The Washington times., 1911-10-24
n n AIRY LOUIS father and mother
1" were dead, and from babyhood
Hl she had lived on a farm with
her grandmother and grand

hH were dead, and from babyhoOd
lvl she had lived on farm with
her grandmother and grand
father.
Mary Lou had never been to the
city, and she did not have any play.
mates. 80 that when Meldred Stohe
came to the next farm to visit her
srandparei.ts- Mary Lou was delighted
TO receive an invitation to spend the
day at tho Stone farm with Mildred.
When the little girls met. Grandma
Stone said: Mildred, this is Mary Lou
Rice" Mary LOUIS face turned very
red and she hung her head, but MIL
do y'u do. Mary Lou; i am glad to
know you.'
Her snner won Mary Lou at once.
and from that day she was her ad-
such clothes as Mildr ed wore.
Dresses with low necks and short
sleeves, and half hose and low shoes; (;
but the style In which Mildred wore
her hair Mary Lou was not sure she
Miidred's hair was Dutch-cut ami it
WINS tied at the side with big how OF
Mary lou had two heavy braids hang
ing down her hack. tied with narrow
ribbon at the very end. Her shoes were
buttoned high around her ankles, her
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sleeves were long, and they were but
toned straight down the back.
Mildred thought Mary Lou looked
queer, but she had been brought up not
to show that she noticed matters Of this
kind.
But Mary Lou was speechless with
admiration, and Il was long time be,
1ors Mdrsd could with ph MarH M her y bs1
ease and make her talk.
The little girls visited back and forth
several times before Mary. Lou got ac-
quainted. but she listened to all NIL
way the children played games and
rode on the electric. cars to the parks.
Mary Lou learned many. things from
Mildred. but the thing that was the
not dressed in style. Even the style
OF Mildred's ha,r looked well to Mary
Lou. now that she was accustomed to
One rainy day she was alone in her
room and she determined to try her
hand at remsdeling her wardrobe.
First she cut her long white stock
tops from her everyday shoes.
The dress came next and 1t took much
cutting and trying on to get the neck
low enough and the sleeves as short
Mary Lou tipped the mirror on the
top of her bureau so that It would re-
fleet her full length. then she stepped
DaCk ana looked at nerSel1.
The dress was white and Mary LOUIS
arms and shoulders were plump and
smooth The line around the neck was
not very even, but that did not matter.
II should look real Stylish" she said,
as she surveyed herself, 'ff my hair
was like Mildred's.''
Then a thought came to her and her
cheeks grew very red. "Why not cut
of the hong braids, that was easy
enough?"
Mary Lou stood still for a minute
she was thinking earnestly. "I WILL
she said at last. II WILL be stylish
like Mildred"
She went to the door Of her room and
opened 1t. and listened. then che very
softly went up the. attic stairs and
opened a box that stood under the
caves. She took out very large old
fashioned bonnet trimmed with corn
colored ribbon. : This she took to her
room and cut of one Of the long braids.
She was trembling a little now but she
was determined to be stylish and of
came the other braid.
Mary Lou laid them in a drawer with
a sigh, for she had always been proud
Of her long. thick braids until Mildred
came.
The lock Of hair at the side was soon
tied with the corn-colored ribbon, and
she was stylish at last.
Mary Lou had black hair and eyes,