Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-27
CHAPTER vl-cOntinued'


had her dressed warmly I'M
vi, yerv warmly indeed De
oeEle"I n.rdonce But no matter now
Cla-s1 Won are underneath, you look
"a.-I - von aren't yisibly prepared TOT
gun :, leather. ! kept hoping enough
",' would come in to buy hef
coat for once in her life.
'O aSt -, has been looking forward 10
,o Ionp enough" put in Fairy. rms
O ~i1 he . bitter blow to her. And YET
t,Is NOT such bad-looking coat amer
a." And she quickly ian up seam
on the machine M p.,,6onco
,ostiIv swept pile of scraps out OF
sJpbt. and turned to greet her little
eiSter with a CHEEKY smile.
acomo IN in. Connie" she CRIED
NTH = brightness she did not feel
aFoirv and / are making you a new
coor Isn't It pretty? And so warm
Coo the nice velvet collar and cuifs.
Ne want to fit it on you right away
dear" ~
goods and examined it Intently.
aDon't YOU want some fudge, Con-
Mop exclaimed Fairy, showing the
dish toward her hurriedly.
Connie took a piece from the plate
and tbrust it between her teeth. Her
avas were still fastened upon the brown
furry cloth.
aWhere did you get this stuff" she
manfred. as soon as she was able to
speak.
aOut of the trunk in the garrett, Con-
ME Don't YOU want some more fudgef
I put a lot of nuts in, especially on
your account"
ats good" said Connie, taking an
other piece. She examined the cloth
very closely. "Say, Prudence, isn't this
that Old brown coat of fathcr's?"
Fairy showed her chair back from the
machine, and ran to the window.
Look, Prue," she cried. Isn't that
Mrs. Adams coming this way? l won
der"
NO, It isn't" answered Connie
gayeIy. ITS just Miss Avery getting
home from school.-Isn't it, Prudence?
Fathers coat | mean|
"Yes, Connie, it is" said Prudence,
very, very gently. But no one here
has seen it, and it is such nice cloth
just exactly what girls are wearing
now"
But wanted new coat" Connie
did not cry. She stood looking at Pru-
denCe with her wide hurt eyes.
'0h, Connie, I'm just as sorry as
you are" cried Prudence, with starting
tears Il know just how you feel about
it dearest! Eut the people didn't pay
father up last month. Maybe after
Christmas We can get you q coat. They
pay up better then"
think Id rather wear my summer
coat until then" said Connie soberly.
oh, but you can't. dearest. It is too
cold. Won't you be a good girl now,
ana not make sister feel badly about
III It really is becoming to you, and it
Is nice and warm. Take some more
Iudse' dear, and run out-of-doors
WHILE You'll feel better about 1t pres
entity I'm sure"
connie stood Solemnly beside the
liable her eyes still fastened on the
SVa1 cut down from her fathers. "Can
. go and take Il walk?" she asked
finally.
May l. you mean" suggested Fairy.
les may l? Maybe l can reconcile
myself to it,"
les 20 and take a walk" urged
t'laence promptly, eager to get the
vision. VI
IL / am not back when the twins
se' nome. 90 right on and eat without
az " come back when l get things
SI-sA'ened nut in my mind"
"4en Connie was quite beyond hear
~, Prudence dropped her head ON the
r ,-..' ana Wept. "oh. Fairy, if the men,
''S JUST knew how such things hurt.
p r1loe they'd pay up a little better
~, NV W hey expect parsonage people
" Aeep up appearances when thew
--'en any money!"
c VA now, Prue, you're worse than
:, = -r'e. There's no use to cry about
- .a'Sonage people have to find ham
Ms ~ IN spite Of financial misery
rEs my isn't the first thing with folks
c,f. 'Oy VI little Connie! If she had
r -,-'s 'ooot it, wouldn't have cared So
@s s.. But she looked so-beortsict,
Uoat She Fairy?" '' 'S''A'
aeOoaie certainly was heartstck Moro
Ns.' -.a'' she was q little disguised
'ei herself aroused TO taIs oct, &c
f1ks., --u gone too far Go to church
NE r,' fathers Coat she could nor She
tss -A s,.' stC7diIy down the street toward ar,
facs VII ny Ironically so called. Her
Sss.,E was stony, her hands wara
Her ~ oat finally she frightened
SIM. .3asias steps quickene sI''S Sba
te, rsJl along quite cheerfullv. She
co-r ON. \, Westward as she reached the
,b,t h.. =, the square, and walked a,o ,r,e
In f,, rr>'nsss street with shining ' eves
pss ,,e1' o, the First National han, sy Sho
rsSsss - % out after a few seconds 1,ii~ s ste
s5o,S s ~ On the opposite cornaT H Sae
she Ssls. ,3aN. When she reached #
nsss.- -.Nsd in without pausins 1' anS tb y,
Ne ' f aooF swung behind her '-1 '-'s
ta6;e , lol' older girls wers NJ +,o
sIS.,sS When s. Connie came " home AZ S SSe
por ,s'sG quiet Satisfaction rome fpom ., She
sns NJ. p'ctence glanced At t'p Sar every ever!
seooc sa looked away again a. Hs sho once nee
bust 1 h., Salt over before consta DIN,
9ooa. Al yo9 going to be busy tb,, altar.
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