The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-01-30
"a Calico Girl
" VICTOR REDcLIFFE

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''Good-by till next year. little Doris!"
hailed Sidney Throop from the old
fashioned carryall. conveying himself
and three fellow vacationers from
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 the
rustic gate Of her uncle's home. She
smiled bravely. then turned her head
away. and Paul Faber. at the side Of
Throop. noticing fiuttering handker-
chief. remarked:
II declared That little sprite is
sorry to have you leave-she's cry
Ing"
II am sorry myself" replied Sidney
gravely. ut has been a pleasure to
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"
81 can tell you why" piped in an
other. "She looked positively awed
when ,Faber's sister stopped at the
camp In her automobile. suppose the
poor little wild flower was stunned ut
the magnificence 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 1t 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.
III ! am to do the extra chores OF
carrying milk and eggs and chickens
to the plcnickers." said Doris to her
uncle the next day, you must allow me
little pip money"
"Why notT Intercepted Mr.. Lee
good naturally. "But I 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 n model established In the
mind of Doris as to what the real lady
of society should look like.
II suppose Mr.. Thorpe made some
wide comparisons between that silk
and-lace beauty and humble little me
In Calico" unused Doris, and naturally
trifie bitterly, and then a change
| came over her. She nurtured 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 month.
Doris was In bewildering state OF
animation. For full year she had
dreamed, planned and saved. 1t almost
took away the breath Of the poor va
cationers when there burst upon theil
vision the afternoon Of their arrival
new and glOrified Doris.
She wore a silky. scaly dress skirt
quite "vampish." having a certain trail
ing arbutus effect. 1t fitted like the
fuzz OF clingstone peach. Her breath
came quick, her eyes glowed like dia
monds. but as the four young mel
greeted her friendly enough, but vague
", Doris shivered. Somehow sh'
traced not only surprise In their faces
but a certain reproachful, plying sen
tIment.
The unusual gravity of Thorp'
crushed her. The young face cloude'
when she had ascertained what sup
plies they would require daily from
the farmhouse. Doris fastened iron
the camp. reached covert. and threw
herself on the ground In wild par
oxysm Of vexation and dIsappoint
ment.
"What Is the trouble. little friend 2
spoke Sidney, who had followed her
and she came to her feet angry nm,
defiant. She darted one look at hin
and fed precipftately. To both cor
rect conception had come. Sidney a
once comprehended that the foolish III
lie maid had modelled herself ate
Miss Faber to appear modern and i'm
pressive. and she realized that sh
must appear grotesque and out Of he
element, and her vanity was wounded
Like some penitent she appeared a
the camp In propria personae the fol
lowing morning. her own modest mt
oral self. She was reserved an,
looked panied and humbled. Sidne
accompanied her as she started HON,
"Dear little friend" he spoke almos
tenderIy. ut seems good to see tn
bright fairy we all Of US love ono
again as nature intended her."
II "And did It all for you'll" sobbe
Doris. Miss Faber--"
Miss Faber. confidentially. ha
wrinkles to conceal, and none Of you
lovely roses on her cheeks" observe
lSidney.
.But ] am only calico girl. and
thought that II !. Wa ,dressed IKE Nh