t
OF TlHE PABjON
ETHEL HUESTON
UXU3TBATED BY
VT.C .TANNE
(Copyright, by tha Bobbs-Merrlll Company.)
THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION FORGET THAT
THE PARSONAGE FOLKS NEED MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS,
SO LITTLE CONNIE TELLS BANKER SOME PLAIN TRUTHS
Mr. Starr, a widower Methodist minister, comes to Mount Mark,
la., to take charge of the congregation there. He has live charming
daughters, the eldest of whom, Prudence, age nineteen, keeps house
and mothers the family. Her younger sisters are Fairy, the twins
Carol and Lark, and Constance, the "baby." The family's coming stirs
the curiosity of the townspeople. After a few weeks the Starrs are
well settled. Prudence has her hands full with the mischievous young
sters, but she loves them devotedly despite their outrageous pranks.
It Is a Joyous household, but the parsonuge girls are embarrassed at
Christmas time because the congregation has failed to pay the pastor's
salary. Little Connie needs clothing, and sadly disappointed, takes
matters Into her own hands.
CHAPTER VI Continued.
"Oh. I had her dressed warmly un
dernenth, very warmly Indeed," de
clared Prudence. "But no matter now
warm you nre underneuth, you look
cold If you aren't visibly prepared for
winter weather. I kept hoping enough
money would come In to buy her
coat for once in her life."
"She has been looking forward to
one long enough," put In Fairy. "This
will be a bitter blow to her. And yet
It Is not such a bad-looking coat, after
all." And she quickly ran up a seam
on the machine.
"Here comes Connie I" Prudence
hastily swept u pile of scraps out of
sight, and turned to greet her little
sister with a cheery smile.
"Come on In, Connie," she cried
with a brightness she did not feel
"Fairy and I are making you a new
cont. Isn't It pretty? And so warm
See the nice velvet collar and cuffs,
Wc want to fit It on you right away
dear."
Connie picked up a piece of the
goods and examined It Intently.
"Don't you want some fudge, Con
nle?" exclaimed Fairy, shoving the
dish toward her hurriedly.
Connie took a piece from the plate,
and thrust It between her teeth. Her
eyes were still fastened upon the brown
furry cloth.
"Whore did you get this stuff?" she
Inquired, as soon as she was able to
speak.
"Out of the trunk In tho garret, Con
nle. Don't you want some more fudge?
I put u lot of nuts In, especially on
your account."
"It's good," sold Connie, taking an
other piece. She examined the cloth
very closely. "Sny, Prudence, Isn't tills
that old brown coat of father's?'
Fairy shoved her chair back from tho
machine, and ran to the window
"Look, Prue," she cried. "Isn't that
Mrs. Adams coming this way? I won
der "
"No, It Isn't," answered Connie
gravely. "It's Just Miss Avery getting
home from school. Isn't It, Prudence?
Father's coat, 1 nieau?"
"Ypb, Connie, It Is," said I'rtuli'nW,
very, very gently. "But no ouo here
has seen It, Jiud It Is such nice cloth
Just exactly whut girls are wearing
now."
"But I wanted a new coat I" Connie
did not cry. She stood looking at Pru
dence with her wide hurt eyes.
"Oh, Connie, I'm Just as sorry as
you are," cried Prudence, with starting
tears. "I know Just how you feel ubout
it dearest I But the people didn't pay
father up last month. Maybe ufter
Christmas we can get you a coat. They
pay up better then."
"I think I'd rather wear my summer
coat until then," said Connie soberly
"Oh, but you can't, dearest. It Is too
cold. Won't you bo a good girl now,
and not make sister feel badly about
It? It really Is becoming to you, and It
Is nice and warm. Tako some more
fudge, dear, anil run out-of-doors a
while. You'll feel better about It pres
ently, I'm sure.
Connie stood solemnly beside the
table, lier eyes still fastened on tho
cont, cut down from her father's. "Can
I go nnd take a walk?" suo asked
Anally.
