Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-06
I CHAPTER V. (Continued.l

fss4 IN. you KNOW MIS-. OedIS Is OuI
0unday school teacher, and she's al
ways hot on the trail Of the higher
Ecr1dcs and heretics. She explained
Inn about the-the nefarious system to
#us one Sunday. She says the higher
rritics try to explain away the bible
slby calling 1t allegory. So We were
Il ready for Miss Allen there. And
whenever anything came UP at school.
1--we would ask Mrs. Sears about 1t on
N6unday-without mentioning names,
&0f course. She's very much gratided
THAT we are so much interested IN
such things. She thinks we're sure to
{be deaconesses, at the very least. But
*Carol said she wouldn't be deacon
RlOts-she was going to be a Red Cross
knurse and 60 to war. That stumped
Mrs. Sears for while, and then she
raid we could be Red Cross Deacon
$50 nurses"
= won't" said Carol, because the
Eneaconess uniforms aren't as stylish
- the Red Cross nurses. I think I'll
Hook pretty fine in a white uniform
With stiff little cap and red cross
|son my arm. Red crosses make very
pretty decoration, don't you think
they do, Lark!"
What else did Miss Allen say at
4 6chOol?" Prudence demanded, leading
the twins back to the subject.
We'll, one day she said-you know
Eohe gives uplifting little moral talks
ENuite often, Prue. Sometimes she
I'tells Us stories with inspiring points.
shes really a moral person, 1 be-
Eliev0."
And I'm honestly sorry she's her
fetic," said Carol, "for I do want to be
efriendly enough with her to ask II
EShe uses anything on her complexion
Eto keep it so rose-leafy. II she does,
El'll have some OF it If it takes all my
Snext years clothes!"
Lark laughed. Arose leaf COM
eplexion will be a poor substitute for
"Oh, for goodness sake, twins,
come back to Miss Allen. I am going
Fright up to her house this minute to
4 ask her about it, and explain"
"She's the one to do the explaining
seems to me-" said Carol belligerent-
Y ~. We've got to stick up for the
bible. Prue- it's our business"
And l don't think you should tell
herit may hurt her feelings" urged
lark
Have heretics feeiings?" queried
0Drol. IT suppose it's q feeling Of"
"Carol VIII you quit talking for
minute! This is serious matter. II
she believes all that nonsense, she's
s6no proper teacher and-and she'll
have to be put out OF the high school.
b And IL she doesn't believe 1t, she's
martyr! I'm going to find out about it
Ut once. Do you want to come with
8me?''
II should say not said the twins
promptly.
II think you're very foolish to 60 at
Y IN, added Lark.
Il wouldn't go for dollar" de1
clared Carol. It'd be very interest
ing to see how hereto, feels, but
don't care to know how ordinary
\ Christians feel when they fall into
their hands. I'm not aching to see
Miss Allen tonight"
So Prudence set forth conscien-
stiously in the darkness. A brave and
heroic thing for Prudence to do for
she was cowardly creature at heart.
Miss Allen heard her voice in the
lower hall and came running down
stairs to meet her. Come up" she
cried eagerly, come on up
And before Prudence was fairly in
\ side the door, she demanded, What
Els it? Did you find out? Is it my
I fault?"
Then Prudence blushed> and STAN
| mered. "Why-it sounds-silly but
they think you are a-heretlc."
Miss Allen gasped. Then she laugh
ed. Then she walked to her dressing
table and picked up long hatpin.
l.Will you kindly jab this into me?"
she said. I'm having nightmare
tai Prudence explained in detail. At
/ sfrst Miss Allen laughed, it must be
confessed. Then she grew very sober.
t8'.Jt = really my fault" she said, "for