Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-21

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from Davie. and a awful funny
one from Henry, the handy man.
1t even made father laugh. How
many did you get?@
-Four and a new hair ribbon
Whlch was kind of a valentine
700, cause my aunt out West sent
IL TO me through the mail. and II
came with the rest of the valen.
tlhes' Il was pretty ribbon. pink
ana white stripes the very same
SIZE. I'm going to keep it for nv
sunday hair ribbon till it gets
miussed. And Mary Elizabeth
looked out of the window with an
al1aof conscious virtue.
! love pretty hair ribbons" ex-
claimed Dorothy, looking admir-
lngly at her little friend that red
one looks nice on you, Mary.
Llzoeth, cause your hairs so
black. like the ones that have
the colors all mixed up and moi
very plain. You know what
mean: Ike when We get tired of
painting in our books and mix ali
the colors up"
You mean Dresden B." said Mary
Eilzapeth with a superior air; "aIl
tne coiors are smashed together.
Mother made work-bags out of that
KIND OF ribbon for Christmas pres
eIts, and that's how l know. l
nave some hair ribbons of II. too.
but I like my new pink one better
Dont you wish your father was
very, very rich, so that Won could
always wear white satin dresses.
with slippers and stockings to
match?"
Dorothy drew her legs under her.
Turkish fashion.
wouldn't always have white
satin, though" she declared. with
gleamlng eyes. readily falling in
with Mary Elizabeth's fanciful
mood. Some days I'd wear blue.
and some days pink, and some that
lovely pale yellow that they call
canary color. And I'd always have
slippers and stockings-si1k ones. o.
course-to match. Wouldn't il be
heavenly Dorothy clasped her
hands and looked dreamily into
space. "All my hats would have
beautiful, curly plumes, and I'd
nave different one every day"
She paused for breath, and Mary
Elizabeth Immediately took advan-
tage of her silence.
One of my dresses would be of
white lace, all ruff1es and ruffes,
with a great big pink satin sash
with fringe on it. And the fringe
would be knotted at the top. And
around the neck would be a wreath
of tiny. tiny roses, like wreath
And I'd wear wreath in my hair
to match. Wouldn't it just be
swee-ee And she rolled her ewes
skyward until all that Dorothy
could see wera tba uyhi4ac
MARY 'LiZbeth," said Dorothy.
sternly, you didn't make that dress
up out of your head"
Mary Elizabeth looked defiant. Il
didn't say I did, did I? | saw il in
a window, on a little wax girl. and,
Dorothy. she looked too beautiful
Wouldn't you love to have a doll
that big. with real hair and all?"
If my father was ever so rich
I'd have one," said Dorothy. and
she could be wound up to walk and
and talk and laugh. and even walk
upstairs and go to bed by herself.
1t would be the same as il she was
real. nearly"
"ohi Dorothy exclaimed Mary
Elizabeth, "s'pose a doll couldr'
'I guess she'd cost about a million
dollars, maybe" said Dorothy. "She
WOulu nave real Ildlf lndt CURED.
and I'd comb 1t every day with
white ivory comb like mothers"
I'D have a diamond comb for
mine" chimed in Mary Elizabeth.
with a brush to match. My mother
has ivory things now. and we're
not rich at ALL"
Your not very poor. though
said Dorothy.
HIM You ought to hear mother,
sometimes. Once she told father
we were as poor as Jobs turkey,
but it couldn't be really true. I
guess, cause We always have lots
of things to eat Who is Job? Did
you ever see him? How could
turkey be poor, anyway" and
Mary Elizabeth leaned against the
window, her face wearing a puzzled
frown.
Gle was a awful patient man in
the Bible" explained Dorothy. Il
don't know who his poor turkey
was. Well ask mother
(To Be Continued.l