river owing 1 at my but a thread of gold! } the heights, heights that aven, ave ‘come. ‘heartwhole and raring ‘wavs, where far et, #0 dow the clouds had driven "And, ob, the brambles e'er T reached the My Dy were torn, my feet are bleed: ing still, r Bears was pierced with cruel thorns i £1 The _- avs of Blood lay on the meadow grass. My soul is white, but see (he erimuon etain Rill oping frosn my heart; the pain x 1H ee, And all the swestncss- pat me hack Citi more, Avid tot Troe fuel thie oid sid pain again! ~ Nelly Hart Woodwarth, in Boiten Joar nail, Polly Wigghn: % veri otk nat: os residents of Port Ryerse, a small hillsurrounded vil “on the northern shore of Lake , | Bheperer was forty-five, a mil / o, and a bachelor from Pally y was a maiden of thirty very hody declared that wax age though all had seen and resd ¢ worlds traced by Pully's own rs In the sand of tie beach, times pmnber, “Polly Fidelia Wig ged twenty-three ‘Heed all alone, in a Josely ts the Ee could bast ot. One afterpoan, when the sun Was ig down over the hills, Polly ide - shirt she was making het Kokdey, aml, taking on ® Elid on, wont down On % for a walk. Half an honor same direction, He had been kept ray from the mill all day by a felon, neither hat re wor Jamon, noe He walked Aong over the shingly ach, holding the affiicted thumb tea: y in his palm. jength, through an opening In a ot elders, be discovered Polly ft wax a raw day in early at for all that Polly's bat wae she was bowing and gestioulat- apparently engaged io earnest tion. is either going crazy or else g to perform like thew folks we saw when we 100K excursion to Buffalo” So say ger crept cautiously up to fntervening bushex. He parted the . and peerid through, fmselt with delight, pain n his thumb was en as he watched Polly 3 one of f hor surprising bows, broad smile disappeared from T'S face. leaving a look of Enenezer Stickney, 1 con: [you on four cons : giabes timidly, pot at pd face among the bushes, sump; then, xs if she had 4 conditions quit wearing that sunfl. talled coat that your married in. You cigars, If you can't live fnstead of always you must shave off those , grizly-gray whiskers, a che, and que riding go. and Wh Sour oat down to cover his ribs, Jooked sober enough now, $ head like a pounded boy. very proud of his personal | Lia ecerytl Pdown at his Bons, and often said to bimseil | | his pecktie before the t a married man around compare with me for starcu- slickmoss.” ] He was toying th kK ‘bis mind whether be ought step out and call her the higgesi sleton in all ereation or go off his Yusiness, when Pol iy beg an again in a tender, idiy her feelings had etn Ban: Ebenezer! how can you ak if day Jha Winters paek rnin fost because 1 would im the pig trough, LRuppORe Battered gad yet no Tent down wit i might that night, tables of all pietutes, carpeting, moped hy the bushel being plied pros jecnously In his front yand, and that ‘he was giving to the house a coat of fore of wretohedl one. fhench, “tere best rong, in from the iz i aan : Ver | nat Botioe ing glories. Thos) want to be near the window. and you'll have to mave Th n your spare room will be more lke something if it had a carpet and a sofa, and a pi feture or two, anil a eontrectablecamd, above ail. enurtains for the windows, “You hain't got many dishes, | don't bat TH bring a boost. Ire got two whole seis of blue sioneware, all except the slop bowls, beskles the hest phrt of 8 git china set, seen ern, 1ogtiess. The house painting. too; I never saw so brown house for a wote one. Then we want an extension able, so wien Bet: ky and her children visit us they ean til ®t down, Don't