Polly of Pebbly Pit

ng to study interior decorating when she grows up-aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, pl

t Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there

on the city visitors. Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could

rs such as our servants would fling out of the room!" Then she caught

or wondered at her sister's discordant mirth but when she looke

h before a fall'-Poor Bob!

but tried to smooth matters out by goin

recover somewhat, if I had an opportunity, without hav

her from the room. The moment the door closed upon the hostes

ins when you recommended t

ur father already knew of it and merely asked me t

l me what to expect?" d

that might prejudice you; and besides, you never asked me

poor Brewsters suffer for what your own father did! But

a common country home and family!"

it up if it makes you feel better. I'm u

-other than my mother-that I know; and Mr. Brewster is a fine man respected by every one that knows him. Even the government admires his int

say the man is a gentleman, nor does it make his wife a lady. Our mothe

Mrs. Brewster could form the most exclusive set in Chicago

ar-a farmer couldn't afford an

Chicago society's very crest! But they never bra

but she recovered enough to say maliciously: "Oh, I se

hat to Anne, I'll-I'll just pull your hair, so there!" cried

course, one can't be expected to fall right in with folks one never heard of before. Anne and you fancy a rural exist

favor of the farmer before you can get to Oak Creek s

o she endeavored to change the current of their thoughts. She went to the window to

e here and look

iew. The cliffs looked as if volcanic fires were again burning within their hearts, and the mist from the valley crept up to form an illusion of smoke rising from the

s with the old friendship restored. But Barbara was of a complaining nature and must have

cted to sleep? Bot

never saw such a wide bed; it's large en

e?" Barbara asked, ignor

sofa," admitted Anne,

ible!" excla

explained Anne, taking hold of the loop that was partly hidden

ings open and turns over like this. There we have a wide bed with read

ened before their wondering eyes. The pillows and bedding were

that!" cried Barbara. "

here, Anne?"

me!" snapped Barbara. Then turning to Anne

will use. You will find nails driv

ese common nails!-With only a calico dr

clothes in the trunk

ea

yself; Anne and you will have to share th

eaving on the early t

or, q

ly said: "Oh, I forgot about the tru

ne where the man can pick them up readily, to-morrow, w

cago? You know we haven't more than a dol

al to the emergency. "I'll telegraph to the bank, the fir

he guest-chamber, a family gatheri

do with those seven h

izzically wa

the wonderful things those trunks held. Creations such a

the wagon until the girls decide what they

and now ran out to see whether t

re-shaped trunks-all bulgy at one

trunks, Sary," rema

hrugging her great shoulders and saying: "Ef Ah w'ar you-all, Miss Brewster, Ah'd shore pitch th

he cherry-dumplings

owing the quickest way

"The girls won't bother to unpack to-night, Mr. Brewster, so we ma

e lean-to back of the kitchen where he washed his face and hands in a tin basin. He

dded the last touches

e door saying: "Wel

think Anne went to tell them abo

ed and rapped on the do

t articles he went out again to the lean-to where the crude oak bench held the basin and soap. The pump was nearby, and Jeb filled the basin quickly and proceeded to immerse his whole head. Unfortu

nne with a smile of amu

her disgust with

tomed to Jeb and his uncouth ways. But Mrs. Brewster comprehended the shock it

this side. Mr. Brewster always sits at the head, you know, and I leave the other en

his accustomed place, regardless of the standing ladies. Barb

nd turned suddenly to Anne. Anne, too, had seen the horror on Barbara's face as Je

of such tendencies in the young. Consequently, he hastened to say grace. Barbara sat stiff-necked throughout the lengthy prayer

soup-pot from the stove and was about to ladle the soup into

refusal he gaped at the stranger. However, the fact that his own

his life depended upon finishing the work. The amount of noise he made while accompl

s a shovel and the fork-prongs as a pick. When she was not spearing or loading food upon either,

ks are safe in the barn. Whenever you need them you can t

ak Creek to-morrow as I have no idea of remaining

the wide steps of the front porch where he sat down to watch th

ingly so near to earth, had its soothing effect on the perturbed hearts and minds of all present. When Mrs. Brewste

finding the sisters sleeping soundly, crept out to enjoy t

s, at a loss to remember where she was. After a mo

et! What is the matte

a, sle

ve! Get up and hear th

ut of bed and runnin

over there! I suppose these cool breezes come s

or you'll cause a ri

, queru

ll that I could dance on a trape

tter to you?" counte

of the obstacles to your remaining

d she prevaricate, so she merely said: "I am going to Oak Creek

goes to town when anything has to be had here or shipped away by train. A tr

self. I'll not stand this awful pl

horse without its

r new traveling suit and the little light summer frock here. The trunks are goi

er shoes which she had playfully aimed at Anne Stewart the night previous. One was found by the

Come her

bara, hastily running o

aks! I never saw anything so dazzlingly beautiful!"

beams glancing over the towering pea

erful. It is! But one cannot thrive o

vironment, while the atmosphere and friendship

e, but I am more reserved and ideal in nature, so I simply

d society youth who hangs over your hotel-piazza chair an

ve ensued had not Anne entered

as breakfast is almost ready to serve," s

you been up?"

a scheme I had to make things pleasanter for ever