Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22


rosy when Carrie Is sick!"
NH III hurts--but YOU are willing to be
sshurt for Carols sake! You will do 1t
Ion her account. 1t will do her 80
much good. Now sit down and eat
iyotir soup and I'll stay here a While
and tell you all about her. l gave her
the pansies you bought her--it was
Eoo sweet of you, too, Larkie. 1t must
have taken every cent of your money,
t&1idn't It? suppose you ordered them
ever the telephone, since you wouldn't
E1oav4 the house. When I told Carol
YOU got them for her she took them
Eln her hand and held them under the
Ecovers. OF course, they wilted right
away but | knew you would like Car
Erie to have them close to her. On, you
must eat II all, Lark. It looks very
rood. must take little Of 1t up to
Carol she can eat some. And
you will do your best to be strong and
Ibrisht and rosy--for Carol-wont
EE1ot?''
aYes. / will--rll go and run across
Hfhs field a few times before 60 to
Eb1d. Yes, III try my very best" Then
Eohe looked up at the doctor and add
m: "But wouldn't do It for you, or
Eanybody else, either"
But the doctor only smiled oddly,
land went away upstairs again, won
Edering at the wisdom that God has
placed Ia the hearts Of women!
Dreary miserable days and nights
|<oiIowed after that. And Prudence, to
whom Carol, even in deliriunl, clung
Nth such wildness that they dare not
E0Sny her, grew weary eyed and wan.
hut when the doctor, putting his hand
BGn her shoulder, said, ITS all right
row. my dear. She'll soon be az well
w ever,'-then Prudence dropped
falmply to the floor, trembling weakly
Nth the great happiness. II.
Good Methodist friends from all
ever Mount Mark came to the assist
nficO Of the parsonage family, and
many lifts and delicacies and knick.
sknAcks were sent in to tempt the ap.
EpStite Of the invalid, and the others
IA well.
II You all need toning up" said Mrs.
Adams GROSSLY, you've all gone clean
5Nnder. A body would think the whole
mily had been down with some
lAing!"
Carols friends at the high school
/ md the members of the faculty also,
took advantage Of this opportunity to
thoN their love for her. And Profess
Etor Duke sent clear to Burlington for
! ! great basket Of violets and lilies.of-
the valley, "For our little high school
snonx bird" az he wrote on the card
\ And Carol dimpled with delight as she
sStad It.
ssS Now yoti see for yourself, Pru.
E6ence," she declared. isn't he q
1 6uck?'
When the little parsonage group, en-
table in the real dining room.' they
were Joyful indeed. 1t was a gala
Occasion! The very best china and
SBilverware were brought out in Carols
l honor. The supper was one that
would have sratifled the heart of a
Bishop, at the very least!
Apple pie, with pure cream, Carol"
ssSaid Lark ecstatically, for apple pie
with pure cream was the favorite des.
u 4rt Of the sweet toothed twins. And
Lark added earnestly, And / don't
seem to be very hungry tonight, Car
oil don't want any pie. You shall
\ have my piece, too!'
II said felt it in my bones, you
Remember" said Prudence, smiling at
l Carol, "but my mental compass indi-
/ catSd Connie when 1t should have
pointed to Carol! And I do hope, Con.
d ME dear, that this will be lesson
4 10 you, and impress upon you that you
II must always change your shoes and
sDtockings when your feet are wet!"
And for the first time in many days,
n clear, happy hearted laughter rang out
I N the parsonage.
CHAPTER TX.
Practising Economy.
II was dull dreary day in Deem
Der. Prudence and Fairy were sew.
ing in the bay window Of the sitting
room