Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-29
CHAPTER X-Continued.

Must you prepare meat for bread !
ing half an hour before cooking, or
when?" demanded Fairy, from the din
ing room door.
"What?-Oh Fifteen minutes be-
fore. Don't forget to salt and pepper
the crumbs, Fairy"
Perhaps some time your father will
let you and a couple of the others
come to Des Moines with me in the car.
You would enjoy a few days there, l
know. l live with my aunt, dear,
motherly little old soul. She will adore
you, Prudence, and you will like her,
too. Would your father let you spend
a week2 We can easily drive back
and forth In the car"
"Maybe he will, but who will keep
the parsonage while am away?"
"Fairy, to be sure She must be
good fairy once in a while. We can
take the twins with us, Connie, too,
If you like, and Fairy will only have to
mother your father"ca
prudence, shall we have tea or cof-
fee?" This was Lark from the door
way. FAIRY wants to know"
'What?-Oh (which do you want,
JerryP"
(Which does your father PREFER"
HE doesn't drink either except for
breakfast"
81 generally drink coffee, but 1 do
err"
Coffee, Lark"
"Did you ever have a lover, Pru-
dence? A real lover, 1 mean"
mo, never did"
"Pm awfully glad of that. I'll"
prudence. do you use half milk and
half water for creamed tomato soup,
or all milk?"
| "What?-Oh AN milk, Connie, and
tell Fairy not to salt 1t until it is en-
tirely done, or 1t may curdle."
what in the world would they ever
do without you, Prudence? You are
the soul of the parsonage, aren't your?
NO, am just the cook and the
\ chambermaid," she answered, laugh
Ing. But don't you see how hard it
will be for me to go away?"
"But 1t isn't fair Vacation is COM
ing now. and Fairy ought to take a
turn. What will they do when you get
marriedT'
"I'have always said would not get
married" :;
| But don't you want to get married,
some timer"
| "Oh, that isn't it. l just can't be-
cause l must take care of the pnrson-
age, and raise the girls. l can't"
| But you WILL" he whispered, and
4 1T - 4
ond. Prudence did not answer. She
lifted her eyes to hts face, and caught
in her breath once more.
| A little later he said, do you mind
if go upstairs and talk to your father
few minutes? Maybe I'd better"
Put do not stay very long," she
urged. and she wondered why the
| brightness and sunshine vanished from
| the room when he went out. First
door to the right" she called after
| him.
Mr.. Starr arose to greet him, and
welcomed him TO his combination study
and bedroom with great friendliness.
| But Jerrold went straight to the point.
| "Alr. Starr, it's very kind of you to
receive q perfect stranger as you have
me. But understand that with girl
| like Prudence, you will want to be
careful. 1 can give you the names of
several prominent men in Des Moines,
| Christians, who know me well. and
can tell you all about me-"
1T isn't necessary. We are parson-
age people, and are accustomed TO re-
ceiving men and women as worthy of
our trust, until we find them different.
We are glad<to count you among our
| friends"
THANK you, but-you see, Mr.. Starr,
this is a little different. Some day,
Prudence and / will want to be mar
ried, and you will wish to be sure
about me-
Does. Prudence know about that?"
NO" with smile, 1--WE haven't got
that far yet. But am sure she feels
it. She hasn't-wel, you know what
l mean. She has been asleep, but /
believe she is waking up now"
"Yes, i think so. Do you mind IL
ask you a few questions?"
mo, indeed. Anything you like"
"Well. first, are you a Christian?"
mot the kind you are, Mr.. Starr. /
go to church, and / believe the Bible,
though l seldom read Ii. But I'll get
busy now, If you like. / know Pru-
dence would make me do that" And
he smiled again.
do you drink?'
II did little, but 1 promised Pru-
dence this morning 1 would quit 1t.