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Title: Prudence of the Parsonage

Author: Ethel Hueston

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PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE

by

ETHEL HUESTON

With Illustrations by Arthur William Brown

[Frontispiece: "What did you put in this soup, Prudence?"]

New York
Grosset & Dunlap
Publishers
Copyright 1915
The Bobbs-Merrill Company

TO MY MOTHER

WHO DEVOTED HER LIFE TO REARING

A WHOLE PARSONAGE-FULL OF ROLLICKING

YOUNG METHODISTS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I INTRODUCING HER
II THE REST OF THE FAMILY
III THE LADIES' AID
IV A SECRET SOCIETY
V THE TWINS STICK UP FOR THE BIBLE
VI AN ADMIRER
VII LESSONS IN ETIQUETTE
VIII THE FIRST DARK SHADOW OF WINTER
IX PRACTISING ECONOMY
X A BURGLAR'S VISIT
XI ROMANCE COMES
XII ROUSED FROM HER SLUMBER
XIII SHE ORDERS HER LIFE
XIV SHE COMES TO GRIEF
XV FATE TAKES CHARGE

ILLUSTRATIONS

"What did you put in this soup, Prudence?" . . . . _Frontispiece_

"If you'll shut the door one minute,
we'll have everything exactly as you left it."

"Yes, and have refreshments for just you two?"

"She predicted I'm to fall in love with you."

PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCING HER

None but the residents consider Mount Mark, Iowa, much of a town, and
those who are honest among them admit, although reluctantly, that Mount
Mark can boast of far more patriotism than good judgment! But the
_very most_ patriotic of them all has no word of praise for the ugly
little red C., B. & Q. railway