Show polly sees it through or loves labor gained by helen S burton chapter 10 POLLY HAS A SECRET polly richardson had fainted when she was revived she found the whole house in n an uproar janet was wailing because the lights flashed on in her room where the doctor had placed polly on a day bed had bad abruptly awakened her and was sobbing anny polly anny polly over and over again aunt kate had bad been roused from her first doze by sounds resembling a foot ball rush up the stairs past her door and was inquiring anxiously john richardson is the house on fire while down in the lower hall the frightened husband who had been banished while amanda fitch at dr richardsons Richard sons orders was calming the tumult could be heard beard pacing back and forth and faizi flinging ing question after question at his doctor brother but man alive ashes never never fainted before in her eifel ashes not the fainting sort came distinctly to the two women above fin janeas room just lie still awhile a while polly dear cautioned amanda Amand going to janeas bed and taking the sensitive child into her arms ill soon have this baby quieted down and fast asleep again im all right aunt kate polly called out for the hi information formation of the bedridden bed hed ridden invalid just a touch of dizziness all try to get to sleep again down stairs dr richardson was saying placa tingly to his bis brother now john keep cool lets wait until polly feels better belter and then we can ask her all about abort it she wont tell teli you a thing 1 groaned john I 1 1 all right then why not enlist amanda pitch fitch ab ashes es closer than a sister and ill wager shed tell her most of the truth coff offered ered the doctor john ran to the bannis and called to amanda j come down here a moment miss fitch itch as soon as polly is 0 K 1 I A few moments later the little school teacher descended descend ea tile the stairs her face reassuringly placid and joined the two meri men 1 in the living room i in low tones john communicated his doubts and fears fear to amanda ending impetuously and little lady we feel sure shell confide in in you even if ahe in ill Ps us we want you to get ready to start the third degree and who pray tell is going to do anything so unusual asked polly unexpectedly entering the room just behind her husband both men were dismayed they had bad not heard her come down stairs but dr richardson was first to recover his composure as he be replied laughingly 1 we were just asking miss amanda to intercede for us and find out just exactly the matter with you pollys hollys face flamed at the doctors reply and assumed a half angry and defiant expression totally unlike polly but as amanda turned a and nd placed a gentle arm about her shoulders she was instantly transformed into the old pollyana all smiles and graciousness have to let me take charge of your diet polly poll dear laughed amanda im uie amie youve been living too high and since ive been helping mrs petersen Peters cn with federick im having every opportunity to apply what I 1 learn in the red cross domn hygiene classes about feeding the sick but arent consales cents pernickety t though ough what are ou on giving your patient P at asked dr richardson with twinkling eyes eves my dear sir answered amanda with assumed gravity it really y reached the stage of my giving him anything but service and the products of an overtaxed imagination lie he seem to care for food but he be eats it if I 1 serve it in an unusual way diederick Fie derick is rn cn usually fond of color and ive harf hac flowers on his little babl able every day and have covered the flower pots on oil window with colorry crepe pap er much to his delig delight bt pi 1 I really think deai ventured ventur cd polly that baxter is trying to find out just how much you know about foods he knew what hat our lesson was this week and hes bes had to place his stamp of approval on the ditt ive provided for aunt rate kate ind and little janet I 1 think he austo susto that I 1 3 wis was providing chat hat aes ues t old invalid upstairs iv with a diet for it a chill child of preschool pre school age and vice versa ifer her husband breach with ih leaped into tile the w why polly V baxter chiti thinks ks y you u and d A amanda ida should hang out 3 our shit shingles I 1 agles to be continued |