THE
“May I speak to Constance Starr,
Mr. Imes?" she asked. “It is very Im­
portant. This is Prudence, her sis­
ter.” And when Connie came to the
telephone, she cried: “Oh, you blessed
little child, why didn’t you tell me?
Will you forgive me, Connie? You're
a dear, sweet, good little darling,
that's what you are.”
“Oh, Prudence !” That was all Con­
nie said, but something in her voice
made Prudence hang up the receiver
quickly, and cry bitterly !
That noon Prudence pronounced
judgment on the sinners, but her eyes
twinkled, for Carol and Lark had
scolded each other roundly for giving
things away !
“Connie should have refused to obey
you,” she said gently, holding Connie
I in her arms. “But she has been pun­
ished more than enough. But you
twins ! In the first place, I right now
abolish the Skull and Crossbones for­
ever and ever. And you cannot play
In the barn again for a month. And
you must go over to the Averys this
afternoon and tell them about It, and
pay for the apples. And you must
send all of your spending money for
(Copyright, by the Bobbs-Merrill Com­ the next month to that woman who is
pany.)
gathering up things for the bad little
children in the reform school—that
will help you remember what happens
Miss Fairy has her first
to boys and girls who get in the habit
beau She flouts the twins
of taking things on the spur of the mo­
ment !”
and they prepare to even
The twins accepted all of this gra­
the score in a ruthless and
ciously, except that which referred to
confessing their sin to their neighbors.
unforgettable manner.
That did hurt ! The twins were so su­
perior, and admirable ! They couldn’t
bear to ruin their reputations. But
Mr. Starr, a widower Metho-
Prudence stood firm, In spite of their
dist minister, comes to Mount
weeping and walling. And that after-
Mark, la., to take charge of the
noon two shame-faced sorry girls
congregation.
He has five
crept meekly in at the Avery’s door to
daughters. Prudence, the eldest,
make their peace.
keeps house and mothers Fairy,
“But about the Skull and Crossbones,
Carol and Lark, the twins, and
It’s mostly punishment for me, Prue,"
Constance, the “baby,” The new-
said Connie regretfully, “for the twins
comers stir the curiosity of all
i have been in it ever since we came to
Mount Mark, and the Ladles’
Mount Mark, and I never got in at all I
Aid society loses no time in get­
And I wanted them to call me Lady
ting acquainted, asking myriad
Magdalena Featheringale.” And Con­
questions and offering advice
nie sighed.
that isn't wanted. Prudence,
who is nineteen, has her hands
CHAPTER V.
full with the mischievous twins
and Connie. They have Just en­
Lessons in Etiquette.
gineered a raid on a neighbor­
Connie was lying flat on her back
ing apple orchard. As the actual
near the register. The twins were sit­
culprit, Connie Is taking punish­
ting on the floor near her, hearing each
ment without telling on the
other conjugate Latin verbs. And Pru­
twins.
dence, with her darning basket, was
earnestly trying to get three pairs of
wearable stockings out of eleven hos­
CHAPTER IV.—Continued.
iery remnants. So Fairy found them
That was the end of supper. No as she came in, radiant and glowing.
“Glorious day,” she said, glancing
one attempted to eat another bite.
Impartially
at her sisters. “Just glo­
After the older girls had gone into the
sitting room, Carol and Lark went rious! Connie, you should be out of
about their work with stricken faces. doors this minute, by all means. Twins,
They asked If they might speak to aren't you grown up enough to sit on
Constance, but Prudence went In with chairs, or won’t your footles reach the
them to say good night to her. The floor?—Babbie, Eugene Babler, you
twins broke down and cried as they know—is coming to spend the evening.
flaw the pitiful little figure with the Prudence.”
The whole family came to attention
wan and tear-stained faee. They threw
their arms around her passionately at this.
“Oh, goody !” cried Connie. “Let's
and kissed her many times. But they
went to bed without saying anything. make taffy.”
