Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-01
PRUDENCE
OF THE PARSONAGE
THE FAMOUS STORY OF A HAPPY FAMILY
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THE FAMOUS STORY OF A HAPPY


out. She sat down In her seat In tho
first aisle with one foot out at the
side. One Of the boys tripped over 1t.
Carol said Miss Adams gently, you
forgot yourself, didn't you?' And Car
OILS eyes twinkled as she said, oh, no,
Miss Adams, if had I'd still be in the
recitation room ~ Miss Adams
laughed but Prudence's eyes were
agonized. -
| How hateful of her!"
| Don't the twins tell you little
things that happen at school-like
that. for instance"
! Never! I supposed they we're per-
fectly all right"
Well here's another. Twice a
week we have talks on First Aid to
the Injured. Professor Duke conducts
them. One day he asked Carol what
she would do If she had a very severe
cold and Carol said, I'D soak my feet
; In hot water and go to bed. My sister
makes me- Miss Allen laughed
again, but Prudence was speechless.
Sometimes We have talks on nor
NAL work, practical informal discus
sions. Many Of our students will be
country school teachers, you know.
Miss Adams conducts these normal
hours. One day she asked Carol what
she would do If she applied for q
school and was asked by the directors
to write thesis on student discipline,
that they might Judge Of her ability
by it. Carol said, I'd get Lark to write
it for me- - ~
Even Prudence laughed little at
this, but she said, "Why don't you
scold herr"
| 1--WE talked it all over shortly after
she entered school, Miss Adams did
not understand Carol at first and
thought she was little impertinent.
But Professor Duke and I stood firm
against even mentioning it to her. She
Is perfectly good natured about it. You
know, of course, Miss Starr, that We
really try to make individuals of our
students. So many, many hundreds
are turned out of the public schools
all cut on one pattern We do not like
it. We fight against it. Carol is diff
ferent from others by nature and we're
going to keep her different If possible.
If we crush her individuality, she will
come out just like thousands of 9th
ers-all one pattern! Miss Adams is
as fond Of Carol now as any one Of us.
You understand that We could not let
impudence or impertinence pass un-
reproved, but Carol Is never guilty
OF that She is always respectful and
courteous But she is spontaneous
and quick witted and We are glad of 1t.
Do you know what the students call
Professor Duke?"
professor Duck" said Prudence
humbly. But they mean 1t for COM
pliment. They really admire and like
him very much. I hope he does not
know what they call him.
"He does! One day he was talking
about the nobility system in England.
He explained the difference between
dukes, and earls, and lords, ETC., and
| told them who is to be. addressed as
Your Majesty, Your Highness, Your
Grace and so on. Then he said, Now
Carol, if I was the kings eldest son,
what would you call me?' And Carol
said, I'd still call you Duck, Pro.
Efessor-it wouldn't make any differ
ence to me-
Prudence could only sigh.
Zone other time he was illustrating
phenomena. He explained the idea
| anu trleu 10 get oHe OIL Inc ooyS "
mention the word-phenomenon. you
know The boy couldn't think Of It,
Professor gave three or four illustra-
lions and still the boy couldn't re-
member it. ooh, come now profess
sor said, finally, something unusual,
something very much out Of the ordi-
nary! Suppose you should see black
bird running a race down. the street
with a sparrow, what would you call
it?' The boy couldn't imagine, and
professor said, What would you call
that Carol?' Carol said, "A bad
dream
| Prudence smiled YEARLY.
| Sometimes We have discussions Of
moral points. We take turns about
conducting them and try to stimulate