Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-02-21
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Excuse ME just a minute, will you?"
Fairy was unruttled. She sought her
sister. Look here, Prue what do
you make of this? I'm coming to
pieces !! I'm hanging by single thread,
as it were."'
Her sleeves were undoubtedly ready
TO drop off at seconds notice! Pru-
lence was shocked. She grew posi-
lively white in the face.
"Oh, Fairy" she walled. 1--WE are
lisgraced."
mot bit of It," said Fairy coolly.
Il remember now that Lark was look
ing for the scissors before supper.
Aren't those twins unique? This is
almost bordering on talent isn't tt?
Don't look so distressed, Prue. Eli
luette itself must be subservient TO
twins, it seems. Don't forget to bring
in the ste at a quarter past nine, and
have it as good as possible please.
lear'
Il WILL" vowed Prudence, 'I'll-In
use cream. Oh, those horrible twins!''
''Go in and entertain Babbie till I
come down, won't you?" And Fairy
ran lightly up the stairs, humming q
snatch of song.
But Prudence did poor job of en-
pertaining Babbie during her sisters
absence. She lt>really dizzy! Such
q way to introduce Etiquette into the
parsonage life: She was glad to make
her escape from the room when Fairy
returned, graceful figure in fine blue
silk
"A little after nine she called out
dislnal.y, "Fairy" And Fairy, fearing
fresh disaster, came running out,
'WhaI nop'7 Wnar-s'
II forget what you told me to say
whispered Prudence wretchedly
what was it? The soup is ready, and
piping hot-but what is it you want
me to say?''
Fairy screamed with laughter "You
goose!" she cried. "Say anything you
like. 1t doesn't make any difference
what you say
ooh. l am determined to do my part
just right" vowed Prudence fervent-
~, according to etiquette and all.
What was it you said?''
Fairy stifled her laughter with diff
Guilty. and said in a low voice,
"Wouldn't you like nice, hot oyster
stew?" Prudence repeated it after
her breathlessly.
So Fairy returned once more, and
soon after Prudence tapped on the
door. Then she opened it, and thrust
her curly head inside. "Wouldn't you
like g little nice, hot oyster stew?'
she dhirped methodically. And Fairy
said, "Oh, yes, indeed, Prudence-this
is so nice of YOU
The three gathered socially about
the table. Babbie was first to taste
the steaming stew. He gasped, and
gulped, and swallowed some water
with more haste than grace. Then he
stoyed idly with spoon and wafer until
Prudence tasted also. Prudence did
not gasp. She did not cry out. She
looked up at her sister with wide eyes
"a world of pathos in the glance.
But Fairy did not notice.
"Now, please do not ask me to talk
until / have finished my SOUP" she
was saying brightly.
Then she tasted it! She dropped
her spoon with q great clatter, and
jumped up from the table. "Mercy!''
she shrieked. ut is poisoned!'
Babbie leaned back in his chair and
laughed until his eyes were wet. Pru-
dence's eyes were wet, too, but not
from laughter! What would etiquette
think of her, after this?
what did you do to this soup, Pru-
dence?" demanded Fairy.
Il made it-nothing else" faltered
poor Prudence, quite crushed by this
blow. And oysters forty cents pint |!
Its pepper, think" gasped Bah
bic. my insides bear startling testi-
mony to the presence of pepper"
And he roared again, while Prudence
began critical examination of the
oysters. She found them literally
oluACu WIFI pcppcIs lucIe was uO
doubt of it. The twins had done dead
" work!
Revenge, We gods, how sweet, -
chanted Fairy. 'The twins are get
ting even with a vengeance-the same
twins you said were adorable, Babbie.' y
1t must be said for Fairy that her
good nature could stand almost any
thing. Even this did not seriously
disturb her. do you suppose you can
find us some milk, Prue? And crack
ers! I'm so fond Of crackers and
milk, aren't you, Babbie?"
ooh, adore it. But serve a micro
scope with it, please. want to ex-
anime it for microbes before I taste. =
But Prudence did better than that.
She made some delicious cocoa, and
opened can Of pear preserves, donat-
ed to the parsonage by the amiable
Mrs. Adams. The twins were very
fond Of pear preserves, and had been
looking forward to eating these on
their approaching birthday. They
we're doomed to disappointment! The