The Detroit times., 1916-12-02
TheEvening Story
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open 1t quick. Meta want 20
see what Mlnna has sent" said
Marian Lane.
u told her what I wanted, 20
know" Meta said placidly as she
cut the strings on the large box just
delivered by an expressman.
You did. Stop before you open
n aud tell me what II ls
NO, you can Just see for your
self She lifted the lid Her ex-
pression changed as abe drew the
contents out OF tissue paper
You had your nerve" gibed her
youngest sister. TO ask Minna for
that"
L didn't" Miss Meta said indlg-
nantly. Il asked for sensible per
Gale Housekeeping outat."
Sounds more like you. Marian
admitted cheermlly. but, hurrah
for Minna' What would We do for
fiossy clothes n she didn't look aft
er us7"
Il am too disappointed. Meta
said What u.s. have for an or
sandy frock over yellow silk
slip7"
ITS lovely" said Marian
II don't know why should he
surprised. went on Meta In a down
cast tone at looks precisely like
IInna--"
who has more style than We
two put together" chimed in Mar
ian
And certainly one may choo@e
what one may give for birthday
presents But where" Miss Meta
sat down with the funy thing
across her knees. does Minna think
I can wear this" For Meta Lane,
when her mothe- had died a year
before, had given up brilliant edu
cational career 90 come and keep
bohse FOR her father and sister
Marian VAS Librarian and In
Lane was a preacher in a desoarc
region OF the 'iry where his ljltlc
parsonage home, built next to m,
church. vas a real social settlement
with just three workers
The brothers end sisters whose
duties kept them far away gave IN
reluctantly when "Ph y Meta" In
sisted on living ~ home She had
taken her motHe 4 place ard was
now her iathcr's stauch heiuer she
had ceased to scon "a the ncighbor
hood where her talented father
chose to spend tho last days oi q
long ministry. ond she wondered
now how any Cne could b. happy
who was not lis,ening to the cry of
human need and helping to still o.
Read Mtnna letter Meta May.
bc she will tell you where she eN-
poets you 10 wear IL. said Marian.
"Dismis5 All dea2 wrote MiBna
that ! shall give you those ridlcu.
lous things YOU ask FOR Go buy
yourself a perca' skirt with "a Rus
sian blouse and cap 10 match 10
ou want them Nine-uinety eight
AZ Plltz's. When ! send y0u any
thing. II shall DC pretty II IS alb
surd for n girl not yet 30 90 pull
her hair into a wad, aud wear fat
shoes and utilit. clothes while
there are so many beautiful things
in the world. !, was bsd enough
when you were chasing a freak DE-.
gree II was worse when you'd got
ii and treakishpcss appeared to be
Your calling Il n worst OF AN now
when my fathc has 10 live with
YOU. and you should strive 10 set an
example Of beauty In that cheer.
less spot Wear this thing Wear
81 out in the bac,S yard II you have
no other place but wear it, Loads
cf love"
Both girls laughed but Meta 2
face Redeemed a little as she rose
and began 10 unfasten her dress
That is what ] shall do she said
severely-"wear II in the back
yard Now you can observe the Of
feet. | can write Minna am
already wearing II. And my duty
is done"
There were pretty slippers and
creamy silk hose sternly Miss Nc
"a put or the whole outfit, murmur
ing silly now and then Under
protest Marian pulled the soft
brown hair loose she hooked and
pulled and patel, and stood back
You are lovely. Meta Lane. She
almost gasped Beautiful Minna
knows what you ought 10 wear And
that outlt." she added thouehtfully
is simple looking, too
Silly looking said Miss Meta
without glance al the slim
straight figure il the mirror She
trsmped out into the back yard nc
small black slipper toes cleaning
below the hos ing flmy skirt ruf
fes.
She found the forgetme-nots 90
ing 10 seed and she shipped and
clipped AZ them The lilies OF The
valley we're growing very thick In
the far corner. and she got a trow
81 and was Investigating the state
OF the bulbs when she heard a
Joyous gurgle behind her and turned
10 see Rosa Kantrowitz bobbine