The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-04

footed, outdistanced him ana clam
bered on board, painting.
When she rejoined her father her
face was flushed. "Oh, father" she
said quite snappily, 'isn't that just like
mel"
"Yes. very like" he agreed, and he
smiled.
"And so this is Mount Mark! Isn't
Il funny name. fatherf Why do they
call Il Mount MarkT'
81 don't know. I hadn't thought to
inquire. We turn here, Prudence. This
Is Main street. The city part Of the
town--the business parts to the
SOUTH"
Its n pretty street, isn't itT' she
cried. "Such nice big naples, and such
shady, porchy houses. / love houses
with porches, don't you? Has the par
sonage u porchf'
"Yes. big one on the south, and a
tiny one In front. We have the house
fixed UP pretty well. Prudence. but of
course you'll have TO go over 1t your
self and arrange II as you like. i must
go TO trustees meeting at two
O'Clock, but we can get n good deal
done before then. Mrs. Adams Is COM
ing to help you this afternoon. She
is one of our Ladies, and very kind.
There. that is the parsonage"
Prudence gazed In silence. Many
would not have considered II beauti-
full dwelling, but to Prudence II was
heavenly. Fortunately the wide. grassy,
shaded lawn greeted one first. Great,
spreading naples bordered the street,
and clustering rosebushes lined the
walk leading up TO the house. The par
sonnge, TO Prudence's gratifed eyes,
looked honey. and big and inviting.
There were many windows. and the
well-known lace curtains looked down
upon Prudence tripping happily up the
little board walk--or so II seemed to
her.
1.-TWO whole stories, and an attic be-
sides Not 10 mention the bathroom
Oh. father, the night after you wrote
there was bathroom, Constance
thanked God for IL when she said her
prayers. And a furnace. too! And
electric lightsl Oh. we have waited
long time for II, and we've been very
patient indeed. but, between you and
me, father. l am most nightly glad
we've hit the luxury land at last. I'm
sure we'll all feel much more religious
| in a parsonage that has a bathroom
and electric lights! Oh. father!"
| He had thrown open the door, and
| Prudence stood upon the threshold of
her new home. Together she and her
| father went from room TO room. up
/ stairs and down. moving a table to the
left. bed to the Notwithstanding to
her own good pleasure. Afterward
they had a coy luncheon for two In
the "dining room"
''Oh, Il is so elegant TO have a din
ing ROOM" breathed Prudence happily
II always pretended 1t was rather fun
and a great saving Of work. TO eat and
cook and study and live In one room
but inwardly the Idea always outraged
( me. Is that the school over therer
"Yes. that's where Connie will go
There Is only one high school In Mount
Mark. so the twins will have to go &c
the other side OF town-a long walk
but in good weather they can come
home for dinner"
"Oh. that's a lovely place over there
fatherl" exclaimed Prudence, looking
from the living room windows toward
the south. isn't 1t beautiful"
"Yes. The Avery family lives there
The parents are very old and feeble
and the daughters are all-elderly-
and all schoolteachers. There are foul
Of them. and the youngest is forty-six
Dear me, II is two o'clock already, ant
I must go at once. Mrs. Adams will
be here I'm few minutes, and you will
not be lonely"
But when Mrs. Adams arrived at the
parsonage she knocked repeatedly, and
In vain. Finally she gathered her robes
about her and went into the back yard
She peered into the woodshed.. and saw
no one. She went into the barn lot
and found II empty. In despair, sh,
plunged into the barn-and stopped
abruptly.
was oiNhhOi
figure kneellng beside an overturned
nallkeg, her face buried In her hands
Evidently this was Prudence engaged
in prayer-and In the barn. Of all places
In the world
"A-a--a-heml stammered Mrs
Adams inquiringly.
"Amenl" This was spoken aloud
and hurriedly. and Prudence leapet
TO her feet. Her fair hair chung about
her face In damp, babyish tendrils, ant
her face was flushed and dusty, buI
alight with friendly interest. She rar
forward eagerly, thrustlng forth a slim
and grimy hand.
"You are Mrs. Adams, aren't your
J am Prudence Starr. II is so kind OF
you TO come the very first day." sh,
; cried. ut makes me love you right Al
; the start"
"Ye-yes. I am Mrs. Adams" Mrs
Adams was embarrassed. She coult
, not Danish from her mental vision thai
! kneeling figure by the nailkeg. Inter
rogation was written all over hel
ample face, and Prudence promptly