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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. HYRUM, UTAH pan and soot beyond her wildest fanHer cries brought her sisters cies and the sight of the blackened flying, kitchen, and the unfortunate child in the midst of disaster, banished from their minds all memory of the coming chaperon, of Prudences warning words Connie was In trouble. With sisrescued affection her, and terly they did not hear the ringing of the bell. And when Prudence and her father, with Aunt Grace In tow, despaired of gaining entrance at the hands of the girls, came In unannounced, It was a sorry scene that greeted them. Fairy and the twins were only less sooty than Connie and the kitchen. And Connie wept loudly, her tears making hideous trails upon her blackened face. I might have known it, Prudence thought, with sorrow. But her motherly pride vanished before her motherly solicitude, and Connie was soon quieted by her tender ministrations. We love you, Aunt Grace, cried Carol earnestly, "but we cant kiss I PRUDENCE SAYS SO By ETHEL HUESTON The Story of a Houseful of Loveable Girls Copyright CHAPTER Bobbi-Merri- ll Co. I. -1- - NEW PACT BETWEEN GERMANY AND RUSSIA WILL END S HOS-TILITIE- IMMEDIATELY. Remains in Force Until January 14 and in Meantime It Is Hoped by Teutons to Induce Russians to Keep Out of the War. Tlils charming story depicts the life of five loveable girls In the The Chaperon. Methodist parsonage at Mount Mark, Iowa. They preside over the I Berlin. An armistice agreement beGirls come down t Quick home and make things interesting for their widowed father. Prutween the Bolshevikl government in want to see how you lookl of is mother her the Is little the family. Fairy dence, the eldest, Russia and the Teutonic allies was Prudence stood at the foot of the able lieutenant. Carol and Lark, the twins, fill the place with missigned at stairs, deftly drawlug on her black Saturday, Dechief. Connie, the baby," aids and abets them In every prank they cember 10, to silk gloves gloves still good In Pruan official dashes of with love and according sorrow, wholesome a joy tale, play. This Is communication issued here. The ardences eyes, though Fairy had long THE EDITOR. and laughter, light and shadow. mistice became effective at noon Monsince discarded them as unfit for servyou ice. There was open anxiety In PruMr. Starr anxiously scanned the sur- day and is to remain in force until dences expression, and puckers of for the purpose. Then, all ready, they you? I think shes mighty lucky to face of the kitchen table with an eye January 14. A provision in the armistice agreeworry perpendicularly creased her looked at one another again even get a fellow as nice as Jerry Harmer to future spots on the new suit, and ment is that peace negotiations are to white forehead. out make bet then sat down on the edge of it and myself. Ill you dont more solemnly. Girls, she called again. Girls begin immediately after the signing of be as and in half shed think I well, go as said and Fairy. laughed Well," only the young heart Fairy, "lets, the armistice. are you deaf? awfully silly not to gobble him right old experience can laugh! wait. Announcement was made at Petro-graA door opened In the hallway above, others followed her in, up while she has a chance. For my the Silently Disgraced again," he said. "Grace, on Sunday by the Bolshevikl ofand Connie started down the stairs, and they all sat about, irreproachably, own part, I dont believe in old maids. think well before you take the plunge. she limped that news agency that Russia and ficial except fully dressed, chairs, their hands I think it Is a religious duty for folks Do you dare cast in your fortunes with shoe on the had agreed upon the terms know to Germany and and smooth along In one stocking foot, her get married, and you spotless folded in their a parsonage bunch that revels ip misarmistice. of an In her hand. know. mean race I what you suicide, fortune? Can you take the responsiThe agreement is to this effect: Its so silly of you to get all dressed laps. The silence and the solemnity were She nodded her head sagely, winking bility of rearing a family that knows "Both sides signing this agreement before you put on your shoes, Connie, very oppressive. one eye in a most intelligent fashion. trouble only? This is your last chance. bind themselves until December 30, Prudence reproved her as she came And Aunt Grace Is so quiet shell Weigh well your words. look all right, said Carol belWe 1917 (January 12, 1918, new style) not down. It wrinkles you up so. But ligerently. not be any bother at all, added Lark. Fairy pursed up her lips, puffing to carry on Carol She a scold bit. you do look nice. Wasnt It dear of the wont operative military transNo one answered. Maybe vainly at the soot that had settled Ladies Aid to give you that dress for When the silence continued, Carols and I will get a chance to spend some upon her face. Then she laughed. fers on the front from the Baltic to the dear, your birthday? Do be careful, come courage