Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-03

| why, it's easily arranged" said
Lark. We'll just postpone the we'd
ding until Carols quite we'll again"
bad luck said Connie.
TOO much work." said Fairy.
well, she can't get married with
out Carol, can she?" calculated Lark
Are you sure it's measles, Aunt
Grace?"
yes, it's measles"
Then" said Fairy, well get Alice
Bird orsKatie Free to bridesmaid with
Lark. They are the same size and
either will do all right. She can wear
Carols dress. You won't mind that,
will you, Carol?"
NO" said Carol modify, "of course
won't. The only real embroidery
dress ever had in my life-and
haven't got that yet! But go ahead
and get anybody you like. I'm hoo
dooed, that's what it is. It's q punish
ment because you and Jim cheated
yesterday. Lark"
what did you do?' asked Connie.
"You seem to be getting the punish
ment!"
Shall we have. Alice or Katie?
Which do you prefer. Lark"
You'll have to get them both was
the stole answer. "Iwon,t bridesmaid
without Carol"
Don't be silly; Lark You'll have
to-"
"Then watt for Carol
Papa, you must make her."
No. said Prudence slowly, with a
white face. wen postpone 1t.
won't get married without the whole
family
II said right from the start
"Oh, yes, Fairy. we know what you
said" interjected Carol. 1--WE know
how you'll get married. First man
that gets moonshine enough into his
head to propose to you, you'll trot him
post haste to the Justice before he
thinks twice."
In the end, the wedding was postpon.
ed couple Of months for both Con.
ME and Fairy took the measles. But
when at last the wedding party, mar
shalled by Connie with huge white
basket Of flowers, trailed down the
time honored aisle of the Methodist
church, 1t was without one dissenting
voice pronounced the GROWING
achievement Of Mr. Starts whole pas
torate.
81 was proud of us, Lark" Carol told
her twin, after it was over, and Pru-
dence had gone, and the girls had
wept themselves weak on each 9TH
er's shoulders. I'VE get SO in the
habit of doing things wrong that l
half expected myself to pipe up ahead
Of father with the ceremony. 1t
seems-awful-with Prudence
but it's a satisfaction to know that
she was the best married bride Mount
Mark has ever seem"
Jerry looked awfully handsome,
didn't he? Did you notice how he
glowed at Prudence? wish you were
artistic, Carol, so you could illustrate
my books. Jerry'd make fine illus
tration."
1--WE looked nice, too. We're not a
bad looking bunch when you come
right down to facts. OF course, 1t is
fine to be as smart as you are, Larkie,
but I'm not jealous. We're mighty
lucky to have both beauty and brains
in our twinship-and since one can't
be both, may say I'd just as lief be
pretty. It's SO much easier"
Carroll"
"What?"
We're nearly grown up now. Well
have to begin to settle down. Pru-
dence says So"
For few seconds Carol wavered.
tremulous Then she said pluckily.
"All right Just wait till powder my
nose, will you? 1t gets so shiny when
cry"
Carroll"
"What?"
isn't the house still?'
"Yes-ghastly"
Il never thought Prudence was
much of chatterbox, but-listen!
There isn't sound"
Carol held out a hand and Lark
clutched it desperately.
"Let's-let's go find the folks-This
is-awful! Little old Prudence is
gone!'