"May 1, you mean," suggested Fairy.
"Yes, muy 1? Maybe I can reconcile
myself to It."
"Yes, go and take a walk," urged
Prudence promptly, eager to get the
small sober face beyond her range of
vision.
"If I uui not back when tho twlus
get home, go right on and eat without
me. I'll come back when I get things
straightened out In my mind."
When Conide was quite beyond hear
ing, Prudence dropped her head on the
table and wept, "Oh, Fairy, If the mem
bers Just knew how such things hurt,
maybe they'd pay up a little better.
How do they expect parsonage people
to keep up appearances when they
haven't any money?"'
"Oh, now, Prue, you're worse than
Connie ! There's no use to cry about
It. Parsonage people have to And hap
pln.ss In spite of llnanclnl misery.
Money Isn't the tlrst thing with folkB
like us."
"Poor little Connie) If she had
cried about It, 1 wouldn't have cared so
much. But she looked MO ueartftak,
didn't slie, Fairy?"
Connie certainly was heartsick. More
than that, (he was a little disgusted.
She felt herielf aroused to take action.
Tilings had gone too fur ! Go to church
In her tether's coat she could not I She
walked sturdily down the street toward
the "city" Ironically so called. Her
face was stony, her hands were
clenched. But finally she brightened.
Her lagglug steps quickened. She
' skipped along quite cheerfully. She
turned westward us she reached the
comer of the square, and walked along
that business street with shining eyes.
In front of the First National bank she
paused, but after a few seconds she
passed by. On the opposite corner was
another bank. When she reached It,
she walked in without pausing, and the
massive door swung behind her.
The- four older girls were at the
table when Connie came home. She
exhaled quiet satisfaction from every
pore. Prudence glanced at her once,
and then looked away again. "She has
reconciled herself," she thought. Din
ner wns half over before Constance
burst her bomb.
"Are you going to be busy this after
noon, Prudence?" she asked quietly.
"We are going to sew a little," said
Prudence. "Why?"
"I wanted you to go downtown with
me after school."
"Well, perhaps I can do that. Fairy
will be able to finish the coat alone."
"You needn't finish the cont I can't
wear father's coat to church, Pru
dence. It's a It's a physical impos
sibility." The twins laughed, Fairy smiled, but
Prudence gazed at "the baby" with
tender pity.
"I'm so sorry, dearest, but we haven't
the money to buy one now."
"Will Ave dollars be enough?" In
quired Connie, and she placed a crisp
new bill beside her plate. The twins
gasped I They guzed at Connie with
new respect. They were Just wishing
they could handle Ave-dollar bills so
recklessly.
"Will you loan me twenty dollars un
til after Christmas, Connie?" queried
Fairy.
But Prudence asked, "Where did you
get this money, Connie?"
"I borrowed It from the bank," Con
nie replied with proper gravity. "I
huve two years to pay It back. Mr.
Harold says they are proud to huve my
trade."
Prudence was silent for several long
seconds. Then sho Inquired In a low
voice, "Did you tell him why you want
ed It?"
"Yes, I explained the whole situa
tion."
"What did he say?"
"He said he knew Just how I felt.
because ho knew lie couldn't go to
church in his wife's cont. No, I said
that myself, but he agreed with me. He
did not sny very much, but ho looked
sympathetic. He said ho anticipated
great pleasure In seeing me In my new
cont nt church next Sunday."
Go on with, your luncheon, twins."
said Prudence sternly. "You'll be Into
to school. We'll Bee about going down
town when you get home tonight, Con
nie, Now, eat your luncheon, and
don't tulk about coats any more."
When Connlo had gone back to
school, Prudence went straight to Mr.
