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Storm Country Polly
Miller White
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iMPtOVD) UIOPOKM DfTONATIOfUL
Sunday School
11 .Lesson
Teachar of English Bible In ths Moody
Bible institute of Chicago.)
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LESSON FOR MAY 21
CHAPTER XH—Continued.
—13—
Polly combed her hair and washed
tier face and hands. Billy-goat Hop-
Iklns was In his place at the wood-box
'eating a handful of oats she had
gleaned for him along the roadside.
Polly wished that she might take him,
too, but as long as she could not, Billy
■should have a better feed than usual.
After everything else was attended
jto, she unwrapped the sllken_dress
and put It on. Her bare feet showed
from under the hem, but she had de
cided she looked better without the
boots, and as she stood gazing at her
self up and down, she regretted that
she had not asked Evelyn for a pair of
shoes too. Being careful not to soil
her skirt, she knelt and allowed Jerry
to climb on her shoulders.
The moment she stood outside the
shanty In th£ rain, she shivered. The
damp air nipped at her uncovered
arms and neck. To travel the long dis
tance to the station. *ko Illy covered,
was out of the question, and the gown
would he drenched through In a few
minutes. She turned hack Into the
■hack and placed Jerry on the cot.
“Jerry wants to see Daddy Hop
kins," the child whimpered. “Ain’t we
goln\ Pollyop?”
“Yep. sure!" said Polly. “But sla-
to put on her hoot*. She
pMi’t go this way. It’s too cold and
walk to Ithaea** too long, honey."
Her brow* puckered Into a frown aa
drew on her father's heavy hoots
tnd slipped Into his ragged coat. Then
•he tucked the dress Into the top of
could not go to Daddy Hopkins. Then
under the^i side seat that ran length
wise, Polly crawled, and after she had
completely secreted herself, she drew
down the velvet half-curtaiti that hung
from the seat. It seemed hours before
she heard a sound. She hissed a
warning to Jerry, then waited In nerv
ous tension. *'
From the station platform voices
seemed suddenly to rise op from every
quarter. Pollyop closed her eyes, too
cortfused to think of anything to dis
sipate the agony of mind she was un
dergoing.
A few minutes before train time a
high-powered motor car drew up to
the platform.
“We’ve got the drawing-room.
Marc,” explained Robert Perdval,
“and while you three are shopping,
I'm going to dig around Auburn a
bit.”
*T suppose you're going to call on
your friend. Jeremiah,” taunted Mnc-
Kenzie. “Bob, I’ll give you a pointer.
Drop that case! There’s no power on
earth that can open the prison doors
for Hopkins.”
To this Robert did not reply. In
deep reverie he helped his aunt and
cousin from the automobile and fol
lowed them to the car.
Vilicn Polly heard a. number of
dress you have on, Miss; where’d you
get It?”
Polly’s tinder lip dropped. It
seemed as If a thousand hostile eyes
wyere glaring at her.
J “It’s Evelyn’s dress,” went on the
lady. “Take that coat off and let me
see." . ;
Before Robert could interfere, Mac-
Kenzie had grasped Pollyop by the
shoulders and had stripped off the
heavy coat. And there she stood, her
bare young arras and sunburned neck
exposed, her scarlet face hidden by a
handful of curls. She was so ever-
whelmed with shame she could not
say a word.
"Twice a thief,’’ gritted MacKenzie.
"I suppose you didn’t give her this.
Eye?"
With one long finger he pointed at
the dress, but his eyes, sparkling with
anger, were on Evelyn.
• Never had Miss Robertson been in
such a dilemma. Never had she felt
so much like quietly fainting away.
"Did you?" demanded Marc, once
more.
“No. no," denied the girl, trembling.
“No, of course I didn’t give It to her.
Why should I?”
MacKenzie’s sharp, “You’ll land
where your father Is. you huzzy,"
brought Polly’s flushing glance u|»on
“Get out,” exclaimed Robert, holding
the boat that It might not tip.
Pollyop scrambled to the bow, bring
ing Jerry with her, the beautiful dress
now hanging In limp folds around her
feet. Very pale, Robert lifted her,
almost fainting, from the boat, and .1
picking Jerry up in his arms, walked
ahead to the shanty.
In the terrible moment that Polly i
bent under hts dark gaze, she felt she
must tell him the truth. How could
she let him go away thinking her
twice a thief, besides believing Oscar
Bennett had been her man?
f
She dared a timid glance at him.