“ïes,” agreed Carol with enthusi­
It was a sorry night for the twins.
asm
—Carol was always enthusiastic
The next morning they set off to
school, with no chance for anything on the subject of something to eat.
but a brief good morning with Connie “Yes, and what else shall we have?”
“You will likely have pleasant
—given in the presence of Prudence.
Half-way down the parsonage walk, dreams, Carol,” was the cool retort.
"You twins and Connie will not put
Carol said :
“Oh, wait a minute, Lark. I left my In appearance at all. Prue will serve
Notebook on the table.” And Lark the refreshments, and will eat with us.
walked slowly while Carol went rush­ Babble and I shall spend the evening
ing back. Sho found Prudence In the in the front room."
"The front room?” echoed Prudence.
kitchen, and whispered :
“Here—here's a note, Prudence. “This room is much cheerier, and
Don't read It until after I’ve gone to more homelike.”
“Well, Babbie isn't a member of the
school—nt ten o’clock you may read it.
family, you know,” said Fairy.
Will you promise?”
“You are doing your best," sniffed
Prudence laughed a little, but she
promised, and laid the note carefully Carol.
“Now you girls must understand
away to wait the appointed hour for
its perusal. As the clock struck ten right off that things are different here
she went to the mantle and took It from what they were at Exmlnster.
down. This Is what Carol had writ­ The proper thing Is to receive callers
privately, without the family en masse
ten:
Oh, Prudence, do please forgive me, and sitting by and superintending. That’s
don't punish Connie any more. You can etiquette, you know. And one must
punish me any way you like, and I’ll he always serve refreshments. More eti­
glad ot It. It was all my fault. I made
her go and get the apples for me, and I quette. Men are such greedy animals,
ate them. Connie didn't oat one of them. they do not care to go places where
She said stolen apples would not taste the eats aren't forthcoming."
very good. It was alt my fault, and I’m
"Men ! Are you referring to this
so sorry.
As Prudence rend this her face grew Babbling creature now?" Interposed
very stern. Carol's fault! At that Carol.
“Ouch !" said Lark.
moment Prudence heard someone run-
“But won't It be rather—poky—Just
ning through the hall, and thrust the
note hastily into her dress. It was sitting in the front room by yourselves
Lark, and she flung herself wildly up- all evening?" asked Prudence doubt­
fully. Ignoring the offended twins.
ou prudence, sobbing bitterly.
“Oh, I dare say It will. But it’s
“What is the matter, Lark?" she
cried, really frightened, “Are you the proper thing to do," said Fairy
complacently.
sick?"
“WouldnC it be more fun to have
“Heartsick, that’s all," walled Lark.
“I told the teacher 1 was sick so 1 the girls in for a little while?” per-
could come home, but I'm not. Oh, slated Prudence.
“Oh. it might—but It wouldn't be
Prudence, 1 know you'll despise and
abominate me all the rest of your life, the proper thing at all. College men do
and everybody will, and 1 deserve it. not care to be entertained by babies."
"No," snapped Lurk, "the wisdom of
For I stole those apples myself.”
Prudence was surprised und puzzled. babies is too deep for these—these—
She drew the note from her pocket these men in embryo.”
This was so exquisitely said that
and gave It to Lark. "Carol gave me
that before she went to school,” she Lark was quite restored to amiability
explained. “Bead it, and tell me what by It. "In embryo" had been added to
you are driving nt. I think you are her vocabulary that very day In the
both crazy. Or maybe you are Just biology class. And Carol said "Ouch!"
with such whole-souled admiration
trying to shield poor Connie."
Lark rend Carol’s note, and gasped, that Lark’s spirit soared among the
and burst out laughing! The shame, I clouds. She had scored !
"And what shall we serve them?"
the bitter weeping, and nervousness,
had rendered her hysterical, and now urged Prudence. "I suppose It would
she laughed and cried until Prudence hardly do to—pop corn, would It?"
