The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-02-07


over and kissed him again. "Now we
understand each other, don't we?'
"a 81 guess so. Anyhow, l understand
That there'll only be three daughters in
the parsonage pretty soon. All right,
Fairy. | know you will be happy" He
paused n moment. $50 will l."
But the months passed, and Fairy
seemed content to stay quietly at home,
cmhroidcring rs Prudence had done,
laughing at the twins rs they tripped
gayly, riotouSly through college. And
then in the early spring she sent an
urgent note to Prudence.
You must come home for n few
days, Prue, You and Jerry. It's just
because / want you and I need you,
and l know you won't 60 back on me.
Just wire you are coming-the three
Of YOU, I know you'l be here. since
1t is who ask IT,"
II followed naturally that Prudencc's
answer was satisfactory. "Of course
wen come"
Falry's plans were very simple.
"WeIl have nice family dinner Tues
day evening. Wen all be together,
nice ana quiet, Just our own little
bunch, Don't have dates, twins-of
course Gene will he here hut he's part
of The family, aud we don't want out
Sidcrs This time, His parents will be
in town. and I've asked them to come
up. l want a real family reunion just
for once, and it's my party for | start
ed IT, So you must let me have it my
own way"
After the first confusion Of wclcom-
Ing Prudence home, and making fun
Of daddy Jerry" and testing the
weight and length Of little Fairy, they
H'l settled down to n parsonage home
gathering. Just Il few minutes before
the dinner hour, Fairy took her fa-
TIERS hand.
"Comc into the limclight," she said
softly; II want you" He passed little
Fairy over TO the outstrctchcd arms of
the nearest auntic, and allowed him
self to be led into the center of the
room.
"Genc," said Fairy, and he came ia
hcr quickly, holding out slender roll
of paper. ITS our license" said
Fairy. eve think we'd like to be
married now, father, if you will"
lie looked at her qucstIoningly, hut
understandlngly. The girls clustered
about them with eager outcrics, half
protest, half encouragement.
"Its my day, you know" cried Fairy
'and this Is my way"
She held out her hand, and Gene
took it very tenderly in his. Mr.. Starr
looked at them gravcy for moment
md then in the gentle voice that the
parsonage girls insisted was his most
valuable ministerial asset, he gave his
second girl In marriage.
It surely was Falry's way, plain 0nt
sweet, without formality. And thc
dinner that followed was Just a happy
family dinner. Falry's face was Sc
glowing with content, and Genes atti
tude was so tender and so ludcrously
proud that the twins at last were con
vlnced that this was right, and all wa'
| well.
But that evening when Genes par
cnts had gone away aud after Fair!
and Gene themselves had taken III,
carriage TO the station for their littl,
vacation together, and Jerry and Pru
dcnce were putting little Fairy to bed
the three girls left in the home sa
drcariIy in their bedroom and talket
| ii over.
"Wc're thinning out" said Connie
"Who nextT"
"We'll stick around MS long MS W
like, Miss Connie, you needn't try t
shuttle US Off" said Lark Indignantly.
prudence, and Fairy--it was prett
cute Of Fairy, wasn't lt2'
Lets go to bed" said Carol. risinr
81 suppose wen feel better in tn
mornings a good sleep is almost as M
Ing as big meal after n blow lik
this Well, that's the end of Fairy. w
have to make the best Of us. Come OF
Larkio. You've stll got us to bos
you, Con, so you needn't feel too fol
lOrn. My, but the house Is still! I
some ways think this family is pos
lively sickenipg. Good night, Connl,
And, after this, when you want to ca
candy in he'd, please use your own.
got chocolate all over my foot las
night Good night, Connie. Well, it
the end of Fairy. The family Is goln
to pieces, sure enough.s
ITO be continued)