Harold's bunk. Flushed and embar
rassed, she explained the situation
frankly. "My sympathies aro all with
Connie," sho said candidly. "But I am
afruld father would not like It. We are
dead set agnlnst borrowing. After
our mother was taken, we were crowd-
d pretty close for money. So we had
to go In debt. It took us two years to
get It puld. Father and Fairy and I
talked It over then, and decided we
would starve ruther than borrow again.
Oven the twins understood It, but Con
nie was too little. She doesn't know
how heartbreaking It Is to keep haud-
ng over every Cent for debt, when one
Just yearning for other tilings. 1 do
wish she might have the cont, but I'm
fluid futher would not like It. She
gave me tho Ave dollars for safekeep
ing, and 1 have brought it back."
Mr. Harold shook his head. "No,
'oinile must huve her coat. This will
e a good lesson for her. It will tench
her the bitterness of living under debt I
Besides, Prudence, 1 think in my heart
hat she Is right this time. This Is a
use where borrowing Is JustlAed. Get
or the coat, mid I'll square the uc-
ount with your father." Then ho
added, "And I'll look after tills sniiirv
ashless after this. I'll arrange with
lie trustees that I am to pay your fil
ler his full salary the first of every
month, and that the church receipts nre
o be turned In to me. And If they
i not pay up, my lawyer can do u llt
e Investigating! Little Conule earned
that Ave dollars, for she taught one
tislee a sorry lesson. And he will
have to puss It on to tile others tu self-
feuse! Now, run along and get the
coat, und If Ave dollars Isn't enough
ou can hnvc us much more as you
need Your futher will get his saliirv
fter this, my dear, If we have to mort
gage the parsonage I"
"What In the world?" she began.
gazing out into tne room, half-ughted
uy me ujuuumilue, unu Beeiug vuroi mill
Lark shivering beside her bed.
"Sh I Sh I Hnsh I" whispered Lark.
"There's a burglar in our room!"
By this time, even sound-sleeping
Fairy was awake. "Oh, there Is I" she
scoffed.
"Yes, there Is," declared Carol with
some heat. "We heard him, plain as
day. He stepped Into the closet, didn't
he, Lark?"
"He certainly did," agreed Lark.
"Did you see him?"
"No, we heard him. Carol heard
him first, and she spoke, and nudged
me. Then I heurd him, too. He was
nt our dresser, but he shot across the
room and Into the closet. He closed
the door after him. He's there now."
"You've been dreaming," said Fairy,
lying down again.
"We don't generally dream the same
thing at the same minute," said Carol
stormlly. "I tell you he's In there."
"And you two great big girls came
off and left poor little Connie In there
alone with a burglar, did you? Well,
you are nice ones, I must sny."
And Prudence leaped out of bed and
started for the door, followed by Fairy,
with the twins creeping fearfully along
In the rear.
"She was asleep," muttered Carol.
"We didn't want to scare her," added
Lark.
Prudence was careful to turn the
switch by the door, so that the room'
wns In full light before she entered.
The closet door wns wide open. Con
nie was soundly sleeping. There was
no one else In the room.
"You see?" said Prudence sternly.
"I'll hot he took our ruby rings," de
clared Lark, nnd the twins and Fairy
ran to the dresser to look.
But a sickening realization had come
homo to Prudence. In the lower hall,
TWO WAYS TO COOK CABBAGE
Both Will Be Appreciated by Those
Who Are Fond of This
Savory Vegetable.
Susskraut Take a good-sized head
of cabbage, cut it in about six or eight
pieces and wash. Have a kettle of
boiling water ready, put the cabbagf
in, add a small pinch of soda, let boll
until tender, then take the kettle,
stand it In the sink and let cold water
run over It until you can put your
hands Into it, then squeeze all the wa
ter out of the cabbage, then chop It
fine.
Have a frying pan on the stove, put
a small tablespoonful of lard In It o
drippings (butter, of course, makes ll
still better). Take a medium-sized
onion, cut It up fine nnd fry till brown
Add a tablespoonful of flour, stir a Ut
ile, then add the cabbage and thin It
with hot water or soup stock (a good
cupful is best), salt and pepper to
taste. Let It cook up a few minutes,
I hen serve. It Is fine with any kind
of meat gravy over It.
