The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

WOULDN'T you tdHS tucAH IL yOu
I'D not pay for them, Elnora I" asked
mother instantly.
Why, not unless you DID," answered
nora. "People have no right to wear
ings they can't afford, have they"
But from ouch old friends as Mag
and Wesley Mrs. Comstock's
ice was oily. with triumph.
From them least Of ALL" cried FL
ra stoutly. From a stranger sooner
IAN from them, to whom I owe so
UGH more than ever can pay now"
We'll, you don't have to-" said Mrs.
'omstock. maggie just selected these
hings because she is more in touch
With tl,o world and has got such good
aste. You can pay as long as your
money holds out, and If there's more
Necessary maybe I can sell the butcher
a calf, or If there's things too costly
tor us. Of course, they can take them
pack. Anything that ain't used can be
returned. They were only brought here
on trial.
The girl began opening the packages
rhe hat came first.
course, you have seen this, but you
haven't seen 1t on me. must try 1t
on"
Don't you dare put that on your
head Until your hair is washed and
properly combed,"" said Margaret.
while II dries you can eat your sup
per. and this dress will be finished.
Then you can put on your new ribbon
and your hat. That little round bundle
on the top of the basket is your stock
ings."
Margaret sat down and began sewing
swiftly and little later, opened the
machine and ran several long seams.
Elnora was back in few minutes.
holding up her skirts and stepping
daintily in the beautiful new shoes.
Wesley and Margaret scarcely
breathed for long time. Then Yves
ley went to do the feeding. Elnora
set the table. When the water was
hot Margaret pinned a 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 it beloved out In q sparkling sheen
that light the light and cleaned and
fashel.
"Now, the idea is to let 1t stand nat
urally, just as the curl will make it..
Don't you do any Of that nasty. untidy
snarling, Elnora," cautioned Margaret.
wash it this way every two weeks
while you are in school. shake 1t out
and dry it. Then part it in the middle
and turn a front quarter on each side
from your face. You tie the back at
your neck with a string-so, and the
ribbon goes in big, loose bow. I'll
show you" One after another Mar
garet Sinton tied the ribbons. creasing
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 its
pink tints,, 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. 1t was
Just a wide tan straw with three ex-
quisite peacock quilts at one side. Mar
garet Sinton cried out, Wesley slapped
his knee and sighed like blast and
Mrs. Comstock stood speechless for a
second.
81 wish you had asked the price be-
fore you put that on,"' she said impa-
tiently. "We never can afford 1t"
"It's not SO much as you think" said
Margaret. Don't you see what did
had them take of 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
ed straight at Mrs. Comstock. Elnora
removed the hat to examine 1t.
"Why, they are those reddish tan
quilts of yoursv' she cried. Mother,
look how beautifully they are set on!
think they are fine. I'd much rather
have them than those from the store"
"Sc would l." said Mrs. Comstock.
IF Margaret wants to spare them, that
will make you a beautiful hat, dirt
cheap, too! You must go past Mrs
SiQms and show her. She would be
pleased to see them"
Elnora sank into q chair because she
couldn't stand any longer and contem-
plated her toe. "Landy. amt l a
Gueen?" she murmured. What else
have I got?".
Just a belt, some handkerchiefs and
q pair Of top shoes for rainy days and
colder weather." said Margaret, hand
ing over parcels