American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-22

Mount Marx. halfway across the
statei He did MOI look like a man
fleeing from justice. What. then. was
the explanafionf
You must have found Il rather a
long walk" he began tentatively. his
eyes on the young mans face.
Yes. / think my feet are a little
biisfered. ! have walked farther than
thar many times. bur I am out Of prac-
tice how Sometimes. however, walk
ing u a painful necessity"
How long did Il take you coming
J from Des Moines 10 Mount Mark In
quired Carol Ia a subdued and respect
full voice, and curious, wftbaI.
Prom Des Moines." he gasped.
"GoOd h~eavensi did not walk from
Dies Moinesl Did you" He turned
10 Prudence questioningly. "Did you
think ! walked clear from Des
MolnesT'
Yes" And added hastily, But I
did not care II you did. II did not
make any difference how you came"
For a moment he vas puzzled. Then
be burst out laughing. Il am afraid
We had too much 10 talk shout this
morning. / thought I had explained
my situation. but evidently | did not.
! drove from Des Moines In the ear.
and
The automobile" gasped Carol.
with a triumphant look at Lark.
Eyes, just 70. 1 stopped at several
places on business ~ I came through.
! drove from Burlington this morning,
but | got on the road. The car broke
down on me. and l couldn't fix it,
broke an axle. 30 l had to walk In.
That Is what l was seeing about to-
day, sending a man out for the car
and arranging about the repairs" He
smiled again. "What In the world did
you think ! would walk from Des
M0ines forT' be asked Prudence. more
Inquisitive than grammatical.
Il did not think anything about II
until they asked, nnd-I did not know
about the cur. You did not mention
IT,"
mo. / remember now. We we're
talking OF other things all the time"
He turned frankly 10 Mr.. Starr. per
haps you have heard OF the Harmer
Automobile company OF Des Moines.
My father was Harvey Harmer. Two
years ago, when ! was running around
Ia Europe. he died. II was his desire
that I should personally take charge
of the business. so l hurried home.
and have had charge OF the company
since then. We are establishing sales
agencies here. and In Burlington. and
several other towns. l came u for
n little trip. and took advantage OF the
opportunity 20 discuss the business
with our new men. That's what
brought me to Mount Mark"
For the first time In her life, Pru-
dence distinctly triumphed over her
father. She flashed him the glance OF
a c0nqueror. aud he nodded, under
s%tandingly. He liked Jerrold Harmer,
AZ much as he could like any man who
stepped seriously into the life OF rru-
dence. He WIS glad that things were
well. But-they would excuse him. ne
must look after his Sundays sermons.
A little later the twins aud Connie
grew RESTLESS. nnd finally Connie blurt-
cd out, "Say, pruc. don't you think
we've upheld the parsonage long
enoughf | wunt 10 get some fresh
air" The twins would never have
been guilty Of such social lndiscretion
0s this. but they gladly awaited them
selves OF Comics break" and fol.
lowed her Out-Of-dOOrs. Then Fairy
g0t up. laughing. n have done my
share. too. | think wen leave the
parsonage Ia your hands now. Prue,
l want to write to Aunt Grace. I'll be
just az the head OF the stairs, and II
prudrnce wants me, you will call,
won't you. Mr.. Harmer3 And won't
you stay for dinner with usl TN sure
10 disgrace the parsonage again. for
| am NO cook. but you can get along
for once. surely. We spend more time
laughing when the food Is bad. and
laughter Is very healthfui. You will
stay. won't your
Ierrold Iiarmer looked very eager
aud yet ne looked somewhat doubtfully
vt Prudence. Her eyes were eloquent
with entreaties. Finally he laughed
aud shid Il should c~crtninly like Il
stay. but you see l wan to come back
tomorrow. Now. viii l dare 60 come
back tomorrow II I stay for dinner TO
uightf Wouldn't Connie say that was
%disgrucgng the parsonagcf'
Fairy laughed de%lightediy. "rhat 4.
very good." she said ~rhen you will
stay. III try to fix Il up with Connie
70 save the reputation OF the house."
No they ala not quote poetry. they
did not discuss the psychological In
~tricacies OF spontaneous attraction
they did not say anything deep. OF
wise. or learned Hut they smiled al
each other. with pleased investigating
eyes. lie put his hand on tho cover
let Just near enough 20 touch the Lace
on tho sleeve OF her silk dressing gown
And together they found paradise n
tho shabby sitting Q ot the old
Methodist parsonage that afternoon.
nNfuaf Won meat for brad