“What in heaven’s name can I do
for you?’’ he demanded hoarsely. “Yon
don’t seem to have any honor at all!
Can’t I say something that would
make yefu a better girl?”
Polly swayed and pushed hack her
curls. Her tired head fell forward on
her chest, and she hit her tongue to
keep back the rush of words.
"Get Wee Jerry back his Paddy
Hopkins.” she gulped presently, “an’—
people come Into the stateroom, she ‘ him. Cnriiught to deceive for her
put one Us ml over her Ups. Sh
strained her ears to hesr If Jerry had
made s move, ffowr she hoped
dear baby had fallen asleep, and
own advantage, site could not fathom
Evelyn's direct falsehood. To Me for
he would
wgre In At
up
the h<
ml* (hat It
mlfht show a« little
th# volev
> of one to
a« pi*
•athle and w
, ent oat again.
of futnlli
nr t**ftt**
It was a l«*nr
rfltnh to the hoale*
The war
*lft wer# t
vard;
and th# hoy
’ wa* hr«vy. Out he
“Now,
Mrs. It.rfw-i
was t
ery quiet, a
nd a •oddea rn*h of
and y#a
Ev#
tears
Ynwsr
almost blind
d the H(y.
#d her a* sh# turned
How dellghfed both
hav# to
alt here. 1
ride backs
Jerry
and Daddy
would he when they
The •
q natter g
Opled
each other!
Gulping down her
Jomt'exl n
tears.
she skat o
ut tb# thnogkt tkat
ta tooHil
log dUtaai
perka
f»a the ttfeMP flfl
i# would catch her
ful earn
•j. Her 1
break
too
log tfl# law
and Hap k#r ta Jail j
he#o bad
and Evrl
•tang h#r
t n too, fth
ic d*
to
the
| a
th
•ddy.
to k«
•cp a squatter friend
that
1 fr*
till
i pr1«
—y
e*. she would have
they ]
1 (Vi
if II
f that.
hat
a dress! And Evelyn
d as
: hs
,|
glv«a
It to
her. loot. She funied
• •und
he
f
burning eyt
•s upon th# other gill.
cars
I ft tfe
t |
lifer ee
she
rt-ad with stckewlitg
re
ftlntT
that
tb# gift of th# mh#
. .■
and I
let*.
f ■
pave wri
had on
•he
lh *W
of
W
II.
Ih
*•4
<*■»'
'Aafe
HI of
i * .
red am
h tingled as If !
ftfi*) ftft If He w*
►re fteftfcifif
Ibdwn I’wrltal 1
dream, be pleked
ftp vHe niftt
there. Pollyop 1
“tH bond her
• ( > fHflP
1 that •be bad 1
ewr," Mown* p#** 1
reeded. “fl«
what t# do with
her." and h*
r. or perhaps th# .
Ms band I# graq
P her
out tb# fear of {
“No you *nin*
L“ snapped
1 think <aUy of
moving In front •
_ o- — — . — - - om
if pnllynp. «
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if.
mi
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HILKIAH’S GREAT DISCOVERY
LESSON TEXT—It Chron. 34:14-33.
GOLDEN TEXT.-Thy word is & lamp
Onto my feet, and a light unto my path.
—Ps. 119:1(16. *
REFERENCE MATERIAL - Deut «:
6-9; Josh. 1:8; Oh 3 16, II Tim. 2:15; 3:14-18.
PRIMARY TOPIC.-How the Lost Bible
Was Found.
JUNIOR TOPIC.—Hllklah Discovers the
Lost Bible.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC.
—How to Make the Bible Oftr Own.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
—The Authority and Influence of the
Bible. \
About a hundred years elapsed be
tween the reformation under Hezekiah
and that of Joslah. Some time during
this time the book of God’s law had j
been lost. Two wicked kings .had I
reigned In-this interval. The Lord
had given Hezekiali much wealth. His j
son Manasseh, coming Into j*ossessi«*n j
of his father’s property, and being un- |
godly, would naturally neglect the
Bible, If not purposely try to put It i
from sight. Those who do not obey i
the law of God, are usually Interested
in putting it out of sight. j •
I. Ths Book ths Law Found (vv.
14-17).
1. The Occasion (v. 14). It was
while repairing the tempts during
Josiah’s reformation that the law was
discovered.
2. The Book Delivered to the King
(vv. 15-17). t'pon making a report to
the king of work done, the king was
told of the finding of the book of the
law hjr IllUUah. and the book delivered
to him.
