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r,». ̂ ttik MoTTFNRY PT, A TNDK A T . McHENlt Y, IT T,. Sk. .•* i,k PRUDENCE SAYS By ETHEL BUESTON * • %*' vSto^ of a Houseful of Liveable Girls w,.. ' •' Copyright Bobbt-Merrill Co. M#r * ..a THE TWINS READ MRS. EDDY'S "SCIENCE AND HEALTH" AND THEIR BEHAVIOR IN CONSEQUENCE UPSETS THE i^rj".T5 -Wi| THE QUIET OF THE METHODIST HOUSEHOLD Synopsis. The story opens in the home of the Rev. Mr. Starr <there Prudence, his eldest daughter and feminine head of the house, consisting of her father, herself, her sister Fairy, the twins--Carol and Lark--and Connie, the youngest, are awaiting the arrival of their aunt Grace. Liveliness of the smaller members QjT.the fairtily results dis­ astrously for their appearance. " v. \ CHAPTER II--Continued. ; . __2--. Prudence watched them with painful solicitude. Her years of mothering had given her an almost supernatural intuition as to causes and effects. On Wednesday morning Mr. Starr bade his family goodby and set out oh a tour of Epworth league conventions. He was to be away from home until the end of the following week. A prospective Presbyterian theologian had been selected from the college to fill his pulpit on the Sabbath. At ten o'clock the train carried their father off in the direction of Burling­ ton, and at eleven o'clock the twins returned to the parsonage. Prudence, Fairy and Aunt Grace sat sewing on the side porch as they cut across the parsonage lawn, their feet crinkling pleasantly through the drift of autumn leaves the wind had piled beneath the trees. "We're out of potatoes, twins," said Prudence, as they drew near. "You'll have to dig some before dinner." For one instant their complacent fea­ tures clouded. Prudence looked up es- pectantly, sure of a break In their se­ rene placidity. One doubtful second, then-- "Certainly, Prudence," said Carol brightly. And Lark added genially, "We'd bet­ ter fill the box, I guess--so we'll have enough for the rest of the week." And singing a light but unharmonic snatch of song, the twins went In search of basket and hoe. Prudence's brows knitted In anxious frowns and she sighed a few times. "What is the matter, Prue? You look like a rainy Christmas," said Fairy. "It's the twins," was the mournful answer. "The twins!" ejaculated Fairy. "Why, they've acted like angels lately." "That's it!--That's just it. When the twins act like angels I get uneasy right away. The better they act, the more suspicious I feel." "What have they been doing?" "Nothing! Not a thing! That's why I'm worried. It must be some­ thing terrible!" Fairy laughed and returned to her embroidery. Aunt Grace smiled and began plying her needles once more. But Prudence still looked troubled, and sighed often. There was no apparent ground for her alarm. The twins came back with the potatoes, peeled some for luncheon, and set the table, their faces still bright and smiling. In the afternoon they joined the little circle on the porch, but not to sew. They took a book, and lay down on a rug with the book before them, reading together. Evidently they were all absorbed. Prudence, in spite of her devotion to the embroidering of large S's on as­ sorted pieces of linen, never forgot the twins for a moment. , "What are you reading?" she asked at last aimlessly, her only desire to be reassured by the sound of their voices. There was an almost imperceptible pause. Then Carol answered--her *!*• the Twins," Was the Mournful Answer. chin was in her palms, which may have accounted for the mumbling of the words. "Sclanceanealth." ; "What?" Another pause, a little more percep­ tible this lime. "Science and Health," Oarol said nt last, quite distinctly. "Science and Health," Prudence re­ peated, in a puzzled tone. "IS it a doctor book?" •"Why--something of the sort--yes," Mid Carol dubiously. * "Science and Health?' 