Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1922 Page: 3 of 8
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Storm Country Polly
by Grace Miller White
Copyright by Little, Brown & Co.
“• JUST COULDN'T*
will* »'«
srr^.v:
lOA^rrlwon,
of nclK* ti
u-rs
**r sympathise* »
i.nd Hrm Folly ■ *
It S«l> llr»ng OB lUr bounty >f
R-4«eit prfcix si, r'v»lyit’i cousin
P<4iy learns from Evelyn that th*
•yie«path*ii< *t ranger la Itohert
Ptfelvai Bvrlyn ihaifM 1‘olly
wall • rn»«M(r to B^nnatt. telling
lilr»« at. ran gi'e Mm no more
mn|Oay Ih* already bitterly regret*
her mania** to the Ignorant farm-
er Foil) * onv*va h*r and
Osgwr mikti threeta If* Insists
Kgelen m»»' him that night, folly
ha* h*T father and lj*rrv Bishop,
a ayiuat**r. take an oath to do
K»nat<* an Injury Kvelyn unsuc-
sssafutly fries to ret money from
liar t mother with Which to buy off
ftr'i^wt and »nd ire him ta leave th#
country giving har her frwdom
fflh and M« Kenste avow their
Invo. i ll the arranged meeting tr>at
night i fUwmatt three tana Kvelyn
with e^K|M>a >r# uni**** ah*' give* him
gyiiMTi Folly meet* Robert Per-
rival, 'and the\ are mutually at-
tfH« te-1 Folly'a feallna being attor*
ttor Oscar kill* Polly's Umb and
1'eerlv a.) thrashes Owar MaoKen-
al* order, the aqo«tt*n« to leave
flvalyr. plans to marry >1a- K«nti*
n.jm k
“Tull
rceptibly
liHtkinl t
about lit queaHon lilnt hi to hi*
th when the young man turned to
vn.
Ive. dear" he begun hesitatingly,
unit Moiiieihlng done very hudly
perhaps you ran accompli ah It
K lavy
‘Ami
kiiiil*> ato|e fo Evelyn's llpa,
Tell
It.!!.
an.** aha responded
on your tnlrid. honey.**
tnlhly ; why. yea Iwlretl" tnt
Mra. Robertson. “You ktu
'.vc and I will do anything
Thr expression of anxiety, which hi*
fare had warn glnre lie had ween the
la»t of 1‘olly Hopkins. lifted a little.
"That's fine!** he exclaimed heartily.
“There's nothing l.ke a fellow'a own
woiorii folk*. Is there? And you’re
Inst n* good to me a* If 1 belonged to
you “
Mra. Ttohcrf*ori bridled consciously,
pleased with her nephew and pleased
with herself
“Why, Robert, dear." she returned
•you do belong to us. find hleag you.
hoy. you’re my baby and Eve's little
brother. Now tell us what'a bothering
i clime in. Embarrassed and In si-
ce. Polly op arose sud offrtt'tl her
hair.
‘Yon ain't feeling well, I bet." she
•at out, wiping the dual from the
of the rocker with her akirt.
look white like the moon does
he* »re a rain. Gann, wo' *lt down!”
Sinking back. Kvelyn looked stead-
ily up at her Then she caught at the
hand resting on her atioulder.
“I'ollyop, I've coiue to you beer use
you're the only friend 1 have,” *he ei
claimed, fears misting her eyes.
"I'm awful glad you come to me."
I’olly brum hen aoftly. "You want me
to run to Oscar again? I can't stand
the sight of that duffer, hut HI go Just
tin* Mime. Haw you got a letter?"
Wiping her eyes Kvelyn shook her
head.