II. Ths Effsct #f the ftsadmg of the
Law (vv. 1 h jn|.
U
i: ■».
“1
v
•try’s Lapp
tried sen
4 Daddy**. T<
nk nf ansae words
(thapl
before 1
Imp the Hi
Vlfee klAf.
rfibe reftij
I tb# law
L Th
e Klftf Rm
i iiun«*«t
)#• (v. IB).
An tb#
(ftftr fefeftft |
w him ha
• as led
1 ta refttli#
1 nNiee ftrf
t>>ualy th#
awful v
'IfeM of III
e ftftVUftl •
depart wr#
from tl>
ud He kft
dPW tHftf ftj
ta merited
f i; : o ••( tl
•le,
foil afa
bis knows hefor#
try Par aw
fry Tb# rending
} ftl fmHeni 1
indicated that tb#
pettiMtfll
OOrVoafOL mm
King Neat
a Itepanloa ta
.a/ | baat
Lard (vv. BO. 21),
taHoded b
lameif la tb# guilt
Ift tl
be post |
JVfeftflthft fttfel
eh bad taken
that Jeaue
wouM bear and noder-
fterftjr \
threw wf
Hef lneeftL
msny of
the
stood. Pot
1 #vvn that d*alr* wa*
leftftoCM
t Mrs II
l*<f*e hft<t Ift
tight her
bad <
•tritea from
her a* two heavy podlea
Ifeeefi #
dP*red
Mie hftft e
▼•O gives
i up
ilMgiiisd op
no tb# seat above her
tW Ift
•Ml of
•ftftftffiifef
with uta
Plainly so#
saw two pairs of men’s
fftitH:
“Voder
7 * ?• h ft re
th# ever'
Iftftfla j
i hnots near t
•ftough to loach her If she
tng ftr
tns ”
I am«e«l an In
trh forward
Ntfee
urn# *tf
ftFhftt 1111* n mne vttti
ter* 1
Rack agat
list tb# old# wf tb# ear ah#
fOf ftffe
d fatiga
e ftft fttlr Qt
-m red tW
fttfte
paabed her
head. OolaHtHmfy drawing
•Son
one ibl
ft MM iYwJ
to cteftr
her
her thick r
arts over her shoulder to
make o»<>re
Mom. How lat#n»#ly sh#
II
\\ I.
• do
111 b
•Hay Macs Wifh the Child.” He laid
Curtly. “HI Be Back la a Mtayte.”
I
mat-
II.
Marti
It.
i V* 91 ft HI 111
tttKtjlBf
ir tb
id.
I’n
*l
to tb
ll<
ire she w
B
• fes^t
Insane <
Hire
nd i
leraum.
r , 4 11
%e engln-
ftDd
tile had
ht
•ard
h<
tr frlgti
lift
tied
n h
••can to
rr
tove
i
£he Was Almost Overcome With Ter
ror and Fatigue as She Neared the
Station. * '
|brow of wrinkles and lighten the load
Blje was carrying. Not a soul was in
eight. Even, the station appeared to
. be deserted.
At the northern end of the Auburn
par, which was waiting for the engine
jto pick It up. Pollyop halted. She
walked around It stealthily, and then
climbed up the steps. A little cry of
Joy leaped to her lips as the door
iopened under her touch.
Holding her breath, she shifted
Jerry to her arms and crept slowly In.
Jtnpidly she examined every corner;
but all the places large enough to
bold them both were- In plain sight of
gnyone walking through. At the ex
treme end she discovered the state
room ; and when she went into tt, a
.thankful feeling, swept over bar. It L-tag a ride.
was as If that empty cabin. With Its
many dark places, had bean built
there Just for theta. Hera she could
•tow Jerry away and hide herself out
of sight.
I Coder of the cross asats Ae
placed the child, whispering a warn
ing that he must fen vary gnM be-
her month at
Tneti a whittle fro*
at If the man at the t
the Inwrard cry of
young soul, the trail
alnwly. Aa It crossed the northern
and of the town, one of the owmors
of the boots near her face grew ex
ceedingly restless, nnd of a sudden he
pushed hta foot directly against her
nose. Gently she shoved It away; and
a low exclamation from above fol
lowed Irtstantir. .
Then a strong, large hand lifted the
velvet hangings; and before Pollyop
could stir, a set of fingers took sharp
h*!d of her fate. In her frightened
state she threw the hand off; and an
other ejaculation came to her ears.
