The Washington times., 1913-07-07
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
ELIZABETH.

r. LIZABETH watched the building
- of the new house near her home
l. with great interest, for the near
est house had been a mile away
before, and now almost across the road
was to be a house, and such a nice big
house, too.
Il guess the folks that are to live in
the new house are very rich, mother" "
she said one day after she had watched
the furniture being carried into the
home of the new neighbors.
They have a piano and lots of things,
and there must be a little girl coming
to live there, because saw a doll house
standing in the. road"
One day after the newcomers had been
there some weeks Elizabeth saw a pony
and cart go into the yard of the big
house, but still she saw no little girl.
Il wish they had not put such a lot
of thick bushes around the yard" said
Elizabeth. why did they do it, moth
err"
so folks could not see their yard and
house from the road, l suppose" said
her mother.
Perhaps they do not keep a tidy
looking yard" said Elizabeth, but /.
they are rich l should think they would
have some one do 1t for them IL they do
rot want to work themselves"
Her mother laughed. They keep 4;
tidy enough" she replied. They do
not want to be looked at and you must
not try to see through the bushes as
| saw you the other day"
Il wanted 10 see If there was a little
| girl there" replied Elizabeth
We'll. If there is it will not matter t.
YOU" said her mother. They are rich
and we are poor"
Elizabeth did not understand why that
| could make any difference, and she still
watched from her side of the road for a
| sign that would tell a little girl lived ir
| the new house.
At last she was rewarded by seeing
| the pony and cart come through the
gate, and in the cart driving was a littl,
girl about Elizabeth's age. Another day
she saw her with big doll in her arms
| and the coachman was driving.
And one day when Elizabeth was
walking to the village with her mother
| he saw the little girl in a carriage
drawn by two big horses. with her
mother, and the little girl had on I
| beautiful hat. with pink ribbons. and
| lace on it. Many times the new neigh
| Dor was seen. but always in a carriage
| or her pony cart. and then a big auto
mobile came. and after that Elizabeth
saw her every day on the back seat
with her mother
"Oh. dear. | wish / could ride all the
! time as that little girl does" said Eliza
| beth. she never has to walk; she rides
| in her pony cart or with her mother. |
| wish | had pony cart, and, mother,
she has dcll almost as large as | am
| Never mind said her mother You
should be glad you can walk, and, be-
sides that you look healthier than she
| does. Riding all the time is not good
| for one. She does not look very strong
| II me-"
But Elizabeth had not noticed that her
! little neighbor's checks were not as
| rosy and round as her own. She saw
dresses each time.
| One day Elizabeth had been gather
| ing berries and came home across the
fields. and to get to the road she had to
| pass close to the high bushes which
grew around the new ouse.
| Elizabeth forgot all about what her
! mother had said about not looking
| through the bushes, and when she heard
| a little girls VOic" she peeped. Yes,
| there was the little girl in a pretty
dress playing with her doll, and there
was 4 table beside her and several
books on II. and close beside her a