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1 ours we
have the story of a small-town
minister's family, and its Strug.
Blejfl WWIV"$l1t!r, Nwlth hard
headed and fat-headed church
officers, with temptations of flesh
anff Upiirt. K We have, too, a
plctwfe of its joys, its inspira
tions? its ambitions yes, and its
love affairs. : Miss Hueston, the
author, writes with perfect sym
pathy: she is a small-town min
ister's daughter; and this tale
is dedicated to her mother, who
"devoted her life to rearing a
whole houseful of young Meth
odists." We feel sure you will
enjoy "Prudence."
viatst THE EDITOR.
CHAPTER I.
"W" Introducing er
None ; tout the residents Consider
Mount ..Mark, Iowa, much of a town,
nnd the very most patriotic of them
ill has no word of prulse for the ugly
little red C. 11. & Q. railway station.
Mount Murk Is anything but proud of
the little station. At the lame time It
Certainly does owe the railroad and the
Mate n debt of gratitude for Its pres
ence there. It Is the favorite social
rendezvous for the community I The
arrival of a passenger train in Mount
Mark Is an event something In the
aature of a C. H. & Q. "at home," and
Is always attended by a large and en
thusiastic gathering of "our best
people." All that Is lucking are the
proverbial "light refreshments I"
So it happened thai one sultry morn
ing, late In the month of August, there
Was the usuul flutter of excitement and
confusion on the platform and In the
waiting room of the station. The ha
bitues were there In force. Conspicu
ous among them were four gayly
dressed young men, smoking cigarettes
md gazing with lack-luster eyes upon
the animated scene, which evidently
bored them.
The 'Dully News reporter, In a well
creased, light gray suit and tan shoes,
and with eyeglasses scientifically bal
Miced on Ids uqulllne nose, wus making
pointed inquiries into the private plans
f te ..travelers. The young woman
olng to Bmdjngton to spend the week
' end was surrounded with about fifteen
other young women who had come to
"see Mr off." Mount Mark is a very
respectable town, be It understood, and
girls do not go to the station without
an excuse I
A mfth In a black business suit stood
lone Oh the platform, his hands In
Us lockets, his eyes wandering from
one to another of the strange faces
bout him. His plain white ready-made
Be proclaimed his calling.
"It's 'the new Methodist minister,
voiunreereu me baggage muster, cross-
bag the platform, "I know him. He's
not a bad sort."
"They say he's got five kids, and
most of 'em girls," responded the Ad
ams express man. "I want to be on
hand when they get here, to pick out a
Hrl."- i
"Yah I" mocked the telegraph opera
tor, bobbing his head through the win
dow, "you need to. They tell me every
girl In Mount Mark luis turned you
down u'reudy."
But the Methodist minister, gazing
awav, down tliu track, where a thin
curl of smoke announced the coming
of No. md Prudence heard nothing
of this fonversutlon. He was not a
handsome man. His hair was gray at
tho teinmcs, his face wus enrnest, only
saved frm severity by the little clus
ters of Dues ut Ids eyes und mouth
which proclaimed tlmt ho laughed
often and with relish.
"Train?: going east !"
The .mjlilster stood back from the
crowd, hut when the train Come, pound
lug tnjfl Brightness leaped Into his
"Run, Father, Run!"
cyea. A slender girl stood in the vesti
bule, waving wildly at him a small
gloved bund. When the train stopped
he leaped lightly from the steps.
"Father!'' she cried excitedly, and,
small and slight as she was, she el
bowed her way swiftly through the
gaplug crowd. "Oh, father !" And she
flung her arms (bout him Joyously, tin.
conscious of admiring eyes. Her futher
Ms! her warmly. "Where is your
baggage?" lie asked, a hand Ueld out
to relieve her,
Here!'-' And with n radiant
she thrust upon htm a box of candy
anil a gaudy-covered magazine.
"lour suitcase," he explained pa
tiently. "Oh!" she gnsped. "Run, father
run ! I left It on the train I"
Father did run, lint Prudence, fleeter
fooled, outdistanced lilm and clam
bered on board, panting.
When she rejoined her father her
face was Hushed. "Oh, father," she
said quite snapplly, "Isn't that just like
me?"
"Yes, very like," he agreed, and he
j smiled.
"And so this Is Mount Mark! Isn't
It a funny name, father? Why do they
1 call It Mount Mark?"
"1 don't know. I hadn't thought to
I Inquire. We (urn here, Prudence. This
Is Main street. The city purt of the
town the business part is to the
south."
