The Huttig news., 1917-01-27

odist parsonage at Mount Mark as house mother for her father, the Methodist min ister.
 CHAPTER 1.-The girls entertain a vis- lting minister at luncheon to his discom- fiture. Carol one of the twins rides the family COW with disastrous results.
 CHAPTER III-Prudence and Fairy re- ceive the Ladies' Aid society while Lark Carol and Connie practice modelling in mud on the dining room table
 Connie rose, and walked soberIy toward the ladder. But before she dis appeared she fired this parting shot, "I don't want any of them. Stolen apples don't taste very good, reckon" :"
 Carol and Lark had the grace to flush a little at this, but however the stolen apples tasted the twins had no difficulty in disposing of them. Then. full almost beyond the point of com fort, they slid down the hay chutes. went out the back way, turned the cor ner, and came quietly In through the front door of the parsonage.
 Prudence was in the kitchen prepar- ing the evening meal. Fairy was in 'ii' oilti1iS iooiAi, pdoy nllii litt DOOhS. The twins set the table conscientiously, filled the woedbex. and in every way labored irreproachably. But Prudence had no word of praise for them that evening. She hardly seemed to know they were about the place. She went about her work with pale face, and never smile to be seen.
 Supper was nearly ready when Con nie sauntered in from the barn. After leaving the haymOw, she had found c0Zy corner in the cernerib, with two heavy laprobes discarded by the twins in their flight from wolves, and had settled down there to finish her story. As she stepped into the kitchen Pru- dence turned to her with such sorry. reproachfuI gaze that Connie was frightened.
 Are you sick, Prue?" she gasped.
 Prudence did not answer. She went to the door and called Fairy. Finish getting supper, will you. Fairy? And when you are all ready, you and the twins go right on eating. Don't wait for father-he isn't coming home until evening. Come upstairs with me, Con- nie; want to talk to you.'
 Connie followed her sister soberly. and the twins flashed at each other startling and questioning looks.
 The three girls were at table when Prudence came into the dining room alone. She fixed a traysupper quietly and carried it off upstairs. Then she caIae back and sat down by the table, But her face bore marks of tears. and she had no appetite. The twins had felt small liking for their food before; now each mouthful seemed to choke them. But they dared not ask q ques- ion. They were devoutly thankful when Fairy finally voiced their interest.
 "What is the matter? Has Connie been in mischief?"
 Its worse than that" faltered Pru- ience, tears rushing to her eyes again.
 "Why, Prudence! What in the world nas she do1eT'
 "i may as well tell you. I suppose - you'll have to know it sooner or later. She-went out into Avery's orchard and stole some apples this afternoon. I was back in the alley seeing if Mrs. Moon could do the washing, and l saw her from the other side. She went from tree to tree, and when she got through the fence she ran. There's no mistake about it-she confessed" The twins looked up in agony, but Pru- denee's face reassured them. Con- stance had told no tales. 'I have told her she must spend all of her time up- stairs alone for week, taking her meals there, too. She will go to school. of course, but that is all. 1 want her to see the awfulness of 1t. l told her I didn't think we wanted to eat with