The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-24

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Elnora was back In n few minutes,
holding up her skirts and stepping
daintily in the beautiful new shoes.
Wesley and Margaret scarcely
breathed for long tyne. Then Yves
ley went to do the feeding. Elnorn
set the table. When the water was
hot Margaret pinned big towel
around Elnora's shoulders and washed
and dried the lovely hair according TO
the instructions she had been given the
previous night. As the hair began TO
dry Il beloved out In q sparkling sheen
that caught the light and cleaned and
flashed.
"Now, the idea Is to let II stand nat
urally, Just as the curl will make II.
Don't you do any OF that nasty. untidy
snarling. Elnora." cautioned Margaret.
"wash II this way every two weeks
while you are In school. shake II out
and dry II. Then part II In the middle
and turn front quarter on each side
from your face You tie the back at
your neck with a strlng-so. and tho
ribbon goes in big, loose bow. I'll
show you" One after another Mar
garet Sinton tied the ribbons. creaslng
each of them so they could not be re-
turned. as she explained that she was
trying TO see which was most becom-
ing. Then she produced the raincoat,
which carried Elnora into transports.
To Wesley and TO. Margaret the
bright young face OF Elnora, with It's
pink tlnts. its heavy dark browns. its
bright blue gray eyes and its frame
OF curling reddish brown hair was the
sweetest sight on earth. and at that
instant Elnora was radiant.
She set the hat on her head. II was
just wide tan straw with three ex-
Qulsite peacock quilts ut one side. Mar
garet Sinton cried out, Wesley slapped
his knee and sighed like blast and
Mrs. Comstock stood speechless for a
second.
II wish you had asked the price be-
fore you put that on" she said impa-
tiently. I'VE never can afford It."
"lt's not so much as you think" said
Margaret. Don't you see what didf
had them take or the quilts and put
on some OF those Phoebe Simms gave
me from her peacocks. The hat will
only cost you dollar and half"
She avoided wesley's eyes and look
cd straight at Mrs. Comstock. Elnorn
removed the hat TO examine II.
"why. they are those reddish tan
quilts OF yoursr' she cried. Mother.
look how beautifully they are set onl
i think they are fine. I'D much rather
have them than those from the store"
$50 would l." said Mrs Comstock.
"lf Margaret wants TO spare them. that
will make you a beautiful hat, dirt
cheap. too! You must go past Mrs.
simms and show her. She would DO
pleased to see them"
Elnora sank into a chair because she
couldn't stand any longer and contem-
plated her toe. "Landy. amt a
queenT she murmured. What else
have | gotT'
Just a belt, some handkerc hiefs and
a pair Of top shoes for rainy days and
colder weather." said Margaret. hand
ing over parcels.
about those high shoes. that was
my idea" said Wesley. "Soon as II
rains low shoes won't do. and by TAX
ing two pairs at once I could get them
some cheaper. The low ones are two
and the high ones two-hfty. together
three seventy Ave. Amt that cheapr'
That's real bargain" said Mrs.
Comstock, IF they are good shoes.
and they look IT,"
This. said Wesley. producing the
last package. lis your Christmas pres
ent from your Aunt Maggie. got
mine, too. but it's at the house. I'll
bring Il up in the morning"
He handed Margaret the umbrella,
and she passed II over TO Elnora, who
opened It and sat laughing under It's
shelter. Then she kissed both OF them
She got pencil and a slip Of paper |
and set down the prices they gave her |
OF everything they had brought except !
the umbrella. added the sum and said /
laughlngly: "wii you please wait TIL
tomorrow for the money? will have
II then. sure"
i@iiOiut buiu Ntslcy oiutou.
wouldn't you
"Elnora, hustle here a mlnuter call
ed Mrs. Comstock from the kitchen.
IL need your
zone second. MOTHER" answered Ell.
nora. throwing of the coat and hat
and closing the umbrella as she ran.
There were several errands to do In
hurry. and then supper Elnora chat
tered necessarily. Wesley and Mar
garet talked all they could. while Mrs.
Comstock said a word now and then,
which was all she ever did. But Yves.
ley Slnton was watching her. aud time
and again he saw peculiar little
twist around her mouth. lie knew
that for the first time In sixteen years
she really was laughing over some
thing. She had all she could do TO
preserve her usually sober face Wes-
ley knew what she was thinking
After supper the dress was finished,
the plans for the next one discussed.
and then the Sintons went home. FL
nora gathered her treasures
As she started for the stairs she stop