| Show p tie etc PARS PI I 1 L by tile bob arill corn cam rally pany CHAPTER X C continued a 13 must vou P prepare cp are meat tor for trend bread ins ing halt half an hour before r cooking kiffin or when demanded fairy train from the din ing room door W what at oh I 1 rif fifteen minutes note la be fo corfe D don 0 n t forget g to self and pepper f for the crumbs b r fairy r y some sam time your father will let ou and ad A couple of the others the c come 0 to acs monies with t h me la the C car A r ne zu ads amton we 1 loll 1011 0 would enjoy a few w da days there I 1 know knew I 1 live hen with my must aunt a fear dear motherly little old soul she will adore lou on prudence and YOU vou will like hr too a would our father let you spend a week 1 a ell can easily drle drive back and forth in the car maybe M Y be ila he will but who will mill keep beep tile the par 9 while I 1 am away any h 1 ratty fairy to be suie she must be a g good sold faro faley once men in a while we ce can take tile the twins tums with ith us connie comile to too 0 if to lou like and foley fairy will mill only hure have t to cother your father prudence shall hot 1 we have been fr tea or cof fee this was L lark arl fr from the do door war say bairy rid ry wants at to it know wint what oll oh I 1 which do you wool want jerry 3 IN which bell dos does your father prefer ifon he doean doesn t drink ia either except car ie for breakfast 1 I 1 generally drink miles coffee but I 1 do 1 not of care much for it so do not both tw ter t f call coffee lark b zw DO d 30 ou I 1 ever her have I 1 a lover pm dence A real boier it I 1 re mean em iso af I 1 never a did I 1 1 fou I m awfully glad of that ill prudence Pruden cei do you a we use half milk d it and halt half water for cre creamed arres tomato soup V or all milk 1 ik IN but ohl 0 hl all milk count connie and ad tell I 1 alo airy A not t t to alt salt 1 it t until it Is a en done a or r it mav a c curdle u edlo inId what in the world would they ever do without Y you on Pro prudence deric 7 you are the said of at the ila parsonage aren t you on ho I 1 am just the re cook and A the 1 chambermaid m it I 1 ali she A answered in laugh ing but don t 7 you 1 bee I how hart at it will be tor for we me to go away but it III t fair vacation 0 I 1 la corn tug ing now how am and rid fairy a ought g to n in take a turn V hat at will they do when C you I 1 get it married led 1 I have only abw aya said I 1 would not at get nojir married led but of don t you want to get married borne ma if time eva oh that it I 1 just cant be C cause ause I 1 must take care of the parson age and raise miss the girls girla I 1 to can le L but bat you wilt will he be whispered and ad his ban hand d touched hers here for just iare a sec oud ond prudence did lot dot Uni answer lever she lifted if red her eyes eye to his fee face and ad caught in her breath once more a A little later he said mid do you yon mind if t I 1 go upstairs and talk to your father a few minutes mabbe I 1 d better but do not a stay y very long she mma urged and ad she he wondered dered why the brightness tines and sunshine v vanished a rash e I 1 fr from the rho room when he went out mat ri first t door to the right she called alter after him mr stair arose so to greet ill him ana ad welcomed felcone it him to his combination study end and bedroom in with great event friendliness but jerrold went seat toight stia ight to the point mr start starr its very und kind of you to receive w a perfect stronger stranger US as you hr have e roe but I 1 understand that with a girl I 1 like prudence pr A tie co you yen will want to be caf careful of 1 can give you the names of several P prominent amut me inea 1 in dr acs mo Mi gilines lines ie ClU christians t stalle who he know me well and cau can tell ion you all about me it islat isn t neres necessary seary we are parson sea people and are accustomed to receiving rec c men am and women BS war worthy of if aup net trust I 1 until tit we C find them the different we or are kind glad to moat count you among our friends friend s thank T b k sou bod Y you see mr bit starr this i la a little different so some day dmd prudence C and I 1 will ili want to be mar or tied led aud you will wish to be um sure beat about me e D doea prudence know knew beat about knitle ho with fill a smile we haven t got that far yet but I 1 am sure save she alm feels it she bhe lonal t well ell you know what shut I 1 mean a she he has A been asleep but I 1 believe she Is n waking up now yes yea I 1 till think so do you mind it if I 1 sk you a f few questions 7 no ind indeed anything you yon like well first and or ara a you a christian not net the th