American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25

AiH@ hHtf NiHaoN WIN u bpftt tnht
would have done credit to the parson-
age girls themselves.
First came the minister, whom they
knew very we'll by this time, and con
sidered quite respectable. lie was
lively, az was 20 be expected OF a
Methodist minister. and told jokes.
and laughed at themi Now. a comical
recfor-oh. q very different matter
II wasn't done. that's ALL At any rate.
here came the Methodist minister.
laughing. and on "A side OF him
tripped a small, earnest-looklng maid
en-. clasplng his hand. and gazing alter
nately up into his face and down at
the stylish cement sidewalk beneath
her feet. On the other side was Fairy.
The Misses Avery knew the girls by
name already-havIng talked much
with Prudence.
s "such a Fairy" gnsped Miss Mill
cent. and the others echoed the gasp
but wOrdlessly.
For Fairy was very nearly as tall
AZ her father. built upon generous
lines, rather commanding In appear
ance, a little splendid-looking. Even
from their windows they could discern
something distinctly Junollke ia this
sixteen-year-old girl. with the easy.
elastic stride that matched her ia
hers, and the graceful head. well car
hed. A young goddess-named Fairy
Behind them, laughing aud chatter
ng, Ike three children. az they we're
zane the twins with Prudence, each
With an arm around her waist. And
Prudence was a very little taller than
hey. When they reached the fence
hat bordered the parsonage. the scene
"a miniature
~ n Fiotrrrt r-arnpies .
riot. The smaller girls jumped and
Exclaimed. aud clasped their hands.
Falry leaned over the fence, and
stared lntently nj this, tkeif parsonage
nome. Then the serious little girl
scrambled under the fence. followed
loosely by the lithe-limbed twins. A
pause, a very short One-and then Pru-
fence, too, was wriggling beneath the
'ence.
Hold the wire up for me. papa 7"
.ried Fairy. I'm too fat" And a sec
md later she WA running gracefully
across the lawn toward the parsonage.
The Methodist minister laughed boy
SHY, and placing his hands on the
'ence post, he vaulted lightly over,
aud reached the house with his daugh-
ers. Then the Misses Avery. school-
eachers and elderly. looked at one an
)ther.
did you ever" gasped the oldest
Mss Avery. and the others slowly
hook their heads.
Now. think Z did you ever see n rec
or jumping a three-wire fence. and
'unning full speed across his front
Yard In pursuit OF II flying family7 IL
nay possibly have occurred-we have
lever seen Il. Neither had the three
Misses Avery. Nor did they eve ex-
,ect to. And II they had cen II. 1t
= quite likely they would have Joined
he backsllders at that instant.
Hut without wasting much time on
his gruesOme thought, they hurried
o a window commanding the best view
u the parsonage, and raised Il. Then
hey clustered behind the curtains, and
watched and listened. There was
plenty to hear From the parsonage
windows came the sound OF scamper-
ng feet and banging doors. Once there
VAS the u~nmlstakable clatter Ola chair
overturned. With IL all there was o
constant chorus OF "Oh. look 70 "Oh
Oh !" "Oh. how sweet - "Oh. papa -
'Oh, Prudencer" Look. Larkie. look
At thisi"
Then the eldest Miss Avery closed
he window overlooking the parsonage
and confronted her sisters.
1--WE must just make the best OF IT,
She said quietly.
But next door the gray old parson-
axe was faH TO overlooking with salts.
faction and happiness aud love. Every
,ne has experienced the ecstatic. creepy
sensation OF sleeping In II brand-new
home. The parsonage girls reveled In
the memory of that first night for many
lays. 1T may be haunted for all We
know" cried Carol d%eliciOusly. "Jusi
think, Connie, there may be seven
ghosts campcd on the head OF your bed
waiting"
Carol 2"
When the family gathered for wor
ship ON that first sabbath morning
Mr.. Starr suid. AZ he turned the leave,
of his well.woru Bible. II think Il
would he we'll for you TO help with IN,
morning Worship now. When | hnisl
reading the chapter. Connie. YOU will
make the first prayer. just pray foi
whatever you wish as you do at night
for yourself, will follow YOU"
Comics eyes were wide with reSpon
sitility during the reading of the chan
tea. but when she began To- speak hel
Nolye lid not falter. Connie had min,
Yeas of good Methodist experience,
hazel OF her
"OVr Father. who art la heaven. W,
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