No, hut Oscar wants to see y*>u
she replied. She paused and studied
Ife girl **l *• »l I >. ‘ ► In* ■ Ml k|lH
“don't you want to do something for —
for your ixniplo? There's s way, l*ol-
A thoughtful moiueui
while l'olly Hopkins
I lands locked togciher
“You can't tell me »..
the dirty duffer, an*
nothin’ good about hli
y our hoots on that.” S
through the o|ien *hs
were fixed u|m»ii m tic
Up la Hie deep blue
ued. “If 1 linked i
dd Mu
pup O
In the }
Oty
nl I II
lyop. that you <
Impu
you.
CHAPTER VIII—Continued.
“Darling ’* he broke forth, “1 m Just
• happy, I Kau't have a row with Lot>
JMM tl
Why don't
quatters?
mg.,- tl
er fis
one vt her hand* and kissed the tips
of her alewtfer flngera. “The most I in
portant thlr'g* fo la* considered now *
wlien are you going to marry me? I
can't I simply cun t wait ni'icli longer
Oh, Eve, Five. I want you !*'
Klerc, |y I he drew her tiead against
•dm; and tjhe alienee ibai followed wa»
fraught With rapture for them both
Ota! Sbj? wtinted to be Ids wife, to
forget the fiast two wretched years, if
ila. uf did not stand In her w .v, how
quick.) /she would give tills man the
ipiicfna he craved and drink deep of
Kapt»
ft he
./
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“W'4< n. my lave?” breathed Murm*
thWtry. rnri '- lng her, “When, deer?”
litUvely she lifted her load and
looked Into Ida eyes for a few second*
“\Vhct» you buy *he IW|DHt farm
all/e RBtUMl “It—It*—”
f “Aad get rid of the squalors too.
1/ stippos. ” he laughingly Interrupted.
get rid of the squatters too."
ftodded Kvelyn. Then she kissed hiiu
Mftly and wtitepared, My sweet
iMUTt r
A moment later she moved te re
*ase herself; and with uiiother kiss be
*t her go. Then lie smiled wliiuist
s'wMy. , ,
“Now It’s settled, dearest" be sai l
"1 won’t give you a minutes
|»eat» Dnftl you begin on your pretties,
though .he way you’ve set the duy
FT W
w
\
pf
Marc's row with the squatters*
I can't get the poor devil* out of my
mind. Eve, can't yon get him to leave
the settlement people alone? I'd let
them have s<*me of my land, hut It
doesn't touch the lake, and they
couldn't make a living on It."
Kvelyn arose and crossed the room
to the table. She had not expected
this. Her promise to Mackenzie
Hashed into her mind !
“I don’t like Interfering with Mnrc’a
business. Bob," she demurred. "Be-
sides. he wants to Improve the pr«»j»-
erty down there, and he can’t while
the fl>-l)ernien stay on the shore!"
Gently, for Robert had always been
like a younger brother to her. and she
loved him dearly. Kvelyn explained
Mackenzie's plana and showed hoW
Impossible It wns for her. under the
circumstances, to Interfere with them.
Then she crossed to his side and bent
over him.
“Robert, dear." she begged. "Forget
about the squatter*. They aren't any-
thing *| eclal to you!" To head off an
objection that she saw In Ms eyes, she
hurried on 'They're poor and unfor-
tunate. I know. I'm sorry for them.
We all are hut you can’t deny they're
worthless and filthy, and worst of all.
they haven’t any right to t*e where
they are. You won’t let them come he- !
tween you and Mure and me, will I
your
Without giving the man a chance to 1
answer. Mrs. Robertson Interrupt^ •
“Mercy, Eve. why of course he |
won't! Marc will soon he one of the ‘
family. T'eople of our social standing |
don't wrangle over such <*attle ss the
squatters" She turned smilingly to
the young »n» n anil ended sweetly: ,
“You feel that way. don’t you. Boh?"
I>|i4b*gardlnf both the lady and her
question, Koliert got up. hia lips grim <
ami Ills fine brow corrugated with
lines. Evely n and Marena could do as
they pleased; lie would take hia stand I
right there.
