Miss Polly knew about it, of course, and was sorry for him.

So she tried ter be nice to him.

Maybe she overdid it a little--she hated that minister chap so who had took off her sister.

At any rate, somebody begun ter make trouble.

They said she was runnin' after him." "Runnin' after any man--her!" interjected Nancy.
"I know it; but they did," declared Old Tom, "and of course no gal of any spunk'll stand that.