Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
THE MAKEUP WITCH.

days before Halloween! oh. how eager
Janet looked forward to Friday night.
She had been invited to masquerade
party. and had planned to have glo-
rious time. There were going TO be
witches. ghosts, clowns and every
thing. in fact. Just read the invita-
ton and see how bewitching it was:
We are going to have party on Hal
lowcen night.
f, And with YOU there everything will be
There are witches and COLLINS. clowns
why an" 4 P taKSya maid All nigh. evervtb,,r
wouldn't be said e Il" ''' '"''e'
We are; are going TO bob for apples. and
Is. but 'spose YOU como Friday
NJ night lyand and find out all the rest.
thoughts about parties do not get YOU
anywhere with your lessons It was
quite nt,,o late ,ts and she hadn't studied a
On their way to school next morn
discussed the coming event. Gin
wasn't very enthusiastic about it. and
sShsse v ianHi no Msnn it. na. rho
| matter with you? l thought you want
ed to go almost as bad as did. Please
II did, Jan. up to last night. but |
don't care much about going nov. Last
WIFI w wsn there 1Tsr sh a MhaTsGs and
drawing that She had drawn for the
e ciass Hat %e are to have in our ar.
in front of me. and when / fni ssiD
I %;,k ng It il put i in book that
10 go home she asked me for the draw
i ing ] didn't have i and told her
ali the books but could not ind iH IT. 6f
She didn't say that. but she acted rath-
as we'll as she, and that is why Sh,
thinks took it, so wouldn't win The
Gr'Ss But II a" book se You Know nS 'sS
has been Invited TO the party. too"
oh: Gin; that's. awful. but surely
day"
Marian did not. She passed them by,
speaking TO Janet, but not even glanc-
Friday morning came and then She
hadn't spoken to her. Gin had almost
persuasion she finally assented.
The drawing affair was forgotten
TOT the time being and they went
masked and dressed in all Kinds Of
costumes. They bobbed for apples.
piayed games and told ghost stories.
Ing they had a good fire burning on
the the hearth Here they popped corn
ana m3 ,de. numerous wishes. Gin
would be all right. Then came the
i noi,uh Janet made the best
I 1910 Siic It's NfOStn TO be the
fortune-teller She had a glass bowl
with red paper on tile outside Of il
ana l an electric 1is. light inside. 1t made
:, IL look like Il red-hot kettle From
inns win her magic brnomstriclt she
drew the fortunes. Each we're num-
bcrcd Thc two who received the same
Not until they were at the tail. did
f !rm know who their partner was.
ms me lights we're extinFuishcd. then
masked this time and everyone turnnd
TO see WI Who her partner was. Gin
AT Gin then turned and appeared to
be taking to some one else Evidently
shT nad not found the drawing
time to go home The The hostess saem '' E wSs
each one miniature witch and Told
men. .ma to put it under their pillows
dream of during the night. 1t was
magic witch and what they dreamed
Wouid come true.
:, Gin, did it and when She awolze
saturday morning she remembered her
dream oh. how she hoped il would
that they do. especially on MaIioween
nat morning she saw Janet and told
h hed or her I dream. Janet said that She
She didn't believe dreams came tpne
Just before dinner Virginia's mother
Waria her in the parior, and there was
@Soh. Gin. please. please forgive 'I me;
! found it this morning in this book
| NheW mat i had my LESSONS
! 10 study Tuesday night so she nut
i loo 6oof fot aw way. Today when was
It. So YOU see how it is. I'm so sorry
l thought that you took it,
.. MY Marian, but I'm glad YOU found
II IN TIM time for the contest. Yes. / for
1T will never go in the contest for
. = lore it up. To think that such a
us, us DISAGREE. Don't you know hcE
nnes s VI was that witch that made mo
m nnd is; wished so hard that il
so did I. Come. let's go and toll
Nr Th ware about her magic witches"
Of n H. night virginia pinned a piece
vas written. My make.up witch.
S San put , II away, to remind her OF the
now it had settled a serious n ME, ana
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