Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-20
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40, had her dressed warmly IN
o- ypry warmly indeed de-
IllraI p.,5snce. "But no matter how
- ~ Won are underneath you io SH
l5II !, ' ,,an aren't yisibly prepared for
~ !. , ,sa l kept hoping enough
r'sr " ronId come in to buy her d
a ast WI has D~1 been looking forward to
j ' ro1r enough" put in Fairy. inns
IN he q bitter blow to her. ana ye.
IL :. Nc No, srcb badIooking coat after
=" And she quickly ran up a seam
d the machine. n,,donoo
stiIy swept a pile Of scraps out OF
gbt and turned to greet her little
ster with a CHEEKY smile.
Some on in, Connie" she crled'
mn p brightness she did not feel
- and | are making you a new
bar Isn't 1t pretty? And so warm
b the nice velvet collar and cuffs
f. want to fit 1t on you right away
bar" 40
connie picked up a piece of the
mods and examined it intently.
Don't YOU want some fudge, Con
~ exclaimed Fairy, showing the
sb toward her hurriedly.
Connie took a piece from the plate,
rd thrust IT between her teeth. Her
syes were still fastened upon the brown
bury cloth.
oWbqre did you get this stuff" she
ouIred as soon as she was able to
peak.
aOu- Of the trunk in the garnet, Con-
sle Don't you want some more fudge?
nut lot Of nuts in, especially on
3Our account"
ats good" said Connie, taking an
tther piece. She examined the cloth
pry closely. "Say, Prudence, isn't this
bat old brown coat of father'sT"
Fairy showed her chair back from the
machine. and ran to the window.
look, Prue," she cried. Isn't that
lIrS Adams coming this wayl l won
4er-"
"No, 1t Isn't" answered Connie
sravely Its just Miss Avery getting
Ome from schOOl.-ISn't it, Prudence?
Fathers coat, mean?"
yes Connie, it is" said Prudence,
sery. very gently. but no one here
Jas seen it, and it is such nice cloth
nSt exactly what girls are wearing
bow"
"But wanted a new coatl" Connie
ID not cry. She stood looking at Pru-
fence with her wide hurt eyes.
'0h, Connie, I'm just rs sorry as
Ou are. 81 cried Prudence, with starting
EearS. 4 know just how you feel about
dearest! Eut the people didn't pay
ather up last month. Maybe after
christmas We can get you 4 coat. They
fay up better then"
Il think Ia rather wear my summer
pat until then said Connie SoberIy.
"Oh. but You can't, dearest. 1t is too
fold. Won't you be a good girl now,
nd not make sister feel badly about
1t really is becoming to you, and it
nice and warm. Take some more
udSe' dear, and run out-of-doors n
hi's You'll feel better about it pres.
fntIy, I'm sure"
Connie stood solemnly beside tho
fno.e her eyes still fastened on the
'ar cut down from her fathers. Gan
90 AMI take wulk?" she asked
flauy. Neu
May l. you mean" suggested Fairy.
hyselt to it," 1 'ee0n'iie
les 90 and take a walk" urged
'Cieaee promptly. eager to get fba
siSiOl. 'A1 He' range OF
). Il ~, . an not back when the twins
:, nome 90 right on and eat without
- -1 come back when l get things
lalsA'ened ont in my mind"
-'N N'Anie was quite beyond hear.
, :, '.llence dropped her head on the
:. ..' AM, -aa Tept. "oh, Fairy. if the mem.
~, ,9 l->, Knew how such things hurt.
E.. .'y meyd pay up little better
wv % they expect parsonage peonls
A,eP Up appearances when tbav
'-'ea' 2ay money! ''
NV VA J., now. Prue, you're worse than
There. There's NO use to cry about
d.. ,-'Soaase people have 10 find han
b., -S ID spite Of financial mis sl'rp
lllsr.- ,s- The first thing with folks
rr.s t' o.. little Connie: If she had
rcS J e H. Wouldn't have cared So
a5. AN But She looked so-he o.'.e 81 80
-oai she Fairy >'1 SO-neaF'siek'
,s, .Sa NE, 's-'alaly was heartslck Moro
IS ..-. N. NE was q little disguised
~, ~, ~, ss'se,t aroused to take SC4ieu'
IA h., . ..- gone zoo far. Go to church
va.ss.. s.r. .l ; 'oa' She could not! She
i,cz ~. '''a'1al.y 50 called He-
Co.. .-s stony, her hands rs' ne, ner
De- '.- But finally She brjrbte Te,g
ss.77es s, steps Quickened. She
'y,esi ugs.- suite cheerfuuy. She
,,,a.- , s.. .>a' AS she reached S +he
Il; bus ,-.s square AID walked slonr
y I'm, r,'-sss street with Sbi1in, a Ii
rscssl S :, he Firs: National hank S: sba
'asss5 ~ -' after a lew seconds S1'i'A s S,,e
she gs.ss ,sl 4. ". When She reached che "1 II
sssrs' s,. u v.,Aou, paustn s-J aDS tb st
! De four o [,s-as behind her.
as;- v11r oder oder gtrls were at the
sIsl.st rr.. .'aale came home She
"a asa t -csase glanced at S her e oD1s
'sco2a.ef. ' S' away again. SSbo op Sos
/ ..,., vas asi: o5e. She Ss.5 thought Din
"a r 5os suing $. to be busy tnl, after.
sue asked quietly.