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DRU DENC -'0of the IAIISO0NAQJE I- I (Cupyright, by the 3obbs-.MLrrilI Cr.. ni2y.) "Plo thle twinl dres-s aliker'- iltOpirt,4 Mrs. Adaimls, when slht Couid c a! he'r voice. "Yes - unfortunitely for ConniI. Titwy% dIo It 41n Imrinipose to ewsenlpet the( hilt . 'bu-downs ! They. wvon't eveni , ;:*%, Iirl ibbonMS diff'erent. And the ro.u:t is Ithat poor ('onn1ie. never,-- et: -Z ne? new thing ex'ept shoes. She suvys Ii -n t 0 :fwi i- ill 1 t - lit 1 1 T W I i C pTER i . - Cf the Fe 1 - " kTh t dt n thmt h asnae n neti hemwt u etlie n vr ware, and keep ngingfinle and frendie, nd---frs thn1o knw w ike thmfn! So th lse vrycnlddta Prdec w * o enieljesosil An .hywndrd ih oehn aknf~ ~aaon f eri th on~ girl "ha ittoo! an when Alb the crid xtdlyto"Queck !n IQuk, They ate coming!" they trooped tO Miss Alice's window with a speed that would have done credit to the parson age girls themselves. First came the iniister, whom they knew very well by this time, and con sidered quite respectable. Ile was lively, as was to he expected of a Methodist minister, und told jokes, and laughed at theni! Now, a comical rector-oh, a very different matter it wasn't done, that's all I At any rate, here came the Methodist minister, laughing, and on one side of him tripped a small, earnest-looking maid en, clasping his hand, and gazing alter nately up into his face and down at the stylish cement sidewalk beneath her feet. On the other side was Fairy. The Misses Avery knew the girls by name already-having talked much with Prudence. "Such a Fairy l" gasped Miss Milli cent, and the others echoed the gasp but wordlessly. For Fairy was very nearly as tall as her father, built upon generous lines, rather cominanding in appear ance, a little splendid-looking. Even from their windows they could discern something distinctly Junolike in this sixteen-year-old girl, with the easy, elastic stride that matched her fa ther's, and the graceful head, well car ried. A young goddess-named Fairy I Behind them, laughing and chatter ing, like three childiren, as they were came the twins with Prudence, each with an arm around her waist. And Prudence was a very little taller than they. When they reached the fence that bordered the parsonage, the scene fori a moment resembled a miniature riot. The smaller girls juitped and exclailned, 1and claspe l tlir hands. Fairy leaned o-er the fence. and stared intently at this, their parsonage ome. 'Then tle serious little girl s rmbnled under the feitee, Iollowe1d closely ly the litlie-linbiii twins. A I aU , a very shori one--amil tlen Pru dirre-0, too, was wriliing bI'neath the fene. "IHol the wire up fo'r t1e, papa ! ried F'airy. 'in t1oo fit." Arn a see itiliatr she uns rniimni grace fully 11r14h. lawil 1t li h parsonilage. Till. \.ioh list rii-nster lauvihed boy 1ly. Il-nil 11:11iihi 1 l s It the i r 'l:u lit, h 1 h with x i his daugh ter. T OweAie Avery. ho - m rs aw reilkdrly. oel it one an Olbl u r i t est .l ~As .\v ry, i. :he other slowly Nw.hn :D il ill tu ever s,, a ree I' ji l iitting it Il i- Ii l fi o lu , a111n rm.rai i full irto i 1ro 11" frint ri in pursruit f aol lying ily? It lfiib iinre %toil !-e have n'viur b\V n it. Noi'h.-r i:l the three .\1 Av, :-y. N41r did 11th'y ever ( to. At il ii i : 11:1. . it, it lr j i)kely. thew nh luive jo1inled P'1:1 wiuhutwi ngi t uch tili'n oin llit 1 i*1 - il il ii' il Iri i i i' llwy -i l this ru ( tie, thou.'h tin- uriri3' Ii itt I)l in wI. ie famo il3u nlng tl lw f.t view fi 1t a i l rised it. Thniz eilm pi -rg il i hi nliterl itl uri n aid I #h.I :ie l list'my . Thpr y was dh-nIy to ' wwar -re wie with rsong v ily Igenwsd-ng of tlicapr in1 fer1,.l( w hnd she oar.() t o i there \ws th4. unmI~istakahh latte 4): a:1a overi('C (liii. Wilte it nll thliero was a Inic k 1h1rus of "()h, loof !r" ")h! Ohid ", , ou 4w sr "or ;hI. plepa " or Ih Pembl n- :" "10,,L.:rl , look Th' (ly thd elatile hy fac tlol pn!'