The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
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By Erin Graham.


 ~ ORA FERGUSON in bad temper. That was not her usual condition of mind. but more than unpleasant thing had 4 occurred during the day Tn the morning.
 Mrs Ferguson told Dora that she might put on her plaid dress and wear it to school This dark blue and green, with just little dash of red, makes the sweetest plaid I've seen she said in the joy of possession.
 Clothes aren't sweet" said Tom, who was two years older than Dora and who considered it his duty reprove and rdicule her, lest she should become vain He really proud of her dark eyes, and hair with a "real wave in it. But all girls were foolish he believed and apt to become vain creatures unless their brothers trained them properly So Tom very careful about prasing Dora too much.
 It was with much rejoicing that she put on her new dress. and rejoced in it's rustic she danced through the hall Even Toms sarcasm concerning grls who were late for breakfast because they stayed too long before the mirror failed to affect her. When shesreached Miss Mortimer's Academy she rounded by admring friends.
 Its one of the prettiest plaids have Those rich dark shades are such good taste.' said Cora Hillard who was believed to be an authority on such matters, as she had spent one whole month in Paris.
 In. the afternoon, Dora was preparing to leave the French classroom when her plaid skirt caught on sharp corner of her desk, and one of those ragged three-cornered rents, that the despair of the neatest mender, showed itself to her mortified gaze. When she got home she found her mother, and told her of the calamity
 Never mind dear. Put your old dress, and this evening will help you to mend the other"
 Doras father well-to-do merchant but Mrs. Ferguson believed that her only daughter should be taught things for herself So Dora contemplated an hour of mending with unpleasant feelings.
 Just then Tom came in He looked rather solemn. Dora, I took your puppy Sancho' downtown this afternoon and lost him in the crowd on Clarence avenue It's too bad, but sure he'll turn up all right"
 Dora's uncle had presented her with beautiful little dog the week before and she had given Tom strict nunctions not to take it out T believe that you did it purpose Tom! and, of course, we'll find him. You are horrid-just horrd!" she broke out.
 Then Dora took up her books and fled to her room, while Tom remained to tell Mrs. Ferguson that he was afraid Dora had dreadful temper.
 How nice it is for girl to have room to her self I have often wondered what an unfortunate maiden whose sister cousin shares her room does when she wants to have good cry" Doras room had delightful cozy where four big pillows were piled and to this corner she went for comfort But she not silly very "weepy" girl, and so. after three tears had dropped on the prettiest pill low. she sat up and rubbed her face.
 T suppose I might well do that French lesson for tomorrow" she reflected.
 ] Dora turned to Les Trois Souhatsv ("The Three Wishes'), the next days lesson It was not difficult to translate but it proved aggravation of her The well-known old story was about the poor wood man and his wife, to whom fairy had granted three wishes. The wife, in a moment of thOughtessness wishes for black-pudding, and this enraged the husband that he wished that the pudding might be attached to her nose. The pudding promptly obeyed his wsh and, despite his every effort, refused to be detached from the wifes face. So in despair, the poor husband wished for the pudding to return to the table, and behold! the three wishes had all been used Then the fairy back, and, in provoking little speech advised them to be content in the future with humble lot