Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

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must have white one. l saw beauty
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with the 1ovellest lace! 1 wish you'd
buy it for me"
Her mother hesitated. Don't you
think you could get along with your
last years dress. dear?"
"Oh, mamma :" exclaimed Alaude.
give worn that everywhere I've been
this summer. I'm tired Of it; besides,
it's all worn at the sleeves. I couldn't
wear that. and you wouldn't have me,
either"
"But everything costs 50 much now"
calculated her mother. Couldn't you
manage some way?"
81 don't know how I could get along
without a dress, really, mamma re-
turned Maude. you'd want me TO look
as well as the other girls, wouldn't
you? Mamie's going TO have new
one. and I'm sure Helen Bates viii.
You don't want me to look shabby"
"How much would the new dress
cost?" asked Mrs. Pore, weakening.
FORTY dollars-but it's a beautyi
It's really worth it,"
The mother sighed. That seemed such
q great prize to pay Tor one dress,
when everything was so dear, and
money was needed to help the soldiers;
but still, she did not like to disappoint
Maude.
Just then Mr.. Pope came in, putting
from the heat, but smiling and good
natured. He was generally in good
humor.
"Dad!" exclaimed Maude, 'mamma's
been Obiecting to my having a new
dress for the avn party. My old one
is quite shabby. You'd want me to
have a new one, wouldn't you. dad?
You old dear." She flung her arms
about her fathers neck. She knew he
never could deny her anything when
she coaxed.
"Well. I guess we can raise the
money, grille but don't choke me-" he
laughed. we nights Well let her have
It if she wants il" he added, turning to
his wife.
"Oh. YOU darling" cried Maude. hug
ging him. "Tm SO happy I'm going
right over to tell Helen Bates about it.
She'll have something beautiful to
wear, / know; but I guess mineH be
just as pretty as hers You'll be proud
Of me in my new dress, dad"
Maude. all smiles. ran over to tell
the good news to her friend. She found
Helen sewing on a piece of dotted mus
tin. 'What are you doing, Helen:" she
asked.
'T'm making myself new dress for
the lawn party" beamed Helen, hold
Ing it up to view. "See! It's nearly
done. I made it all myself: and it cost
JUST 1915. Isn't it a dear?"
Maude looked at the dress, amazed
was a pretty dress but so plain. not
particle Of lace, Just tiny rufiies. 1t
was not like the dresses Helen usually
wore. Eyes. it's very pretty" she fal
tered.
She felt almost ashamed tc tell
Helen what her dress was going to
cost. If Helen, one of the richest girls
in town, could wear a dress costing
S6.75, why should she pay $40 for one?
Perhaps mother was right. after all.
Its really pretty" repeated Maude
"but-I thought-you'd have some
thing really fine, as you always do.
Papa's going TO buy me one. It's
SWELL" she enthused remembering
the coveted dress. "You usually have
something so much more elaborate
than this
~ es." smiled Helen, ''but Tn be-
ginning to think I've been quite fool
lsh to spend so much on dress, eSpe-
2lally now, when so much is needed
tor the war. We've been talking 1t
over, mamma and T. We both wanted
30 give all we could to the Red Cross. /
and l decided ii I bought the muslin
aud made the dress myself, l should
have almost the entire cost of the
dress to give away-and look just as
well, too You see, they need so much
for the soldiers over there mamma
and are saving ali we can t. help
This was a new idea to Maude. and
she began to think.
Il suppose I could get along with a
cheaper dress" she admitted. Papa
would give me the money. and / could
save a part Of It,"
DO" cried Helen enthusiastically.
Couldn't you make 1t yourself, and
save more2 I'll help you
"Whv, / never made a dress in my
llfe,' confessed Maude. 81 shouldn't
know how"
IT'S quite easy, after you once be-
GIN encouraged Helen. "Il show YOU
how TO do 1t. You see. I've got nv
hand in she laughed Come! Let's
go downtown and buy the goods and
begin right of"
For the next week Maude was very
busy, and very happy-happler than
ever before in her life, for she was
doing something to help others. She
let her mother into the secret. bur did
not tell her father till she appeared
before him on the day Of the party In
a dainty white lawn, very plain and