"It's a pretty street, Isn't It?" she
cried. "Such nice big maples, and such
shady, porcliy houses. I love houses
With porches, don't you? litis the par
sonage a porch?"
"Yes, a big one on the south, and a
tiny one In front. We have the house
fixed up pretty well, Prudence, but of
course you'll have to go over It your
self und arrange It us you like. I must
go to n trustees' meeting at two
o'clock, but we can get a good deal
done before then. Mrs. Adnuis Is com
ing to help you this afternoon. She
is one of our Ladles, und very kind.
There, that is the parsonage!"
Prudence gazed In silence. Many
would not have considered It a beauti
ful dwelling, but to Prudence It was
heavenly. Fortunately the wide, grassy,
haded lawn greeted one Hrst. Great,
spreading maples bordered Hie street,
and clustering rosebushes lined the
Walk lending up to the hoUle. The pur
sonuge, to Prudence's gratlfled eyes,
looked liomey, nnd big, and Inviting.
There were many windows, and the
well-known luce curtains looked down
Upon Prudence tripping hupplly up the
little board walk or so It seemed to
nor.
"Two whole stories, nnd nn attic be
sides ! Not to mention .the bathroom !
Oh, father, the night after you wrote
there was a bathroom, Constance
thanked liod for It when she said her
prayers. And a furnace, tool And
electric lights! Oh, we have waited
a long time for It, and we've been very
patient Indeed, but, between you and
me, father, I urn most mightily glud
wo've lilt the luxury land at last. I'm
sure we'll all feel much moro religious
In a parsonage that has a bathroom
and electric lights! Oh, father!"
Ho had thrown open the door, nnd
Prudence stood upon tho threshold of
her new home. Together she and her
father went from room to room, up
stairs und down, moving a table to the
left, a bed to the right according to
her own good pleasure. Afterward
they hud a cozy luncheon for two In
the "dining room."
"Oh, It Is so elegant to have a din
(ng room," breathed Prudence happily,
"I always pretended It wus rather fun,
and a great saving of work, to eat and
cook anil study and live In one room,
but Inwardly the Idea always outraged
me, Is that the school over there?"
"Yes, (hut's where Connie will go.
rhere Is only one high school In Mount
Murk, so the twins will huve to go to
the other side of town a long walk
nut in genu weainer tney can come
home for dinner."
"Oh, that's a lovely place over there,
futher!" exclaimed Prudence, looking
from the living room windows toward
the south. "Isn't It beautiful?"
"Yes. The Avery family lives there,
rhe parent! are very old and feeble,
and the daughter! are all elduly
und nil schoolteachers, There are four
of them, and the youngest Is forty-six.
Dear me, It Is two o'clock already, and
I must go nt once. Mrs. Aduins will
bo here In a few minutes, and you will
not lie lonely."
Hut when Mrs. Ailnius arrived at the
parsonage she knocked repeatedly, and
In vulri. Finally she gathered her robes
about her und went Into the back yard.
She peered Into the woodshed, and saw
no one. She went Into tho barn lot,
and found it empty. In despair, she
plunged Into the barn and stopped
abruptly,
In ii shadowy corner wus a slender
figure kneeling beside an overturned
IMtlkegi her face burled In her bands.
Evidently this was Prudence engaged
In prayer and In the barn, of nil places
in the world !
"A a a hem !" stammered Mrs.
Adams Inquiringly,
"Amen !" This was spoken aloud
and hurriedly, ami Prudence leaped
to her feet. Her fair hair clung about
her face In dump, babyish tendrils, and
hor lace was flushed nnd dusty, but
alight wltli friendly Interest. She run
forward eagerly, thrusting forth a slim
anil grimy hand.
"You are Mrs. Adams, nren't you? I
am Prudence Starr, It is so kind of
you to come the very tlrst dav." she
cried. "It makes me love you light at
i lie start."
"Ye yes, 1 am Mrs. Adams." Mrs.
Adams was embarrassed. She could
not banish from her mental vision that'
kneeling figure by the aaJlkeg. Inter
rogation was written nil over her
uinplo fuee, and Prudence promptly
rend it nnd hastened to reply.
"I do not generally say my prayers
In the burn, Mrs. Adams, I assure you.
Hut well, when I found this grand,
old, rumbling burn, 1 was so thankful
1 couldn't resist praying about it."
"Hut n barn!" ejaculated the per
plexed "member." "Do you call that
a blessing?"
"Yes, Indeed I do," declared Pru
dence. Then she explained patiently:
"Ob, It is on the children's account,
you kaow. They haw always louged
for a big, romantic bam to play In.
