x x i BY MARGARET MAYO COPYRIGHT, 1908, BY DODD, MCAD ARD COMPANY [Continued from last week.] | “1 thought yo'd want ter know.” | d Hasty. a little surprised at her ck of enthusiasm, “Yes, of course.” and pretended to look at the flowers. | “Don' rouse is il Mandy 1 been talki shout dat circus.” said Hasty uneasily. He was beginning to fear that he had made a niche, hint hafore Polly eonld | answer Mandy eame out of the house, | carrying baskets of food, which Has- ty was to take to the Sunday school room. She locked at the girl's troun- bled face and drooping shoulders in surprise. “What thoney 7” “Just thinking,” said Polly absentiy “My! Don’ yo' look fine In your new dress!” She was anxious to draw the girl out of her reverie. “Do you iike it?’ Polly asked en gerly, forgetting her depression of a moment hefore, “Do you think Mr. John will like it? “Massa John? Merey me! He neb- ber takes no notice ob dem tings, 1 done got a bran’, spankin’ new alla- paca one time, an' do you think he ebber seed 11? Lawsy, no! We mizht jes’ well be goin’ roun’ like Mudder Bve for all dat man know.” Polly looked disappointed. “But udder folks sees,” Mandr continued comfortingly, #an' yo' certainly look mighty fine. MWhy, youse just as good now as yo’ was afore yo' got hurted!” “yes, I'm well now and able to work again.” There was no enthusiasm fn fer tone, for Hasty's news had made She turned away | make yo look so serious. her realize ow unwelcome the old life svould be to her. “Work! Yo' does work all de time. My stars, de help yo’ is to Massa John!” “Do you think so? Do 1?" “Of course yo' does. Yo' tells him t'Ings to do in Sunday school what the chillun like, an’ yo' learns him to! laugh an’ ‘Joy himself apn’ a lot of t'ings what nobody else could a-learnew “m.” - Do 1 help him? Fd “LORDY SAKES! 1 | tongue tied afore I was born.” | unteered Polly eagerly. . tested MancCy doggedly. “Hasty Jone: | skeers ‘em. | nobody else's,” Mandy wound up flatly | by no nigger,” snapped Mandy. “I's | the reminder in the little red book. It| wprair a { was a fortunate thing that Willie in- | | terrupted the lesson at this point, for think ob all dat 'ere foolishness eber- time 1 open my mouth, 1'd done been “] ccald teach you in no time,” vol- “1 don’t want ter be teached,” pro says I's too smart anyhow. Men don’t like women knowin’ too much: It I's good enough for my old man, an’ 1 ain't a-tryin’ ter gel “But he'd like you all the better” persisted Polly, laughing. “] don't want to be liked no better a busy woman, 1 18.” She made for the house: then curiosity conquered her, and she came back to Polly's side “See here, honey, whose been l'arnin’ yo' all dem nonsense?’ “I jearn from Mr. Douglas. I remem ber all the things he tells me, and af night 1 write them down and say them over. Do you see this, Mandy?’ She took a small red book from her bell and put it into Mandy's black, chubby fists, “1 see some writin’, if dat’s what vo' mean” Mandy answered helpless 1y. “These are my don'ts,” Polly confided as she pointed enthusiastically to worn pages of finely written notes. “Youse what, chile?” “The things 1 mustn't do or say.” “An' youse been losin’ yoah beaut: | gleep for dem tings?’ Mandy looked incredulous. “1 don't want Mr. John to fcel| ashamed of me,” she said, with grow- | ing pride. i “Well, yo'd catch Mandy a-settin’| up for" ] “Oh, oh! dy?" Polly What did 1 tell you, Man-| pointed reproachfully to Mandy's temper was becoming very uncertain. The children had grown | weary waiting for Polly, and Willie had | been sent to fetch her. Polly offered | to help Mandy with the decorations, | ON i 1 { { | } | | ———— ——— A —— gy WN ——— DIDN'T KNOW DAT” “You mustn't say ‘learned him,’ Polly corrected. “You must say ‘taught him." You can’t ‘learn’ anybody any: thing. Yau can only ‘teach’ them.” “Lordy sakes! 1 didn't know dat.” She rolled her large eyes at her young instructress and saw that Polly looked very serious. “She's gwine ter have anudder one a dem ‘ticlar spells.” thought Mandy, and she made ready to protest. “See here, ain't you nebber”— She was Interrupted by a quick “Have you never” from Polly. “It done make no difference what yo’ say,” Mandy snapped, “so long as folks understands yo.” She always grew restive under these ordeals, bu! Polly's firm controlled manner gener- ally conquered. “Qh, yes, it does,” answered Polly. “] used to think it didn’t, but it does. You have to say things in a certain way or folks look down on you.” “I's satisfied de way 1 be,” declarcd Mandy as she plumped herself down on the garden bench and began io fidget with resentment. “The way 1 am,” Polly persisted sweetly. “See here, chile, is dat why yo’ been a-settin’ up nights an’ keepin’ de light burnin'?” “You mustn't say ‘settin’ up’ You must say ‘sitting up.’ Hens get"— “80 do 1,” Interrupted Mandy. “I's doin’ it now.” For a time she pre- served an injured silence, then turned upon Polly vehemently. “If 1 bad to but Willie won the day. and she was running away hand in hand with him when Douglas came out of the house. “Wait a minute!” he called. “My. how fine you look!” He turned Polly about and surveyed the new gown ad- miringly. “He did see it! rolly gleefully. “Of course 1 did. I always notice everything, don’t I, Mandy?” “Yo' suah am improvin' since Miss Polly come.” Mandy grunted. “Come, Willie!” called the girl and ran out laughing through the trees. “What's this? Douglas took the small book from Mandy's awkward fingers and began to read “Hens set"— He frowned. “Oh, dem’s jes’ Miss Polly's ‘don'ts,’ ” interrupted Mandy disgustedly. “Her ‘don'ts? "” “She done been set—sit—settin’ up nights tryin’ ter learn what yo' done tole her,” stuttered Mandy. “Dear little Polly,” he murmured, then closed the book and put it into his pocket. He did see it!" cried CHAPTER IX. UGLAS was turning toward the house when the Widow Willoughby came through the wicker gate to the left of the parsonage, carrying bunting for the social, She was followed by Miss Per- kins with a bucket of pickies, which Mandy promptly placed on top of Mrs. | widow's rebuff, | center of ili | from her cleeks; then she turned to co | can play?" | Excuse me.” he | deacons. i throuzh the trees, | sald Mrs. | “The | so long as ti i Miss Perkins. 1 Elverson's ice cream. The women ex- plained that they had come to put the finishing touches to the decorations. If anything was needed to increase Mandy's dislike of the widow it was this announcement, Mrs. Willoughby was greatly wor- ried Lecnvoe her children bad not been home since the afternoon school ses- sion. Upon hearing that they were with Polly she plainly showed her dis- pleasure, and Douglas dispatched Mandy for them. She saw that her fmplicd distrust of Polly had annoyed him, and she was about to apologize when two of the deacons arrived on the scene. also carrying baskets and parcels for the social. Strong led the way. He always led the way and always told Elverson what to think. They had been talking excitedly as they neared the parson age, for Strong disapproved of the re cent changes which the pastor had made In the church service. He and Douglas had clashed more than once gince the baseball argument, and the deacon had realized more and more that he had met a will quite as stron: as his own. His failure to bend the parson to Lis way of thinking was making Lim irritable and taking his mind from his business. “Can you beat that!” he wonld ex- claim as he turned away from some disagreement with Douglas, his temper rufiied for the day. Polly was utterly unconscious of the unfriendly glances east in her direction as she came running into the garden leading the widow's two children. She nodded gayly to Julia Strong, who was coming through the gate, then hurried to Mrs. Willoughby, begging that the children be allowed to remain a little longer. She was making up a new game, she said, and needed Willle and Jennie for the set. “My children do not play in promis cuous games,” said the widow jeily. “Oh, but this isn’t pro-pro-pro”-— Polly stammered. “It's na new game You put two here, and two here, and"— “1 don't care to know." The widow turned away and pretended to talk to Julia. “Oh! gasped Polly, stunned by the She stood with bowed head in the | circle. The blood flew | Douglas stepped quickly to her side minute,” he said. She paused. All cyes were turaed upon them. “Is this na game that grownups “Why, yes, of course.” “Good: Then I'll make up you: 1 need a little amusement just added, turning to the Then he ran with her out The dercons and the women stared at each other, aghast. “Well. what do you think of that?” Willonghby as the flying skirts of the girl and the black figure | of the man disappeared up the path. | “1 think i's scandalous, if you are | talking to me” said Miss Perkins. | {dea ¢f a full grown parson | { | | | i | a-runnin’ off to play children’s games “Qpe isn't such a child” sneered | Julia. “It's enough to make folks talk,” put fn Mrs. Willoughby, with a sly look! at the deacons, ! “An me awaitin® to discuss the new | church service,” bellowed Strong. | “And me awaiting to give him Mrs. | Elverson's message,” piped Elverson. “The church bore all this in silence! it girl was sick,” snapped! “But now she's perfect. | ly well and still a-hanging on. Nc wonder folics are talking.” “Who's talkin’? thundered Strong. : “Didn't you know?’ simpered Mrs. | Willoughby, not knowing barseif nor! caring so long as the suspicion grew. “Know what?’ yelled the excited deacon. Mrs. Willoughby floundered | Miss Perkins rushed into the breach. | “Well, if 1 was deacon of this chureli | it seems to me I'd know something | about what's going on in it.” si “What is goin’ on?' shrieked the; now desperate deacon. | The women looked at him pityingly. | exchanged knowing glances, then shock thelr heads at Lis hopeless stu- | pidity. i Strong was not accustomed to crit-! feism. He prided himself upon his acuteness and was, above all, vain! about his connection with the church | He looked from one woman to the oth: | er. He was seething with helpless | rage. The little deacon at his side coughed nervously. Strong's pent-up wrath exploded. “Why didn’t you tell me, Elverscn, that people was a-talk- fn’? he roared in the frightened man's | Elverson sputtered and SHimiered. | i | | ! ! i with a circus ridin’ girl” | i | i but nothing definite came of the sounds; so Strong again turned to Miss Perkins: | “What is goin’ on?" he demanded. | The spinster shrugged her shouiders | and lifted her eyes heavenward, know! ing that nothing could so madden the | deacon as this mysterious inference of things too terrible to mention. She was right. Strong uttered a desperate “Bah!” and began pacing up and down the garden with reckless strides. Mrs. Willonghby watched him with secret delight, and when he came to a halt she wriggled to his side with simpering sweetness. “What could folks say?’ she askad “A minister and a young circus girl living here like this with no one to"— She found ne words at this point, and Strong, now thoroughly roused, de clared that the congregation should have no further cause for gossip and went out quickly in search of Douglas. When Strong was gone Elverson looked at the set faces of the women and attempted a weak apology for the pastor. “I dare say the young man was very lonely—very—before she came.” r— “Lonely! snapped Miss Perkins “Well, if he was lonely 1 didn’t know it” The deacon excused himself nery- ously and went to join Strong. The women gathered up their bunt- ings and retired with bland smiles to the Sunday school room, feeling that they had accomplished enough for the time being. Stronz and Elverson crossed the yard, still in search of the pastor. They turned at the sound of fluttering “My children do not play in promiseu- ous games,” sald the widow teily. Claster's Clothing Store. rn ee made with cuffs attached all sizes up to 75 cents . . Men's Negligee Shirts in all the finest patterns Men's Blue Chambray Shirts with two separate leaves aud beheld Douglas, hatless, tearing down the path. Strong called to him, but Dongzlas darted quickly be- hind the hedze. The deacons looked at one another In speechless astonish ment. Presently the silence wn:y broken by the distant voice of Polix counting from one to a hundred. The secret was out! The pastor, a leader of the church, was playing hide ond seek! “Mr. Dourlas!” shouted Strong when his breath had returned. “Hush, hush!” whispered Douglas. looking over the hedge. He peeped cautiously about him, then eame to ward the men with a sigh of relief “It's all richt. She has gone the othe: way.” “It'll be a good thing for you {if she never comes hack,” said Strong, and Douglas’ quick ear eaught an unpleas- | ant meanine in his tone, “What's that?" the pastor asked in n low, steady voice, “We don't like some of the things that are goin’ on here, and I want to talk to you about ’em.” “Yery well. but see if you can’t talk in a lower hey." “Never mind about the key!" shout. ! ed Sirong angrily. “But I do mind." Something in h! eyes made the deacon lower his voice “We want to know how much longer | | that girl is goin’ to stay here.” “Indeed! And why?" The color was leaving Douglas® face and his jaw wae | becoming very square, “Because she's been here long Claster’s Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnishings. TREMENDOUS SAVINGS adel) 4, 18 Claster’s Underselling Store. Many articles to go regardless of original cost. Economy prices on correct merchandise. Note these prices carefully. 14 to 17 worth Our Price 39¢ , the church. Claster’'s Clothing Store. MEN'S TROUSERS IN ALL enough.” “] don’t agree with you there.” “Well, it don't make no difference whether vou do or not. She's got to ” “Go? echoed Douglas. “Yes, sir-e-bob. minds to that.” “And who do you mean by ‘we? ” “The members of this congregation,” replied Strong impatiently, “Am I to understand that you are speaking for them?’ There was a deep frown between the young pas- tor's eyes. He was beginning to be perplexed. “Yes, and as deacon of this church.” “Then as deacon of this church yon tell the congregation for me that that is my affair.” “Your affair.” shouted Strong, “when that girl is livin’ under the church's roof, eatin’ the church’s bread!” “Just one moment! You don't quite understand. 1 am minister of this church, and for that position I receive We've made up our or am supposed to receive a salary to live on and this parsonage, rent free, to live in. 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