Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-16
CHAPTER W--contlnued.

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-Oh. had her dressed warmly I'M
derneath. very warmly indeed" de-
elared Prudence. "But no matter how
warm you are underneath, you look
cold II you aren't vlsibly prepared for
winter weather. kept hoping enough
money would come In to buy her a
coat for once in her life"
@She has been looking forward to
one long enough" put in Fairy. "This
win be bitter blow to her. And yet
Il n not such bad-looking coat, after
all" And she quickly ran up seam
On the machine.
Here comes Connie!" Prudence
hastily swept pile of scraps out Of
sight, and turned to greet her little
sister with CHEEKY smile.
sCome on In, Connie" she cried.
with . brightness she did not feel.
'Yaixy and l are making you new
coat Isn't 1t pretty? And so warm
See the nice velvet collar and cuffs.
We want to At 1t on you right away.
DEAR"
Connie picked up piece Of the
goods and examined 1t intently.
Don't you want some fudge, Con-
nier exclaimed Fairy. showing the
dish toward her hurriedly.
Connie took piece from the plate,
and thrust it 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 garrett, Con-
ME. Don't you want some more fudge?
i put q lot of nuts In, especially on
your account"
tits good" said Connie, taking an
ether piece. She examined the cloth
very closely. "Say, Prudence, isn't this
that old brown coat Of father's7"
Fairy showed her chair back from the
machine, and ran to the window.
Look. Prue," she cried. "Isn't that
Mrs. Adams coming this way? / won
der
~No. 1t isn't" answered Connie
gravely. "It's just Miss Avery getting
home from school.-Isn't it, Prudence?
Fathers coat, / mean?"
yes. Connie, it is" said Prudence.
very, very gently. "But no one here
has seen it. and it is such nice cloth
just exactly what girls are wearing
now"
@But wanted new coat!" Connie
did not cry. She stood looking at Pru-
dence with her wide hurt eyes.
~Oh. Connie. I'm just as sorry as
Jon are" cried Prudence. with starting
tears. Il know just how you feel about
It dearest! But the people didn't pay
father up last month. Maybe after
Christmas we can get you coat. They
pay up better then"
Il think I'd rather wear my summer
coat until then." said Connie soberly.
~Oh. but you can't, dearest. 1t is too
cold. Won't you be good girl now,
and not make sister feel badly about
IT. It really Is becoming to you, and 1t
h nice and warm. Take some more
fudge, dear. and run out-of-doors a
WNAkCs 4Ou ~ AccA OCttC2 upoub ~ PHco-
emily, I'm sure"
Connie stood solemnly beside the
tnble, her eyes still fastened on the
coat. cut down from her fathers. "Can
I 20 and take q walk3 she asked
0nally.
May I, you mean." suggested Fairy.
Yes. may II Maybe Z can reconcile
myself to It."
Yes, 60 and take walk" urged
Prudence promptly, eager to get the
snail sober face beyond her range of
vision.
III am not back when the twins
- home, 90 right on and cat without
~ I'll come back when get things
ulrnightened out In my mind"
When Connie was quite beyond hear
nng. Prudence dropped her head on the
tAble and wept. "Oh, Fairy, IL the mem
beks just knew how such things hurt,
Hnybe they'd pay up q little better.
How do they expect parsonage people
- keep up appearances when they
haven't any money!"
s'Oh. now. Prue. you're worse than
Upnniei There's no use to cry about
T. Parsonage people have to find hap.
panew In spite Of financial misery.
AGousy isn't the first thing with folks
iIko N"
sReos little Conniei II she had