Balrlih Kraut. Take a good-sized
head of cabbage, shuve It fine nnd wash
It. Have a large iron kettle or a pan
on the stove; put a good tablespoonful
of lard In It, then take a medium-sized
onion, brown It slightly, add the cab
bage and Just a little water (a scant
half n cup), cover tightly and let it
steam until tender. Stir occasionally
so It will not burn. Add salt to taste,
and a few minutes before serving, add
a good tablespoonful of vinegar. (Of
course If you don't like the sour taste
leave the vinegar out.)
IF YOUR CHILD IS CROS8,
FEVERI8H, CONSTIPATED
Look Mother! If tongue la coated,
cleanse little bowels with "Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs."
RECIPES FOR FINE CANDY
Prudence Dropped Her Head on the
Table and Wept
under the staircase, wns a small dark
closet which they called the dungeon.
The dungeon door wns big and solid,
and wns equipped jdth a heavy catch
lock. In this dungeon, Prudence kept
the family r':Verware, and all the
money sho had on hand, as It could
there be safely locked away. But more
often tluin not, Prudence forgot to lock
It.
Have you ever awakened to
find a burglar in your room?
What did you do pretend sleep?
Or shout? Or keep still at his
command?
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
SYMBOL UNTOUCHED BY WAR
Lion of St. Mark Has Escaped De
struction, Though Hand of Time
Has Been Heavy on It
CHAPTER VII.
A Burglar's Visit
"Prue!"
A suinll hand gripped Prudence's
shoulder, aud again came a hoarsely
wnispereu :
"Pruer
Prudence sat up In bed with a
bounce.
The lion of St. Murk still stands.
Curiously enough, while utmost pre
cautions have been taken to preserve
the edifices nnd monuments of Venice
against the ruthless hand of the avi
ator, this symbol of the republic, one
of the chief nrtistlc and historical glo
ries of tile city, still poses on its col
umn In tho Plazzetta with nover a
sandbtig, masonry shield, or wooden
covering to guard It from harm.
The lion of St. Mark long has been
an Interesting relic, source of some1
speculation und nn endless amount of
historical legend more or less authen
tic. There Is a tradition that when
Napoleon cnrrled It to Pnrls there
were dlumonds In Its eyes. They were
really white agates, faceted.
It is conjectured Hint the lion may
have formed a part of the decoration
of some Assyrian palace centuries be
fore It became the symbol of the Vene
tian patron saint, St. Mark. The head.
except for the crown, the mane, and
tho larger part of the body and legs,
except the claws, are much older than
other portions of the figure. The wings
and paws are of a much later date,
while the rump part and the tall are
restorations executed after the liou
had been sent buck from Paris early
In the Inst century.
The lion Is in n condition that cure
is required even under ordinary coudl
tlous to prevent Its disintegration.
There are rents nnd Assures through
out the body, and the portions are held
together by irou rivets that have rust
ed away, Mauy Initials mark the metal,
presumably engraved by artists em
ployed In various restorations.
The Ltou of St. Murk could be de
stroyed with little effort It has sur
vived the chances of war to the present.
How Fondant and Chocolate Creams
Are Put Up by Those Who Are
Considered Experts.
Two cupfuls granulated sugar, one-
half cupful cold water, boiled slowly.
Add quarter teaspoonful of cream tar
tar, before It has boiled five minutes.
When It keeps Its shape in cold wa
ter, wet a dish in cold water (a platter
s nest), pour It out carefully and stir
with n wooden spoon till stiff and
about to crumble. Then take In your
hands and work and knead it till pli
able nnd smooth. .Pack in a deep
dish nnd cover with a wet cloth. Let
stand several hours (till next day is
better), when It will be velvety and of
fine texture. Don't try to make It on
a cloudy or stormy day, as a clear,
bright atmosphere will give best re
sults. From this fondant nil kinds of
fine candles can be made.
