Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-20
CHAPTER III-Continued.


"vot on your life" said Carol
,ronnfIv and emphatically; hes worse
than Prudence. Like as not he'd give
mo q GOOD thrashing into the bargain.
No-Tm strong for Prudence when it
comes to punishment-in preference
To father mean. l can't seem to be
fond Of any kind Of punishment from
anybody"
For q while Carol was much de-
messed. but by nature she was a buoy
ant soul. and her spirits were presently
soaring again.
Tn the meantime, the Ladies of the
Aid society continued to arrive. Pru-
deDca and Fairy, freshly gOwned and
snilingfaced, received them with cor
duality and many merry words. 1t was
not difficult for them; they had been
reared in the hoSpitable atmosphere of
Methodist parsonageS, where, If you
have but two dishes Of oatmeal, the
outsider is welcome TO one. That is
Carols description of parsonage life.
But Prudence was concerned to OBJ
serve that big easy chair placed well
back in a secluded corner, seemed to
be giving dissatisfaction. 1t was Mrs.
Adams who sat there first. She
S0uirmod quite 4 little, and seemed to
be gripping the arms Of the chair with
unnecessary fer7Ur. Presently she
stammered an excuse, and, rising, went
into the other room. After that, Mrs.
Miller. then Mrs. Jack, Mrs. NOrey,
and Mrs Beed, in turn, sat there-and
did not stay. Prudence was quite ago.
nized Had the awful twins filled it
with needles for the reception of the
poor Ladies'? At first opportunity she
hurried into the secluded corner, intent
upon trying the chair for herself. She
Sat down anXiouSly. Then she gasped
and clutched frantically at the arm of
the chair. For she discovered at once
TO her diSmay that the chair was bot
tomleSS, and that only by hanging on
for her life could she keep from drop
ping through.
Up rose Prudence, COnScientiously
pulling after her the thin cushion
which had concealed the chairs short
coming Look, Fairy" she cried.
Did you take the bottom out of this
CnaIr! 1t must have been horribly I'M
comfortable for those who have sat
mere! However did it happen?"
FAIRY was frankly amazed, and a
little inclined to be amused.
ASK the twins" she said tersely:
/ Know nothing about it."
Al that moment the luckless Carol
went running through the hall. Pru-
C'" q Knew it was she, without seeing.
because she had peculiar skipping
lD' 'Aai was quite characteristic and
lnmSUkable
Carol" she called.
And Carol paused
carol. more imperatively.
linen Carol slowly opened the door
,"' WAS parsonage girl and rose to
..' occasion. She smiled winsomeIv-
>~.o' was nearly always winsome.
., -''" do you do?" she said brightly.
',', N lovely day? Did you call
les. DO You know where the bot
"m Of that chair has gomez"
why DO. Neutrality-suspicious.! That
.'...' Why. didn't know you were
- 10 bring that chair in here
WY "-.-gA. am SO sorry! Why in the
,.'" ''aA You tell us beforehand"
~. @',"' %. The Ladies' smiled. Others
.'..- 'h'Lr browS and shoulders in .
.-.....! suggestive way, that Prudence,
r r'',' nineteen Years in the parsonage
''"'"ea 10 know and dread.
And where is the chair-hottom
r.- ... she inquired. And why did
why, We wanted to make"
Lou and Lark?'
t,rr. oUl IL was really all my
- - you snow. We wanted TO make
~s ~. UP nigh in the peach tree and
Irs . . OIL the chair was Just fine
- d Perfectly adorable seat" bright.
Ing Ing. but Sobcrius again as She reaf.
80. ~ .-e gravity of the occasion And
3, r, NJ. ,., CUSHION in the chair so that
o.. .'-.-a' be noticed. We never nSs
shsu. it, '"' I'm SO sorry
~ l-'o. was really quite crushed. IN,
So. ~ 'r' parsonage training She
,- .>,.gt vaHanty and nrsSon sue
smile. 1lNl'eu and Sickly
-r Pl, Prudence smiled at her kindly
>s.s - ..'S'. very naughty. Carol" She
s.- ..--l.y. Its true thar We S Se
+ t.- Use that chair. And va W., mG SCI
srr, ..'@ra She glanced renSo ar' -
t~...- So ..7y. 1T is strange tbst IN
nav - - i1F-tut never mind You
"a ~'" Carol. I, is nh rirb.1,
Is5.S- 1 >aF aP'.osized gently to the
tg. D.. ,-- 'he conversation wont on
s..a~s WAS uucomfortahIv CON
r--t Neeu and ouizzi ,,' SOl',
,aausb. ~. way Evidently thew
w. >"e was TOO lenienr
r,- ,1i :. uratche,liy =, .u o~us s She
in ny }...,, terribly bad, when I feel
IT, --'',', thar it wasn't. 'ee'
tg.ae<s 1. Progressed. and tbe
s. tar. ,a.r~s Presently disposed Of.
bad aau p-Ss.' we've not too seriously
lie, Then 'I ,Se g sighed in great re-.
and 6Szen indus S1fS out u their