'Science and Health,'" mused Fairy. "You don't mean that Christian Science book, do you? You know what I mean. Pru­ dence--Mary Baker Eddy's book--'Sci ence and Health'--that's the name of it That's not what you twins are de- fouring so ravenously, is ItV Carol answered with manifest re­ luctance, glancing nervously at Pru­ dence, "Y-yes--that's what it is." Ominous silence greeted this admis­ sion. A slow red flush mantled the twins' cheeks. Aunt Grace's eyes twinkled a little, although her face was grave. Fairy looked surprised. Prudence looked dumfounded. "What are you reading that for?" "Why--it's very interesting," ex­ plained Lark, coming to Carol's rescue. "Of course we don't believe It--yet. But there are some good things in It-- It's very deep; But some of the ideas are very fine, and--er--uplifting, you know." Prudence looked most miserable. "But--twins, do you think--minister's daughters ought to read--things like that?" "Why, Prudence, I think minister's #lauizhters ought to be well informed on every subject," declared Lark con­ scientiously. "How can we be an in­ fluence if we don't know anything about things?" Prudence looked at Fairy and her aunt in helpless dismay. This was something entirely new in her experi­ ence of rearing a family. "I--I don't think you ought to read it," she said slowly. "But at the same time--what do you think about it, Aunt Grace?" "Why--I don't know. Prudence. You know more about rearing twins than I do." Prudence at that moment felt that she knew very little about it, indeed. She turned to Fairy. There was a strange intentness in Fairy's fine eyes as she studied the twins on the floor at her feet. "You aren't thinking of turning Christian Scientists, yourselves, are you?" asked Prudence rather humbly. "Oh, of course, we aren't Scientists, Prudence," was the quick denial. "We don't know anything about it yet, really. But there are lots of very help­ ful things in it, and--people talk about it so much, and--they have made such wonderful cures, you know, and--we'd thought we'd just study up a little." "You take the book yourself and read it, Prue," urged Carol hospitably. "You'll see what we mean." Prudence drew back quickly as though the book would sear her fin­ gers. She. looked very forlorn. If only her father were at home--ten days be­ tween herself and the lifting of respon­ sibility ! "When father comes home--" she be­ gan. And then suddenly Fairy spoke. I think the twins are right," she said emphatically.^ "It would be very narrow-minded of us to refuse to look into a subject as Important as this. Let them go on and study It; we can decide things later." Prudence looked very doubtful, but a warning movement of Fairy's left eyelash--the side removed from the twins--comforted her. "Well--" she said. "Of course, Prudence, we know It would nearly break father's heart for us to go back on our own church--but don't you think if folks become truly convinced that Christian Science is the true and good religion, they ought to Stand by it and suffer--just like the martyrs of old?" suggested Lark--and the suggestion brought the doubt- clouds thick about Prudence's head once more. „ "We may not be convinced, of course added Carol, "but there is something rather--assuring--about it." "Oh, twins," Prudence cried earnest­ ly, but stopped as she caught again the slight suggestive movement of Fairy's left eyelash. "Well, let it go for this afternoon, sl\e said, her eyes intent on Faii-y's face. *'I must think it over." The twins, with apparent relish, re­ turned to their perusal of the book. Fairy rose almost immediately < and went Into the house, coming back a moment later with her hat and gloves. "I'm going for a stroll, Prue," she said. 'Til be back in time for supper. It was two hours later when Fairy came back, Prudence was alone on the porch. "Where are the twins?" asked Fairy softly. "Upstairs," was the whispered reply "Well?" Then Fairy spoke more loudly, confi dent that the twins, in their upstairs room, could hear every word she said "Come upstairs, Prue. I want to talk this over with you alone." And then she whispered, "Now, you just take your cue from me, and do as I say. The little sinners! We'll teach them to be so funny!" In their own room jihe carefully closed the door and smiled, as she noted the creaking of the closet door on the twins' side of the well. Eaves­ dropping was not Included among the cardinal sins in the twins' private dec­ alogue, when the conversation con­ cerned themselves. "Now, Prudence." Fairy began, speaking with an appearance of" soft­ ness, though she took great pains to turn her face toward the twins' room, and enunciated very clearly iudeed. "I know this will hurt you, as it does me, but we've got to face It fairly. If the twins are convinced that Christian , Science is the right kind of religion. we can't stand in their way. I've been reading up a little myself this after­ noon, and" there are some good points in Christian Science. Of course, for our sakes and father's, the twins will be generous ahd deny they are Scien­ tists. But at heart, they are. I saw it this afternoon. And you and I, Pru­ dence, must stand together and back them up. They'll have to leave the church. I think we'll have them go be­ fore the deacons next Sunday while father Is gone--then he will be spared the pain of It. We must make It as easy for them as we can. They'll prob­ ably dismiss them--I don't suppose they'll give them letters. But it must be all over before papa comes back." Then she1 hissed In Prudence's ear, "Now cry." . Prudence obediently began sniffling and gulping, and Fairy rushed to her and threw her arms about her, sobbing in heartbroken accents, "There, there, Prue, I know---I felt just the same about it. But we can't stand between the twins and what they think is right. We daren't have that on our con­ sciences." The two wept together, encouraged by the deathlike stillness ip the closet on the other side of the wall. Then Fairy said, more calmly, though still sobbing occasionally, "For our sakes, they'll try to deny It. But we can't let the little darlings sacrifice themselves. They've got to have a chance to try their new belief. We'll just be firm and insist that they stand on their rights. We won't mention it to them for a day or two--we'll fix It up with the elders first. And we must surely get it over by Sunday. Poor old father--and how he loves-- Oh, Prudence, dear, don't cry so." Prudence caught her cue again and began weeping pfresh. They soothed and caressed and comforted each other for a while, and then went down­ stairs to finish getting supper. In the meantime the shocked and horrified twins in the closet of their own room, were clutching each other with passionate intensity. Whem their sisters had gone downstairs they stared at each other in agony. They--they wo-won't p-p-put us out of the ch-ch-church," gasped Carol. "They will," stammered Lark. "You know what Prudence is! She'd put the whole church out if she thought it would do us any good. Oh, Carol, I told you it was wicked to joke about religion." This unexpected reproach on the part of her twin brought Carol back to earth. "I didn't read a word of It, did you?--I--I just thought it would be such a good Joke dn Prudence--with father out of town." The good joke was anything but funny now. 'They can't make us be Scientists If we don't want to," protested Lark. "They can't. Why, I wouldn't be any­ thing but a Methodist for anything on earth. I'd die first. We'll just go and tell Prudence It was a joke--Prudence is always reasonable. She won't--" 'She'll punish us, and--it'll be such a Joke on us, Larkie. Even Connie'll laugh." They squirmed together, wretchedly, at that. 'It--It was a good Joke while It last­ ed," said Carol, with a very faint shadow of a smile. "Don't you re­ member how Prudence gasped? She' kept her mouth open for five minutes!" 'It's still a joke," added Lark gloom­ ily, "but it's on us." 'They can't put us out of the church!" "I don't know. Like as not they'll say we'd t>e a bad Influence among the members." "Twins!" ~ square? Supper's ready." And Fairy ran downstairs, laughing, followed by two entirely, abashed twins. •WVMMIN ' ' iPTEflf CHAPTER III. < Hew Carol Spoiled the Wedding* A day in June--the kind of day that poets have rhymed and lovers have craved since time began. On the side porch of the parsonage, in a wide ham­ mock, lay Aunt Grace, looking lan­ guidly through half-closed lid? at the ftirls beneath her on the step. Pru­ dence, although her face was all a-dream, bent conscientiously over the bit of linen In her hands. And Fairy, her piquantly bright features clouded with an unwonted frown, crumpled a letter in her hand. "I do think men are the most ag­ gravating things that ever lived," she declared, with annoyance in her voice. The woman In the hammock smiled slightly, and did not speak. Prudence carefully counted ten threads, and sol­ emnly drew one before she voiced her question. "What Is he saying now?" "Why, he's still objecting to my hav­ ing dates with the other boys." Fairy's voice was vibrant with grief. "He does make me wild! Aunt Grace, you can't imagine. Last fall I mentioned casually that I was sure he wouldn't object to my having lecture course dates--I was too hard up to buy a ticket for myself; they cost four dol­ lars, and aren't worth It, either. And 1 * I Then 8he Hissed in Prudence's Ear, - "Now Cry." what did he do but send me eight dol­ lars to buy two sets of tickets! Then this spring, when the baseball season opened, he sent ine season tickets to all the games, suggesting that my finan­ cial stringency