little college. But what of that? The salary was six hundred and fifty
dollars and the parsonage was adorable! The parsonage family could see
nothing at all wrong with the world that day, and the future was
rainbow-tinted.

Every one has experienced the ecstatic creepy sensation of sleeping in a
brand-new home. The parsonage girls reveled in the memory of that first
night for many days. "It may be haunted for all we know," cried Carol
deliciously. "Just think, Connie, there may be seven ghosts camped on
the head of your bed, waiting----"

"Carol!"

When the family gathered for worship on that first Sabbath morning, Mr.
Starr said, as he turned the leaves of his well-worn Bible, "I think it
would be well for you girls to help with the morning worship now. You
need practise in praying aloud, and--so we will begin to-day. Connie and
I will make the prayers this morning, Prudence and Carol to-morrow, and
Fairy and Lark the next day. We will keep that system up for a while,
anyhow. When I finish reading the chapter, Connie, you will make the
first prayer. Just pray for whatever you wish as you do at night for
yourself. I will follow you."

Connie's eyes were wide with responsibility during the reading of the
chapter, but when she began to speak her voice did not falter. Connie
had nine years of good Methodist experience back of her!

"Our Father, who art in Heaven, we bow ourselves before Thy footstool in
humility and reverence. Thou art our God, our Creator, our Saviour.
Bless us this day, and cause Thy face to shine upon us. Blot out our