waned. Oh, girls, she whim- of our spending money when she takes Very true. Aunt Grace, she said. Black sea, except such transfers as and dont get mussed before we charge. Prudence confiscates it all for We admit that were a luckless fam- were already begun up to the moment pered, isnt itVwful? Its the beginOut-- 1 back. Aunt Grace will be so much of signing this agreement. I think its going to be of end of the everything. punishment. look ning ily. But were expecting, with you to The executive committee of the .gladder to live with us if we all have to come in now and take lots of fun having Aunt Grace with siders help Us, to do much better. You see, workmen and soldiers delegates, by a sweet and clean. And youll be good, care of us, and Prudencell get mar- us. weve never had half a chance so far, vote Of 150 to wont you. Connie, and Twins, will ried, and then Fairy will, and maybe 104, says a Petrograd disIm going to take my dime and buy with only father behind us. you come? a. decree declaring the I mean, we twins. And then her something, Connie announced sud us approved twins patch, In The twins revived at this, and constitutional democrats enemies of holes the are up Connie and sewing left, father be They therell only denly. led the each others stockings," Connie vouch- and Miss Greet, or someone, will get I didnt know you had a dime, said joined in the laughter their father people. The peasants congress, by himself. dressed. ll against all safed. and all Theyre of father after a vote of 360 to 321, denounced the Lark. ahead Later in the day Prudence drew her arrest of members of the constituent The twins, evidently realizing that Yes oh, have to live with a stepmother, Connie flushed a little. aunt to one side and asked softly, Prudences patience was near the and itll never seem like home any yes she said, "Ive got a dime. I and called upon the council Was it much of a shock to you, Aunt assembly and a dime all right. breaking point, started downstairs for and navy to defend the hid it. Ive I more., and the got army All in soot Connie burst into loud and mournapproval, a curious procession. most with all their forces. M. Its time, said Fairy rest- Grace? The family drowned nearly delegates to welcome you? Im sure you expectdressed as Connie had said, and ful wails. lessly. "Number nine has been on time Trotzky, the Bolshevikl foreign mintoclose walked said but they Carol, Fairy charming, now so shell prob- ed to find everything trim and fresh ister, in an address to his opponents, Youre two silly, for very mornings one gether, Carol stepping gingerly on a sternly. Prudence will be at the head ably be here in time for dinner. Its and orderly.- - Was it a bitter disap- said : low, carrying foot and Lark stooping pointment? of things for nearly a' year, and I only ten oclock now. You are pereturbed by the mild terwith great solicitude the think were mighty lucky to get Aunt needle Aunt Grace smiled brightly. ConWhy, ror we are applying to our enemies. that dime, "Whered you get thread reaching from the needle to a Grace. Its not many women would be nie? no, Prudence, she said in her low, But you know that within a month this I really expected small hole on Carols instep, home, a slow, even voice. fine, Connie to leave stylish had time, Ive Oh, willing will take the terrible form of terror ij;.yme What on earth are you doing? something to be wrong I Id have been the French revolutionary .terror not with a hundred . dollars a month to admitted reluctantif. Im sewing up the holes in Carols spend on just herself, and with a maid "But where have you had it? in- disappointed if everything had gone the fortress, but the guillotine." stocking, Lark explained. I thought you acted just right! to wait on her, and come to an ugly quired Lark. Prudence frowned disapprovingly. old house like this to take care of a suspicious some way, so I went around FOE SUFFERS IN VAIN up holes preacher and a riotous family like and looked for myself. CHAPTER II. Its a very bad habit to seware wearIn your stockings when you ours. Its very generous of Aunt Where did you look? Germans Lose Large Number of Men too have you Lark, them. Mercy, Science and Health. ing Oh, Grace very. The twins laughed gleefully. in Futile Attack on Italians. And on top of the windows and doors, said much powder on I After all, the advent of a chaperon Yes, it is, admitted Lark. Rome Notwithstanding the terrible I know It Carol did It. She said as long as she was our aunt with her Carol. made surprisingly little difference in losses they have sustained, the Gershe wanted me to be of intellectual fine home, and her hundred dollars a How did you know began Con- the life of the parsonage family, but man and armies in Lark mopped her face with month, and her maid, I loved her nie. what change there was was all to the pallor. northern of mountainous region one hand. But I dont want anybody You arent slick enough for us, good. Their aunt assumed no active the dearly. the break to efforts their continue Prudence You look nice, twins. coming in to