The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-08
CHAPTER VI.
Practicino Economy.

tracticlnQ economy.
II was dull day early In Deem
Der. Prudence and Fairy were sew
Ing In the bay window Of the sitting
room.
I'VE must be sure 10 have all the
scraps out Of the way before Connie
gets home" said Prudence. carefully
htting together pieces of dark. warm,
furry material. 1T has been so long
since father wore this coat. am sure
she will not recognize IT,"
"But she will ask where we got Il,
and what shall we sayf
"We must tell her II Is goods we have
had In the house for long time. That
Is true. And made this fudge on pur-
pose to distract her attention. Poor
child" she added very sympatheti-
cally. "Ier heart Is just set on a brand
new coat. I know she will be bitterly
disappointed. II the members would
just pay up we could get her one. No
vember and December are such bad
months for parsonage peorle. Every
one Is getting ready for Christmas now,
and forgets that parsonage people need
Christmas money. too"
Fairy took pin from her mouth. II
have honestly been ashamed Of Connie
the last few Sundays. II was so cold,
and she wore only that little thin sum.
mer jacket. She must have been half
frozen"
''Oh. I had her dressed warmly I'M
derneath. very warmly indeed" de
clared Prudence. But no matter how
warm you are underneath, you look
cold IL you aren't vislbly prepared for
winter weather. kept hoping enough
money would come In 10 buy her
coat for once In her NE"
"She has been looking forward TO
one long enough" put IN Fairy. This
will be n bitter blow TO her. And yet
IL Is not such badlooking coat, after
ALL" And she quickly ran up seam
ON the machine.
Here comes Connie!' Prudence
hastily swept a pile Of scraps out OF
sight. and turned to greet her little
sister with CHEEKY SMILE.
"Come on In. Connie" she cried,
with brightness she did not feel.
Fairy and | are making you new
coat. Isn't II pretty? And 50 warm
See the nice velvet collar and cuffs.
dear"
Connie picked up a piece Of the
goods and examined II intently.
Don't you want some fudge, Con-
nieg exclaimed Fairy. showing the
dish toward her hurriedly.
Connie took piece from the plate,
and thrust II between her teeth. Her
eyes were still fastened upon the brown
furry cloth.
"where did you get this stuff?" she
inquired. as soon AS she was able to
speak.
"Out Of the trunk In the garnet, Con-
ME. Don't you want some more fudgef
put n lot of nuts In. especially on
your account"
"Its good" said Connie, taking an
other piece. She examined the cloth
very closely. "Say. Prudence. isn't this
that old brown coat Of father'sT
Fairy showed her chair back from the
machine. and ran to the window.
look, Prue." she cried. Isn't that
Mrs. Adams coming this wayf l won
der"
enc, Il isn't" answered Connie
gravely. "It's just Miss Avery getting
home from school.-Isn't 1t, Prudencef
Fathers coat, meanY'
"Yes. Connie. It is" said Prudence
very. very gently. "But no one here
has seen II, and II Is such nice cloth
just exactly what girls are wearing
now"
"But I wanted new coat !" Connie
did not cry. She stood looking ut Pru-
dence with her wide hurt eyes.
ooh, Connie, I'm just as sorry as
you are" cried Prudence, with starting
tears. II know Just how you feel about
Il dearest But the people didn't pay
father up last month. Maybe after
Christmas we can get you coat. They
pay up better then"
81 think I'd rather wear my summer
coat until then" said Connie soberly.
ooh, but you can't, dearest. II Is too
cold. Won't you be good girl now,
and not make sister feel badly about
TT II really Is becoming to you, and II
is nice and warm. Take some more
fudge. dear, and run out-of-doors II
while. You'll feel better about II pres
emily. I'm sure"
Connie stood solemnly beside the
table, her eyes still fastened on the
coat. cut down from her fathers. "Can
20 and take walkf" she asked
finally.
MAY I. you mean" suggested Fairy.
Eyes, may I? Maybe l can reconcile
myself 10 It."