Polly of the Hospital Staff

ssistance

reet, and the children that were able to

d wagon!" c

, Miss Price, can't Polly

le Cornelius O'Shaughnessy made

thed her excited nerves and drew her thoughts into pleasanter paths, she pictured the great wagons, and ther performers in scarlet and gold, as she had seen

upations, giving Polly furtive tokens of sympathy on their way back. Leonora squeezed her hand; Cornelius patted her shoulder;

not talk

startled the child

she protested. "I w

r away," for the little girl w

" she pouted. "I can't run on

It was pleasant to feel sure of her friends. She was still thinking in this vein when a rap on th

run quick, and catch Dr. Dudley for David!

past her, and was a

ing his car, as she gai

steps and walk at a reckless speed; but he did not look

reaming on the wind, her eyes big with a vague terror. As the Doctor sped farther and fart

lonel himself was stepping into his light buggy, to give Lone Sta

nt him at the hospital-and I could n't make him hear! He's right ah

re she could recover her breath Lone Star was making as g

g it, though!" These and kindred observations were elicited all the way down the street,

m sufficiently to set Polly's heart dancing with hope than he suddenly increased his speed, at once put

muttered t

posite that white b

ur

as keepin

l; but he had not

ad indicated, where the glint of the weeping white birch on the opposite side of the str

et on the right, however, a so

corner and along the hard, clear stretch. The fli

tor Dud-ley!"

ian turned

eated, for he was slowing

ht back-quick!

sham gave him room for the turn. Then, with a graceful gesture of f

get there in tim

" the Colonel nod

vid to die; he's

, after his spurt of speed. The line

ome relative of

e up to see him, because he needed cheering up; but now he has bad turns with his heart, and I can't go. He's a lovely boy. It was so good of you to take me to catch th

s quite as if they were old friends. "Suppose I take y

, with sudden recollection. "I guess I can't, though-I'd forg

ughed outright, so

lained; "I sprayed some kerosene a

olite moment. Then, "And you

d at me to stop. I do

ly fair to punish

her what I thought-I just had to! So she sent me to sit in a chair till she said to get up. Then when the nurse came for me to catch Dr. Dudley, I was so scared about D

onel replied. "I reckon she

could n't come to see him-he's all she's got, and such a dear boy! He works to earn money for her when he's well, sells papers, and everythin

resham gravely. "But how happens it that you'

dley cured me. I'm on the staff-that's

hat little gi

no

be glad to take you for a drive some other day, when you have n't an

loveluscious one! Would he mind if I stroked his

h." And they went round to

pat. "I thank you ever and ever so much, Colonel Gresham, and I should be happy

house, the Colonel watching her un

s office before going upstairs. The room was em

he door of the convalescent wa

taying?" she asked. "D

Colonel Gresham, and I coul

came you with him?" Miss P

ne Star got there! Oh, did n't he go! Is n't

e, "what have I told you

Polly answ

hope you did n't talk th

are," replied P

such word as loveluscious. In this case you should have said that it was a

t it would n't sound as if I

suddenly went back t

e!" she asked,

eard," was th

Polly said, with a tiny sigh, and she walked ove

as something with which they were unacquainted. They tried to attract Polly's attention, but her eyes were feverishly wat

there! Smilingly he pushed the door wide. Polly

airs?" he invited, c

ok her head, putting h

ok, the Doctor tu

ed. "Has Polly suddenly bec

unished," was t

she has been punished enough

word of David, to Polly's

s Price said, "Poll

the children felt lonelier than before. But Polly's mi

upon a book of bright color she spied a tiny note wi

histle

t wait and take tea with me. I shall Be back soon. I've

cer

rt D

is b

!" breathed Polly, clasping

elf in the Doctor's easiest chair, to begin the book he had

d not notice Dr. Dudley's entrance, until he

arms, surveying her w

ed, are you

sponding with a

d you down much," he observed, d

took two turns at it, so 't was n't bad. I told Colonel Gresham abo

me you with the Colone

ed him to catch you-there was n't any other way. I could n't m

s I might add, or you either. If it had not been for your ready wits things might have

good deal

wn!" for tears stood in Polly's eyes. "I think he is going to pull through

re big, juicy blackberries, with whic

afternoon was finished, Polly holding back nothi

ved it with a qu

y impolite things

eatures of anger is that it robs us of self-control

d after a bit of a pau

. Word came yesterday that her only sister, who is a miss

y broke out penitently. "I might go up

a bad plan," Dr

carrying away with her the gay-colored book and

ay? Would she make it easy or hard for her to apologize? Then the th

little table, when she looked

came in a soft voice. "I did n't know about

ot speak, and Polly fancied s

hen. "Perhaps I was too severe. But

iss or not; but finally went away without giving the token. She had