could not be pleaded as excuse. Ever since he went to Chicago last fall we've been fighting because the boys bring me home from parties. He wants me to patter along by my­ self like a--like--like a hen!" Fairy said "hen" very crossly! "It's a shame." said Prudence sym­ pathetically. "That's just what It Is. You wouldn't say a word to his tak­ ing . girls home from things, would you?" They are about to have a wed­ ding in the Starr household, as you know, but Carol effectually spoils all plans and makes post­ ponement necessary. Tough luck for Prudence. (TO BE CONTINUED.) HOW GREAT WARS ARE WON The call outside their door sounded like the trump of doom to the con­ science-smitten twins, and they clutched each other, startled, crying out. Then, sheepishly, they stepped out of the closet to find Fairy regard­ ing them quizzically from the doorway. She repressed a smile with difficulty, as she said quietly. "I was just talking to Mrs. Mains over the phone. She's going to a Chris­ tian Science lecture tonight, and she said she wished I wasn't a minister's daughter and she'd ask me to go along. I told her I didn't care to, but said you twins would enjoy It. She'll be here in the car for you at seven forty- five." "I won't go," cried Carol. "I won't go near their old church. You can't make me." Lark shook her head in corrobora­ tive denial. "Well, that's queer." Fairy frowned, then she smiled. Suddenly, to the tempest-tossed and troubled twins, the tall, splendid Fairy seemed a haven of refuge. And with a cry of relief and shame and fear, the twins plunged upon her and told her their little tale. ' "You punish us this time, Fairy,]' begged Carol. "We--we don't want the rest of the family to know. We'll take any kind of punishment, but keep it dark, won't your' 'I'll talk it over with Prudence." said Fairy. "But--I think we'll have to tell the family." Lark moved her feet restlessly. Well, you needn't tell Connie," she said. "Having the laugh come back on us is the very meanest kind of a punishment." f * Fairy looked at them a moment, wondering If, indeed, their punishment had been sufficient. "Well, little twins," she said, "I guess I will take charge of this my­ self. Here Is your punishment." She stood up again, and looked down at them with sparkling eyes as they gazed at her expectantly. "We caught on that It was a joke. We knew you were listening In the closet. And Prudence and I acted our little parts to give you one good scare. Whfc's the laugh on now? Are we It Is Very Rarely That Conflicts Are Victorious Because of Superior Valor, Says Writer. The vulgar idea of war is that the victory is won by superior valor or other moral virtue, writes H. Side* botham in the Atlantic. This, however, has very rarely been the* case; al­ most all Western nations, at. any rate, are equally brave, though the valor of some excels In obstinacy and endur­ ance and of others In daring and elan. By far the commoner causes of vic­ tory and defeat are political or tech­ nical. Sometimes (to take the domain of tactlqs^ It is a new weapon that wins victory on the battlefield, or at any rate contributes to the ease with which It Is won; sometimes, as In the Roman and In Frederick's armies. It is superior discipline, greater physi­ cal fitness, and practice in maneuver that win the victory. More often It Is some new formation of line. Those tactics commonly succeed best of all which are both new and adapted to Ihe genius of the people using them. Thus the Boers in the South African war developed a highly original sys­ tem of mounted Infantry tactics by simply using their horses in war time as they did going about their ordinary business on their wide sheep farms, and similarly In the American wars the woodsmen made Ideal skirmishers. PARIS AGAIN GAY; -- ̂CLOTHES CHANGE Fewer Horses. Despite the growth in population and Increased areas under cultivation, the horse population of Los Angeles coun­ ty, California, Is now less than one- half as much as in 1900. The auto* mobiles and motortrucks have In- creased from 6 to 79,146. The 47,000 horses In the county In 1900 were val­ ued at $5,000,000. In 1910 the drop In number was to 81,000, and^in the en­ suing si^c years to 20,000. The pres­ ent automobile valuation is nearly $100,000,000. Excellent road condi tlons are considered largely responsible for the,above figures. ( What Camouflage la. Camouflage is simply the art of dis­ guising military objects by any means whatever--painting, shrubbery, smoke screen or any other device. Perhaps the word has been minted from camou- flet, a whiff of smoke. Lest We Forget. We too often forget, wrote Herbert Spencer, that not only is there a soul of goodness in things evil, but very generally a soul of truth la things er roneotuk New York.