The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12

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uilda had not lived for three
.onths In the Parlin household with
!, learning to know her alice" as
sll as they did. Thank you," she
nsvered, with a twinkling eye.
TOO mild! Too mild" deprecated
beter shaking his head with an air
gentle rebuke. Might . mean
hank you, yes, or might mean thank
|Ou. no. We generally say, Not on
bur life' here. when we don't want
4 thing. A little definiteness like
bat saves many mistakes. May l
Efer you some more of these prunes,
&unt Hilda? No? l always try to
box as If l liked prunes myself,
hen there's company, but often
&ish Mr.. Burbank could see his way
ear to turning them into-say,
eaches. No reflection on Emily's
ousekeeping, understand. Every
pdy knows that housekeeping with
bt prunes is as bad as bricks with
tt'--
q suggested" said Rex to Lefty,
krther down the table-ReX's air of
isk and spirited earnestness was
fmost as irresistible as his brothers
ty and whimsical drawl-"I sug-
1Ested that IL we undertook a mission
khool over there, they run out a
bur from the railroad, to land us
lght at the door. Good scheme,
bnt you think? 1t didn't seem to
5bpeal to them, though. Isolated?
Ia the contrary! In the few min
4es / was there l saw every sign of
he most advanced civilization-in-
hiding that of Horizons ice-cream,
Ee last refinement Of Yes, there's
i saloon just moving out of one of
De corner shops-the theological
npment for our enterprise, should
ay."
E Emily and the minister, sustain
Is at the head of the table some
bat labored conversation on recent
Ecoveries in Crete, were both aware
fth a difference-of the sparkling
Hdercurrent which flowed beneath
@e others talk, bubbling up spon-
Heously through its real earnest
)ss wherever and whenever occasion
lowed.
n Emily caught its play with the in
ftable response of her bright face,
3ting with amused dismay the blunt,
pcomprehending gaze of the minis
rs dark eyes. She glanced from
robust and stocky figure
fength and vigor in every line of
as in the crisp growth of his black
lir the set of his determined chin
ID the ring of his resonant voice
her brother, slight, fair, wiry, with
alertness of the nervous temper
ent and the slender fingers of the
fiSt, and her mouth twitched.
Yrhey had all taken up the subject
The proposed mission now, and she
rs free to apply her mind to the
pre- immediate and pressing prob
"a OF pillows and blankets. Would
Pre- be enough to go round, with
Qch family and on such a bitter
|sht?
6During the long, although not seri-
Illness of Mrs. Parlin, her house
ained nobly in the hands of her
idren its reputation of being the
PSI hospitable in the parish. 1t
as much a matter of course that
prospective new minister should
md his Sunday there as that Aunt
len, losing the last train home on
Eurday, should appear just before
pper and ask for a corner for the
mt There always was a corner at
Parlins', even for Aunt Helen
Il her nerves; and the appearance
Rh her on this occasion of Cousin
IN, although trifie more discon-
'ing, did not in the least diminish
warmth of her welcome.
AS Tor beds-Emily thought 1t out
Pidiy-Hilda could have a cot with
and Lefty; that would leave Hill
room for Cousin Ruth, and the
are room for Aunt Helen. The
MISTER must have the boys room,
Z one of them could go over to
ck Pearson's, and
somebody will have to sleep on
uemoth' said Lefty, stopping for
nasty consultation with her sister
sne hall after supper.
Inc minister. coming out to get
Aething from his coat pocket, over
{Alo. and Lefty was so upset by the
fTiderment on his face that she hid
4 own for a moment of helpless
r.h on Emily's shoulder.
Ihe confusion OF tongues!" she
prmured. HE doesn't speak our
suage. and l don't wonder he
nks we're all crazy!"
Well?" Mrs. Parlin smiled expec-
n'y at the family. who. the minis
having gone out. had gathered
out her couch, as was their wont
ef meal-times.
e.er answered the question with
eertul promptness.
NO sense of humor." he declared,
S,iihg to the window with his
nus In his pockets. mot a spark"
.uere was a murmur OF assent
pm the others.
mad him out for a walk before
~ continued Peter. the whimsical
coming about his mouth, "and
"unt get on for a cent. He asked
oi course-what 1 thought
a' the problem of how to keep
,oung man in the church, and |
sseased, with my well-known light
piayfui humor. that thought
hnS 'nose escalating stairways that
~ you merrily up and land you in
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