“Kvelyn,” he aafff •lowly, “I should |
lie sorry to have auything come be-
tween us. You've alwuys been like a
deur sister to me 1 suppose it's nat-
ural and right for you to see this the
way Marc does. You're engaged to
hiui, but you can tell him for me I'm
going to help the squatters auy way
and every way 1 can.”
Too angry to listen to any more ar
gmnent*. he pushed his chair to one
aide and left the room.
Mrs Robertson looked daggers at
her daughter and as soon a* she could
get her breath, broke out :
".Now, Evelyn, see u hat a storm
you've stirred up' Why didn't you use
a little diplomacy ? Thut was the least
you could have done. You get Marc
am! Bob by the ears, and where'll you
be i"
**Oh ' I don't know! I don't know !“
moaned Evelyn. "Ikst’t talk to me
going to ned! <lo«)d night!"
Tb» you menu help haddy Hopkins
an' the feat of 'em?" she Interrupter!
Evelyn maided.
“Yes. every one In the settlement.”
A brilliant smile lit up I'ollyop'*
countenance.
“I’d give Inches out of my hide to
do that." she declared. “(Jo an. an'
yap It to me."
'Then sit down, dear." entreated
Evelyn, “and don't stare at me *o!“
To ha* e saved her life. I'ollyop could
not drag her eyes away, but obediently
she *at down on the rt«a»r. Evelyn fid-
geted under the searrtdng. honest ga/.e
“You know, Polly," she stammered.
“Why. Polly, dear, of er
| I talked with Oscar ln*t t
*|ieak to Mr Ma- Ken/ie Just u* soon
a» you promlso to do what Oscar
wants"
| Again the smiling fare of Robert
I'erdval nit across |*o|ly Hopkins'
I mental vision, and through the «|l*me
of tile shanty she head his voice deep,
low and like music. Then the evil
I fn«** of Refill eft wormed n*elf into her
I mind Her lids droo|ted. slid she shud-
dered.
“I couldn't do ft 1111111111" sb«
I walled. "I Just couldn't do that *"
Evelyn arose rial stood over her.
“You must. I'eUy" she rted
' again 'Uesl heavens. It'* th. « uanee
j of your life' I >f course you .1 do it.
( Polly Hopkins. Take a little time to
I think It over I II bring Os*-ur to *ce
you setue day when Mr. Mackenzie
and mv cousin Roticrt are ai>sy ”
At the sound of that beloved name.
Polly’s head fell forward.
“Remit now." she said, her curls hid-
j *ng her face. “I’ll think Mlstut It"
After Kvelyn had gone I'oily me-
chenlcally resumed her sewing It
see:,, d that her lieurt’s Joy had wbelly
died within her Patiently she tried
to turn her attention to the w..rk in
her hands, hut sgain snd again she
caught herself sitting with Idle fingers.
Finally, won led by the conflicting
emotions that were crowding in ii|hmi
her. I’olly flung herself Info the open
and ran swiftly along the ragged rock*
to a little glen where many a time she
had lieen before. Here she waded
through the brook and sank down lie-
side It. Mind-picture after mlnd-ple*
fare passed before ter She saw
Daddy llopkln* happy with .lerry In
the shanty, no longer afraid to ft«h
and hunt. Then »he vtslotied the Si-
lent <Mty, «nfe a* last, end saved by
her. Her head Hank Into her hands;
and tubs ricked her slfndrr Maly.
But It was not long before *tie s?,t
up and tossed buck her curl It
seemed as If she had heard a voice.
She turned her head *»*<»|y; and lo.
Robert Perclval was standing screws
“I foil*
Jj
*«y.
Bonn
' **., | W.PI you' -
‘ «Mj«nn4»nwt, n» w>««l
K—st ur., and
p“* rn w« that It • alcklf
,!*u*h'-r ... In
’ h'f»" 'h- Hr. »h.n
in,“ ^ r”"m • f»w
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CHAPTER IX.
