The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-05

! mighty popular one. for every woman
who Joins IL must qualify by the wear
ing OF her last year and the year be-
! forc's ,lothes; performing perfect
ly heroic deed OF bravery The only
drawback Is that their uniforms o.!
made-overs will be undecoraied with
stripes or medals, and PerShing will
never review this branch of his re-
serves But wen march with the
boys 10 victory just the same" she
concluded earnestly.
! For a few moments neither OF the
girls spoke then Dorothy went on,
speaking very low. You know, Mar
ion, I've walked up III last 20 the real
iEation that I'm an American woman.
and I'm going 10 be one In the true
! sense OF the term This is my govern
ment. and its problems are my prob
. lens, too Even II | am Just a little
wee part of 1t, | cannot shirk that part.
The least can do Is TO make over my
old clothes, and lend Uncle Sam all
can save"
Marion smiled ruefully, And stop
eating fudge" she interrupted
But Dorothy hurried on Mother
always said II was an art 10 make
over old clothes, and | think II is
good thing TO have It revived and made
fashionable. Why was reading only
yesterday that one of the highest sal
aired women in the country actually
takes pride in saying that she has not
had a new dress in three years"
/ Probably she had more TO make
over than most of us" argued Marion,
as she reached for another piece OF
I fudge.
Dorothy smiled, Most OF us have
enough to get along with II we have
the real spirit OF patriotism back OF
us. Here I've been making myself |
think that | could not get along with
out a new suit this fall but just see
what I'm going to do" she explained
eagerly. This white serge circular
skirt is perfectly good, but it's so wide
! haven't worn IL for ages; by having
II dyed blue to match this one-piece
serge dress, and making it into a mill
tary cape, I'll have suit after all, and
the cape can be worn with any dress
This black and white striped plated
skirt is badly worn and soiled around
the hem, but it will clean beautifully
and will be just the thing for lin
ing"
Marion gasped, partly in admira-
ton, but half incredulously "The
idea is perfectly splendid" she admit
ted, but frankly, Dot, the dress looks
to me impossible, almost-if you'll
pardon me-a relic of medieval ,
times"
'Tll acknowledge" answered Doro-
thy with gay laugh, that the blue
serge is dress with a past, but also
one with countless possibilities. The
skirt is wide enough to make a mar
row foundation skirt, but as the new
models are much shorter the extra
lengths will make a straight apron I
from the shoulders, and I'll finish the
sides and across the bottom with a \
four inch band of black satin cut from
the old coat mother left when she was '
here. With the neck cut pointed in , /,
front. and large collar evolved from q a
this white crepe de chine waist, which '
has been candidate for the scrap n
heap for some time, I'll wager no one II
will ever dream of its past career OF a
usefulness and activity. or course,
she added quickly, as she saw that
Marion was not quite convinced, "the
serge will be turned, for-see-it is r
like new on the wrong side" !.
Dorothy stopped for breath, and her :,
laughed. Where did you y
get your clever ideas Dot? You are Ct
| wonder!" Il
Dorothy's face flushed with pleas N
he
Ter" she denied modestly "in fact, p
IN quite ashamed | didn't see all OF
hese possibilities before, for I'm truly G
.rateful for an old fashioned mother
Who helped me develop some practical
IDEAS -
This dress, too" the girl continued =
agerly, as she shook out a dark gray -
attn skirt with chiffon tunic, seemed Z.
lmost too narrow and worn to do any !.
hing with, as II has done me good Z:
ervice for two years now, but I can q;
at lovely long scarf out Of it, lined %
nth the chiffon and with two strips OF y
larabout from this old neckpiece Z;
cross the ends. Out Of what Is left ~
il make hat with satin crown and -
hilton brim. and with no expense but II
lie cost OF the frame. Behold me fully ~
luipped. mademoiselle, and all my Il
wn handiwork!" n
But when are you going to do all ~
lis work" Marion's tone was slight ~
skeptical You are a busy stenogra- ~
her, and you know how little energy ~
ne has left for scheming and sewing u
ter long, hard day at the ONCE" ~
you remember I'm to have two ~
eeks' vacation" said Dorothy. "In- ~
cad of spending week at the beach, 4?
| had planned, that money will 20 ~
to my Liberty Loan box and I'll ~
'end all the time at home on the -
rm and do my sewing while I'm Wis II
ng with mother" ~
When the Liberty Loan tithing- box ~
as opened two months later Dorothy ~
und she had saved almost enough ~
oney to finish paying for the fifty ~
liar bond, started with the thirty ~
liars from the old stocking toe and ~
e twelve dollars that week at the ~
ach would have cost ~
What Is more" she confded TO -
arion, now that I've found | can ~
We, First a nickel. then a dime II ~
make up my mind to do 1t, I'm taking -
other bond on the dollar down and ~
lar week nian tn On with thu oro XA