Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
CHAPTER i.
The Chaperon.

CHAPTER 4.
4 The Chaperon. ....>. ...-.
Girls come down., Qnick! I want
ITO see how YOU; look ~! 70. e -. ...r
Prudence stood at the foot of the
STARTS, deity drawing on her black
silk gloves gloves still good in Pru-
4dence's eyes, though Fairy. had long
since discarded them as, unfit for ser
vice There was open anxiety in Pru7
licences expression, and FUCKERS OF
sasSy perpendicularly creased her
~ forehead. .st,;ot +, .,s.,..,r. !
NJ irls.,' she called again. Come
Father, you'd better hurry-it's
~ train time. Girls :, are you
Or insistence finally brought re-
= pnse a, door opened In the hall
|ZMay above and Connie started down
&4he airss fully dressed, except that
EShe Hmped along in one stocking foot
her shoe in, her hand. rtetsz@f,E.a@
ttss, 80 silly Of you to get all dressed
Shefore you put on your shoes, Connie
rpdenee areproyed her as she game
k6o~M ut wrinkles you UP So But
EyOu do look nice Wasn't it dear Of
the Ladies Aid to give you that dress
Flor your birthday? It's so dainty and
EoWeet land goodness knows you
Heeded one: They probably noticed
That. Let me. fix your bow a little.
#po be careful, dear, and don't get
Snussed before we come back. Aunt
Hrace will be so much gladder to live
with us if we all look sweet and clean.
&And you'll be good, won't you, Connie,
Ind Twins, will you come"
They are sewing up the holes in
ych others stockings Connie vouch-
fed They're all dressed. ..v|
4 The twins, evidently. realizing that
yMdence's patience was near the
!6reaking point, started downstairs for
approval, curious procession. All
Elressed as Connie had said, and most
but they walked close to-
E9ether, Carol stepping gingerly on one
foot and Lark STOPPING low, carrying
~ needle with great solicitude-the
|Ahread reaching from the needle to a
EGmall hole on Carols instep.
What on earth are you doing?"
I'm sewing up the holes in Carols
skiing" Lark explained. IF you
waited a minute would have An
I--Hold still, Carol, don't walk
srky or you'll break the thread.
ssrs were five holes in her left
lSa,cking, Prudence, and I'm"
Prudence frowned disapprovingly.
Its a very, bad habit to sew up holes
Ia your! stockings when you are wear
Ting them.lsplf you had darpeds them
ss'7ssxssterday az told you, you'd have
slenty of-Mercy,3 Lark, you
40 much powder on!I' s. ii ri
tHa%5Ss9S did Che said
lifted me to be Of an lintellectual
n Lark mopped her face with
E su'd better not mention to papa
Sss 1890 We powdered today" suggested
Earol Hes upset. It'svery hard for
ii man to be reasonable when he's up
net, you know '&a&a+h4 &'}nQb
You look nice, twins Prudence ad-
svanced N step, herr eyes on Carols
hair. sn3mng suspiciously..@ :"Carol. did
you curl your hair?RIi ctS :o h@2a e
+ Carol blushed. well. just a,ltttle,n
She confessed. ~ thought Aunt Grace
Neuld appreciate me- more a.withi
SwnAof frizzy ringlets.1 etEi4 ;%to&
QUILL spoil your hair 1T you don't
1--we II alone, and 1t will serve you
yght. too. It's very pretty as It is
Naturally -plenty curly enough and
oh. Fairy know Aunt Grace will love
you she cried ecstatically. you
look like dream, you-"
Yes-a nightmare" said Carol snip
PLY. II / saw Fairy coming at me
on dark night I'd
Papa, we'll miss the train" Then |
as he came slowly down the stairs,
she said to her sisters again anxious
Nv: ooh, girls, do keep nice and Clean
won't you? And be very sweet to |
Aunt Grace! It's so awfully good of |
fler-to come-and take care of us"
Prudence's voice broke little. The
admission of another to the parsonage
mothering hurt her
Mr.. Starr stopped on the bottom
step and with one foot as pivot,
:slowly revolved for his daughters in
sfion
s sw do look?" he demanded do
\ link this suit will convince Grace
9 am worth taking care Of? Do
twenty-five dollars better than ]
0tterday?"
girls gazed at him with most
# and EXPLANATORY approval
ar. You look perfectly grand!
eautiful? ?, OF. course, you ldok-
nasthan anybody else eventin the
49, butt well, it Was"