In sptta of riie weignr of appretirn- i
*ion that pressevl upsu the Rllent City, !
I'olly'a soul Insisted <»n singing with
gladness. Kb* found opportunity, eveu
in the midst of her busy hours, to live
over and ewer the ad venturis* of that I
evening In the Robertson house. When
she reuieml»ereil how Robert had held
her .‘w Ida arms. Iter happiness made
herTmseat faint.
She s'lowed Jerry’s gingban. blouse
to fall neglected In her lap. as In Imag
lost Ion stie dwelt on every Incident of
bar visit. NUc recalled the thrilling
icufterness In Rotieri s wo.ita. and her
f«'* gn vt soft In delightful eevery.
A sound at the door brought her
thoughts back and she glanced up.
idart'ed. I'nnotleed the Meuse
drewed te the fleer aa Bveijra Mm
"I’m Awful Glad You Com* to Me"
Polly Breathed Softly.
“hour It t* between Mr. MacKetvxlo and
me. I run make him do unythtng I
(Hi. If I were free from Oscar 1
nett t"
“Then you could marry old Marc,
huh?” Polly Interposed with a boh of )
the che.itnut curia, “an’ boss him, 1
hot.”
“Romethlng like that. Pally," Kvelya
admitted "That's why I've come to
you. When I'm free I can make Mr
Mackenzie let up on your people" j
Anxiously weighing every word,
Polly's quick mind ran on ahead.
"An* to do that.” ahe threw in “y ui
got to get shut of Oscar! I don’t hiame
you for wantin' to. hut how he you
goln' to work it. Miss Eve? I can't
see no help for the squattem If your
marry in' nlu Marc's part of It.”
"That * whut I’m trying to tell you.
Polly," was the quick retort, "hut I \
want your promise. Too help me and
Til help you and your people. Oscar
*nys he’ll free me If—If you'll marry
him."
For an Instant Polly'* head whirled
a* If It hsd been suddenly struck and 1
over her came a w eight a I mint unhear- *
able. Then aiowly slie shook her curly [
head.
"I couldn't do that, ma'am" she
choked. "I Just rouMn't"
Evelyn sharply. "You must. ! <-sn j
the s«piatters. and I will; hut
Ittos that you help me get i
(War Ren nett. Mr MNcKeiixle
rS *0111* to i>Uy thff iJrSSftt
and—"
•'An' Oacar’ll he goln' away some
where* else?” put In Polly “Is that
It? He'd take roe away from Daddy
Hopkins an’ from—"
She caught herself Just In time She
be Up
of Rol
course ghe did not
“I couldn’t ever do that" the ended.
"Never, never!"
The bine eyes looked into the brown
eyes «er1nu*ly
'*v>n. yea, can" Insisted Miss
Robertson. "OacarNi not the worst In
the world, and he'll have a lot of
money when he leaves Ithaca. He
•eras ?««. Petlyop. and he’d make Uf*
mrn M pi—mi I— y—*
fsll listlessly
him. and s|M*ke of
dear fo nil men.
only the
“Yoa went sway »o i
other night." he ran on. “1 didn't have
n chance to *nv half I wanted to. I
had something for you. too. but
couldn't get away until today to bring
It down."
He pulled a little roll of paper front
Ids fKH'ket and handed It to her Won-
tlerlngly she opened It. and these wits
an exact reproduetIon of "The Great
est Mother In the World”
Polly was no overcome «he contin-
ued silent.
“Don’t you like It. little Pnllvop*"
queried Roliert. putting his finger* un-
der her chin nod raising her fa*# to
Mushing.
Id of '
had It on the Up of her tongue to add
the name of Robert Perclval. but of
M|*f| keep * be baby sa tka
shanty ’till yen get beck. Dad-
dy derlin’"
(TO UK rON«KUED.)
