The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-08-24

won't pass outside the few who know
IL. And Polly-look up, child. | want
to tell you something"
In silence she dared a timld glance
at him.
"While you--you were-asleep-jus
now, Mr. Percival and made arrange
ments with your father to give him
work." Mackenzie told her. "Does
that please your"
awful much, she sighed; then she
turned and looked at Bishop, standing
against the wall.
"What about Larry7" she murmured
softly. Poor, poor Larry"
an help him, too" Marcus agreed
eagerly.
Polly cogitated one small moment
There's Lye Braeger," she sighed
again. "He amt got many friends,
Lye ain'tv
MacKenzie's laugh sent n sense OF
relief over the gloomy group.
Then Lye Braeger. too" he ex-
claimed, "and any other squatter who
wants to work"
Pollyop, overwhelmed with this gen
erosity, stood up before him, curls
-showering each shoulder and framing
her lovely. eager face.
II guess mebbe you we're an angel
all the time. like Granny Hope said
once" she said shyly. I'm thankin'
you, sir an lin hopln' the little
one Gods sendln' in the summer'll look
just like-like"-a smile touched her
lips--just like Jerry" she ended.
Because she was 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.
mo, sir" said that young man
stoutly. 1--WE got to talk to Polly Hop
kins."
"Tm goin' 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 a gesture Of farewell to
Robert; and Pollyop went to the door
with him. There she brought a wry.
twitching smile 10 his lips by throw
ing her arms about his neck and kiss
ing him.
Its all right now, Larry, dearr"
she whispered. "Good-by."
When she turned slowly to Robert
her face was suffused with crimson
blood.
"Aln't your horses gettin' cold, sirT'
she queried. IT'S worse outside than
when you camer
jeremiah bllnked 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. 'T'n make 1t worth
the drivers while to wait a 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 a 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
plness, clung TO each other until the
tinkle-tinkle of the Mackenzie sleigh
bells wGs lost In the night.
Then the squatter girl. dlsengaging
herself from her sweethearts arms,
went to her father.
Daddy" she breathed, bending
over him, "eyer 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 II, 1--WE been lovln'-" 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 despIsed Of the
earth, he loved her better than the
whole world.
ITS 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 ity"
yep" nodded Hopkins, smoothing
her face with one great hand. ~ guess
so. bratl"
at sure Is" added Robert In her
ear.
Then he looked at jeremiah.
May have her some day, slrr' he
asked In reverent tones. "IIl make
her so happy you won't regret IT,"
Jeremiah's big frame shook. and
Pollyop, ever devoted 10 him, kissed
him tenderly.
"I'll never leave you. Daddy darlin',
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