. l-'t ut ur- tin is iori[, -iroo ortresy. s nihuti not hy acefro the: eyes porsn nit u haprins we nel here pvros Ir:t h xreto th maest nd grey :ai io~ of ourin hirtn a c-ew aidewi Thy sight () ord, tirsI relin hiSe I t~nrof tht far::l iht flr n ny days. i"it iny hen o haune fr ae kno," rie Cole bdlele tric.lst ink iilil, aontd, ctI-re by be ens sft iir star il, Far as he uretheull lgoe whaiteverIiit you. wish1 's ton <om at ih for yursef. I ill ollowyou. aninzed, and quite proud. Connie was ti tin honor to the pars6nage-but they were concerned lest they themselves should not do quite so well when their hdlys cate. But in less than a moment the ruin ister-father beguin his prayer. When ho, sail "Amen," Prudence was on her feet aind 111if-way upstairs before the others were fairly risen. Fairy stood gazing iltently out of the window for Ia Imoient, and then went out to the barn to see if the horse was through eating. Mr. Starr walked gravely and soberly out the front door, and around the house. lie ran into Fairy coming out the kitchen door, and they glanced quickly at each other. "llurry, papa," she whispered; "you can't hold in much longer I Neither ctn I I" And together, choking with laugh tvr, they hurried into the barn and gave full vent to their feelings. So it was that the twins and Connie were alone for a while. "You (lid a pretty good job, Connie," said Carol approvingly. "Yes, I think I did nyself," was the couillacent tanswer. "But I intended II put In, 'Keep us as the apple of thy (-ye, hold us in the hollow of thy hand,' n1111 I forgot it uitil I hat(d said 'Amen.' I 111d at rotion to put in a postscript, bit I believe that isn't (lone." "Never mind." sid Carol, "I'll use tha t in 2n1e, tonmrr ow." 11, ca(nnot be satid 'that this form of fatnily wvorship was it great success. The twins were invariably stereotyped, 4u1 and dried. They thanked the Lord frI le beaIutifil inorninig, for kind iri tals, for hwalth, 1111d fiatniily,. an1d parI11 9" e. ('omnie always, prayed ill s .... ? 4extrated 1rom the pray4ers of Iuter-A -im had oft'n he.rd41. .1und every :1i0'' w ith twar2ly dli :astrou1s effec'(t. 1l9t hiter 4)1n the tuorninmg worship V. v let tor. The plyers of the chil 1;4.1 r1. The y eme bere tith a the knel thrywere t the The. f.1 amily had beven !I the new 1r.1 n - 1 y thrue w 4k , w a I;I v is I I iIist4'1 ' , 4v Iver 1 (1.1 tIem. It vas u2t. 14n 2 n,1212u1ts:; b1fo14. tlhe ln h ;I h1ojr tit llt time III his 11ival. 4 - a 1 in!I tho 2olm2t ry. vlsit ing. t i 24'4&'i vol 10112 nlz koll it -~ ~ vh girls r11i1dh t ~ . il' In u r n d( y for I It SIarr.. I t i in 1 g4 i t. ready f r v raI I., Ii g1 In APe 1 yano l1' the I I ir . Ih v.a 1IIty I214 1 1. t - I i }li - e eI. h seasn. Jin h shopp g plce, 'aie serge , gabarine ..*cloth; *black and e,~1 CLC M "AGOO PLACF.) ECONOMICAL ECONOMY.. Careful Shoppers... When they undertake to economize have two ob jects in view-Quality and Price--and they never rest until they find them, if not at one store, then at another. Quality at an exorbitant price is not economy. Low prices without good quality is p o o r economy. ECONOMICAL ECONOMY consists of high quality at reasonable prices. We Have This Combination We sell nothing but high class goods, and W(' hav'e whittled down profits to a fine point. If ydY: tiv us once you will find "ecooinical economy" and stay with it. Our Dry Goods, Notions, Suits, Cloaks, Shoes and all other similaLavticles vhich we carry are of the best quality that we can obtain; and we do not hesitate to recommend them. Practice economy By tr-ling with us. H TFRRYI The Home of Good Merchandise" ARDY xWILSON )rcss, Coat and Suit house they all talk about RE you have more than a hunxdredl new stylish dlreses, its to select from, and new models eng daily received by counts for our wonderful dress. coa a suit business this crowds and make Clardy & Wilson's store your favorite ,here quality, service and price all meet. ' Coats Ladies' Dresses ls of velour, broad This season's best styles in satins and black and colors, seri4 in plain or combination effects o$3.0)iry~all shades, :o $32.50) ______$15.00 to $32.50 s' Suits 9, SuitsLadies' Blouses .s of broad cloth, Georgette and crepe de chine, excep poplin and burilla tionally good styles in black, white, olors, navy, brown and flesh, ,o $35.00" $3.50, $5.00 and $5.95 Gress hats, and hats for all occasions found in our millinery are now showing Gage and Hart Pattern Hats besides our own work room. Also a big line of untrimmed shapes. ,o and visit our millinery department* today. 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