! Dutrt children art Jt—I la —
Jmi# nt mm atm m iM> iwMn
PUBLIC R0A3 CONSTRUCTION
About >i«-H*lf of Al’ Highways B*av
But Ar* B**ng A.d*d by th*
Gov*rn-n«nt.
vwf struct.oo *f
Rock Road
■r by ■
the earth at th# equator snd extend aa
which the I2T.'.UJ0,(|()(K| previously ap
preprinted hy coogreaa Inis heel) put
T’p to imeemlwr 81, $’Jll'.u77,!d(l bad
l»e#u put to work in projects either en-
tirely complete or under construction.
To (natch that amount the states ap-
p-opriated S‘J>0.37UJ1Z, making a total
of 94B7.4SBJBk.
If placed end to end th# mads to be
;.«iil for by 'hi* mooay would encircle
■ aqua
far as from New York '»> Hsu Fran
cisco on th# second lap. Th# total
mileage of roads under construction
am! completed, the department's rec-
ords show, was approximately 27 OOU
miles. Of this milage W.5K> wi'es wa*
lu pcojvs-ts entirely completed. The
halau*-# of 17.446 m I— was In projects
which were still under construction
but reported (*( per cent complete Oc
' j • r« VX li-
es of C
plat ad loads, so thut
load to date was more than 21.UH0
tulles, or nearly enough to eucirci#
the glotie.
Prior to live year* ago the federal
government took no active part In th#
ruwd • ooati m t a of tka * —utyy. T
■Is) about one half of all r«s
tuber 31 In those projects
the equivalent id
* pro
12.UU
miles of com
fd fin
the federal go
val of federal
talkeil with Mackefiale, and
set— Confound it He make
lie has. end I’ll ns# 'em too. Will you
Hl»e lowed her bead In gratefn! as-
sent. How she thrilled at the touch
of the warm white hand'
and. when she did Rash him a msy
glan*-e. he caught her to him "I love
you, little girl." he whispered.
••An' love's the greatest thing In
ithscs ain“ It" »*•€ rl8?S8ff4 !n
trenihllng confusion.
“Yes. yes.” he breathed. “Uttle
girl—oh. my llttlest dear— "
His voice trailed away, and hia paw-
•ionatr kl«aes made Polly Hopkins for*
get everything hut him. Primeval pas-
sion rt*se within Iter. She bad found
her man. and nothing should take him
from her.
Asphalt Streets in Majority.
Virtually 61 per cent of all the tna-
alelpal atrects In the fatted Wtatre
have an aapi«n:i top. Aa a wmaaqaaoca
of heavy truck traffic asauy of (Uset
streets are beginning h show a*-rloua
astdrurra of didnt—ratloa.
Yoi Ned
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• unu.a •-(•Mbia.nUi kmi*M
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Salve f»-sore eyes
60 CENTS SAVES $60.00
IkTHw-V Do Mr - Sn h*MM—ri««bi
r »■■: n k poaitix* guarasi** A f*«
Will frr* rs**r ih pipr itiee
•!> ti- • Jiffy *•*•• TIUB KN
KK'JTOflXNitl w« will *Aip y*«
a ai»>j.a tan fur |« . >Nia f» mma-
W %KI* HINTON % N || HA Hill k
H .irkliuriiHI Hl«l| IVtl W«nh UiM
Women
Made Young
Bnght ryt*. ■ dear akin and a body
full of youth and health may ba
your* if you will keep your ayetam
in order hy refularly taking
COLD MEDAL
Tbs world's standard remedy for kid
Lid Wool
i <4 Id* «nd looks. In ua* •
1694. AH druggists, thr** awe.
^ Mv*r, bladder snd i
nay.
. th*
APPROVE HIGHWAY PROJECTS
Aacc«dmq te Annttrocameet *f Bo>
raau Ev*ry Typ* of Coootruction
It Represented.
pro>
I for
Ninety-three mad WMJ
e»ls In 28 slates were «
fcilersl aid during October by the bu*
Mm of public ruei‘s. FSited State*
Dcpertbmdt of AfYioulturc, s* cording
t<» a coApilatloa Jnat nts'l# public.