I 1 kind you are am mr starr I 1 9 go to church a and ad I 1 believe the bible though I 1 seldom react mail IL it but I 1 11 get busy now tt if you like I 1 know pro dence a ce would lit make it me do that and he smiled tied again gal 11 do you yen drin drindia dil 1 did lit a little but I 1 promised pro denote this to I 1 morning I 1 would quit it moke alook e too tell prudence knows it it she he did not make we me promise to quit that his votes voice was raised holuin fegly world you have hare promised if she he had asked it 1 I suppose so I 1 matild ila he flushed fl hl a little i enow know I 1 vas pretty hard hit and it was mas such a new experience war that I 1 would it have promised anything she oak asked but I 1 like smoking sal king never ailed the smoking I 1 only asked that question lit estle out at ot of curiosity tell me about your relations with bour mother when I 1 she wis living a fic h ilerd 71 bhe he has been dead four years jerrold spoke with fill some ene emotion timi we were great chums chum though tie lier health WAS ipas always NY poor NJ ft be hen I 1 was A in school ell I 1 apt nil 11 my vacations ali at home to b be with her and I 1 never went abroad until after her death because she did not like the idea of my going so far from her jerrold my boy I 1 do not want to seem as am too I 1 cere but tell me lias ii a there hem been anything in your iffe beat about women union that could come out unit and hurt prudence later on 0 alfr jerrold J 1 hesitated heed t d mr starr I 1 have been as young and bemb headstrong trong and im I 1 have done some things I 1 wish now I 1 haidu t but I 1 believe there is 19 nothing that I 1 could not lot explain to pi Piu dence so she elie would understand all ali ellet if you are am the man god bless blem you and do you mind ad it I 1 just suggest that th at you go a little slow blow with prod prudence Rai rainea neb that she has hem been so souad unit asleep until this morning I 1 do lot cot want moat her bar awakened amak ened too rudely lya neither heither do I 1 said bald jerrold quickly I 1 go down no vl the girls have incited billed me to stay for supper aud and prudence sas sale I 1 am to come back tomorrow to too I 1 la that III all ra right A fill 11 re ca member ember III be going home on im mon day Is 1 it is all right certainly spend as much time here a eg you like you will 1 either I ahr get vorse norse or get cured and which lich eer it Is you youva got to be have a chance I 1 like you jerrold pru cance dence judges by instinct but it does not dot often tail fall her prudence P r 1 heard beard him varming running down the stairs boyishly and when he came in 1 before she could speak he whispered pere d shut your eyes tight prudence and do not scold me tor for I 1 can t help it t then he be put his hands over hers hem ind ad kissed her A on tile he LIV lip they note loth both breath lel after that prudence at it last was as stowed aroused fro from her slumber CHAPTER XI she orders order her life that was the beginning of prot dence ances golden sa mencer she was waa not given iven to ie se self f analysis she hada t the time she he took things as they came alie sh could old not an bear the thought of at aliar all tug ing with the parsonage par go family even a n the least ardent and most prom I 1 0 jer cr rold mid a letters but she never lover asked herself the renson san the th days when alen jerly jeny came were armul ly happa ones ro for her ber ah she was all 11 aner w when ze she heard him swinging briskly up the ramshackle parsonage malk and ad her breath was man hot rt but she etui took it us AS a matter after of con course sit she know knew that jerrys jerry voice 1 I was the sweet est at voice role 1 in the world she knew that his bg eyes were the softest and brightest and the most tender she knew that his hands bands had bad a thrilling touch quite different from the touch of ordinary iTY ff less him dear heads bands she knew that his hib smite santa lifted her into a delirium of delight d prudence never thought of that she just lived in the sweet ecstatic ders dream of the summer at and ad was wait well wall od ad richly content so thee the vacation ati passed and ad indian um immer at came ame it was saturday evening ing the early loppe apper at a at t the the rummage parsonage was over the ts wins ha bad it washed had the dishes and ad still tit do you drink the daylight lingered prudence and jerry sat bat bid bide by side bide and elo closely sly on an the front porch talking in ahl whispers or fairy had gone tor for it stroll strait with tile the still falth faithful ful babble connie amod and the twins mine b had 11 1 evidently I 