The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
CHAPTER i-Continued.

ST1Ar " l-SONIinucUs
But to return 10 the LadieS-the par
sonage girls always capitalized the La
dies of their fathers churCh-"One OF
us should go and help the dear child"
said Mrs. Scott, the president of the
Aids, when they assembled for their
business meeting, help her, and well
come her, and advise her"
II was thinking of going over" said
one, and another, and several others.
"Oh, that will not do at ALL" said the
president. II think in a case like this
the president herself should represent
the society. Therefore, | will under
take this duty for you"
But this called forth storm OF pro-
test and ii became SO clamorOus that ii
was unofiicially decided TO draw cuts
Which was done and in consequence
Of that drawing of cuts, Mrs. Adams
now sat on the front porch of the old
gray parsonage, cheered by the knowl-
edge that every other Lady of the Aid
was envying her!
Now, just be real sociable and tell
me all about yourself, and the others,
too" urged Mrs. Adams. 81 want to
know all about every one of you. Tell
me everything"
There isn't much to tell" said Pru-
dence, smiling. There are five of us;
j am the oldest-I am nineteen. Then
the baby"
"Are the twins boys, or boy and
girlT
Neither" said Prudence, they are
both girls"
more girlsr gasped Mrs. Adams.
And the baby?"
"She is a girl, too" And Prudence
except father. He couldn't be, of
course-or / suppose he would, for our
family does seem to run to girls"
prudence is a very nice name for
n minister's daughter" said Mrs. Ad-
ans suggestively.
"Yes-for sckne ministers daugh-
ters," assented Prudence. But is sad
ly unsuitable for me-"
Mrs. Adams looked critically at this
young daughter OF the parsonage.
Then her eyes wandered down to her
clothes, and fingered, in silent ques-
tioning, on Prudences dress. 1t was
very peculiar color. In fact. 1t was
no color at all-no named color. Pru-
dence's eyes had followed Mrs. Ad-
ans glance, and she spoke frankly.
IL suppose you're wondering II this
dress is any color Well, / think it
really is, but II isn't any Of the regu-
lar shades. Ii Is my own invention,
but I've never named II. Fairy grew
up and out and around, and one day
when l was so nearly out of clothes /
hardly felt I could attend church any
more. she suggested that l cut an old
one Of hers down for me! At first l
laughed, and then ! was insulted. Fairy
is three years younger than /, and
before then she had got my handed
downs. But now the tables were
turned. From that time on Fairy's
clothes were cut down for me. / still
feel bitter about II. Fairy is dark, and
dark blues are becoming to her. She
handed down this dress-it was dark
blue then. But ! was not wanting a
dark blue. and l thought II would be
less recognizable II gave It a con-
trasting color. / chose lavender.
dyed IT four times, and this was the re-
suit"
do the twins dress alikeT inquired |
Mrs. Adams, when she could control |
her voice.
"Yes - unfortunately for Connie. /
They do IL on purpose 10 escape the /
handed-downs They won't even have |
hair ribbons different. And the result /
Is that poor Connie never gets one |
new thing except shoes. She says she |
cannot help thanking the Lord In her |
prayers that all Of US outwear our |
shoes before we can outgrow them
Connie is only nine. Fairy Is sixteen, /
and the twins are thirteen. They are /
y very clever lot Of girls"
And what are you going 20 dor" In.
quired Mrs. Adams, looking with real
affection at the bright, sweet face.
you ought 20 go TO school. You're \
just a girl yourself"
II don't want 20 60 10 school,"
laughed Prudence. mot any more.
like Il, just taking care Of father and