"No, indeed. This Is the first time,
was alarmed again.
In time, however. Lark was able to and we must do something extra. Bab­
explain. “We both did It," she gasped, ble is all the rage nt school, and the
"the Skull and Crossbones. And we girls are frantic with jealousy because
1 have cut everybody else out."
both told the truth about it.”
"Do you like him, Fairy? Don’t you
Prudence laughed. But when she
thought of loyal little Connie, sobbing think he's tiresome? He talks so
all through the long night, the tears much, It seems to me."
"To be sure I like him. He's great
came to her eyes ngnin. She went
quickly to the telephone and called up fun. He’s always joking and never
the school building next door to the has a sensible thought, and hates
study. The only reason he came hero
parsonage.
by”
ETHEL •
THUESTOI)
HERMISTON
HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
Instead of going to a big college In
the East Is because his father Is a
trustee."
“Well, we’ll serve oyster stew then.
Now, will you twins run downtown
for the oysters?” asked Prudence
briskly.
“Who? Us?” demanded Lark, indig­
nantly and ungrammatically. "Do you
think we can carry home oysters for
this Babbling young prince? Not so!
Let Fairy go after the oysters !”
“Oh, yes, twinnies, I think you’ll go,
all right. Run along, and be quick.”
For a few seconds the twins gazed
at each other studiously.
Neither
spoke. Without a word, they went
upstairs to prepare for their errand.
They whispered softly going through
the upper hall.
“Twins! You must hurry!” This
was Prudence at the bottom of the
stairs. And the twins set off quite hur­
riedly. Their first call was at the
meat market.
“A pint of oysters,” said Lark
briefly.
When he brought them to her, she
smelled them suspiciously. Then Carol
smelled.
“Have you got any rotten ones?”
she demanded.
“No,” he answered, laughing. “We
don’t keep that kind."
The twins sighed and hurried next
door to the grocer’s.
“A nickel’s worth of pepper---the
strongest you have."
This was quickly settled—and the
grave-faced twins betook themselves
to the corner drug store.
"We—we want something with a
perfectly awful smell,” Lark explained
soberly.
"What kind of a smell?”
“We don’t care what kind, but It
must be like something rotten or dead,
If you have It.”
,
“What do you want it for?”
“We want to put it in a room to
give it a horrible smell for an hour
or so.” Lark winked at him solemnly.
“It’s a Joke,” she further elucidated.
“I see.” His eyes twinkled. “I
think I can fix you up.” A moment
later he handed her a small bottle.
“Just sprinkle this over the carpet.
It won’t do any harm, and It smells
like thunder. It costs a quarter.”
Carol frowned. “I suppose we’ll
have to take It,” she said, “but it’s
“A Nickel’s Worth of Pepper."
pretty expensive. I hate to have drug­
gists get such a lot of money.”
He laughed aloud. “I hate to have
you get a good licking tomorrow, too—
but you’ll get it just the same, or I
miss my guess.”
When the twins arrived home Fairy
was just cutting the candy she had
made. "It’s delicious,” she said to
Prudence. "Here’s a nice dishful for
you and the girls. Pitch In twins, and
help yourselves. It's very nice.”
The twins waved her haughtily
away. “No, thunk you,” they said.
"We couldn't eat that candy with rel­
ish. We are unworthy."
Then they went upstairs, but not to
their own room at once. Instead they
slipped noiselessly Into the front bed-
room, and a little later Carol came out
Into the hall and stood listening at the
head of the stairs, ns though on guard.
"Be sure and leave quite a few
stitches In. Lark," she whispered once.
"We want it to hang together until
Babbie gets here."
That was all.
Presently Lark
emerged, and their own door closed
behind them.
"It's a good thing father has to go
to the trustees' meeting tonight. Isn’t
It?" asked Carol. And Lark agreed,
absently. She was thinking of the oy­
sters.
