The Crittenden press., 1920-09-03
THE LITTLE GIRL
BY cARLA r. RosENTHAL.

BY cARLA F. RosENrHAL. 4
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Cast Of characters:
Little Girl.
Little Girls Mother.
Little Girls Mothers Friend.
Clerk.
Scene: Millinery store. Little Girl
trying on hat.
Little Girls Mother-Now, Dorothy.
you must select II yourself. i won't
say a word. (To Clerk)-1ts her
birthday today and l told her that as
birthday present she might select
her own hat (Tries ON blue one.)
How do you like that. Dorothy
(Tries on pink one.) And how do you
like this onef
Little Girl (looks critically at bOth)
The blue one is pretty, mamma.
Little Girls Mother-Uh, HIM. (To
Friend)-Don't you think that the pink
one is sweet? Aren't those streamers
lovely?
Little Girls Mothers Friend-Beau-
tiful!
Little Girl (doubtfully)-l don't
blieye care very much for streamers
Little Girls Mother Ito Friend)-
And don't you think the shape is pref
ty? Doesn't that curve look well on
Dorothy2
Little Girls Mothers Friend (en-
thusiastically)-lt's just as becoming
as 1t can be-
Clerk-It is pretty, and 1t looks well
on her, too. The color Is so becom-
ing to her.
L. G. M.-Yes, 1t looks nice on her.
butt don't know. I'm afraid II won't
70 well with some of her dresses It's
trying color. you see, and besides
I'm afraid II will fade. ! had a blue
dress once, yes, just about that shade
and / wore 1t on hot. sunny day,
and-it was pretty dress, and quite
lot of trouble to make-and nrst
thing you know II was all faded! II
It had faded evenly I wouldn't have
minded ~ much, but It was so queer
and streaky-I was so mortified! CTs
friend.) You remember the dress,
Elizabeth.
L. G. NJ. f. (nodding)-Oh. yssl
You mean the shrred one with the
sash?
L. g. M.-No, II 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 (holdlng blue one In her
hand)-I think this colors lovely.
Angie Lee had one this color once.
L. G. NJ. Qaughlng)-Yes. ! remem.
Der. II lasted for about two days.
Here, child, try the pink one on again
Turn around so that mother can see
Yes, that's nice. Ito Clerk) Don't
you think that is nice?
Clerk-They are both very becom.
ing. She can't make mistake which.
ever one she takes.
L. G.. M.-Well, want her TO b0
satisfied. She is the one to wear II,
and besides, It's her birthday. you
know, 80 / told her she could select
II. Now this pink
Little Girl (decldedly)-I don't like
the streamers, mamma.
l.. g. M.-The streamersf Why.
child, that's the prettiest part Of III
Ito Friend)-Don't you think the
streamers are pretty, Elizabeth
L. G. NJ. F.-Indeed do! I remem-
Der when was little girl just about
Dorothy's age 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 II you don't
want them-Tll tell you what we'll
do--well cut them of (To clerk);
Couldn't We cut them ONT
Clerk-Why. yes, you might do that
or else. II you prefer. you might Just
loop them up, or tie them In pretty
bow.
L. @. M.-Oh, yes, that's what we'll
do. You wear II the way II is for Z
time. and then when you get tired Of
n Wen just loop them up prettily
somehow tn make II an altogether
different hat. Now. Dorothy. I don't
want to hurry you. but you know
we've got lot OF errands TO do yet.
Ito clerkl She's going to have q
party think It's nice, don't you. to
keep up these little celebrationsf
Clerk-Yes, it's lovely. think she
is a very lucky little girl.
l.. @. Nj sometimes think that she
doesn't realize how nice she has II.
Children don't, you know. Well. little
girl, which is It to bel We mustn't
take too much OF this nice lady's time.
ITO Friend): Oh. do love this pink
haiti II twould look so exquisite On
her. Well, Dorothyf
Little Girl like the blue one. hut