
screw up your courage an let me goT'
This long statement Evelyn thought
over for a few moments Then:
Perhaps ! could, il"
Il know you can interrupted Pol
lyop eNow. listen: Granny Hope said
anything you want you can have out
OF loves own heart for the askin"
~But I'm such a wicked girl,
moaned Evelyn dismally
so BE- L" returned Pollyop prompt
ly. Were both rotten bad. God
knows but never mind all that now
got 10 get Old Marc; an the only
way you can help Is TO stay quiet
while I'm out Tor him Now. lean 81
me- an III stow sou away Is The rub
hish room ull ret back
Ashamed % make further appeals
% the girl Who was showing more
spirit than she had ever thought pos
sitie for any girl % show. Evelyn a.
lowed Poiiyop 70 piCk her up and
stand her "a the loor.
Then the weak leaned on the strong
and wheu Polly Hopkins tucked the
blankets about Evelyn. she whispered.
~Granny said prayers In this room
all last year an way on till she died
Tie Lord i my shepherd. shall not
want Granny said was one of the
best 70 keep 10 mind,