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

CHAPTER XVI

-Cab you speak 10 meT'
Pollyop's voice was as tenuer ri
when she had repeated heavenly prom
ises 10 the sad ones Of the Silent City
and had taught them that love ws'
ever present.
Evelyn gAzed at her electrified Tn,
brown eyes were softly luminous The
tips which only a little while ago were
strained and blue now were scr rle,
and fraught with sympathy What
wonderful thing had happened1 Pol
lyop had taken the rope on her feet
and hands She could wrtggle little
although her flesh hurt dreadfully
when she tried II.
Prompted by the attempted move
ment. Pollyop dropped TO her knees
and began TO chafe the Injured an.
kles
I'm g0in' to give you back 10 your
man" she said, quaking "But you
got 20 swear TO him I swiped you, an
not any squatter men. He'll Jail me
forever. mebbe. but don't care about
that love Larry an I've Braeger
too much 10 haul 'em into this"
Then her face fell beside Mrs. Mac.
Kenzie's and she wept Historically.
Eyelyn's fingers clutched at the chest.
nut curls
"Pollyop oh. Polly. darlingl"
This was all she could say, for she
too, was weeping even more wildly
than the other. In the presence ~
such divine unselfshness. the petals
OF her withered soul seemed 20 liff and
open, as she groped for broader
understanding.
Granny Hope learned me a lot of
things" came up to Evelyn brokenly.
"She always said, Granny Hope did,
that love was stronger'n hate an
must just pray your man wouldn't be
30 wicked 20 us squatters"
The glistening brown head rolled
back and forth In consuming agony.
don't, Polly darling" Evelyn
begged Don't, It's all right now.
And my husband will"
Polly sat up, brushing back damp
ringlets from her brow.
"He won't do nothln' to help me"
she shot out "Nothin at all First,
know him better'n you do. Then
next. wouldn't ask him. Cause
cause I'm that bad, ought TO be
without my Daddy Hopkins an my
Jerry baby" Her voice rose in wild
appeal "But. God dear. how much |
want EN- Oh, how want EN-! r
The words cut into Evelyn's heart
with the keenness OF physical pain.
Only little while before she had stood
alone at the brink Of the grave There
had been no hope that the summer
would bring a helpless wee thing to
hold her close TO Marcus But now I
Her thoughts whirled So great was
her faith In Polly Hopkins that she
knew in a little white she would be
back In her husbands arms.
The attack OF weeping over, Pollyop |
arose and beat again into pap the
hard bread and hot water. This time /
she took all the sugar left in the cup |
board. Daddy would not be home for
over two years. ana Baby Jerry prob /
ably never. and she-she wouldn't be
in the shanty long. Groaning, she
whipped the spoon so fercely that /
some OF the CONTENTS Of the cup /
splashed on the floor
1T amt very toothsome," she said,
coming back TO the cot "but the hut's
cold. an you need lot Of warmin'
up I'm goin' now an get your man.
You get this hot pap into your stom-
ach while I'm gone
Evelyn waved the cup away. holding
out q shaking hand
Il don't want you 20 80 without me.
Poiiyop." she cried. ~Please don't
teavc me- here alone. I'm terribly
scared. ~
The grave young squatter coutem-
plated her Tor ihe SPACE q twenty
seconds perhaps
You're afraid - fhe fishermen. ain't
you. Miss she asked "Well you've
got a right q De- Larry's different
from the rest. though he was as will
m. up 70 This nlsh;. % chop 0n your
head a. me Bui Larry's hearts soft
and sind. Lauy's is"
Elm afraid of everybody. gusped
Evelyn. ~tNeybedy but you Polly.
Please. take me with yoa. 0r-or-
let ne stay an morning.
A siighi shake " roilyop's head
brought Eyeiyn 10 q sitting position.
bat pain-r4cked bones and nerves laid
hef hsck again.