That's why I couldn't resist saying my
prayers I was so happy I couldn't
hold In."
As they walked slowly toward the
house, Mrs. Adams looked at this par
sonage girl in frank curiosity and some
dismay, which she strongly endeavored
to conceal from the bright-eyed Pru
dence. The Ladles had said It would
be so nice to have a grown girl In the
parsonage! Prudence was nineteen
from all account, but she looked like a
child, and well, It was not exactly
grown-up to give thonks for a barn,
to say the very least! Yet this girl
had full charge of four younger chil
dren, and was further burdened with
the entire care of a minister-father!
Well, well ! Mrs. Adams sighed a
little.
"You are tired," said Prudence sym
pathetically.' "It's so hot walking.
Isn't It? Let's sit on the porch until
you are nicely rested."
"This Is a fine chance for us to get
acquainted," said the good woman with
eagerness.
Now, If the truth must be told, there
had been some Ill-feeling In the Ladles'
Aid society concerning the reception of
Prudence, After the session of con
ference, when Itev. Mr. Starr was as-
RULES FOR ROASTING PORK
Prepared In This Way, the Meat Will
Be Found Both Appetizing and
Digestible.
After carefully wiping the meat with
a wet towel, lay It on u rack In the
dripping pan and place it in a very hot
oven, where It will quickly sear over
on all sides. Then reduce the heat of
the oven and pour Into the pan with
he fat, which has come from the roast,
a cupful of hot water.
Now cut In small pieces two large
tart apples and put these Into the
pan where, cooking, they will give up
their acid.
Haste the meat very often with this
liquid, adding water when necessary,
letting the pork cook slowly and thor
oughly. Season with salt and pepper
when half done.
A little flour may be dredged over
the roast at intervals and a few sage
leaves powdered may be sprinkled over
it. Sage and pepper scorch easily
and must be frequently basted.
Apple sauce and horseradish may
accompany the roast pork as usual
When the roast Is done take It up
and pour off all the drippings except
two large tablespoonfuls, being careful
to retain the brown substance at the
bottom.
Add two tablespoonfuls of flour, let
ting this cook for a minute with the
dripping. Add a pint of cold water,
stirring well. Add a slice of onion
letting gi-?y cook a few minutes to
extract the Juice, then remove the
onion. Strain gravy. This gravy Is
free from grease and has a good flavor
EGGS WITH ANCHOVY SAUCE
In the Barn of All Places.
signed to Mount Mark, the Ladles of
(ho church hud felt great Interest In
the man and his family. They Inquired
on every hand, and learned several In
terestlng Items. The mother had been
taken from the family five years be
fore, after a long Illness, and Prudence,
the eldest daughter, had taken charge
of the household. There were Ave chll
dreu. So much was known, and being
women, they looked forward with
eager curiosity to the coming of I'm
dence, the young mistress of the par
sonage.
Mr. Starr had arrived at Mount Mark
a week ahead of his family. Prudence
and the other children had speat the
week visiting at the home of their
aunt, and Prudence had come on a day
In advance of the others to "wind ev
erythlng up," us she had expressed It
Do you think that Impulsive,
lovable Prudence will make a
hit with the saintly (but gos
sipy) members of the Ladles'
Aid society?
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
MAN'S WAR ON WILD THINGS
Trifles Seemingly of Small Significance
Have Power to Cause Much
Irritation.
There are awful little things be
tween two people. Here are some of
them :
MKi. When tired, the wife has
peculiar yawn, roughly : "Hoo-hoo !
lloo-hoo!" The husband hours It colli'
lug and sometimes curdles within
him.
Mils. Bvcry morning in his bath the
husband sings, "There Is a fountain
llll'd with blood drawn from P.iiiimin
uel's veins" always tile saiu
MHM. 'file wife buys shoes n quiir
ter size too stiiull and always slips
them Off under the table at dinner.
ThtO she loses them and develops
great ugltiillon. This tills her hus
band with an unaccountable rage.
MCkS. The wife is utllieted with the
Uche habit and can generally sum
up a situation by phrases such us:
All is not gold thul glitters." Or,
Such Is life," or "Well, well, It's n
weary world, ilie husband can hour
them coming.
There are scores ol these little cruel
things which wear away love as sure
ly us trickling water will wear away a
stone. V. U Oeorge. In Atlantic.
Economical Combination.
A quart of oysters contains less than
twice as much nourishment as a quart
of skim milk, and yet It often costs
several times as much. Itoth are use
ful, wholesome foods, and in the oys
ter one has a pedal Savor, A com
bination of tlie two lu oyster stew oi
creamed oysters Is an economical way
of using the oysters, since It makes
given quantity "go further."
