Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-28

footed, outdistanced him and clam
bered on board, painting.
When she rejoined her father her
face was flushed. "Oh, father" she
said quite snappily, "isn't that just like
me?'
Eyes, very like" he agreed, and he
smiled.
"And so this is Mount Mark! Isn't
it funny name, father? Why do they
call it Mount Mark?"
81 don't know. 1 hadn't thought to
inquire. We turn here, Prudence. This
is Main street. The city part of the
town-the) business parts to the
south"
Its a pretty street, isn't it?' she
cried. "Such nice big naples, and such
shady, porchy houses. love houses
with porches, don'x you? Has the par
sonage porch?"
eyes, a big one on the south, and a
tiny one in front. We have the house
fixed up pretty well, Prudence, but OF
course you'll have to 60 over 1t your
self and arrange it as you like. l must
20 to a trustees meeting at two
o'clock, but we can get good deal
done before then. Mrs. Adams is COM
ing to help you this afternoon. She
is one of our Ladies, and very kind
There, that is the parsonage"
Prudence gazed in silence. Many
would not have considered it beauti'
full dwelling, but to Prudence it was
heavenly. Fortunately the wide. grassy,
shaded lawn greeted one first. Great
spreading naples bordered the street,
and clustering rosebushes lined the
walk leading up to the house. The par
sonage, to Prudence's gratifed eyes.
looked honey, and big, and inviting
There were many windows, and the
| well-known lace curtains looked down
upon Prudence tripping happily up the
| little board walk-or so it seemed tc
J her.
+ 1.-TWO whole stories, and an attic be-
| sides! Not to mention the bathroom
Oh, father, the night after you wrote
| there was a bathroom, Constance
thanked God for it when she said he1
prayers. And a furnace, too! And
electric lights! Oh, we have waited
q long time for it, and we've been very
patient indeed, but, between you and
me, father, I am most nightly glad
we've hit the luxury land at last. I'm
sure We'll all feel much more religious
in a parsonage that has bathroom
and electric lights! Oh, father!'
He had thrown open the door, an6
Prudence stood upon the threshold Of
her new home. Together she and hel
father went from room to room, up
stairs and down, moving table to thu
left, a bed to the notwithstanding tx
her own good pleasure. Afterwart
they had a cozy luncheon for two ii
the "dining ROOM"
"Oh, it is so elegant to have din
ing room," breathed Prudence happily
II always pretended it was rather fun
and a great saving Of work, to eat ant
cook and study and live in one room
but inwardly the idea always outraged
me. Is that the school over there?'
Eyes, that's where Connie will go
There is only one high school in Noun
Mark, so the twins will have to 60 tt
the other side Of town-a long walk
but in good weather they can COM
home for dinner"
"Oh, that's lovely place over there
father!" exclaimed Prudence, LOOKING
from the living room windows towar'
the south. "Isn't it beautiful"
Eyes. The Avery family lives there
The parents are very old and feeble
and the daughters are all-elderly-
and all schoolteachers. There are fou
Of them, and the youngest Is forty.siz
Dear me, it is two o'clock already, AM
/ must 90 at once. Mrs. Adams will
be here in 9 few minutes, and you vii
not Be lonely" ssls 4 sszs'es,,.
But whe6 Mrs. Adams arrived at th
parsonage she knocked repeatedly, an
In vain. Finally she gathered her robe
about her and went into the back yard
She peered into the woodshed, and 50,
no one. She went into the barn lo'
and found it empty. IN despair, sh
plunged into the barn-and stoppe
abruptly.
Il In shadowy corner was a slende
? figure kneeling beside an overtime
? nailkeg, her face buried in her hand
b Evidently this was Prudence engage
in prayer-and In the barn, Of all place
in the world!
"A-a-a-hem! stammered Mr.
e Adams inquiringly.
l. "Amenw This was spoken alou
S and hurriedly. and Prudence leape
l. to her feet. Her fair hair chung abOr
Il her face In damp, babyish tendrils, an
d her face was flushed and dusty, bt
alight with friendly interest. She "a
], forward eagerly, thrusting forth sill
l. and grimy hand
e "You are Mrs. Adams, aren't you?
e am Prudence Starr. 1t is so kind I
l. you to come the very first day." 81
r cried. ut makes me love you right ,