bo offended, dear Ebhenerer: 1 shouldn't have sald this for the world, bal you know eked me” Ebenrzer 4 koa Ww oreht to be oiiendesd i n't n FRethen Bed. in ie ia hand her her tating $51 of th # bo TEE Poily put her gad hrowgit ri with ft of pad thread The s Hor mind back of He. It was with poor Polly from moth night, with no to love care for her ae ale merited Bohor Babk 10 and when Ebenezer kiow by the low solm that reached him that she wis crying. be Jet go the bushes carsful iy. so as vot to disturb her, and Hye indie} 14 Ads 1 the Sg stiieh, sto tit 9 walked off lion He lay awake til] long after mid His thumb pained iia sjpaplosaness Was Hoan some, hot mt canned wholly by thar He was thinking of the time, many years back, when Polly Wiggins, tian roxy girl of cigutein, was very dear to him. He remeinbered, fon, bow she had gone to Dawe Chadwiek's "apple ent’ one night with Jin Winters, snd that she flirted with Him all the even ing. He remembered. tuo, how angry and jealous he was aboot it, and that he treated ber coldly and never sought 10 woo her pfive that, He made 8 10 solve at lest, and then he closed his eves aud went to sleep-to dream of Kinde with sofas and and blue dishes and rolls of and poppy and marigold white paint. Then be was stretehing and tacking down a carpet in the garret, and He awoke with a groan. He must have been haminerinz away at his sore thumb for it was throbbing and aching territdy, Hghted a lamp, and walked the bare floor til daylizle, wondering why be had pever felt so jowely before, and thinking, as he had pever though! bee that a bachelors fv was =» A few bee walk on the knitting in her sie fen that dady slo, Wihvte ae ane for a roll of butter, Sakes alive. Polly. you lwiieve 1! Ebenezer Stickney is turn. ing inside out and arside * They’ ro and papet ry days after Polly sa i ee 474 the house ani whitewashing toside. sud bee's Black there ole: airs GL didn't think nach about and Knows the pach Des just as 1 jeit the stop in frou of wo bade of Tos, sxil 1 methine, it, wedding Ales Afton whine ths miller cay faring tnt Rats wn Say af and shend Betny thik ria t there's Wak sh fxd win How naw that Bor that FE hey by. i, ® she dronnegd ¢ him? Didn't Ruby Onkes try { sets mm himself because I mittened | Dida't 1 refuse Jerry Vail ouly + just for you: 1 these years, you ask me tha Polly covered her face with her as if to conceal either her 8 or her tears, but shortly she svered her face-and a pretty, though somewhat careworn, e it was~and continued: on're very kind and thoughtful, r, to ask me about fixing up si Where you've lived so a help Sore a happy. out You the front sard-.the : barrel, and ash heap, and grind stone, and such--and make up some beds. I've got lots of seeds, and | fan b bave some on Jein-holly And alter Bad her yours, Naily trapped bi Polly's now. 8 aver her work, ferveitsly siitohies she had dropped r If she laved Ebenegor Stickney, sister did nat ; Katy Rice, Ebenegers came in. “Please, Mixes Poliv, UU sent me down afier tho gall he could have” “Let me see’ said Polly, “Oh, yes. He wanted es some cucumber i “It's flower seed he wants, ever se many Kinds” interposed Katy, 1 pever promised him apy, as 1 know of. I didn't spose he cared for such things” said Polly, 5 Httle spite. fully. as she theagly of Lucy Murray In connection with Ebaera's Tower garden. Then she added weekly: hor Just they little niece suspect if nete Ehep seeds you n way y ely, aT to save Hiv speed he? with Fer hontet to be trimmed thizx houke till she “Your uncle Is welcome to what 1 have lofi’ The little girl received the and bounded away, saving: “The beds are