Storm Country Polly by Grace Miller White Copyrigtil by little. Brown & Co.

Pony covUteM tb* pretty l»ce • wtlle yoo belonc *• 0*car. Mias Ere."

tomr'. ccBld •o' oatascnd rtmtored gnrely.

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why tire txw*C0<atns <* tb* cowmln asd OM Mare riiooW n:«ke Erelyn ao 1 WUi ber atndy «r» upon wi « wa» atsdyioc orer tkU q*«»rioo wtmi Sre*yn baret forth: Tell OJ»r I h*r*o\ any nooey! I tst can’t get It nor I And. Pollmp, ■il him too thnt h* mantn’t wtire me any more letters. My mother-weH. K she foond on* of them. Mrfd tnre

not COOCT1TO «* a gin IT —V In tfie world bsd cooofh to nke bm mother tore her •« e< hm home. “Lordy 1 Would ebe. oowr ah*

• tired on the ej*” 1 ^ ™? Otty ooth- not to ««y

the sqtmtrere. Ctbe

My only knew It bo- own

sped to n trtek «>eh rtfe w&nld net leere

ai w ~ — —-

Bne.lad. end her bnert hmt v«tb fir mooto OU Hvt Mn ■O-

Wre Jewyl A *WM ^«t«* Mr ed too M*y> drtW « h*

CX5TTON FROCKS FOR GIRLS; FOR FINE UNDERWEAR

gnrety.

“Well. I know It; of worse I know IV retorted Erelyn, reetntini the censure In the other's tones: “hot Fre jot to he free. Tm so frenOc. I don' mock csre how. There the wsy Oscsr'e go* *o help me! Anyway make him nnderstsnd he’s ft* to wait: be • be qsdet and not bother me. r> '**

tonlyht snd let me know be stys. Will yoa. Polly T”

Urn sqastter girt nodded. She would itber bare been switched than sec On-

er Beszett again.

-Tep," she assented. Til hunt him ap Into thU afternoon and then h«mOo right orer to yoo. X got to go nowT Por some mooentB after Evelyn left her. Polly watched toe siltn flgore on the path to the woods. Then sbo suddenly remembered Marcos Mac-

lly. “Orennyll know soon what bavin maney means. Some morn in' the Silent City*11 wak**p an' find toe-Hope shark burned to the rocks." “Mebbe not," replied Polly simply. “Anyway, Granny don't need her but ■e-v the’s livin’ with us" A sudden thought of Robert Percival shot u queer little thrill through ber, and she got confusedly to her feet. “Lord}, but the wind's c<»*d tola iDOralo'she nrialme-l. ‘That'r ao." answered her father, “in too blamed cold for the bahy to stay here. Get ofTn my neck, hoy, an’ go along home with Poll, an’ get bet

up a bit."

The child art up a bow! that flung Itself back and forth In “queallng •cfeoea f.-om side to side of the ravine, bat the struggle of unloosening Wee Jerry's Angers from his father’s thick hair was short and sharp. ike him home brat" said ?ere to Poilyop. "He’s like a frog,

uung to her endearing young charms and somebody fH* ber about It or ought to. it Is a fine thing to teach her. In her early youth, the unfailing beauty at neatness, for even an ugly duckling, under each training, will add one more allurement to those that dre a part of glrtbood. Any little glrl’a ' men may be ns pretty aa any Gingham, chambray. caller, cotton crepe cretonne end other dependable fabrics are everywhere.

keep the place It has won. 1c toe estimation of man}' women silk is no* as good n medium for underyarmenta nr. cotton nevertheless. Just now. crepe .e chine, radium silk and other wato silks and satins. 1111 a considerable part of the bortson of manufacturers od underwear but exquisitely line cotton weaves, old-time favorites like batista. or nainsook and others that have a aoft texture and silky luster. malnCzln a following that makes them worth

pendable fabric are everywhere, a following that make* them wenm scattered over the country like famll-1 cultivating. They are shown In gar-

r what I win da. Polly.’ the etv gM went oe “tt yon don’t betp ■re-and mmi (taw PU really dc MMtotog flew ywn-’ A tawptatiMi to btart ant too words Manna MacKensla had spokaa MatOied -Jae squatter girt; but Evelyn kx-Aad wurrtad. Polly’s Mart was aa soft a- the vetaet to tar eyaa wMn she came epee treuMs ot any ktad. “Toa’ve been good to Woe Jerry,’ Me Inlrinnatil ganrir- “awful good, te ’moat giggles him 1111* life array tea I bring Urn the goodlaa yws seed

te."

