The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-13
"a Calico Girl
Copyright, 1913 b. the wsntsrn Nsws.
PAPER Union,l

By VICTOR REDcLIFFE

ana three IeAiOW VacauOnerS IRON
camp to the little railroad depot.
He waved HIS hand In kindly fare
well at the fOrlOrn figure OF girl Of
sixteen, Doris Lee, who stood at tn,
rustic gate OF her uncle's home. Sh,
smiled bravely, then turned her head
away, and Paul Faber. at the side Of
Throop, noticing = fiuttering handker
chief. remarked:
II declare! That little sprite il
sorry to have you leave-she's cry
ing.r
Il am sorry myself" replied Sidney
gravely. at has been pleasure t.
know such an unspoiled child Of ma.
ture."
"She hasn't been the same since yes
terday--seems to have avoided the
crowd for some reason or other"
II can tell you why,~ piped In an
other. "She looked positively awed
when Taber's sister stopped at the
camp in her automobile. suppose the
poor little wild dover was stunned al
the magniHcence Of the ACKNOWLEDGED
belle Of the season"
SO the episode passed, but Sidney
ThroOp sat silent and thoughtful. Their
camp had been located in close prox.
unity to the farm owned by the uncle
Of Doris, and it had been her task to
bring fresh milk and cream morning
and evening to the temporary sojourn-
ers, An artless, innocent child, she
had the good fortune to deal with real
gentlemen, and as the days ran on
grew to regard them as true friends.
IF am to do the extra chores of
carrying milk and eggs and chickens
to the picnickers," said Doris to her
uncle the next day, you must allow me
little pin money"
"Why not?" Intercepted Mr.. Lee
good naturally. "But l hope seeing
these gay people from the city hasn't
put a lot of vanity into that sensible
little head Of yours"
Ever since the day she had met the
fashionable Miss Anice Faber there
had become a model established in the
mind of Doris as to what the real lady
of Society should look like.
81 suppose Mr.. Thorpe made some
wide comparisons between that silk
and-Iaee beauty and humble little me
in calico" unused Doris, and naturally
a trifle bitterly, and then change
came over her. She nurtured a species
Of reserve and every penny OF pin
money she acquired she, put carefully
away. Gradually her wardrobe began
to include little articles of feminine
adornment dear to the girlish heart.
A year had rolled around and Mr..
Lee informed Doris that ''the crowd Of
young fellows" as he termed it, had
advised him that they would take the
old camp cottage for a month.
Doris was in bewildering state Of
animation. For a full year she had
dreamed planned and saved. 1t almost
took away the breath Of the poor va
catiOneFs when there burst upon their
vision the afternoon Of their arrival
a new and gIOrified Doris.
She wore a silky, sealy dress skirt,
quite "vampish." having certain trail
ing arbutus effect. 1t fitted like the
fuzz OF a elingstone peach. Her breath
came quick, her eyes glOwed like dia-
nsonds. but as the four young men
crested her friendly enough, but vague
~, DOris shiveRed. Somehow she
traced not only surprise in their faces,
but a Certain reproachfHl, plying SEN
timent.
Pie unusual gravity Of Thorpe
Crushed her. The young face clOuded
when she had aGcertained what sup
plies they would require daily from
the farmhouse. Doris FASTENED from
the camp, reached a covert, and threw
herself on the ground in a wild par
oxyan Of vexatiOn and disappOint
ment.
"What Is the trouble, little friend r
spoke Sidney, who had followed her
and she came to her feet angry and
defiant. She darted one look at hin
and fed precipltately. To both a cor
rect conception had come. Sidney al
once cOmprehended that the foolish lit
tile maid had modelled herself aftel
Hiss FubeR to appear modern and i'm
pressive. ana she realized that sh'
must appear SFotesQue aRd out OF be-
element, and her vanity was wounded
Like sOno penitent she appeared q
the camp in rrOpria Dersonae the fol
lowing naoTAlng, her own modest nat
ural self. She was reserved ant
looked panied and humbled. Sidne,
accompanied her as she started home
"Dear little friend" he spoke almos
tenderly, sit seems good to see tn
bright fairy we all Of us love one
again as nature intended her."
"And did 1t all for your sobbe'
Doris. "Miss Faber-"
miss Faber, confdentially, ha
wrinkles to conceal, and none Of you
lovely roses on her cheeks" observe
Sidney.
'But am only a calico girl, and
thought that II I was dressed like Mis-
Faber-"