Chocolate Creams Form the balls
from the above fondant, nnd let stand
over night, to harden. Cook together
one cupful granulated sugar, one-half
cupful water and tiny pinch of cream
of tartar till, when a little Is dropped
In cold water, It can be gathered on n
spoon, then set on back of stove and
gild two squares of chocolate that have
been melted, a heaping teaspoonful
each of butter nnd vnnllln, and set
dish In another of hot water, and dip
the creams. It takes but a few min
utes for them to harden. Drop on
waxeu paper. They are extra nice.
Mothers can rett easy after giving
"California Syrup of Figs," because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste.
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless "fruit laxative.'
Millions of mothers keep it handy be
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup or nigs,
which contains directions for babies,
children of all ages and lor grown-ups,
One Instance.
"Like produces like."
"Yes; I suppose that is one reason
why they have baggage smaBhers on
trunk lines." Baltimore American.
SAGE TEA KEEPS
When Mixed with Sulphur it
Brings Back Its Beautiful
Lustre at Once.
Gray hair, however handsome, de
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantage of a youthful appear
ance. Your hair is your charm, it
makes or mars the face. When It
fades, turns gray and looks streaked,
Just a few applications of Sage Tea
and Sulphur enhances Its appearance
a hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young!
Either prepare the recipe at home or
get from any drug store a 60-cent
bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound," which Is merely the old-
time recipe Improved by the addition
of other Ingredients. Thousands of
folks recommend this ready-to-use
preparation, because it darkens the
hair beautifully, besides, no one can
possible tell, as it darkens so natur
ally and evenly. You moisten a
sponge or soft brush with it, draw
ing this through the hair, taking one
small strand at a time. By morning
the gray hair dlsappeais; after an
other application or two, Its natural
color Is restored and it becomes thick,
glossy and lustrous, and you appear
years younger.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound Is a delightful toilet requisite.
It is not intended for the cure, mitiga
tion or prevention of disease.
Home Truths.
"My wife would rather cook than
eat."
"So would mine than eat the stuff
she cooks." Boston Transcript
An Incidental Consideration.
"Would you marry a man for his
money?
"No," replied Miss Cayenne, "I'd
merely insist that he have a lovely
disposition. But I d take into conBid
eratlon the fact that a man without
money is very likely to be worried
and ill-natured. Washington Star.
Lemon Pudding.
Sauce One and one-half cupfuls of
sugar, one and one-half cupfuls water,
butter size of egg, Juice and rind of one
lemon.
Butler One cupful sugar, one cupful
water, butter size of egg, one teaspoon
ful baking powder, flour enough to
mnke batter like Cake.
Mix the sauce in granite pan and let
stand till dissolved, then pour batter
over sauce and bake In a medium oven.
Good either hot or cold.
Stewed Apples.
One nnd one-l.nlf cupfuls of water,
oue-linlf cupful sugar, ten apples, one
tablespoonful of lemon Juice.
Boll the sugar and water together.
Wash, quarter, pare and core the ap
ples. Cook the apples very slowly In
sirup until they are soft and trans
parent. Add the lemon Juice and then
remove them from the sirup without
breaking the pieces. When ready to
serve strain the sirup over them.
Orange Sauce.
One tablespoonful flour, one-third
cupful sugar, one cupful boillug water,
one cupful orange Juice, one teaspoon
ful orange rind and one tenspoonful
lemon Juice. Mix the flour and sugar
together thoroughly, then add the boil
ing water slowly and cook for ten urin
ates, stirring constantly. Add orange
und lemon Juices nnd the orange rind
and bring to the boiling point. Serve
hot with orange puffs.
A Concession.
"After looking at the postal stamps
of other countries I have come to the
conclusion that you can't beat ours."
"Maybe not, but all the same, it
gets lots of lickings." Baltimore
American.