Mental Steering Gear Goes Wrong.
Science has at last explained why au
tomobiles skid, but the police courts
have had a good working theory fee
some tiiuo.Washlnglou Post.
Method of Serving Is Something of a
NoveltyMakes Delicious
Luncheon Dish.
At most delicatessen shops or large
grocery stores may be bought tiny Ut
tie cans of anchovy paste. These sell,
ns a rule, for 10 cents apiece.
To make the sauce, melt one round
ed tablespoonful of butter and one
tablespoonful of flour, heaped high,
wnen inorougJiiy blended, ndd one
cupful of milk and the contents of the
tiny can of anchovy paste.,
When the sauce has boiled up, re
move It from the fire, stir until very
smooth' and pour it over hard-boiled
eggs that have been shelled, cut In
half and laid face down on the plate
on which they are to be served. Pour
the sauce over the eggs evenly, sprln
kle with a little finely-chopped parsley
or celery and dust with paprika.
For luncheon, us an entree, It should
be served hot and then the sauce
should be poured In nn individual cas
serole or, should this not be handy, In
a baking dish. Fresh eggs, carefully
opened, are dropped in this hot sauce
and a little cheese grated over the top.
and paprika, and the whole put In
very hot oven long enough to "set"
the egg. This may be served as a
course by Itself with thin biscuits.
Pilaff of Rabbit.
Having-cut the rabbit In pieces, put
It In a saucepan In which you have
heated two or three ounces of butter
or lard. When the meat is slightly
browned, season with salt anil pepper
and ndd a medium-sized onion choD-
d In. Allow It to cook ten minutes,
en ndd six tablespoonfuls of good
co soup. (KIce used In soups Is par-
polled In water for ten minutes, and
after water Is drained off clear con
somme is added.) Moisten with about
one and a half pints of boiling water
and reduce by boiling. Cover pan and
finish cooking in oven or on a slow fire
'-'0 minutes.
Banana Cake.
Make any one-egg cake, or gener
ally make a sponge cake nnd bake In
Ottnd tins, two layers; slice banana
n enke and cover with whipped
renin j simply lay another layer of
like on Hrst nnd cover again with
bananas and cream.
Whipped Cream Take one cupful
weet cream, add the white of an egg
to give It body, small nlneb of suit
ml whip all together until thick;
sweeten to taste and flavor with vanilla.
Keep Oven Scrupulously Clean.
An oven that Is In constant use
should be kepi scrupulously clean If
you waul to get the best results from
t. The shelves should occasionally
e scrubbed with strong soda water,
and, in addition, they should be puint-
d with quicklime two or three times
year. An oven Heated In this way
never heroines coated with grease.
md there Is no unpleasant smell when
t Is being used.
Broiled Swordfish With Sauce.
Wash and w ipe dry and season with
alt and pepper slices of swordllsh or
halibut, ltroil ten or twelve minutes
(over n charcoal fire If possible).
Serve with a horseradish sauce. Cream
ine-third cupful of butter, add two
minding tablespoonfuls grated horse
radish, one teaspooaful made mustard,
me snltspoonful of salt and two table
spoonfuls of hot vinegar.
Tiny Chicken Pies.
To make Individual chicken pies
(nnd Incidentally to use up bits nf
eftovor chicken) line gem pans with
rich pastry, leaving crust enough
fold over a tablespoonful of well-
seasoned chicken hash.
ISake In a quick oven und serve with
urrant or cranberry Jelly and French
fled potatoes.
UNCLE SAM ON WHEELS
Takes Traveling Shows Through
out the United States.
Government Is Fitting Up New Rail
road Car Every Year to Carry
Benefits of Experts' Work
to the People.
Uncle Sam believes that while a roll
ing stone may gather no moss, a roll
ing demonstration produces great re
sults In the way of increased knowl
edge, saved lives and righted wrongs.
And Tie backs up this belief by the pur
chase every year of a railroad car, fit
ted up to carry his discoveries to every
corner of the United States.
Some six or seven cars he owns now
and an order has just befn placed for
another.
Education on wheels seems to at
tract the Interest nnd the plaudits of
the multitudes. The traveling show
bus never needed to make a strong out
side bid for favor; it carries Its suc
cess with It; people welcome It Inevit
ably. Uncle Sam remembered this.
