Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-21
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she knew very little about it, indeed.
She turned to Fairy. There was a
strange intentness in Fairy's fine eyes
as she studied the twins on the floor
ut her feet.
''You aren't thinking Of turning
Christian Scientists, yourselves, are
you?" asked Prudence rather humbly.
"Oh, of course, we aren't Scientists,
Prudence" was the quick denial. 1--WE
don't know anything about 1t yet,
really. But there are lots of very help
full things in it, and-people talk about
1t so much, and-they have made such
wonderful cures, you know, and-we'd
thought we'd just study up little.
you take the book yourself and
read 1t, Prue," urged Carol Hospitality.
you'll see what we mean.'
Prudence drew back quickly as
though the book would scar her fin
gers. She looked very forlorn. If only
her father were at home-ten days be-
tween herself and the lifting Of respon-
slbility
when father comes home" she be-
gan. And then suddenly Fairy spoke.
/ II think the twins are right" she
said emphatically. .e1t would be very
narrow-minded Of us to refuse to look
Into 3 subject as important as this.
Let them go on and study it; We can
decide things later"
Prudence looked very doubtful, but
a warning movement Of Fairy's left
eyelash-the side removed from the
twins-comforted her.
well" she said.
"Of course, Prudence, we know 1t
would nearly break fathers heart for
don't you think If folks become truly
convinced that Christian Science Is
the true and good religion, they ought
to stand by it and suffer-just like the
martyrs of old?' suggested Lark--and
the suggestion brought the doubt
clouds thick about Prudence's head
once more.
I'VE may not be convinced, Of course,
added Carol, ''but there is something
misunderstanding IT.
ooh, twins" Prudence cried earnest
", but stopped as she caught again the
slight suggestive movement Of Fairy's
left eyelash.
''Well, let 1t 60 for this afternoon =
she said, her eyes intent on Fairy's
face. II must think It over"
The twins, with apparent relish, re-
turned to their perusal of the book.
Fairy rose almost Immediately and
went into the house, coming back a
moment later with her hat and gloves.
'T'm going for a stroll, Prue," she
said. "I1l be back in time for supper
It was two hours later when Fairy
came back. Prudence was alone on
the porch.
'Where are the twins7' asked Fairy
softly.
upstairs" was the whispered reply.
ssWell?"
Then Fairy spoke more loudly, conf
dent that the twins, in their upstairs
room, could hear every word she said.
Come upstairs, Prue. want to talk
this over with you alone" And then
she whispered, 'Now, you just take
your cue from me, and do as say.
The little sinners! Well teach them
to be so funny!'
In their own room she carefully
closed the door and smiled, as she
noted the creaking Of the closet door
on the twins side of the wall. Eaves-
dropping was not included among the
cardinal sins in the twins private dec
al0gue, when the conversation con-
cerned themselves.
(. e':Now, Prudence" Fairy began,
speaking with an appearance OF s,1l5
ness, though she took great pains to
turn her face toward the twins room,
and enunciated very clearly indeed.
Il know this will hurt you, as it does
me, but we've got to face 1t fairly. If
the twins are convinced that Christian
Science is the right kind of religion,
we can't stand in their way. I've been
reading up little myself this after
noon, and there are some good points
in Christian Science. OF course, for
our sakes and fathers, the twins will
be generous and deny they are Scien-
lists. But at heart, they are. saw 1t
SAAAo OASNA AAOOAs ANU SOO dAO H 1IU-
dence, must stand together and back
them up. They'll have to leave the
church. ] think we'll have them go be
fore the deacons next Sunday while
father is gone then he will be spared
the pain of it. We must make 1t as
easy for them as we can. They'll prob.
ably dismiss them-I don't suppose
they'll give them letters. But it must
be all over before papa comes back
Then she Missed in Prudence's ear,
snow cry"
Prudence obediently began shifting
and gulping, and Fairy rushed to her
and threw her arms about her, sobbing
In heartbroken accents, There, there
Prue, / know felt just the same
] about 1t. But we can't stand between
the twins and what they think is right.
We daren't have that on our CON
4 sciences"
The two wept together, encouraged
By the deathlike stiffness In the closet