“Pn* going to do • lot tor both of you.’ reterood Evdyi. Impulsively, -end today » brought this bug of candy for too baby. Here! Taka It! And you« go » Oscar fw me aa aoon as you can. won’t >«>r PoDy slipped the package isu> Mr pockst. She could against barertf for (M asks ax OOTteg Woa Jony «nlle mnA has tin j him crew ever the coolants ot to* -sail bag. Tep." Mw agreed, “an’ aa} ell you MB te to. But what If be kicks up a row! He’s gatin' awfol porelcklty, Ooear mr > A sharp cry from Mvelyn was fol-

MB yse ■M'riMtag else, if yoell w toiit anything yrt, bare ir

nor irons wwi; man —" . light wubRte 1= her gtared ^he «rtotl'Jg Vatwaae too* was

of Mrs. Bobertaao’s a reto uf cote to her «d aba lasted do** at bar foot, surged up to bar v foaling l want aaytblag to go epeoglo. Why ataadd obo? rich; ard ah* was only a rat! She star ted to walk

bms.-. Ot- were In toe Bad Man’s rertoe. drawing the fish they bad netted the night before. Oae ecormoura seated oo a flat rock, bis bare nnst touching toe water as It bj to the lake Oo Ms abouldsra. with bis legs wans* tightly arcund toe man's nock, aat a a boy. tittle wore than a baby. He •shivering with cold. sad. aa the up—. rein shot Its drops upon his fore, b# Uftsd a small hand and breabed them •way. Seemingly oblivious of toe weight against his swarthy head, the man picked up a Ash and contemplated It with a scowL Then be proceeded clean It deftly. The alienee was unbroken for a !o_ time except by the rushing of toe wathe gruesome running of the m orer the Ash eeales and a little wu<nper. now and then, from toe child aitrlue toe man’s neck. "1 beard In town.” broke forth Lya Braegcr. “that Old Marc MaeKeosle'a cornin' home. Here’s where us squatters get h—1 flung at ns good and plenty." Jeremiah Hopkins stopped bis wort and frown*J at the speaker. “He’d best be a-lookin’ e«t for hlotet’ he muttered. "Mabbs M*U g« a taste of the hot place If ba doaa any rt uttlm' around tM flllaat Oty’

and rtto. bad bow toe had mored tts baods o' roe mw «w swing span the priooa doom cad above Larry Btohnp taalde mt when his young wtta teodod him H alght of tte recring water, .^ngtatortantsfrtre too Bte Mant re nte Tony sent ret « peculiar htfls trIB; and toe hoarse answer of a

j heart bounded and loot ?ts

U.'J —1*> •<

kins had reapooded pondarmul/ to ber At at call. la another memo**: toe was crawling up toe Jigged aUea of the deep golf. Aa toe came up to them. Hopkins' companions wared bre greeting, but stopped their wort

the sight her sober fare.

“Whitt up, lasater oareanded L . K»n. ~?ou rln't aaen a ghoat. have ,0 ?Woreerin that. Daddy ’ toe replied “Much woreer'a that! Otd Marc's

-tere, *o TV Atewared Polly. “•«» Taint CrerythMp 1" the Worid." poor imp. We got a full hour’s wort

rev

With the child* band In here. Polly

looted at her father.

“Gome when you can. Daddy. I got a

s*pria* fo- you."

-Good little kid. your girt la, Jere-

miah.’ droned Braegor, and he grunted

as be stralgntened cut hU legs. Hnpkins brut over to catch another

gtimpee of hi* children.

’•Tep." hie agreed, a wavering smile touching his lips. “God love 'er! She’s like her ma was at ber age—as near

a* two peas In a pod.”

tar garden flowers for toe benefit of rich ate poor alike They make the — jj; children's ward-

Twe pretty dress re. as pictured here reflect the Ideaa of oK.ert designers for children, and can hardly be Improved upon. The drees at toe left, tor a girt from eight to fifteen. Is made of cross-bar gtagtam showing a bright color against a white ground. Whits organdie makes the collar, cuffs and trimming, ate Is hemstitched at the edges with colored thread, which may aftoer match the croatoar or be black. The skirt ate bogle* -~ on toe straight U toe goods. to. pockets. ate from p tot bias- 4d*d tc.vtela makes

CHAPTER IV.

it of tte SUont

o Lar-

. ejaculatte E’“-*}*. =«nf to bar Ada. Tm almost

u> death Mr reoata, Bob-ut.

r* to kaip me agoiar

1 Tbre. the soldier la _ ms Brotyn's couOn, Bob: TUt m alrej’ mem U> ail the world, r fit rod for toe maa «be bad law th* Sliml Grty to help

-Tail Oacar I Hsvwrt Aar "W 1 ‘

Just Cmrt Oat H Nmel Ate Petlyop, Trtl HM Too Ttwt He Mastnl Write Ma A»y Mare tettore--

■»*- apoo to* great fear that obaeaMd bar,

“ ucause—" meoauTf "f r** “

PaBy. “Ruro X knew thatr

A tOm bate was relate In pertMl < ~MiT“'r*~ as awful werry to cie omrTl —■ tut Ifs not eh* altogetbsr.

to root M aquattere

Oty"

* brute Uk* glare flarbte

«T Bishop'* T**

“Did be. now. brmtf^ be mnU*reo. np his knife and looking at It. Pollv aqnatted down baite* bar fataer slipping oe* hate under bis arm. Tba other »»*o gave to the child, who

' -

- came In repetition

ivy m —raSt-

-Tap.- aorottte PcUyop. with an WtaM, b«l> <* 1 .Tm jvl .11 wa ““ »•

Ort fot -m D.WJ, w vm ,<nr* the worst nun In the aettlemerd, but

everybody know* he’s a Uar."