--Among the accumulated glooms in the war news there are lit­ tle nuggets of cheer. One of these is the undoubted Improvement of what might be called the general atmos­ phere of Paris. Every arrival from that city, every fashion letter, even the more serious chronicles, jspeak of the intangible change which has come over the municipal .conscience. Ap­ parently, nothing is changed; yet in the restaurants and hotels the menus are more appetizing; the diners are gayer; the theaters are fuller and the pieces played there are more interest­ ing and better mounted. At the opera, nt the conferences of fashionable lec­ turers, at the few concerts, at all the places where society gathers, the same story of better dressing, of increased Interest in clothes and all that per­ tains to them, of the discreet reap­ pearance of jewelry, Is told by so many witnesses tliat we are forced by mere weight of numbers to believe them. Paris Itself wonders. But make In­ quiries as to the reason, and after more or less deliberation you .will re­ ceive from a}l quarters the same an­ swer. America is responsible. The American troops are paid on a scale that would turn a French war ministry white with horror. Besides, many of the brand-new officers now wearing Uncle Sam's uniform are men with bank accounts wbieh would be respected even In extravagant New \ork. Put any American with money in his pocket in Paris, and his im­ pulse Is to spend it and keep on spending It. Wearing brown clothes and a flannel shirt isn't going to alter that instinct. It's too deep-seated. The visiting American officer goes to the theater, of course, though un- New hat for the spring. It is of dark red straw with a large flower worked out in worsted in the front. fortunately he is apt to be a little deaf in his French ear. But his eyes are keen enough; and by all accounts, he gets his money's worth optically if not orally. Parisian plays are said to be better and to be more attrac­ tively costumed than they have been since 1914. There is no ban milltalre on evening dress, on the stage, at least, though the prohibition still ex• tends to the audience. However, we are told that the Parlslenne Is feel­ ing so much happier that she makes one thickness of tulle fulfill official requirements, and the demi-tollette grows more like formal evening dress every week. The deml-toilette, however, 1$ noth­ ing new to France. There has al­ ways been a certain popularity for this type of gown In Paris, and worn with a hat, it was often seen at the theater or at restaurant or hotel dinners be­ fore the waK 4 Paris Again Gay. Some of the recent first nights In Paris have been signalized by the wearing of exceedingly good clothes. FLORAL AND FRUIT EFFECTS Berries, Cherries and Strawberries, In. Dull Finish, Most Frequently Noted in Trimmings. In a season that is noteworthy for color, It is expected that floral and fruit effects will receive widespread recognition, says the Dry Goods Econo­ mist. The fruits for the most part are In natural effect, but with a dull fin­ ish. Berries, cherries and strawberries are most frequently noted. In flowers, the bizarre flat effects In futurist or in Chinese colorings are perhaps the novelties of the season. There are, however, a great many very handsome flowers in silk and wool which are almost invariably rich In color and flat in effect, so that they can be appllqued flatly on the surface of the hat. With fruits and flowers, bandings, streamers and loops of ribbon are fre­ quently employed. The narrow gros- grains are the leading favorite, but wide taffeta failles and velvet ribbons are fairly well represented. For all HAIRDRESSING STYLES VARY This was particularly true of the premiere of Jeanne d'Arc, a work new to Paris, though not to London. "Half toilettes," which were only to be dis­ tinguished from the ante-bellum eve­ ning gowns by the aforementioned use of a film of tulle, were worn by all the women; and many of them appeared In Interesting and unusual head­ dresses. Paris seems to feel the neces­ sity of headgear with a semi-evening frock; hence the introduction of ail sorts of amusing arrangements. Orien­ tal turbans, jeweled effects, elaborate bands of jet with dangles over the ears, all