Also he remembered that he has a
tremendous family of nieces and
nephews to reach. Why not combine
their Inherent curiosity about a show
from "funin parts" with their need
for enlightenment? The problem was
simple just a matter of Inoculating a
little seriousness Into the show or put
ting some "sure enough" tonic Into the
mixture beneath the sugar coating and
Inoculating a little uovelty Into the
demonstrations.
Hence, the "federal special," which
were they all coupled together in one
train, would be made up of a car each
from food research laboratory, the bu
reuu of animal Industry (both of the
department of agriculture) ; the bureau
of mines, of standards and of fisheries,
with another, already appropriated
for and soon to be added, from the bu
reau of chemistry.
The cur from the food research labo
ratory demonstrates methods for re
ducing the appalling $00,000,000 yearly
egg waste.
The wool-exhibit oir of the bureau
of animal industr1 shows ranchmen
how to prepare their wool for market
so as to lacrease their profits.
The fish commission car transports
fishes from the Pacific, from the
Atlantic and from the great lakes
to stock the individual and public
plants of those who are following the
new pursuit, "fish raising."
The bureau of standards' ear Is de
signed to go about the country testing
track scales on railways and weighing
equipment of grain elevators and such
establishments where commodities,
destined for the general public, are
weighed In bulk, to see If the measures
conform to standard,
The bureau of mines car Is an ultra
modern emergency kit on wheels which
Is rushed from its siding by a swift
oconiotive nnd hastened to the scene
of every mine disaster for rescue work.
The newest car, which really is not
yet a car, but only an order for one, is
to be n peripatetic laboratory which
will operate In connection with the
pure food act. On the general lines
of a Pullman car, It will be designed
ns a complete chemical and bacterio
logical laboratory, where the qualities
of food "products may be definitely es
tablished us In uny other laboratory.
Uncle Sam's Doctors
Urge More Fresh Air
Gluttony is common, accord
ing to a statement issued by the
United Stntes public health serv
ice, but it has a penalty despite
the fact that It Is much con
doned. Fat Inefficiency nnd the
red nose are two of the results
of gluttony, It Is said.
You must spend more of your
time In the open air, warns
Uncle Sam's physicians and they
suggest Hint you be given the
treatment dogs receive when
they get fat and wheezy. The
diet should be cut down und the
out-of-door exercise Increased.
Dyspepsia, It la stated, Is often
cured by work In the open ulr.
Simple and moderate diet is
urged for United States citizens
as a means for attaining health.
Ginger Loaf.
One cupful each molasses, sugar,
butter and sour milk, one teaspooaful
aoh soda, ginger and cinnamon.
Heated yolks two eggs, fbur cnpfuls
our. Last add well-beaten whites
f the eggs. Use raisins or currants
hopped or whole. Make oue large
loaf or two small.
Mock Lobster Salad.
Mix two cupftils flaked boiled bad-
lock with two teaspoonfuls finely-
hopped pimento, season with salt,
pepper and paprika, add two eupfuls
finely-chopped celery nnd two spoon
fuls mayonnaise dressing. Stir lightly,
pile on crisp lettuce leaves and core
with a good dressing.
WINE IS MADE FROM PAPER
Experiments Made by Uncle Sam's
Experts in Forest Products Labra
tory Prove Success.
That wrapping twines which give
borough satisfaction can be made
from paper has been demonstrated by
xpertments made by Uncle Sam's for
est products laboratory nt Madison.
Wis. Several hundred nackaces. eneh
ontalning a niedluni-sized book, were
rapped and fastened with the light
st weight miner twine nnd were
mailed to various points throughout
he United States, iteports show that
(radically every package was received
n good order and that In no case wus
here nny damage which could he
barged as a fault of the twine.
In making twine the paper Is cut
nfo narrow strips which are then
wisted tightly to form u cord. The
trength of the twine depends uiHiu
he character of the paper used and
he process of treatment, it Is wsii
ilnpled to a number of purposes, but
the foresters sny tlmt as yet no satts
."aetory means has been found for pro
tecting paper twine from the action of
water, nnd it should not be used where
it will-he exposed to moisture.
Sugar Beet Industry Grows.
Preliminary returns received by Un
rle Sam from practically nil operating
beet sugar factories in the United
Stales Indicate a production of 018,800
short tons of sugar durtug the current
nimpaign. The area harvested amount
ed to 080,000 acres, and the beets,
fl.ii71.000 short tons. This is the larg
est acreage and tonnage of beets ever
harvested iu the United States, nnd
the sugar production exceeds the high
est preceding crop, that of 1915, by
more than 41,600 tons. During the
past five years the United States has
consumed about 4,000,000 tons of
annually.
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