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I do think," Polly hastened to say, and she clasped her hands as Phronsie would have done, "it has made all the difference in the world to her. And she does just lovely so much better, I mean, than other girls would in her place. I do really, Mr. Loughead," repeated Polly. "And no sister," added Jack, as if to himself.
King declaring it was worse than a boarding-school everybody talking together and Jasper ran off to see to the luggage for the whole party, followed by Ben trying to help. And old Mr. Loughead had to be introduced all around, and little Doctor Fisher tried to get them all settled in the carriages, but at last gave it up in despair.
"It's good of you to say so," said Jack Loughead, "for she's a trying little minx enough, I suspect; and Miss Salisbury tells me you've had no end of trouble with her." "Miss Salisbury shouldn't say that," cried Polly involuntarily. Then she stopped with a blush. "I mean, I don't think she quite understands it. Amy does really try hard to study." "Oh!" said Jack Loughead.
And then the presents began to fly from the Tree, and Jack Loughead seemed to be all arms, for he was so tall he could reach down the hanging gifts from the higher branches, so that he was in great demand; and Pickering Dodge, one eye on all of Polly's movements, worked furiously, and Alexia Rhys and Cathie Harrison didn't give themselves hardly time to breathe; and there was quite enough for Mr.
When it was over, and Polly sat quite still, "What are you going to do with that horrible boy?" he asked sharply. "Almshouse, I suppose, eh?" "O, no!" declared Polly, in horror. "Phronsie is going to take him into the Home." "Phronsie is going to take that little rat into her home?" cried old Mr. Loughead in disgust. "You don't know what you are talking of. I shall speak to Mr. King."
Then he proceeded to dress himself very rapidly, but with painstaking care. "I'm all right," and he gave himself a final shake; "that doctor would have made a fool of me and kept me in bed, like enough, for a week. And with that Jack Loughead here!"
"Who is this young Loughead?" he asked of Jasper. Jasper, seeing that an answer was expected of him, drew himself up, and said quickly, "Oh! he's the brother of that girl at the Salisbury School, father. You know Polly goes over there to help her practice." "Ah!" said his father, "well, what is he doing here this morning, pray tell?" "That's what I should like to know," chimed in Joel.
"I can't," said Jack Loughead gravely, "for it was the kindest thing I ever supposed one could say to another and then I from that time loved you, Miss Pepper!" Polly Pepper stopped short in the lane. "Oh, don't don't!" she begged, and covered her face with her hands.
"Amy has no mother," said Jack Loughead after a moment, and he turned away his head, and pretended to look out of the window. "I know it." Polly's heart leaped guiltily. Oh! how could she think of holidays and good times, while this poor little girl, but fifteen, had only a dreary sense of boarding-school life to mean home to her. "And oh!
And he dashed toward the edge of the bed, nearly knocking Jasper over. "Hold on, there," cried Jasper, pinning down the clothes with a firm hand, "don't you see" while Pickering struggled to toss them back "Take care, you'll tear this quilt! that I'll help you on to your feet all in good time? And if you behave yourself, you'll be around, and a match for any Jack Loughead under the heavens.
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