Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-15
CHAPTER XII.
The Connie Problem.

Mr.. Starr was getting ready to go to
conference, and the girls lowered about
him with anxious eyes. This was their
fifth conference since coming to Mount
Mark-the time limit for Methodist
ministers was five years. Tile STAIRS,
therefore, would be transferred. and
where? Small wonder that the girls fol-
lowed him around the house and spoke
in soft voices and looked with tender
eyes at the old parsonage and the wide
lawn. They would be leaving next
week Already the curtains were down,
and Numbered, and packed. The trunks
were filed the books were boxed. Yes,
they were leaving, but whittier were
they bound?
Get your ecclesiastical dander up,
father" Carol urged, don't let them
give us church fight, or a twenty
thousanddollar debt on a thousand
dollar congregation"
1--WE don't care for big salary or a
stylish congregation" Lark added, "but
we don't want to go back to washpans
and kerosene lamps again."
The conference was held in Fairfield,
and he informed the girls casually that
he would be home on the fir. train
after the assignments were made. He
said II casually, for he did not wish
them to know how perturbed he was
over the coming change. During the
conference he tried In many and devi-
Gus ways to learn the will Of the au-
thorities regarding his future, but he
found no clue. And at home the girls
were discussing the matter very little,
but thinking of nothing else. They
were determined to be pleased about
II.
Just the same, on Wednesday eve
ming the girls sat silent. with intense
" flushed faces and painfully shining
eyes, watching the clock, listening for
the footstep. They had deliberately
remained away from the station. They
thought they could face II better with
In the friendly walls of the parsonage.
II was all settled now, father knew
where they were going. oh, why hadn't
he wired? II must he terribly bad
then, he evidently wanted to break II
to them gently.
Maybe II was a circuit There was
the whistle nowl Only few minutes
now. Suppose his salary We're cut
down-good-by to silk stockings and
kid gloves--cheap, but kid. just the
same! Suppose the parsonage would
be old-fashioned Suppose there wasn't
any parsonage at all. and they would
have to pay rent Sup Then the
door slammed.
Carol and Lark picked up their darn.
Ing, and Connie bent earnestly over her
magazine. Aunt Grace covered yawn
out of the window.
"HellOw
"Why, hello, papal Back already"
They dropped darning and magazine
and flew TO welcome him home.
"Come and sit down. my, II
seemed long time" 1--WE had lots
Of fun, father" "Was II n nice confer
cnceW "Nlr James sent us two bush,
els of potatoesw "We're going to have
chicken tomorrow-the Ladies' Alders
sent il with their farewell love-
"Wasn't IT n dandy dayr
"Well, it's all settled"
Eyes, we supposed 1t would be- Was
/ the conference good? We read nc
counts of II every day, and acted stuck
up when it said nice things about you
I'VE are to-"
"Ju-just minute, father" inter
rupted Connie anXiously. 1--WE dom
care snap whore 1t is, honestly We
don't. We're lust crazy about 1t
wherever It is. We've got 1t all settled
You needn't he afraid TO tell us"
afraid to tell usl' Knocked the
twins Indignantly. "What kind of slave
drivers do YOU think we are?"
"Father knows we're all right Gt
on, daddy, who's to be our next flock?'
1--WE haven't any. We"
The girls faces paled. Haven't any
You mean"
"I mean we're to stay in Noun
Mark"
"Stay in WhatT