Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-24
CHAPTER VI-Continucd.


"Oh, l had her dressed warmly I'M
derneath, very warmly indeed" de-
clared Prudence. but no matter how
warm you are underneath, you look
cold IL you aren't visibly prepared for
winter weather. 1 kept hoping enough
money would come in to buy her u
coat for once in her life"
"She has been looking forward to
one long enough" put in Fairy. This
will be bitter blow to her.. And yet
1t is not such bad-looking coat, after
ALL" And she quickly ran up a seam
on the machine.
"Here comes Connie ~ Prudence
hastily swept a pile of scraps out Of
sight, and turned to greet her little
sister with CHEEKY smile.
"Come on in, Connie" she cried.
with brightness she did not feel.
Fairy and L are making you a new
coat. Isn't it pretty? And so warm
See the nice velvet collar and cuffs.
We want to At 1t on you right away,
dear"
Connie picked up a piece of the
goods and examined 1t intently.
Don't you want some fudge, Con-
nie?" exclaimed Fairy, showing the
dish toward her hurriedly.
Connie took a piece from the plate,
and thrust 1t between her teeth. Her
eyes were still fastened upon the brown
furry cloth.
"Where did you get this stuff?" she
| inquired, as soon as she was able to
speak.
"Out of the trunk in the garnet, Con-
ME. Don't you want some more fudge
l put a lot of nuts in. especially on
your account"
ITS good" said Connie. taking an
other piece. She examined the cloth
very closely. Say, Prudence, isn't this
that old brown coat of father's?"
Fairy showed her chair back from the
machine, and ran to the window
'Look. Prue," she cried. isn't that
Mrs. Adams coming this way? / Won
der"
mo, it isn't" answered Connie
gravely. its just Miss Avery getting
home from school.-Isn't it, Prudencei
Fathers coat, mean?"
Eyes, Connie, it is" said Prudence
very, very gently. But no one here
has seen it, and it is such nice cloth
just exactly what girls are wearing
now"
"But 1 wanted new coat ~ Connie
did not cry. She stood looking at Pru'
dence with her wide hurt eyes.
"Oh, Connie, I'm just as sorry as
you are" cried Prudence, with starting
tears. II know just how you feel about
it dearest But the people didn't pay
father up last month. Maybe after
Christmas we can get you a coat. They
pay up better then"
81 think I'd rather wear my summer
coat until them" said Connie soberly.
"Oh, but you can't, dearest. 1t is toe
cold. Won't you be n good girl now
and not make sister feel badly about
is nice and warm. Take some more
fudge, dear, and run out-of-doors q
while. You'll feel better about it pres.
emily, I'm sure"
Connie stood solemnly beside the
table, her eyes still fastened on the
coat, cut down from her fathers. "Can
go and take a walk?" she asked
finally.
May /, you mean," suggested Fairy
Eyes, may /? Maybe 1 can reconcile
myself to it,"
"Yes, go and take a walk" urged
Prudence promptly, eager to get the
small sober face beyond her range OF
vision.
"If 1 am not back when the twins
get home, go right on and eat without
me. I'll come back when l get things
Strengthened out in my mind"
When Connie was quite beyond hear
ing. Prudence dropped her head on the
table. and wept. "Oh, Fairy, If the mem
bers just knew how such things hurt
maybe they'd pay up little better
How do they expect parsonage people
to keep up appearances when they
haven't any money!"
"Oh, now, Prue, you're worse than
Conniel There's no use to cry about
1t. Parsonage people have to find hap
piness in spite of financial misery
Money isn't the first thing with folks
like u.s."
''PCor little Conniel If she had