The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-01

From time 20 time he could hear
! the old woman whispering to ner
self. That's real pretty. real sweet
an pretty. and itu becor&e Peggy's
/ yaller hair so But / dunno Mebbs
she'll like blue best, she's 60 set on
blue. This one with twinklin' little
stripes Is real cute She'll be tick
led most 20 pieces. Four yards viii
be 4 tfs plenty. Yes the blue-bul
| dunno"
Ben took down the prettiest piece
or blue wooden he had anu cut from
Il four yards. Then be made up ar
assortment OF the things which his
dealings with dressmAkers had
taught him were necessary In the
Transforming OF dress patterns "a
dresses. Finally he went 20 the rib
bon box and selected several pieces
which he thought would look well
with yellow hair. All these he care
fully made up into a package, which
he laid aside Than he waited
A. length the old woman held up
one OF the remnants IL think IN
take this. II you don't mind she
said with pleased little laugh
It's just as pretty. an Peggy'll feel
shes made wicl It on How muchll
Il be-"
-Four yards, 6 cents Now, you'll
want some thread and binding"
No, no. nothin' more" in alarm
ell protest I've got little thread ~
homo. an We'll make that 60. Il
can't a1ord 10 run UP a bigger bill
Jest now
While he WAS wrapping up the
calico her tinlid gaze rose from the
counter 70 the shelves "Them's
wooIens behind you. s'pose," sha
said. Amt they pretty"
Yes. think they're pretty. rrs
about time people were putting on
such things now, too. Maybe Peggy
would like wooden dress"
The woman picked up her package
hastily and moved onward the door
Pegsy's never had woollen In her
life. che answered TREMENDOUSLY.
Ben followed Ger 10 the, door
H"re's something for Peggy" he
sald. giving her the package he had
made up lust tell Peggy hope
she VIII Ike IL. and-oh. yes. there's
something q the bundle FOR you, too.
8 think he helped her from the
steps 20 The sidewalk and then ~
5aci- He Was Whistling cheerfully.
But The Shisfllng didn't last long
Ben sat down upon the stool behind
HIS desk and began 10 think Per.
haps II vas mistake putting his
small savings into a little store on
ne dull street OF dun togn-to
commence small and feel his way.
There might be moro In location than
ae had thought When opening the
business he had thought 10 raise
himself 20 higher step than farm.
.ng But I, almost seemed that he
had failed stxnAlly a. the very point
where he hoped the most IAllian's
father had gone from the town and
built himself up 70 the ownership
Of big city department stor-, but
still he Rad remained democratic
owning a farm in the edge OF the
village. where his family resided
most of the year and he spent week
ends
'Ben and Lillian hal gone thru
the same classes az public and high
school and regarded themselves as
sNeethearts until she lett for Vas
sar Her father, too. had always
been ayable until the opening OF the
Uttle store that Ben hoped would
raise him nearer 10 them But from
The very opening the great msr-
chants manner had grown cold
Some weeks later. as ben WAS
Walking rather deiectedly toward bis
boarding house. with not enough
profit from his weeks sales 20 pay
bis bi,l there an automobile APP
preached swiftly. stopped. and The
voice OF LJllian's father called:
Jump IN Ben. and take spin
want a little talk"
Ben stepped In and seated himself
beside The merchant lillian was on
his other side
Along the upper road" ordered
the merchant 20 the chauffeur IT'S
smoo'sler there for talking"
For several miles little was said.