The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-02-16
CHAPTER I-contlnued.

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One day Polly had found her sick in
led. and, as she had led the fOrlorn
Mlly goat home, so did she bring
Granny Hope, never realizing that in
the lettering old figure she was en-
serialnIng an angel unawares. All she
Rrew was that GrannyNs itoothIess
rmIIe, her cheerful words OF love and
AIpdlIness, made the sun shine bright
or and the meager food more filling.
During the winter, Mrs. Hope had
encouraged the girl TO read. At first
hat had been difficult, for the shanty
contained nothing but the tattered
Bible the old wOman had brought with
Der. Over and over Polly had read
the mlseries of Job the patient, the
long lamentations of Jeremiah, who al
ways put her In mind Of Daddy Hop
kIns; and she also knew by heart the
story Of the crueiiixion OF Jesus, who.
20 the Bible said, was the best man
that had ever walked the globe.
So had those winter days Of close
eonpanionshlp with the woman who
bad lived long and suffered much, and
who now was almost ready to on to
larger experiences, brought out IN
Polly Hopkins greater capacity for
loving. The aquatters called her
"PollyOp, the fove-lass," and some
tines Polly OF the SUM-" Granny
Hope explained this by saying: "They
all love you, Poll, an It's out OF your
Own heart they get the feelIn' of joy
when they see ye."
From behind the wood-box near
vhere'the goat stood. Pollyop took up
an ar. Tenderly she bent and placed
kiss upon the goats horny head.
Then she touched Granny Hope.
The woman lifted her lids and
smiled at the girl.
What's the matter, love-lass1" she
numured.
I'm goin' out, Granny" replied
Polly. III Daddy comes, tell I'm I'll
be back In a while"
INTO the rain she went, her bare feet
CARRYING her swiftly over the ragged
~eks her curls gathered under her
.nln IKE warm gIlstening hood.
shen later she appeared In front OF
me 'shanty, her Bingham skirt was
Aiea'wath rusty pans and old pieces
un. She placed them on the door
ash and looking heSltatingly at the
'nO"'uee' went into the house.
srOa"'a peg Polly took a pair of her
a'neEs trousers and clambered into
us''' incking her skirts out of sight
,uu rolling up the trouser legs. for
sauoy Hopkins was much taller than
~ laughter. Into one OF the big
~ssels Polly thrust handful of
..'u II was grotesque looking girl
~ rev minutes later was fatten-
~ ou' the pans and the old bits OF
w upon the stone.
mhen that was finished she eoth.
~, \" 'nem W and. az In hand, climbed
~ ne willow tree and onto the
~ DADDY Hopkins would be glad
Nv W. Ne came home and found the
n. .uV and warm. Then she began
ask OF hammerIng the pieces OF |
W.T. the holes Through which the
s o~ uslpped. Once I'm a while she |
y, ~ working, and .tfIat on her stom.
~ sOusnt Tor s'nallar cracks.
~ as she had mended the las,
loo,. .ue heard the sound of horses
n. SUI mems voices. with the fear
N. pe'secuted, she soFOuched close
s,l ~ SOoI' aud IKE aome frightened
Au0,, N.Y. @Fawled to the edge of It.
sans. y uld not speak like that,
nS,. Wv they ride horseback.
|t.oa' !" The lane, astrlde two mag
n ,s.a animals, were two man. one
b., snlzed Instantly. Polly had
aas4 Sa 70 know the tau man
Am SarK' handsome face had cast
,rm. uuOws Ot,er the Silent City.
\ NSn -.scAenzle had been for years
hls s mat hung over the Cayu-
seDe. aqua'ters. Even during his
h hsd ~ war work abroad. his long !
nt M, S'lFh reached back TO the
Pa ana I" PICK away come hus-
h BIN V'Ose the prison gates be-
h. ny had a passionate desire to
n M, az nc him. She knew there
n dId az ueart In all the sllont City
b neD, nu' beat with dread at the
nn sao Of his name.
" nam .husht glimpse Of the {
lArrs ,aee and forgot her terror 4
M n - slaekenzie. In Ithaca asd ,
never uad seen many soldiers y
i eDOrIop anyone like MacKenzle's
~ upl,o' ne was dressed In an Of :
d9 t,,o and, as his horse {
INTO better view. the b