Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21

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mention it to father. We've turned
over a new leaf now, and quit for
good. But we were matching-and
they made bargain that whenever
1t was my turn, one Of them would
throw heads and one tails, and that
way never could win anything. And
| didn't catch on till / saw Jim wink,
and so I thought it was only right to
| give the pennies to the heathen."
"How is your mother JIM"
"Just fine, Miss Prudence, thank
you. She said to tell you she would
send basket of red Junes tomorrow,
if you want them. The twins can eat
them, I know. Carol ate twenty-five
when they were out Saturday."
"Yes, did, and I'm glad of it." said
Carol stoutly. "Such apples you never
saw, Prudence. They're about as big
as a thimble, and two-thirds core.
They're good, they're fine, I'll say
that-but there's nothing to them. If
l had a ranch as big as yours, Jim,
I'll bet you dollar I'd have apples
bigger than dime!"
"'Bet you dollar" quoted Fairy.
"Well, I'll wager my soul, if that
sounds more like Shakespeare. Don't
go away, jim; we're not fighting. This
is just the way Fairy and make love
to each other. You're perfectly well
come to stay but be careful of your
| for ho To
ior-will be next year, if she lives
she even tries to teach father the ap-
proved method of doing a ministerial
sneeze in the pulpit"
'Think I'd better CO." decided the
tall, good-looking youth, laughing as
he looked with frank, boyish admira-
ton into Carols sparkling face. with
FAIRY after my grammar, and you to
criticize my manner and my morals,
see right now that parsonage is no
safe place for a farmers son." And
laughing again, he thrust his cap into
his pocket and walked quickly out the
new cement parsonage walk. But at
the gate he paused to call back, Don't
make a mistake, Carol, and use the
heathen's pennies for candy"
The girls on the porcS laughed, and
five pairs of eyes gazed after the tall
figure rapidly disappearing.
Hes nice" said Prudence.
"Yes," assented Carol. "I've got q
notion to marry him after a little.
That farm of his is worth about ten
thousand"
"Are you going to wait until he asks
your
Certainly not! Anybody can marry
man after he asks her. The thing
to do, if you want to be really original
and interesting, is to marry him be-
fore he asks you, and surprise him."
"Yes," agreed Lark, "lf you wait I'm.
til he asks you he's likely to think ii
over once too often and not ask you
at ALL"
Doesn't that sound exactly like q
book, now?" demanded Carol proudly
Fairy couldn't have said that"
mo" said Fairy, 81 couldn't. Thank
goodness II have what is commonly
known as brains. Look it I'D in the
dictionary, twins. It's something you
ought to know about"
ooh, Prudence" cried Lark dramat
ically, Il forgot to tell you. You cam
, get married after ALL"
, For ten seconds Prudence, as wei
, as Fairy and their aunt, stared II
+ speeches. amazement. Then Pru
; dence smiled.
t "Oh, can't I? What's the joke now?'
Joke! It's no joke. Carols sick
that's what's the joke. You can't ge
, married without Carol, can your"
A burst of gay laughter greeted thi
, announcement
? "Carol sick She acts sick I"
"She looks sick !"
"Where is she sick?"
Carol leaned Imply back against tn
Q pillar, trying to compose her brlgh
\ face into a semblance of illness. I'll
o my tummy," she announced weakly.
y This called forth more laughter
cts her conscience said Fairy.
,, cts matching pennies, Maybe sh
z swallowed one"
= IT'S probably those two pieces o
y pie she ate for dinner, and the on
that vanished from the pantry shortl
? after" suggested Aunt Grace.
- Carol sat up quickly "Welcom
t home, Aunt Gracel" she cried. "D
o you have a pleasant visit?"
: "Carol!" reproved Prudence.
IT didn't mean 1t for impudencC
d auntie," said Carol, getting up an
bending affectionateIy over the han
mock, gently caressing the brown hal
l. just beginning to silver about her fore
u head. "But 1t does amuse me so t
e hear lady of your age and dlgnit