1 atly ahad vanished ali ah not quite that I 1 carol and lark lack crom came awl I 1 fly around the corner comer of the par conage good evening emiling said bald lark politely and ad prudence eat at up abruptly the twins mine a never wasted politeness Polite 1 they n anted something do you mind if 1 we take jerry around by the woodshed for a few minutes pruel prod prudence suspiciously what are am you going to do to him ebe bhe do ah madd we wont hurt bam grinned graced carol cam impishly im pi saily maila be aca field to come said lit link laik 1 or 1111 are am in two of us and ad we me are am mighty men me of bolor ie that thai nil all right prudence an it dt f on lively id sooner face a tribe of wild slid indiana any day than you yon to taini ie when you are oh 01 we me just want to use hini him a few minutes said old carol impatiently upon gam on our honor heas aa christina christian eimu gentlemen we promise not at to liui hot t a hair of oe his a he head de oh come a along and cut out the comedy terry jerry broke in laughing then the the ind twins led him ld to the wood ad hed close beside the shed diew a tall fall suit and luxuriant maple empl do you yon see this board began lurk lark exhibiting with some pride a solid board about two fret feet in length well we found this oler oer by the avery barn wove wave found a perfectly gorgeous place up in the old tree where we com can make a seat IL we thought you could nail ball this on to the huffie there thera are in two I 1 right near each other evidently y put theio on an purpose for us see what danda big anila we hael alo aiom the averys avery wood ud I 1 an suppose po e h he suggested smiling oh h they are quite ruty rusty W found them in the scrap heap beep we re very good friends with mith the averys ave ry s very good indeed I 1 she continued floor d hastily ill round they allow us to rumma rummage geI around at will 11 i in the barn bar and see rope cried carol sent athis jsn tit t jt a dandy lay ali ah I 1 the avery bar barn must at be IC inez Imus tible in its resources s how suspicious you are jerry c mourned lail anil we thought inight th who when you 4 4 sift side by side talking us in whispery had the board nailed on you might top rope C tt to the limbs above do you suppose you yon re can do that jaryl well let lets begin now observe I 1 I 1 loop tai tsia end of the ropa cap lightly about my er ei middle the other end will mill daughton daggle daugh won on the ground beebe to be drawn up at will I 1 bestow the good but rusty nails 1 lit this pocket packet and ad the hr hammer here her then with mith the admirable board beneath my arm am I 1 mount and jerry smiled tied as to be heard beard the faithful twins with still much grunting granting and an occasional gr groan following I 1 la his wake sale it ma w as I a delightful location as they had said the board fitted nl alce ly f on tb the a two me I 1 limbs I 1 abs an and d jerry fastened it t w till the rusty omha the tw ins ina were jubil loud in their praises of am his ils skill aud and courage 0 oh h jerry Is exclaimed carol with willi leep deep satisfaction it I 1 each a blessing to discover something really nice about you iou after all 11 these them mouth moat lisi P now well ell just hush hissed lark here mines comes carmle oni ile H hold your breath jerry and do ion I 1 t budge u dg ien t she in on this he be whispered ie could old hear connie ranking making weird mourd loisea IS as a she came around the house from rom the front froal she was learning to whistle unit and the effect was vm ghastly in the a extreme connies mouth had not lot been designed tor for whistling h bh ill bli ahe s the band of dark gi 93 PS phiea ca tr fr tug ing to teal steal my lowly lovely wife 1 I in the lovely wife alf interrupted carol C am complacently but connie does not know about it she is so BO religious she son wont b be any of the vitiate villain parts part connie mine came around tb the corner or ol at the parsonage out the back walk malk be tile the maple then the she he gave a gleeful scream right before her lay a beautiful heavy rope connie had been yen aing for a good rope to make a r wing hero it lay at her very feet plainly a gift of the gods goda Shedid she did wait to see v where here the other end of tit rope was she just grabbed what shot saw w before her and started back ack around the house with tt it yelling prudence look at my milete rope 1 prudence rushed around the p parson arson ass go th jhb t twins fint in r icken wil wildly dal there them vas as a terrific tug and heave the limb beside them and ther then c crashing bilig of branches bad leaves jerry waa immel TO ins BE CONTINUED |
