Gunnison news-champion., 1922-06-09

And she said that. after ALI IN.
wasn't In just being happy yourself.
II Was In how much happiness you
could give 10 others
oh. II was lovely, And I cried. and
she cried scme more. and we kissed
each other. and promised. And after
she went away felt all upraIsed and
holy. Ike you do when you've been
to beautiful church service with soft
music and colored windows. and
everybody kneeling. And I fslt as II
I'd never be naughty or thoughtless
again. And that I'D never mind being
Mary now. Why. I'd be glad to be
Mary half tie time. and even more
for Father
But. alas!
Listen. Would you believe III Just
that same evening Mother stopped
me against laughing too loud and max
Ing too much noise playing with Les
tor; and ! felt cross. I Just boiled
inside Of me. and said hared Mary.
and that Mother was getting to he
Just like Aunt Jane. And yet. just
TINT morning
oh, if only that hushed. stained.
window soft-music feeling would last
JUNE
Well. once more school Is done. my
trunk Is all packed. and I'm ready t.
60 to Andersonv!Ile leave tomorrow
pinri,iT.. Euf not as I left last year.
Oh M. Il Is very. very different Why
Ihls ye.r tn ready going oe Mary.
Honestly. Mother has turned me into
Mary before 60 Now. what do you
think Of that? And II I've got to be
Mary there and Mary here, too, when
can ! ever be Mnriel Oh.lI know
said I'd be willing to be Mary half.
and maybe more than half. the time.
But when II comes to really being
Mary out Of turn extra time. that u
quite another thing.
And ] am Mary.
Listen:
I've learned to cook. That's Mary.
I've been studying astronomy. That's
Mary.
I've learned to wark quietly. speak
softly. laugh not too loudly. and be =
lady at all times. That's Mary.
And now. to add to all this. Mother
has had Ale dress Ike Mary. Yes. she
began two weeks ago. She came into
my room one morning and said she
wanted to look over my dresses and
things; and could see. BY the way
she frowned and bit her lip and tapped
her foot on the floor. that she wasn't
suited. She said
II think, my dear. that on Saturday
we'll have to 90 In town shopping.
Quite a number OF these things will
not do at all"
And was so happy! Visions of new
dresses and hats and shoes rose be-
fore me, and even the pink beaded silk
came into my mind-though didn't
really have much hopes Of that.
Well. we went shopping on Satur-
day, but--did we get the pink silk?
We did not We did get-you'd never
guess what. We got two new gingham
dresses. very plain and homely. and
pair OF horrid. thick, low shoes. Why.
I could have cried did most cry as
I exclaimed:
''why Mother, those are Mary
thingBw
.Of course. they're Mary things"
answered Mother, cheerfully. That's
what I meant to buy-Mary things. as
you call them. Aren't you going to be
Mary Just next week7 OF course. you
are! And didn't you tell me last year.
as soon as you got there, Miss Ander-
son objected to your clothing and
bought new for you7 Wen, am try
ing to see that she does not have to
do that this year."
And then she bought me brown
serge suit and . hat 30 tiresomeiy
sensible that even Aunt Jane would
love them: know. And tomorrow Pye
got to put them on to 30 In.
Do you wonder that say am Mary
ssady'