The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-08
CHAPTER CXXII.
Copyright, 1914, by the News
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think that Mollie and l tried
on nearly every hat In town and
had a most beautiful time before
we were ready to have our tea.
Mollie at last decided on a close
black hat which framed her face
with its beautiful bronze brown
curls beautifully.
was glad to find that brown
was to be worn this spring, as
intended to wear my brown tail
| ored suit. | found beautiful
brown hat trimmed with ribbon
and stunning gold buckles so both
Mollie and were II splendid hu-
NOR as we stepped into the smart
hotel where l knew Mollie would
be radiantly happy to be seen TAX
ing tea.
Mollie was the prettiest girl
there, and as she bowed to a
number of her acquaintance she
whispered. "Margie, you always
know just what girl wants. l
have been just dying to come to
tea at this place, but | was not
sure that it was the right thing
to coiae with the other girls, and
did not dare ask mother, for
she would make such a fuss over
the expense. Mother has called
you stingy, Margie, but to me
you're a regular spendthrift prin-
cess right out of fairy tale
book. Do you think you can af-
ford it,"
"Once in a while, dear" | said,
smiling, "and, although l try not
to spend foolishly, like to take
tea at pleasant place. When /
take 1t at all j come here, espe-
cially today, as | knew you would
enjoy it."
I'VE look just as good as any
one here said Mollie compla-
Gently as she munched her French
pastry.
81 was Just thinking that you
looked better than any of the 9TH
err girls" | said.
ooh, do you really think so,
Margie? know it is this hat you
gave me. (Mollie had insisted
upon wearing her new hat and
having her old one sent home. J
Mother never told me | was good
looking in her life," said Mollie,
with a sigh. THE nearest she
ever comes to It is when she says:
If you behave as we'll as you look
you'll pass.
well, Mollie, l believe in tell
ing a girl that she looks well. |
don't think IL makes her conscious
or vain If one tells her in the
right way. You know, dear, you
feel much better II, when you are
out in company, you are aware
you are looking your very best.
Besides, | have theory that II
a girl is told by her relatives and
women friends that she is good
looking she will not feel so flat
tered and altogether grateful
when some man whispers compli-
ments in her ear"
That's right" said Mollie,
with conviction. 81 remember the
first time one of the boys told me
was "a corking pretty girl just
wanted to hug him, and l did not
find out for over month that he
was a selfish, rough sort of a
youngster who told every girl,
ugly or not, that she was pretty.
Then / was heart-broken, for
thought he lied to me as well as
to the other girls"
you need never worry about
that, dear, for you are very
charming girl and am very proud
of you. When a man compliments
yol always remember he is also
coinplimenting himself on his dis
cernment and is proud to be seen
with you. You need not be at all
grateful to him for saying nice
things to you. He likes to say
them better than you like to hear
them
Mother would say you were
spelling me, Margie, but / tell you
your advice has meant a lot to
me. You talk just like another
girl-one who is wiser perhaps,
but one who can understand and
sympathize with me-"
Just then Bill Tenney entered
the tea place and looked over to-
ward Mollie with a wide smile.
She never batted an eyelash as
she gave him a cool, little bow