Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-06
Prudence
Says So
By
Ethel
HueIfon

AstAss q "Ftu1e.a q tie Pazssnase'

After Fairy's wedding Carol natu.
rally felt lonely. They had been such
constant companions that the parting
was sorrowful for both. Carols
thoughts frequently dwelt on their
days OF mischief in the old parsonage
before Prudence was married, remem.
berfng especially one April fool Joke
that was decidedly on the twins.
The first Of April in the Mount
Mark parsonage was time of trial
and tribulation, frequently to the ex-
tent of weeping and crashing of teeth.
hhe twins were no respecters of per-
sons, and feeling that the first of
Aprll rendered all things justifable to
all men, they made life as burdensome
TO their father as to Connie, and Fairy
and Prudence lived in a state Of nor.
Petual anguish until the twins fell
asleep at night we'll satisfied but worn
out with the days activities. The twins
were bordering closely to the first
stage of grown-up womanhood, but on
The first of April they swore they
would always be young! The tricks
were more dlgnified, more carefully
planned and scientifically executed
Hhan In the days Of their rollickine
Rlrlhood-but they were all the more
heartbreaking on that account.
The week before the first was spent
1pv connie in a vain effort to ferret
out their plans in order that fore.
knowledge might suggest a sufficient
safeguard. The twins, however were
900 clever to permit this, and their
bloody schemes were wrapped in mys-
terry and buried in secrecy. On the
thlrty-f1rst of March Connie labored
like a plumber would if working nv
the job. She painstakiugly hid from
sight all her cherished possessions.
The twins were in the barn, presum.
ably deep in plots. Aunt Grace was
at the Ladies' Aid. So when Fairy
came in, about four in the afternoon.
there was only Prudence to note the
vengeful glitter in her fine, clear eyes,
And Prudence was so intent upon
Misunderstanding the hens of pink.
checked dish towels that she did not
observe it.
-: "Where's papa?" Fairy asked.
"Upstairs."
"Where are the twins?"
I'm the barn, getting ready for Z dE
DAY"
Fairy smiled delightedly and skipped
eagerly up the stairs. She was clos.
;eted with her father for some time.
land came out Of his room at last with
"a small coin carefully concealed in the
corner Of her handkerchief. She did
mot remove her hat, but set briskly
out toward town again.
Prudence, startled out of her feath.
|er-stitching, followed her to the door.
N'Why, Fairy" she called. "Are YOU
going out again?'
Fairy threw up her hands. $50 it
.seems. An errand for papa" She
lifted her brows and pursed up her
lips, and the wicked joy in her face
pierced the mantle of Prudence's alb.
sorption again.
"What's up?" she questioned curl.
,ously, following her sister down the
steps.
Fairy looked about hurriedly, and
then whispered few words of ex.
,planation. Prudence's look changed to
one Of unnaturally spiteful glee.
"Good! Fine! Serves 'em right
You'd better hurry"
"Tell Aunt Grace, will you? But
don't let Connie in until morning,
Shed give it away"
At suppertime Fairy returned, and
the twins, their eyes bright with the
unholy light Of mischief, never looked
lat her. They sometimes looked heav.
onward with a sublime contentment
that drove Connie nearly frantic. DC.
'casionally they uttered cryptic words
about the mOrrow-and the older mem
.bers Of the family smiled pleasantly,