The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-15

And see this rope" cried Carol.
isn't II dandyT
"Ahl The Avery barn must be mex
hnustible In Its resources"
How suspicious you are, Jerry"
mourncd Lark. I'VE thought when you
had the board nailed on. you might
rope u 10 the limbs above. DO you sup
pose you can do that, JerryT
swell. let's begin. Now, observed
loop this end OF the rope lightly about
Understandable. The other end will
dangle on the ground TO be drawn up
ut will. I bestow the good but rusty
nails In this pocket, and the hammer
here. Then with the admirable board
beneath my arm, mount"
And Jerry smiled as he heard the
faithful twins, with much grunting and
nm occasional groan, following In his
wake.
II was n delightful location, as
they had said. The board fitted nice
~ on the two limbs, and Jerry fastened
II with the rusty nails. The twins were
Jubilant and loud In their praises of
his skill and courage.
'oh. Jerry" exclaimed Carol. with
deep satisfaction. sits such n blessing
to discover something really nice about
you after all these months"
"Now, wen just"
FLUSH !" Missed Lark. Here comes
Connie. Hold yout breath, Jerry. and
don't bulge"
Isn't she In on thisf" he whispered.
lie could hear Connie making weird
noises as she came around the house
from the front. She was learning to
whistle, and the effect was CHASTITY in
the extreme. Comics mouth had not
been designed for whistling.
Ssh! She's the band Of dark -browed
'ypsies trying to steal my lovely wife,"
I'm the lovely wife," interrupted
Carol. complacently.
But Connie does not know about 1t.
She IL SO religious she won't be any
of the villain parts"
Connie came around the corner OF
the parsonage, out the back walk be
meath the maple. Then she gave
gleeful scream. Right before her lay a
beautiful heavy rope. Connie had been
warming for good rope to make
swing. Here II lay, at her very feet.
plainly gift Of the gods. She did not
wait to see where the other end of the
rope was. She just grabbed what she
saw before her, and started violently
back around the house with II. yelling:
Prudence! Look at my ropel"
Prudence rushed around the parson-
age. The twins shrieked wildly, as
there was "A terrific tug and heave OF
the limb beside them, and then-a
crashing OF branches and leaves. Jerry
was gonei
II did look horrible. from above as
well as below. But Jerry, when he felt
the first light twinge as Connie lifted
the rope. foresaw what was coming
and was ready for II. As he went down.
he grabbed n firm hold on the hTanch
on which he had stood. then he drop
ped to the next. and held again. On
the lowest limb he really chung for
fifteen seconds, and took In his bear
ings. Connie had dropped the rope
when the twins screamed, so he had
nothing more to fear from her He saw
Prudence. white. with wild eyes, both
arms stretched out toward him.
20. X, Pruc." he called. and then he
dropped. He landed ON his feet lit
tie jolted. but none the worse for his
fall.
He ran ut once to Prudence. I'm
all right" he cried. really alarmed by
the white horror In her face. "Pru-
dence! Prudence Then her arms
dropped. and with a brave but feeble
smile, she swayed little. Jerry took
her In his arms. Sweetheart I" he
Little sweetheart! Do
do you love me so much, dearest?"
Prudence raised her hands to his
face. and looked intensely into his
eyes, all the sweet loving soul OF her |
In her own. And Jerry kissed
her.
The twins scrambled down from the |
maple, speechless and cold with terror, |
and saw Prudence and Jerryl Then
they saw Connie, staring ut them with |
interest and amusement.
II think we'd better go to bed, all |
fhree Of u.s." declared Lark sturdily. |
And they set of heroically around the
house. But ut the corner Carol
turned.
Take my advice and go into the
she called. "for all the Av-
.rys are looking out Of their windows"
Prudence did not hear, but he drew
her swiftly to the darkest corner of the
ode porch-and history repeated It.
'elf once more!
At twelve, Jerry went upstairs to
,ed, his lips tingling with the fervent
enderness Of her parting kiss. He
tood at his window, looking soberly
nut into the moonlit parsonage yard.
She is an angel. pure. sweet. unself-
sh little angel" he whispered. and his
'olce was broken. and his eyes were
vet. "and she Is going to be my wife
Oh. God. teach me how to be good to
Ier. and help me make her as happy as
he deserves"
At two O'Clock. thinking again the