Do you think that Fairy, know-
Ing the twins, will thwart their
plan to embarrass her?
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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KITCHEN WORK MADE EASIER
Improved Utensils Have Done Much to
Lessen Labor in That Part of
the Home.
Evolution Is at last placing its mark
on the household implements. From
the pestle of the grandmothers was
evolved the wooden rolling pin, but
that is going out of use. For some
time the glass rolling pin, which could
be handled, was In fu vor; but now the
pin is made of heavy crystal glass,
with no seams or crevices to hold
paste, and by actual test one of these
has been cleaned in five seconds. It is
very light and so rolls with ease, and
when It Is desired to have it extra
cold, for rolling some kinds of pastry,
It may be placed In the refrigerator.
The bread mixer long In use had its
leverage extended in a rotary motion
over the top ; but a new mixer now on
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the side as in an Ice cream freezer,
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There has Just come to notice a com­
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DOUGHNUTS THAT WILL KEEP
New England Recipe for Delicacy That
Is Popular in All Sections of
the Country.
To one egg beaten slightly stir in
three-quarters of a cupful sugar, a lit­
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spoonfuls of the melted fat you use for
frying, one teaspoonful soda In one
cupful of sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls
cream of tartar in sifted bread flour.
Stir stiff enough to handle. I never
measure my flour, but can tell when It
Is right in my hands on the board.
Cut out all at once, using little ends
for twisted doughnuts so as not to
mold over.
Let stand on board half an hour to
raise, and fry in hot fat. When my fat
begins to smoke it is hot enough. Turn
doughnuts as soon as they rise, and
keep turning. I find they cook more
even, with fewer holes, than when
turned only once. I use also a little
salt, about one-quarter teaspoonful,
and I think the three-quarters cupful
of sugar makes them lighter than a full
cup. I put mine in colander, and when
about half cold put them into a tin pall
and cover tightly, which causes them
to steam a little and keep moist longer.
—Janice in Boston Globe.
Molded Rice.
To cook rice so that the grains will
be whole and tender, wash it in cold
water until water looks clear, then
cook it rapidly in boiling water for 15
minutes, after which drain and place
the covered saucepan on the back of
the stove to steam until the grains
crack open and are tender, which will
be about 15 minutes longer.
Molded Rice—Make a bag, linen or
white calico, three fingers long. Dip in
hot water, put in your rice and tie bag,
leaving room for the rice to swell. Put
into pot with cold water, let come to a
boll. Put salt in the water and cook
from half to three-quarters of an hour.
When done it will turn out dry, like
a mold. Serve with milk or butter and
sugar. It is well to put a saucer in the
bottom of pan to prevent its burning.
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Orange Icing for Honey Cake.
Mix grated rind of one orange, one
teaspoonful lemon juice, one table-
spoonful orange Juice and one egg yolk
together, and allow the mixture to
stand for an hour. Strain and add
confectioner's sugar until the frosting
Is sufficiently thick to be spread on the
cake.
Dried Currants.
A quick way to clean currants when
making cakes is to put the fruit into a
colander with n sprinkling of flour and
rub It round a few times with your
hands. It is surprising how quickly
the stalks are separated and come
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Glass Baking Dishes.
They are very clean and sanitary.
And they have unusual heat-resist-
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Because they are able to stand high
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To Clean Walnut.
Unvarnished black walnut can be
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thoroughly with a piece of soft flan­
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Hen
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Sagacious Infant
"What makes you so hoarse, Bob?"
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Compote of Apples.
Pare and core and cut into halves
six large, fine apples. To each pound
add one pound of sugar, rind of two
lemons and a little vinegar. Cook cov-
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ful cider and boil f< r half an hour,
then stir In a spoonful of vanilla and
let cool, arranged in a dish. Serve
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Breakfast Pie.
Put a layer of mashed potatoes in
bottom of baking dish, dot with but­
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pepper. Add a little of the breast
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