Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-06

can't remember a blessed thing about
the old umbrella. Oh, guess didnt
bring it, at ALL" She breathed long in
her relief. Eyes. that's it, father,
left it at Aunt Grace's. Don't you wor-
ny about it. Fairyll bring it tomor-
row. Isn't it nice that We can count
on Fairys remembering?"
Eyes, very NICE" he said, but his
eyes were tender as he looked down
at the little figure beside him.
hAnd so this is Mount Mark! Isn't
it funny name, father? Why do
they call it Mount Mark?" ~...
II don't know. hadn't thought to
inquire. We turn here, Prudence;
We are going north now. This Is
Main street. The city part of the
town-the business parts to the
south"
"It's a pretty street, isn't it," she
cried. "Such nice big naples. and
such shady, porchy houses. I love
houses with porches, don't you? Has
the parsonage a porch?"
Eyes, big one on the south, and
a tiny one in front The house faces
west That Is the college there. 1t
opens in three weeks and Fairy can
make freshmen all right, they tell me.
wish you could go, too, You haven't
had your share Of anything-any good
thing, Prudence"
well, have my share OF you,
father" she said comfortingly. And
I've always had my share Of oatmeal
and sorghum molasses-though one
wouldn't think 1t to look at me. Fairy
gained whole inch last week at Aunt
Grace's. She was 40 Disguised with
herself She says she'll not be able
to look back on the visit with any
pleasure at all. Just because Of that
inch. Carol said she ought to look
back with moro pleasure because
there's an inch more of her to do It!
But Fairy says she did not gain the
inch in her eyes! Aunt Grace laughed
every minute we were there. She
says she is all sore up and down, from
laughing so much" ....
I'VE have the house fixed up pretty
we'll, Prudence, but Of course you'll
have to go over 1t yourself and ar
range it as you like. But remember
this: You are not allowed to move
the heavy furniture. forbid it en-
phatically. There isn't enough Of you
for that" .- gr-.a
Eyes, I'll remember think I will.
I'm almost certain to remember some
things, you know"
81 must go to trustees meeting at
2 o'clock, but we can get good deal
done before then. Mrs. Adams Is COM
ing to help you this afternoon. She 10
one of our ladies, and very kind.
There, that Is the parsonage"
Prudence gazed In silence. Many
would not have considered II, BEAU
tiful dwelling, but to Prudence 1t was
heavenly. Fortunately the wide,
grassy, shaded lawn greeted one hrst.
Great spreading NAPLES bordered tho
street and clustering rose bushes lined
the walk leading up to the house. Tho
walk was badly worn and broken to
be sure-but the roses were lovely!
The grass had been carefully cut-the
father-minister had seen to that. The
parsonage, to Prudence's grat1fed
eyes. looked honey and big and in
viting. In fact, 1t was Gerry nearly
gorgeous! 1t needed painting badly, 1t
Is true. The original color had been
peculiar drab, but most OF 1T had
disappeared long before. SO It was no
eyesore on account of the color. There
we're many windows and the well
known lace curtains looked down upon
Prudence tripping happily up the little
board walk-or so it seemed to her.
(To be continued.)