Inexperience.
"What picturesque variations you
have Introduced into your dancing."
"I am entitled to no credit," said
Miss Cayenne. "What you call varia
tions were the efforts of my partner
and myself to quit stepping on each
other's feet." Washington Star.
Truly Unlucky.
Scenario Writer Beware of opal
rings. They are unlucky.
Director I know they are. I gave
one to a girl once.
Scenario Writer What happened?
Director She married me. Chicago
Herald.
END STOMACH TROUBLE,
GASES OR DY8PEPSIA
"Pape'a Dlapepsin" makes Sick, Sour,
Gassy Stomachs surely feel fine
in five minutes.
What He Left Mother.
"Your father wns pretty rich when
he died, wasn't he?" asked the young
man in search of an heiress.
"Oh, yes!" replied the world-wise
maiden.
"Did he leave your mother much?"
"About twice
Answers.
Honeycomb Pudding.
Beat two eggs, add one-half cupful
sugar, one-hnlf cupful molasses, one-
linlf cupful milk, In which dissolve one
ha.lt teaspoonful soda, one-half cupful
Hour. Pour . .to (lidding dish and bake
cu moderate ovjii 45 minutes.
Sauce One cupful sugar, one cupful
soiling water, butter size of a small
gg, salt, one tablespoonful flour dis
solved in three tnblespoonfuls water,'
one-half teaspoonful lemon extract.
Creamed, Fotatoes.
One large onion cut In small pieces;
cover with milk and simmer until the
onion Is tender. Pass the onion nnd
milk through n sieve ; then add a cup
ful of cold sliced potatoes. Season
with salt and paprika, then scald. Add
the beaten yolks of two eggs mixed
with one-half cupful of crenrn or good
milk. Heat the mixture through, but
do not boll.
If what you just a,te is souring on
your stomach or lies like a lump of
lead, refusing to digest, or you belch
gas and eructate sour, undigested
food, or have a feeling of dizziness,
heartburn, fullness, nausea, bad taste
in mouth and stomach-headache, you
can get blessed relief in five minutes.
rut an end to stomach trouble forever
by getting a large fifty-cent case of
Pape's Diapepsln from any drug store.
You realize in five minutes how need
less it is to suffer from indigestion,
dyspepsia or any stomach disorder.
It's the quickest, surest stomach doc
tor in the world. It's wonderful.
Here First
Willie was boasting about his fam
ily. "Our folks came over in the May
flower," he declared proudly.
"Huh! That's nothing,'' said Bob
ble. "I guess they stayed with our
folks the first night after they land
ed." Boston Transcript.
Uae Murine after Expoanre la Cola.
Cutting Winds and Dust. It Restores
Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health'
Oood for all Eyes that Need Care.
Murine Bye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Sends Eye Book on request.
Both Waya. ,
"There is much opposition to put
ting an embargo on wheat."
"Yea; it goes against the grain."
naaunQre American.
Hard Pudding Sauce.
One and one-half cupfuls powdered
sugar, and oue-hnlf cupful butter.
.'ream these well, add one-half cupful
soiling milk, nne-half tenspoonful
emon, one teaspoonful vanilla. Beat
until creamy. This Is especially nice
steamed puddings. Would be
pleased with some Ww.s on packing
uncn boxes.
To Protect Bod Springs.
Cover your bed springs with a cover
if heavy unblenched muslin or ticking,
tewing tapes to each corner to keep It
led on ariuly. ihls will protect your
iKiitress from Iton rust and cc be
taken oil a.:d shekoa every week end
amtlMd whrii soiled
As we grow more sensible, we refuse dnis
1-atHartti.a ami l.k. V 1 ,. . .
Time Limit
"I see that Miss Gunn is married at
last"
"WelL it was time she was going-
"... -wmmiuiB American.
QonQQ
Every Niqht
For Constipation
Heiddche.Indigestion.etc
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