-SrTbret be lookin’ out for hlo own hide" Hopkins >*ot back like a hash cf atael. T ta tefl mtoa “ ■ :,Dd

itch ot hlo guff. Jbe dlrtv duffer."

•S'™ tro« !*»<.»•

.. a. w *in <» •«■ nm. M wac lte to «rge tbom not to worry >o much, to toll them of the of ber rich like old Marc, who had «x- ■ (a tender tones a kindly Inwrot la their wdfart. •omehow. taaogfc. too words would not come. Tb* peeivtol figure did not At In with the oadotatatelnc tba. orprsoaed Itacif ta too frownlcr furthra glances tMt paaord from cas » »ba otbar of

-Mr- toU it anlgot It orer. * lo, ’**T*‘T -h^ .wfol, powerful rirote- obr eantei otoe, ate be love* me Pteyap I , „ atewer to to. look ■>•*• Kotort want to bs hla wife mare thaa Pv* ia»ite. “aa’ pvwaefpl rich!"

On entering the shack Poilyop found Granny Hope still asleep. Tbeu ahe replenished the fire and Mt down with Jerry on ner lap. She dl.robed himdried the small body, and placed him oo the cot under the blankets. Another piece of candy waa popped tntr the ever-ready H'tle mouth; and he coddled d»-n contentedlyHie daughter's cheerful fsce, when Jaremlab cate home fro h's dinner, drove away, for toe uute being, the dread ber announcement of MatKanste's return had stirred In him. Her description of mending the roof imwu . wr, «un« to M. <•». SM ■at oo hla knee while he smoked his pipe ate chattered of the Utile intimite things of the lakeside, and Utro seat him and Jerry off to Larry Bishop's shack, feeling the better for food ate armth and love. At five o'clock, milk-pall In hand, she took the Une that led Co the Bennett tsrm. Nothing but her proirlse to Evelyn would have dragged her again that day into Oscar's presence. No.- did she consider thaftho mresM* she had to deliver would Incline me farmer to be very generous In the mattee of milk. Sapporo be demanded pay for It on the basis he bed suggested. She rounded the bullf-in* and went iut« the cow stables. On a nail In the wall bung a lantern, and the farmer

aat milking a cow.

“Hello. Osca. waa her greeting. gaw Mias Eve. but I didn't teli her nothin' about the kUaes you wanted^ Bennett turned nnd studied her curiously. taking quick «ock 'p'” to toe brown of ber bare feet. No. he bad not mad* a mlatake In summing

Mr op that moraine.

Toa barter hadn’t." be ferreted.

« tegs aa* a fw*-" p atopond fo? lack aC

want to ba hla wlfo _

w ef. a girt could Mi bare «*“

•Aa’ maa*r» wMi Mkra too mare — - atrert te Bns-flro tore, m He." arawered Ptey. “Bui ,1 rvroyttteg la to* wrote. I gu ureony Bapbb wrod fro that Aa to* know* a lot about tare. Grerey KMum’a aaddan Uagh ereefcte

Two Pretty Dresses.

aa carefully dealgned aa tboM ot Aik and In toe same color* aa aHk. Color and style are the high pototv , i„ all nnAamrafeOiia

and cottons are ■n»«uis u-u*— ■ *— them. Thulr color range la abo« tba e aa that of waab silks and 5n-

innaa pins. pro™. —— er bluea. atwroal onft yel.ow tones, bevenfu- and orchid. A new arrival that premlaea to boouf the affaire ad tine cotton, sppesrs In those pattern* with white or light ground printed with tneii and dalnt} flewer motifs. This is something quite new. still In the expertineiital stage, but It may ba b*actlfully developed. The same lace* sad shout the mm* deslgne appear In cotton is In Aik un-

Cotton for Undcrv.ear.

M from Mr. rtr Having flnltoed 9 ,,,« be roro •od Mood with 'he he pall •* "dlk ,n llU h * Dd

too MW-tooth mmirin* at each aide of tola panel end small, dot peer) buttons. rewed on with thread ilk. that to tb* hetrrtItching, accent !b* “Cgaodic trim. ThU fln'-rii of P**ri buttons Is mad* much of In vpflng frocks. A dainty croao-lier U aliowo in tb* dress st to* right In ihi* drew* colored orgnndlv l» uate to bite edges, for ri»ter and raffs and for elmuUted pockets adorned with pearl buttons.

Oerwi ar. u *» to Imug'.oe tba very pretty combination pictured here In crepe de cblre looking about as It Ones In botlafe. It la dainty and graceful with narrow val lace fro trimming In Hirer!lor and wider edging. Harrow ribbon U uaod for ties md how* nnd wider ribbon for shoulder

straps.

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