The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-07


and serenity. Sorrow may remain. but
anguish is stilled.
Mount Mark considered this q unique
parsonage family. Their Iveliness.
their gayety, their love of fun. seemed
a little inapropos In the setting Of a
Methodist parsonage.
'SThey amt sanctimonious enough
by half" declared old Harvey Reel. the
bus driver. but, BY Jingsl tell you
they are dandies! !"
But as a matter Of fact, every one
of the family. from Connie up. had
characteristic parsonage heart. When
they were worried, or frightened. or
grieved. they prayed. Fairy passing
up the stairs with hot water for the
doctors, whispered to her father as he
turned in to his own room. keep on
praying, father. I can't stop now, be-
cause they need me. But I'm praying
every minute between errands! And
Mr.. Starr. kneeling beside his bed. did
pray-and the stony despair in his
eyes died out. and he came from the
little room quiet, and confident, and
calm.
Connie, seeking . secluded corner
to pray for Prudence" had passed the
door Of the dungeon, and paused. A
fitting place! So she turned in at
once, and in the farthest and darkest
corner, she knelt on the hard door and
prayed, and sobbed herself to sleep.
Lark remained loyalty with Carol
until consciousness returned to her. As
soon as she was able to walk, the two
went silently to the barn, and climbed
into the much-loved haymow. There
they lay fiat on the hay. faces down.
ward. each with an arm across the
others shoulder, praying fervently.
After a time they rose and crept into
the house where they waited patiently
until Fairy came down on one of her
numerous errands.
"Is she better7" they whispered. And
Fairy answered gently, Il think she is
a little better" Then the twins, in nc
way deceived. went back to the hay
NOV again.
Fairy prepared q hasty supper, and
arranged Il ON the kitchen table. She
drank a cup of hot coffee, and went In
search of her father. go and eat.
dadsie." she urged. But he shook his
head.
II am not hungry. but send the girls
to the table at once"
On their next trip into the house
Fairy stopped the twins. "Get Connie
and eat your supper. It's just cold
lunch, and Is already on the kitchen
table. You must helr yourselves
can't come now."
The twins did not speak, and Fairy
went hurriedly up the stairs once more.
II do not think can eat" said Carol.
"We'd better take away about half
of this food, and hide it. Then she will
think we have already eaten"
This novel plan was acted upon with
promptitude and the twins went back
to the haymow. When 1t grew dark
they slipped into the kitchen and hud.
died together on the woodbox beside
the stove. And down to them present
ly came Fairy, smiling, her eyes tear.
frightened.
"She is betterw cried Carol, spring.
ing to her feet.
"Yes," said Fairy, dropping on her
knees and burying her face in Lark's
lap, as she still sat on the woodbox.
"She's better. She is better" Lark
patted the heaving shoulders in a
motherly way, and when Fairy lifted
her face again 1t was all serene,
though her lashes were wet
"She IL conscious" said Fairy, still
on her knees, but with her head
thrown back, and smiling. "She re-
gained consciousness a little while
ago. There is really nothing serious
the matter. It was hard knock, but
it missed the temple. When she be-
came conscious, she looked up at IA
ther and smiled. Father looked per-
fectly awful, twins, SO pale. and his
lips were trembling. And Prudence
said, Now, father, on your word Of
honor, did you knock me down with
that ball on purposeT She spoke very
low and weak, but-just like Pru-
dence! Father couldn't say q word !;
he just nodded, and gulped. She has
a little fever, and the doctors say we
may need to work with her part Of
the night. Father said to ask If you
would go to bed now, SO you can get
up early in the morning and help us.
I am to stay with Prudence tonight,
but you may have to take turns in the
morning. And you'll have to get break
fast, too. So father thinks you would
better 60 to bed. viii you do that,
twinnies?"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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