The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-17

that. know about some things I'm
going to get"
At that instant several schoolgirls
came into the store and approached
them.
"Therer' exclaimed Wesley breath
lessly. There, Maggie! Like them!
That's what she needsl Buy like they
haver'
Before she knew 1t Margaret was
among them.
81 beg your pardon. girls, but won't
you wait a minuteT' she asked
The girls stopped with wondering
faces.
"Its your clothes" explained Mrs.
Sinton- you look Just beautiful to
me. You look exactly as l should have
wanted to see my girls. They both
died Of diphtheria when they were lit
tie. IL they had lived they'd been near
your age now. and I'd want them to
look like you. know a girl who
would be Just as pretty as any Of you
II she had the clothes. but her mother
does not think about her. so ! got to
mother her some myself"
"She must be a lucky girl" said one
girl.
"Oh. she loves me-" said Margaret,
"and l love her. I want her to look
Just like you do Please tell me about
your clothes. Are these the dresses
and hats you wear to school? What
kind of goods are they and where do
you buy themr"
The girls began to laugh and cluster
around Margaret Wesley sinton strobe
down the store with his head high In
pride of her. but his heart was sore
over the memory Of two little faces
under Brushwood sod. He inquired
his way to the shoe department
why, every one of US have on ging.
ham or linen dresses" they said. "and
they are our school clothes"
For a few moments there was a
babel of laughing voices explaining to
the delighted Margaret that school
dresses should be bright and pretty.
but simple and plain and until cold
weather they should wash
TIl tell you" said Ellen Brownlee,
my father owns this store. l know
all the clerks. I'll take you to Miss
Hartley. You tell her Just how much
you want to spend and what you want
70 buy, and she will know how to get
the most for your money"
That's the very thing" agreed Mar
garet But before you 60 tell me
about your hair. Elnora's hair Is
bright and wavy. but yours is silky
as hacked fax. How do you do itr'
"ElnoraY' asked four girls in con-
cert.
"Yes: Elnora Is the name Of the girl
I want these things for"
"Did she come to the high school to-
day3' questioned one Of them.
"was she In your classes2" demand
ed Margaret without reply.
Four girls stood silent and thought
fast Had there been a strange girl
among them. and had she been over
looked and passed by with indlffer-
ence because she was SO very shabby .
II she had appeared as much better
than they as she had looked worse
would her reception have been the
samef
There was a strange girl from the
country 10 the freshman class today"
said Ellen Brownlee. "and her name
was Elnora."
"That was the GIRL" said Margaret
"Are her people so very poorf" ques-
toned Ellen.
mo. not poor at all, come to think
Of IT," answered Margaret TITS pc
culiar case. Mrs. Comstock had a
great trouble. and she let 1t change
her whole life and make a different
woman Of her. She used to be lovely,
bot all she does now IL droop all day
and walk the edge Of the swamp half
the night and neglect Elnora. II you
girls would make life Just a little
easier for her II would be the finest
thing you ever did"
All OF them promised they would
"Now tell me about your hair" per
sisted Margaret Sinton.
So they took her to a toilet counter,
and she bought the proper hair soap.
also a nail Ole and cold cream for use
after windy days Then they left her