Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-29

long string of bright eolored tango
 beads dangled about her neck.
 The family looked up expectanuy,.
 as she came in, ready to pay her the
 usual compliments when she was
 dressed for a party, for in truth she
 very proud of her. but at sight of her there was an ominous silence. which
 was quickly broken by Jimmie the
 smaller brother
 Get onto the scenery. Say ma, he
 v-l'ed -..er ain't goin' to let her out are yer?"
 asarle,s thundered her father. You march straight back to your room.
 and strip that rig off mighty quick What do you mean by dressin hke yer dress like that,% with an amazed glance at his wife.
 Her elder brother Gordon stepped up to Marie and taking her arm led her to a mirror, Marie, little sister, this mirror is too small to show you how you look, but you'll believe me when say I would not walk to the corner
 with any girl dressed as you are Marie hounced away from her
 brother and burst into tears think it's a shame This is the first time
 mother ever gave me g change to dress as I liked and because want to
 dress like other girls you all abuse me"
 @Yes.,' said ma. in reply to the in, uuiring glances. I'm tired hearin' about how Marie's abused about her clothes, and I thought the best way to cure her was to let, her dress as she liked for once and I guess her lesson i, has begun" looking knowingly at her weeping daughter.
 Wait till Joe sees her. shouted Jimmie gleefully. At this moment the bell rang and Jimmie flew to open the door Come in, Joe; Marie's all ready" and with a fiendish grin of joy Jimmie ushered Joe in Marie? That's" he got no farther as his amazed eyes rested on her. She had dried her tears and stood looking defiantly at him. Well. go on. say it The rest have been rubbing 1t in, but I thought you'd be glad to see me dressed like other girls for once.
 Why, yes. of course" stsmmered poor Joe. "But I didn't know that the girls in our set dressed quite like that. Perhaps never noticed. Shall we gog'
 His face was crimson and he showed plainly that 1t would take all his courage to go with her.
 Marie, continuing to look defiant, slipped on a pretty evening cap. an- other abomination in her mother s eyes and picking up her wrap led the 1 way to the door. hl
 One half hour later she burst into the room, and rushing to her mother fell sobbing into her arms. i "Oh, mother, I've had such a dread l ful time. Joe was ashamed of me and the girls hardly noticed me, but kept whispering among themselves all the time and none of the boys asked me to dance, so I slipped away and came home as soon as I could" There. dead" soothed her mother, T know it was hard, but we all have our lessons. and I rather guess you've learned yours tonight. Nice peo- pie never dress in a way to make 'em | look like freaks, dearie, no matter what the style is. Now you run right up to your room and wash your face and slip on that little blue dress quick, I for like as not Joe'n be round pretty soon lookin' for you-'
 Sure enough, fifteen minutes later an l anxious young man was at the door i inquiring for his runaway partner, and | a smiling girl in a simple blue frock- | with her hair tied back with a big 1 blue bow. said That freak, you took | to the dance has run away for good ! Joe, and she will never come back. " Thank heaven for that, ejaculated | Joe heartily, but I'd like to take you | to the dance just as you are; will you ] go?'' looking with admiring eyes al l the pretty picture she made, with the new shy look in her eyes.
 Not tonight, thank you Joe. '
 she whispered. Were you awfully ashamedo" Joe's answer must have ] been satisfactory, for she was soon | in his arms, and the rest of the con versation was not about style.-Bos 1 ton Post.