Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-16
THE LITTLE GIRL
By CARLA r. ROSENThAl.

Cast Of characters:
Little Girl.
Little Girls Mother.
Little, Girls Mothers Friend.
Clerk.
Scene: Millinery store. Little Girl
trying on 81 hat.
Little Girls Mother-NOw, Dorothy.
you must select it yourself. / won't
say wGrd. (To Clerk)-It's her
birthday today and told her that as
Il birthday present she might select
her own hat. (Trics on blue one.)
How do YOU like that, Dorothy
Crrles on pink one.) And how do you
like this one?
Little Girl Clocks critically ut both)
The blue one is pretty, mamma.
Little Girls Mother-Uh, HIN. Gro
Friend)-Don't you think that the pink
one is sweet? Aren't those Streamers
lovelyf
Little Girls Mothers Friend-Beau-
tiful!
Little Girl (doubtfully)-I don't
b'lieve care very much for streamcrs.
Little Girls Mother Ito Fricnd)-
And don't you think the shape is pref
ty? Doesn't that curve look we'll on
Dorothy?
Little Girls Mothers Friend Zen
Observation-Disclosures just as becoming
as it can be!
Clerk-lt is pretty, and it looks well
on her. too. The color is so becom-
ing to her.
l.. G. M.-Yes, it looks nice on her,
butt don't know. I'm afraid it won't
60 well with some Of her dresses. It's
a trying color, you see, and besides
I'm afraid it will fade. I had a blue
dress once yes, just about that shade.
and ! wore it on n hot, sunny day,
and-it was pretty dress, and quite
a lot of trouble to make-and first
thing you know it was all faded! If
1t had faded evenly I wouldn't have
minded 50 much, but it was so queer
and streaky-I was SO mortified! (To
friendly You remember the dress,
Elizabeth.
L. G. NJ. r. (noddinS)-Oh, yes
You mean the shirred one with the
sash?
L. G. M.-No, 1t wasn't that one.
. You see. have had several blue dress
es This one was plated, and had
little buttons. Made up your mind yet,
Dorothy?
Little Girl (holding blue one in her
hand)-I think this color's lovely.
Angie Lee had one this color once.
L. G. NJ. Qaughing)-Yes, ! remem-
Der. 1t lasted for about two days.
Here, child, try the pink one on again.
Turn around so that mother can see
Yes, that's nice. (To Clerk Don't
you think that Is nice3
Clerk-They are both very becom-
ing. She CAN'T make mistake which
ever one she takes.
l.. G. M.-Well, I want her to be
satisfied. She Is the one to wear 1t,
and besides, it's her birthday, you
know. SO ! told her she could select
II. Now this pink
Little Girl (decidedly)-I don't like
the streamers, mamma.
l.. 6. M.-The Streamers? Why,
child, that's the prettiest part of it!
(To Friend)-Don't you think the
streamers are pretty. Elizabeth?
l.. G. NJ. F.-Indeed l do! l remem-
Der when I was little girl just about
| Dorothy's age l was just crazy to
have hat with streamers.
l.. G. M.-You know, Dorothy. you're
an odd little girl sometimes. Now
most children would be delighted with
those streamers. But if YOU dent
want them-I'll tell you what we'll
| do-well cut them off! Gro clcrk) :
Couldn't we cut them off?
Clerk-Why, yes, you might do that,
or else, If you prefer, you might just
loop them up, or tie them in n pretty
| bow.
L. G. M.-Oh, yes. that's what We'll
do. You wear it the way 1t Is for a
time. and then when you get tired of
IT we'll just loop them Ut prettiIy
| somehow. It'll make It an altogether
different hat. Now, Dorothy. don't
want TO hurry You. hut you know
! we've got lot of errands to do vet.
! (TO clerk): She's going to have n
| party. ! think its nice. don't YOU. 10
| keep up these little celebrations?
Clerk-Yes. it's lovely. I think she
| is very lucky little girl.
l.. G.. Nj sometimes think that she
doesn't realize how nice she has It.
| Children don't, you know. Well, little
| girl which is it TO he? We mustn't
| take too much Of this nice lady's time.
(To Friend) Oh, do love this pink
hat! 1t twould look so exquisite on
her. Well. Dorothy?
| Little Girl like the blue one but
If you like the pink one better, NAM
ma, I'll take that.
l.. g. M.-You'le the one to wear
| II. Won know. DorofhH Nome NJ no 70