manage us. We can man- Connie. We knew you had some funny directorate over household matters. Italy to a passageway and line on Italian Carols open advanced a step, her eyes to hide your money, so I gave She Just slipped in, happily, unobtrusourselves. We place age the plains below. hair, sniffing suspiciously.,, Carol, did We need a chaperon, put in Fairy you that penny and then I went up- ively, smiling much, saying little. The enemy to the east of the Brenta hair? live to us curl for your could so hear you "It Isnt proper stairs very noisily you The members of the Ladies Aid, deftly. a has been able, by throwing huge numJust too little, without one, you know. Were Well, Carol blushed. me, and Lark sneaked around and who hastened to call, said, She is permen into the fray and seemI thought Aunt Grace young. It isnt conventional. she confessed. watched, and saw where you put it. fectly charming such a fine conversa- bers of casa would appreciate me more with ingly disregarding the eriermous And for goodness sake, Connie," Weve been able to keep pretty good tionalist ! upon inflicted are that ualties being crown of frizzy ringlets. She was always attractively dressed, said Carol,- remember and call her our track of your finances lately. line to Caprille hill, Youll spoil your hair if you dont chaperon, and dont talk about a houseCarol rose and looked at herself in always always friendly, him, to advance his of the serve you leave it alone, and It will and the girls a dominating point at the head Theres some style to a the glass. Im going upstairs, she always keeper. to the leads Aunt know which I Lorenzo too. Oh,., Fairy, valley, said. right, found her presence only pleasing. She San chaperon. he however, Venetian Grace will love you, she cried ecHere, plains. admired Fairy, What for? inquired Lark, rising relieved Prudence, said Fairy cheerfully. indeed, Yes, the under a like dream, to stop You look statically. laughed at the twins, adored Connie. has been forced And she wears such pretty clothes, also. of the Italians, who defense terrific you- she more a need My little that manners I powder. Prudence Aunt "Of Grace, course, and has such pretty their forces in massed Yes a nightmare, said Carol snlp-pll- will be a distinct acquisition to the nose is shiny have told her sweetly, we arent going to be evidently adme at If I saw Fairy coming So the twins went upstairs, and selfish with you. We dont expect you order to bar the way to a further parsonage. We can put on lots more the on and itself on a dark night Id course. And then It was aw- Fairy, after calling out to them to be to bury yourself in the parsonage. vance. In the valley d Then style, of Papa, well miss the train! of her to send so much of very careful and not get disheveled, Whenever you want a trip away for a slopes on either side of it nice fully exact she to inas he came slowly down the stairs, went out into the yard and wandered while, you must feel free to go. Alpini regiments are stationed her good furniture the piano, for of inch ground sisters to anxiously: her. again said I shant want to go, said Aunt a heavy toll for every stance, to take the place of that old dolefully about by herself. rememOh, girls, do keep nice and clean, tin that is taken from them. to do her decided meantime And Connie ours. get of you Grace quickly. wont you? And be very sweet to ber, pan her out ask what mustnt dime and figure of course, PruNot girls, that you FRANK GOTCH DEAD. Aunt Grace! Its so awfully good of to darn your stockings and wash your ten cents could buy for her fastidious dence right away,' find our "But agreed. youll her to come and take care of about Connie was in liveliness and wealthy aunt. handkerchiefs and do your tasks Whenever you do Former Mat Champion of World Loses Prudences voice broke a little. The the house. It would be disgraceful. many ways unique. Her system of want to gotiring. . to the parsonof another in Fight With Disease. admission was born of nothing less And be careful not to hint for things I dont think I shall want to go at her. hurt Grace mothering age Des Moines, Iowa. Frank A. Gotch, than genius, prompted by necessity, you want, for, of course, Aunt I like it here. Mr. Starr stopped on the bottom will trot off and buy them for you, for the twins were clever as well as all, she answered. retired champion heavyweight wrestI like liveliness. I a as one foot with pivot, and noon Sunday step, and papa will not like it. You twinsll grasping. kissed her grate- ler of the world, died at Then Prudence slowly revolved for his daughters in- have to be very careful to quit dreamThe cookstove sat In the darkest at his home, Humboldt, Iowa, of urfully. instance. for remote most corner of spection. the He had been in failand silk kitchen, stockings, ing about For several weeks after her initia- aemic poisoning. How do I look?" he demanded. Do There was a tinge of sarcasm in Fai- and where the chimney fitted into the life rolled along ing health for two. years. He built up you think this suit will convince Grace rys voice