Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-09-21

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IL. And Polly-look up, child. want
to tell you something"
In silence she dared timid glance
at him.
"WhIle you-you were-asleep-just
now, Mr.. Percival and I made arrange
ments with your father to give MIN
work" Mackenzie told her. "Ioes
that please you7"
"Awful much," she sighed: then she
turned and looked at Bishop, standing
against the wall.
"What about Larry?" she murmnred
softly. "Poor poor Larry"
"Tn help him. too" Marcus agreed
eagerly. -
Polly cogtated one small moment.
"There's Lye. Braeger." she sighed
again. "He amt got many friends
Lye ANTI" 'r;.'
MacKenzie's laugh sent sense OF
relief over the gloomy group.
"Then Lye Braeger, too" ne e.
claimed, "and any other squatter who
wants to work." '. 80
Pollyop, overwhelmed with this gen.
eroslty, stood up before him, curls
showering each shoulder and framing
her lovely, eager face.
II guess mebhe you were an angel
all the time, like Granny Hope said
once" she said shyly. "T'm thankin'
you, sir, an I'm hopin' the little
one Gods sendin' In the summer'll look
Just like-like"-a smile touched her
lips-"just like Jerry" she ended"
Because she wns so simply natural,
Mackenzie replied .solemnly:
"If my child looks as much like me
as Jerry looks like his father. I'll be
satisfied"
Then he hurried his wife away, Of
fering to carry Robert home with
them. .'.F
"No, SIR" said tnat young man
stoutly. "I've got to talk to Polly Hop
kins."
am goln' now, too." grunted Larry
Bishop. Got to go an see Lye Brae-
ger. He's sick In bed with a STUN
mick ache. Good night, Poll! See
you tomorrow, Jerry Hopkins"
He made gesture Of farewell to
Robert: and Pollyop went to the door
with him. There she brought wry.
twitchng smile to his lips by throw
Ing her arms about his neck and kiss
ing him.
"It's all right now, larry, dear"
she whispered. "Good-by."
When she turned slowly to Robert,
her face was suffused with crimson
blood.
"AIn't your horses gettin' cold. sirT'
she queried. ats worse outside than
when you came!'
Jeremiah blInked at them, went to
the cot and picked up the drowsy
baby. To hide his embarrassment, he
seated himself and rocked the child
back and forth. He was almost afraid
Of his beautiful daughter. dressed so
unlike herself, her hair hanging In
glistening curls over Evelyn Robert.
sons exquisite clothes.
"The horses are well covered, Polly"
answered Robert. "I'll make 1t worth
the drivers while to wait bit"
Then unable to bear the strain any
longer. he burst out:
Darling, can you ever forgive mel"
She gave. him one melting glance
and like .fluttering bird sped into his
arms and stayed there. And thus the
two young things, with: nothing be.
tween them and long stretches of hap
piness, clung to each other until the
tinkle-tinkle Of the Mackenzie sleigh
bells was lost in the night.
Then the squatter girl, disengagins
herself from her sweetheart's arms,
went to her father.
Daddy" she breathed, bending
over him, sever, since l mended the
roof that day--the same day Old Marc
came home, I've. been lovin' she
reached back her hand. and Robert
clasped 1t, i've been lOvin'-"" "Chok.
Ing, she could get no farther In that
Important explanation.
Robert stepped beside her, and rest.
ed his hand on the down-bent head.
He knew now that though she was a
squatter, one of the despsed Of the
earth, he loved her better than the
whole world.
"It's just like Granny Hope said
Daddy" Pollyop went on, the velvety
brown softening the misty eyes. "She
said, Granny Hope did, that loves big.
ger an better'n hate any day. An it's
true amt it?" -. -
"Yep," nodded Hopkins, smoothing
her face with one great hand. II guess
so, .brat!" -.
1T sure is." added Robert in her
ear. NJ
Then he looked at Jeremiah.
"May have her some day, sIr?. he
asked In reverent tones! "rll make
her so happy you won't regret it."
Jeremiah's big frdrhe shook. and
Pollyop. ever devoted to him, kissed
him tenderl. ~
"Tll never leave you, Daddy darlIp'.
precious old Daddy" she cried. "Meb.
be-" She looked up at the tall man
standing by her. "Mebbe,"i she re.
peated, you'd take Jerry an Daddy