all ready, sod I'm to | show Unele Eben how to sow them” Then hack she came again soedly | fre the morning glory geod He saya ton him ny sitet therg's "#m. in “1 nex Yur there, “Tmt te Mex ( pele EY ey argue K: abe” Bry Foy mie Yew maarn” She lw he poling to marry? pow. there's a pom) girl” “Tean't know. bat 1 guess molher Now, the carpets unless he told her Ber sy muoh th have Uncle Eben mdrcried’” “Théire's vour mother coming now. she don't leave tolln” sald Mrs, Carver, “lust ne thongh vou dida't know al ready.” said Mrs Rice in the allinsporinnt question, the brhleslact told Eye patiree not, of sud 14 ih wit Sif asn't 5't have hat Rin smnatn’y fell; say. Dolly” and Mrs You've | L % wants © ui the bushes, i ir. Abd that Sleep was out of the question pow, so Ebenezer got op and wili never Haas SEI Brawn | diy! i iRiment, reteive cour wis ~Leslie’s “eayte YET : smn wianld Rs Eien, ex. Hn ih nies hieny Pleuty of ue Xp 38%. givin Le a i ey ihe anit Poly LEPEEe 10 £73 ¢ el,” paid Mrz ow ome Whe end fn 4 filed Polwnerer 19 sen the ronda Nine gs a fide dros in a there He sn bred paw wu ; nis new shirts, Bie senting bere, alls iw Pally got then folded In her lap. while she Bpared up bow much Elenemer owed | Lens “Far up the shirts, come for them. but xo ates for Polls?” exclaimed Mrs, in astonishment © Polly. 1 have enon for you, You know von said you'd marty we on ecortaln conditions I bave em Palle: Ep “> AG * pied with your requirements, and now ; I want vou fo fulfill your promise” “Me Rtektey. 1 never” “Hush, Polly.” Is. as be stole his am dine. while Betsy gilded from the rovitn: “eal me Ebenezer, dear Elwn- GEE, day on the beach. Yad Ro get on Your things and come The elder i» walting Louse to unite pe and several of our {rien FanY. tour We'll i own house. and we musa’t for lget to Invite Fustiy amt the oll dor the extension table Is provided” This last was sakd a litle tearingiy, and Polity Bid her binsuing {ave on bis boants. murnuriog “Don't Eiaegesey dow to “Well there! So you go ready rizht away, UH pever mention it agin” Too bonrs later BElene wile protiiy through his shed recmis and & mire ving wn or a happler Bride cu nowhere fogpd Now fod new iy % 4 nro Timmy Snvils, anvil that Elgd gw hu on INAS VTi ns, sarting Sing Stag Prizoneis, HIRT seLlen who 8s servi setninesd at Ie Bi fore rs AWAY UD Bb # dy cand the thin ry te Dannemors, ear he i This vlagsifontion Is 3 nova It actually makes three grades of § Convicls are calls ar interuals ; Fhis priviege 8 Aizhiy esteenad Ring is pear New York, Au sway. avd Datienors is all bgt cessible 10 the fie SEE Piet Pe ax Saas ir Weekly. “1 forgot 1 was to ask yon which yan told him they most be put near | rhe window)” Anes. Khe 161d him she wouldn't make | Fut | i she won't tell, thongh U're ronxed her | How funny If will seem | and ihe hire and sat wih 1 Ain't | and make mé as Bappy as you oo I heard Polly heard sll you sald, and Ise been happier wiper than ever be Tore, along at his ts pre thers fa withews the dere take onr wedding diner dren, | and gat his pan: i Dm ds of most uf the | OF IE. LUTY] TER. INDIAN GIRLS : i THE BELLIES OF THE MMOIAN : RITORY MEIRESSSS ALSO. PPhetr Peavy a Benjy White Men and Ind striction Fut by the Fiue Yriscanrige White Foriwe Jlaniers af MWarrlames of! thine: They : ER Fhe sini a edn : that the sive are Reckone Rian bay Answer to and | The be tle Tull Baila gag Gaal FC PoshRe nt | bial rusts a nis sia guild whi wand I mEaRkine, ald Ebenezer, softs arent ber RIS af Ext the tribe sep ba Revere Aino 4 ine ti od ed £38 a Sd dom these | ia 2% A To, Bre DoW. 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