of these and many more were seen, and they were creations of the best dressmakers of France. In the street, the Parlsienne still champions the frock and coat, or the "coat dress." All winter, satin has been a favorite material for outdoor things; interlined, of course, ft>r warmth, and simply slathered with fur. „ "Satin will continue In favor and there Is mention of a revival of the "wool-back" variety, which had some success a good many years ago. For spring, the combination of materials, which seems to please our own de­ signers and manufacturers equally well, will be featured. There really ought to be fev wom­ en with "the face" to knit in colored wools for their own adornment, in these days of crying demands from the army and navy. But the slip-on garment without sleeves has taken such a hold upon our affections that it is difficult to think of abolishing it altogether. Nor need we do so. Amer­ ican designers, anxious to serve their soldiers and sailors in this vital mat-' ter, have had the cleverness to offer the same type of garment in mate­ rials of which there is, at present, no such pressing need. Vests of flannels, of heavy shan­ tungs and other rough weaves of silk, even of satin, made almost exactly like the sweater vest of last symmer, have been made up and are being of­ fered to women whose patriotic inten­ tion might weaken If these novelties were any less attractive than they are. Jersey, both in wool and silk, is another favorite material for them. Jersey Weaves Taken Up. In fact, jersey weaves have not in the lea$$ diminished in popularity. The first wool jersey woven In this country was rather too reminiscent of Uncle Josh's red underwear to have a success with fastidious women. But the weave has greatly improved. As for the silk varreties, there Is a heavy sort, of vegetable fiber, which is immensely satisfactory. It is heavy and lustrous and not too stretchable. It hangs in the rich, long folds that cling to the figure find lends itself particularly well to strictly one-piece frocks or coats which hang from the shoulders In an Oriental effect. Such material Is never lined, but it Is worn over a lining of some sort made espe­ cially for it. Paris is using this heavy kind for outdoor coats, some of them of the slip-on over the head sort, which have failed to achieve success with us, but which she still fancies. Our hotels, restaurants and houses are still. In spite of threatened coal famine, so well-heated, for the most part, that we have retained our habit of slipping off our outdoor garments at the slightest provocation. The Idea of wriggling out of a coat made all in one piece or pulling It over our heads like a sailor boy taking off his blouse, does not appeal to us; neither does the French woman's way of getting It on again, which is simply to make a circle of the garment on the floor and step into the middle of It, pulling It up around her. (Copyright, 1917, by the McClure Newspa­ per Syndicate.) ribbon hats, fancy-edged grosgrains are particularly well liked. For the Girl With White Skin. The girl with a milk-white skid and reddish hair selects green tulle for her afternoon dance frock--else she misses a great opportunity, when this most becoming color Is the rage. From Paquin also comes a delightful green tulle dance frock with layers and lay­ ers of green tulle In flounces, each flounce with long points that come at a different place on the skirt and a green tulle overbodlce drawn In under a gold-green sash. The underbodlce Is cut out In a round decolletage and Is sleeveless; the overbodlce comes high across the neck at front ajnd back and its sleeves veil the arms. Prevailing Modes of the Moment Are Moderate and Are Most Becom­ ing of Many Years. So much of a woman's prettiness de­ pends upon the way she fixes her hair, that it seems a pity so few women really understand the most becoming style for their special type. Of course, fashions In hair dressing vary; a few years ago they were wear­ ing It down Into their eyes, then they all switched over to a severely combed back style that was harsh and trying to most fnces. At the moment the pre­ vailing style Is moderate, and the most becoming of all. And it Isn't likely, in war times, to run to many changes. go you can do your hair whichever way you choose, apd feel quite safe on the side of fashion. A girl with a receding chin should never wear a low-placed knot, for It emphasizes the bad chin line. 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