The Meeker herald., 1920-05-22
"A Calico Girl
40
By VICTOR REDcLIPFR
Copyright. 1919 ~ the western News.
paper Upton.l

tCs1yrtSht. 1919 ~ the Western News.
paper Unionl
"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 Mt 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 a fiuttering handker-
chief. remarked:
II declare! That little sprite is
Ing"
II am sOrry myself" replied Sidney
gravely. ut has been n 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"
II can tell you why" piped In an
other. "She looked positively awed
when Faber's sister stopped Mt the
camp In her automobile. I suppose the
poor little wild flower was stunned ut
the mngnifcence 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 AZ the days RIM on
grew to regard them ns true friends.
"If am to do the extrn 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 ] 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 Ind met the
fashionable Miss Anice Faber there
had become n model established In the
mind Of Doris rs to what the real lady
Of society should look like.
II suppose Mr.. Thorpe made some
wide comparisons between TINT silk
and-iace beauty and humble little me
In Calico" unused Doris. and naturally
trine bitterly. and then change
came over her. She nurture,i 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 girIish henrt.
A yenr had rolled around and Mr.
Lee Informed Doris thnt ''the crowd NJ
| young fellows" rs he termed II. had
I advised him that they would tnke the
| old camp cottage for a month.
| Doris was In bewllderinE state Of
animation. For full year she Ind
| dreamed, planned and saved. II almost
took away the breath Of the poor va.
| catl0ners when there burst upon their
vision the afternoon OF their arrival
new and gioriiied Doris.
She wore silky. scnIy dress skirt.
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monds. hut rs the four young men
greeted her friendly enough hut vague
". Doris shiveret. Somehow she
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