Then two hands came under and ■
groped for a grip. She fought strenu-
ously_to hold her place; but the per
son pulled her out by main force.
Polly Ylopkins was almost fainting
when Robert Perclval placed her on
her feet. ~ The silk .dress, partly
tucked in Daddy’s boots and partly
out, was covered with dust. In silent
embarrassment she stooped and
brushed It. Then she glanced up Im
ploringly.
Robert, wax-white, was staring at
her as If he could not believe his ej’es
and ilacKenzle, carried away by the
rage within him, viciously clutched at
her arm. Pollyop dragged herself
away frow the strong fingers.
“Don't touch me, you,’’ she snapped
i-
!
d tl
when the otnctai
ered to her toe
hU uniform tug
and Jerry.
“A friend of mine came dow n to see
ue off." ««ld Hubert distinctly, mak
ing a gesture toward her. “The train
started before she could get off. Just
let u* stop at MncKenney's, will you?"
He had a roll of hills In his Stivers
which he thrust Into the officer’* h»nd. I into hia eyes
Smilingly the man bowed and Jerked .One slender
ifed to kiss the pale lovely
ake her away from tbo art-
lie wanted to banish tho
Vw months that, every time he
bt of them, sent him dtuy with
--*‘l*»o tried-my heat to have your fa
ther released," ha continued In low
tones, "and I’ve fried not to love you
at all. But I do want you to be good—
I mean as g*H»d as you can."
l’|i went the curly head, ami straight
he sent a piercing glance.
" toward
hand flung oi
tin* cord over his head. i him.
“We’re right there now. sir,” said j "t’ouldn’t
he. j breathed.
“Thanks," replied Robert. “Thanks;” about—about—’’
nnd “Come." he said to Pollyop. she advanced toward him. her hands
Jerry! Daddy Hopkins' babywent extended and her face twitching nerv-
Mit apno aa Ilia aroa
so keen that be •rat tin
aa to whether there wa
of averting tb# Jtnlgtn• at
Inatto*tl*ely tb# buflwa
fruci God s threat'amg
a means of e#> ape T
sorrow t for aln inquire*
—cap#. The taw peep
gnapot. Tb# law Is oar
to bring as to Christ. T
condemnation Inquires, *
do to be sated?"
3. Tb# Mesaage of
Pr'i’hetews (vv. 22-211), I
t|oO of what the law salt
She —id that all tb# n
In the law must fait,
had been so flagrant that
could not be restrained,
was hanging over Jerus
was- too lute to avert It.
.too late to repent to c
from God. but the o
\\
(w.
you trust me, sir?" she
Couldn’t you Just forget
hoarsely at him. *Tm goln’ to Auburn
to see my baddy Hopkins/’.,
Her voice was high-pitched and -
tensely toned! Her gaze sought on£
after another until 4t rested on Eve
lyn Robertson, huddled back In the
corner of the seat.
“You can make him leave me be,
ma’am,” Polly went on. ‘T got a right
to go to Auburn as well’s any one
else.”
An. unfeeling laugh left SfecKenzie’s
lips; and a sharp exclamation fell
from PercivgL
“You’re a thief,” Marcus thrust in
grimly. "A little thief. You’re steal-
ir-r
With all her fighting Instinct
roused. Polly squared herself.
“Sura. I’m stealln a ride.” she re
torted. “1 couldn’t ride honest; you
wouldn’t let me. My Daddy Hop-
through her mind. Wee Jerry asleep
under the cross sent!
“Walt a bit, mister,” she faltered,
"wait till I get the baby. I were tukin’
him up to see Ids daddy, so he
wouldn’t die." Her lip trembled ns
she looked at Mrs. Robertson. “Get
up, please, ma’am,” she begged.' "He’s
undSr $iere, where you’re sittin’!”
Mrs. Robertson nnd Evelyn rose Im
mediately ; and Polly pulled the shawl-
bewrapped Jerry into full view. In
another instant Robert had snatched
up the child and pushed Polly out oif
the door. He turned about and looked
back at the other three, a dreadful
expression on his face.
"If you stick your finger In this,
Marc,” he said huskily, "you can say
goodhy to me for good.” And he fol-
lowed’ Polly out of the train as it
came to a stop. j ^
MacKenney’s point was on the east
side oL.lhe opposite, the
Hopkins shanty, and when Robert had
helped .Polly off- the- train and -had
seen It pull away north, he stood ,a
moment considering how best to get
her back home. He could not make
the girl tramp hack to Ithaca and then
across the head of the lake to the
Silent City. •
V’Stay nere with the child,” he said
curtly. ’Til be back In a minute."
