Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
y. smiling much, saying; little.

smiling much, saying little.
The members Of the Ladies' Aid,
l'.ha FASTENED to call, said, ..She Is per-.
|Bseetly chari:ling such a fine conyersa-
ltionalist Y
She was always attractively dressed,
always self-p possessed, always friendly,
always good-natured, and the girls
found her presence only pleasing. She
relieved Prudence, admired Fairy.
llauahed at the twins, adored Connie.
"Of course, Aunt Grace" Prudence
told her sweetly, 1--WE aren't going to be
selfish with you We don't expect you
20 bury yourself in the parsonage.
Whenever you want trip away for q
while, you must feel free to co.
II shan't want to co." said Aunt
Grace quickly.
Not right away, Of course Pru-.
dence agreed. But you'll find our
liveliness firing. Whenever you do
want to go"
1T don't think / shall want to 60 at
ALL, she answered. Il like 1t here.
I'll like liveliness."
Then Prudence kissed her CRATE
folly.
For several weeks after her initia-
ZION in the parsonage, life rolled along
sweetly and serenely. For ten entire
land successive days the twins had
lived blameless lives. Their voices
rang out gladly and sweetly. They
treated Connie with sisterly tender
ness and gentleness quite out Of nc
cord with their usual drastic disci-
pline. They obeyed the word Of Pru-
Idence with a cheerful readiness that
Twas startlingly cherubimic. The most
ttistasteful of orders called forth moth
ling stronger than bright Yes, Pru-
aence."
Prudence watched them with painful
solicitude. Her years Of mothering
had given her an almost supernatural
Iintuition as to causes and effects.
On wednesday morning Mr.. Starr
made his family goodby and set out on
Il tour of Epworth league conventions.
re was to be away from home until
1.-The end of the following week. A
irrespective Presbyterian theologian
had been selected from the college to
Hill his pulpit on the Sabbath.
/ At ten O'clock the train carried their
,,ther off in the direction of Burling-
ton, and at eleven o'clock the twins
returned to the parsonage. Prudence,
FAIRY and Aunt Grace sat sewing on
the side porch as they cut across the
parsonage lawn, their feet cripkling
pleasantly through the drift of autumn,
leaves the wind had piled beneath the
trees.
We're out Of potatoes, twins" said
Prudence, as they drew near. You'll
have to dig some before dinner"
For one instant their complacent fea-
lures c]ouded. Prudence looked up es-
|pectantly, sure Of q break in their Sc
rene placidity.
One doubtful second, then
Certainly, Prudence" said Carol
Ibrightly.
And Lark added genially, WED bet
ter I'LL the box, guesssO we'll have
enough for the rest OF the week."
And singing light but unharmonic
snatch Of song, the twins went In
search Of basket and hoe.
Prudence's brows knitted In anxious
frowns and she sighed few times.
what is the matter, Prue? You
look like rainy Christmas" said
Fairy.
TITS the twins" was the mournful
answer.
'9The twins!" CALCULATED Fairy.
why, they've acted like angels lately"
That's it!-That's just 1t. When
the twins act like angels get uneasy
right away. The better they act, the
more suspicious I feel.'
''What have they been doing?'
Nothing! Not thingl That's
why I'm worried. It must be some
thing terrible u
Fairy laughed and returned to her
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