Virtually every type of construction la
rv|»iv*«Miled In the approved prujeits.
The stsies lu which these projects
were approved snd the number of
projects approved In each state fol-
low : Alabama. 8; Arkansas, 3; Cali-
fornia. *2; Colorado. 1; Florida. 1;
Idaho. 1; Kansas *; Maryland 8;
Msswackuaatta. 2; Mlnn#*-*'s. lb; Mia
sis*l| >pl. «; Mlsa*»art, 4; Mont Ana, 1;
NehrMsks. 2; Nevada. 1; New Mexico,
2; North Dakota. 2; Ohio, 2; Okli*
tioiua, 1; Pennsylvania. 5; Mouth
Carolina, 5; Month Dakota. 1 : Texas.
3; t’tah. 1; Virginia, 12; Washington
1 ; Wisconsin, 2, and Wyoming, 1
The longest single stretch of roadway
approved In on# project during the
month was an earth r ad In Calhoun
county, Mi ssissippi 33J miles ioi.g;
the shortest, O.V tnlle. was a brick
road In Stark cownty. Ohio.
GOOD USE FOR SUBSTITUTES
Grav*l and Macadam Can Be Errw
ployed Until Mor* Durabi* Typ*
af Read I* Built.
It wilt require several year* for tlar
Fulled Slates to carry out the plana
itirfiicil highways. I ntll »u,h li-nr
a* the mam high way a can Ih> built uf
the durable t>|*\ gravel and mucadun
may l>e used a* substitutes, but what
the Whole country wauls snu ue.ii.i.-l#
ar# real boocat-to-goudii* ** good roads
On* of Largest Industrie*.
Rond building In the tolled State*
la one Of the outlon'a largest Indus-
trie* • million :von Iwlug employe*!
last year thnaighoat the construction
season at building oi repairing the
country's high ways.
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS
There is only one medic in* the* r#aby
rtsndr cat preeminent ss a mrdinne tar
-urwhle at'avent* of tb* kidneys, liver and
bladder
hr Kilmer's fcfwamp Rant etsad* tb*
highest foe tb# r#s»*>n that it bs« pro##*
to hr just th# remedy seeded m -bowssads
upon thousssds of d^trewiag tm*m.
;*wa mp-Roof makes Irian da quickly b*-
-mte iU mild sad mimedmt* effect is e^»o
fcsi./rd ID most csees It o * •eoll*.
ttcsling rsgeUble compound
Mart tn-atrnent *t oar# BoW at all
drug atc res ia hntti#* of tw# mass, m*di
um «ad large
However, if yoa wi*h first W> test tbi*
errst preparation scad ten cents In Dr.
Kilmer A Co H-n*hsmton N Y . for a
•ample bnttl# Wb#n writing b# eure and
mention this paper - Advertisement.
>Skw-;,»v
Mr*. Gertrude Sell
Hnuxtim. TVs*.—**l .11 lo * t«T*-
Wy run-down condition of health tftec
a siege of ptomaine poisoning «t"1
then tb# fultuenzu I could n«rf seem
to refajk my strength and w*a realty
not aide to do my boo**work. I knew
I needed a g<«>d tonic and tmilder and
remain bared how n»y f»vlks used to re-
gHrt| lw I'itwcea remedies in my g»rl-
tossl «1ay*. snd then I decided to take
\>r. 1'ierce s (Joldeci Yfe«1lcal I Ms. every
After taking the *w*»nd battle I found
It was doing tie a world of ft*"!,
strength retarnad ranldty anff. I
-apfdly snd
iter in «*very way. I am glad 14*
rrcwfliircfl'i the medtcln* w
did
■n.D' h good srel do iwt
to gtv* this fftaten*ent"“ »rA
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Hill, Tom W. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1922, newspaper, April 21, 1922; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth832264/m1/3/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.