Polly w > atched him dully as he
strode away. When he returned, he
had la his hand a large key with
sea at Yeniseisk,
“H
the shore.- Almost
sensed what was happening, she was
la the stern of a boat with Jerry ea four or five miles
crouched down. beside her. and Rob
ert’s strong arms were sending the
•» 1 croft swiftly aero— the lake. Not a
un* to me." Interrupted Mrs word bad been —id between them un
«• haagtth y “that she* stolen j tl) they drew op under the willow
eU* haslisa a ride. That , uwm near Jara—ink's Mfecfc. .
ously.
“Of course taking the dress doesn’t
matter to me v ” he choked. ^’Mr. Mhc-
-Kenzle Is a very wicked man. and he
lias treated you abominably. But, but
what hurts me so is the thought of the
man who died in your—your home— r
His*voice broke and, turning swiftly,
he walked away.
• Pplly ..tried to call his name, but- her
throat made no sound. When he disap
peared up the lane she picked Jerry
up and, shivering, wept into ths
shanty. • 1
(TO BE CONTINUED.) .
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ipm-s written
for the sine
God a wrath
Destruction J
ulem and It
It was not
btuln mercy
utwurd con-;
sequence of sin must be realized. This
finds fulfillment on every hand today.
The murderer must hang Ills soul
may go directly to heaven, ^provided
he has accepted Jesus flirL't. (2)
Acceptance uf Joslah’s repentance (vv. '
2f*-2S). Because of his tenderae-oi of
heart and deep penitence, the Lord
said he should he gathered to his
grave in peace, and should not see
all the evil to be brought on Jerusalem
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battle (:Ui: # 23-2’»). When God' ac- I
cepts a nian and forgives him, hia
death is a peaceful one even though
It may be on the battlefield. God’s
presence is with him and he thus will
go straight to the heavenly home.
III. The Law Obeyed (vv. 29-33).
1. The King Read the Law (vv. 29,
SO). He gathered together the tn-
- habitants of Jerusalem,’ including the
priests, Levltes and elders, and read
unto them the law.
N#t Har—g Mum
“VLhat'a tka caoa# uf ifei# i*qfllr — .
gowltuaT* ask#d Ik# dlggdtted ——ink
“A IIv# nandel la detNaatrattag silk
ho## I* S shaft wisdom.*’ said a flu*-
trsird little mas os th# edge of tha
Clvwd.
"Hhurklsgr*
“Ma)t># as, stranger. Maybe, hut
I’ve hers •truggilng for half as hoar y
to get • rianeup view ssd — far as
I*— concerned It might aa well b# a
dcm*-«»tnitl«ai of aafety raaor*,"—
Hlnnltigliutn Age Herald.
As s nil# w hen a man begins to look
for triKjbl# he overestimates his cu
ps city.
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A Year
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intq n store and my friend bought a —2., The^Ring Made a Covenant Be-
tpothbrush. The storekeeper wrapped,
it up and we started but of the store.
He said something. _ I thought he
fore the Lord to Keep His Commaod-
mOTts and Testimonies (vv. 31, 32).
This was done sincerely—with all his
heart’ an(t sout. -caused, -alb ttrat'M
were present to stand to
3. Tlie king took alvay all the
abominations out of all the countries
that pertained toMsrael (v. 33). All
asked l>f we wanted anything else, so
I said “No,” and we . went out of the
store. When we got out on the steps
he eftme but behind us and asked my
friend if she wasn’t going to pay for
the toothbrush. I certainly felt foolH^e days of the king they departed
ish. ■ because I knew then that that not from fonowlng after the Lord,
was what he had asked before.—Ex ^ ' • J •
change. > r ' He Savsi You.
- - i When you feel as if tarings were
On* o^World's Great River*^4: dra ^ in ? you down W^the depths
The mouth of the Yenisei Ivonly 7 0U remember^ that the Lord
open for a few weeks in the year. On* j J esus Christ Is at your side? All hu-
* hnathous# oa ^>f the !**»#*»-Hvar* In the world, tha I '» n F a verr far *«*/■:' *i*o subs dbath u> mu *#d mtm. t—m
hejore Pollyop Yenisei; which flows intn the Arctic hut Heisnot far *way. Even through ^
ft. i« In Rs l
i lies wide-
lower .-va h-
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Ths Easier Way.
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