as she said this. was protected by a small zinc tion in the parsonage, it wall Gotch was 41 years old. and serenely. For ten entire that I am worth taking care of? Do dream about silk plate. This zinc plate protruded bare- sweetly did we a fortune, in wrestling and by investFairy, had twins and successive days the dollars better than 1 look twenty-fiv- e was believe to inch but an farm lands. need that inch, dont quite ly stockings you lives. Their voices ing his earnings in Iowa blameless lived beI did yesterday? did of sufficient for coins the size Connies, His estate is variously estimated at it if you dont want to. Bufve The girls gazed at him with most dream about them, just the same! and there, high and secure in the rang out gladly and sweetly. They tween $200,000 and $400,000, all of Connie with a sisterly tenderadoring approval. made throug I think I could be more shadowy corner, lay Connies dime. treated Carol sighed. ! ness and gentleness quite out of ac- which represents money Father You look perfectly grand reconciled to Aunt Grace If I thought She went into the kitchen cautiously, a as his wrestler. disciability drastic Isnt It beautiful? Of course you shed give me a pair of silk stockings. careful of her white canvas shoes, and cord with their usual Gotch won the American championword of Pruthe obeyed They pline. looked nicer than anybody else even You know, I put a chair beside the stove. She dence with a cheerful readiness that ship January 27, 1904, from Tom JenFairy, sometimes lately in the old suit, but it well, it was matches Grace Aunt any had discovered that the dishpan turned was almost dont like startlingly cherubimic. The most kins after one of the roughest Perfectly disgracefully shabby, more. on her down the gave chair, upside distasteful of orders called forth noth- ever seen in this country. Entirely unput in Fairy quickly. Thats very foolish and very wick- sufficient height to reach her novel ing stronger than a bright Yes, of yourer lovely ed, declared Fairy. I love her dear- banking place. worthy a minister Kaiser Places Blame on Allies. h3 to live come family calculations so alas But for Connies shes Im glad London. Emperor William in I hope none of you have let It out ly. ma Carol was born for higher things than with us." Christmas message proposes to among the members how long I wore Connie innocently. dishwashing, and she had splashed asked Are you? a final peace offer to Lis enemies The tvylns read Mrs. Eddys that old suit. I dont believe I could Then why did you go up in the attic soapsuds on the table. The pan had tall whom, In case of rejection will on and Health if their and Science Sundays face ray congregation all the morning when Pru- been set among them and then, neatly in and bloodshed cry responsibility for amazing behavior in conseI thought they were mentally calculat dence was fixing the room for her? wiped on the Inside, It had been hung Berlin e of according to an unofficial and various the value peace my upsets quence the wearing ing under on her suds table behind the with the and blushed, by up caught Geneva Fairy gram forwarded from quiet of the Methodist housegarments. Well have to go, minute. a was And teeth for bottom. this the it her between upon company. lip Exchange Telegraph hold. Prudence solves the And then, in a changed voice she said, same dishpan that Connie climbed so And dont muss the house up, I I do love her, and I am glad but carefully in search of her darling dime. Truck Train Starts for Coast. e begged Prudence, as her father opened I keep thinking ahead to when Pruof t slowsho As was The certain. result Washington. The first section the door and pushed her gently out on dence gets married, and and oh, ly and breathlessly raised herself on (TO BE CONTINUED.) American armys new experlme , the step. sw when she is gone it it wont tiptoe, steadying herself with the tips girls, looked behind truck transport service has left The four sisters I" me all to Smoothers. at home Aua The her of the be Way the to any touching fingers lightly from Detroit on its way at once another solemnly. It was a Blessed are the happiness makers 1 a moment there was a stricken stovepipe, her foot moved treacherFor army the test Conto serious. seaboard most ?.Pfpr. tic serious business into the soapy area and slipped. Blessed are they that remove friction, for in congestion relieving nie gravely put on her shoe, and but- silence. poolfl Carol said at last, ously courses life of the smooth mlnals Connie screamed, caught desperately that make of Oh, by the overland nse toned it. Lark sewed up the last hole You wouldnt want Prue to nt the pipe, and fell to the floor in a and the Intercourse of man gentle.- bravely. Carol tracks. balancing In Carols stocking be an old maid, would sickening jumble of stovepipe, dlsh- - Henry Ward Beecher, herself on one foot with nice precision stick around and ( 1 . Brest-Litovs- k 1 d well-duste- d Con-nie- . 1 ' Austro-Hungaria- n - d, good-nature- d, y. well-trie- well-hidde- n us" money-hidin- g 1 1 1 Pru-dcnc6- j |