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Show 1 THE LITTLE GIRL Dy CARLA F. R03ENTHAL. ((J). 1930, by McClure Neuafapor SynUlcat.) ; Oust nf (hnrnctertf: Little (llrl. Llttlo Clll's Mother. . Little dill's Mollicr'rt l'rlcnd. I Clerk. Swno: Millinery store. Llttlo Girl trying on a hut. Llttlo Girl's .Mother Now, Dorothy, you must select It joiirself. I won't Miy n word. (To Clerk) It's her birthday today and I told her Hint us n blitliilny present she mlgUf select her own hat. (Tries on b.Tiu one.) How do on like Hint, Dorothy? (Tries mi pink one.) And bow do J on like this ono? Little Girl (lookn critically nt both) The blue one Is pretty, iniiiiiinii. Little Girl's Mother Uh. li'm. (To Friend) Don't you think Hint the pink one Is sweet? Aren't those streamers lowly? Little Girl's Mother's Friend Ilcnti-tlfu! Ilcnti-tlfu! ! Little Girl jilonbffully) I don't b'llcw I care ve-ry much for streamers. Llttlo Girl's .Mother (to Friend) And don't you think tho shape Is pretty? pret-ty? Doesn't Unit curve look well on Dorothy? Llttlo Girl's Mother's Friend (en-thuslustlrnlly) (en-thuslustlrnlly) If Just as becoming ns It enn bet Clerk It Is pretty, nnd It looks well on her, too. The color Is so becoming becom-ing to Iter. ' L-. O. M. Ye", It looks nlu on her, but I don't know. I'm nfrnld It won't go well with somi of her dresses. It's n trying color, you sec, nnd besides I'm nfrnld It will fndc. I had n blue dress once, yes, Just nbout that shade, nnd I wore It on n hot, sunny day, nnd It wns n pretty dress, and qulto n lot nf trouble to make nnd first thing you know It was nil faded 1 If It hnd faded evenly I wouldn't hnvc minded ho much, but It wns so queer and streaky I wns so mortified! (To friend.) You remember tho dress, Ellrnheth. L. G. M. F. (noddlug) Oh, yes I You mean the shirred one with the snsh? L. O. M. No. It wnsn't that one. You see. I hne luid several blue dresses. dress-es. This ono wns plaited, nnd had llttlo buttons. Mado up your mind yet, Dorothy? Little Girl (holding blue one In her hnnd) I think this rnlor'H lovely. Angle Leo had oikj this color once. Ii. G M, (iHtigliliiK) Yes, I remember. remem-ber. It lasted for about two days. Here, child, try the pink ono on again. Turn around so Hint mother ran see. Yes, t hut's nice. (To Clerk) Don't you think that I nice? Clerk-Tliey'iire both -wry, becoming. becom-ing. She can't niiike n mistake which-ewr which-ewr one she. takes. . L. G. M. Well, I want her to be satisfied. She Is the one to wear It, mid iesldes, It's, her hlilhdii.V, you kinw, vo I tod her she toilld select It. Now this, pink Little Gill (decidedly) 1 don't like the streamers, uiiuiiiiin. L. G. M. The stresmers? .Why. child, that's the prettiest part .of It! (To Friend) Don't you think., the streamers are pretty, Kllnilu'lli? 1 O. M. V. Indeed I do I I remember remem-ber when I wns n little girl Just nbout Dorothj's nge I wns Juxt crazy to bnvo n lint with streamers. L. O. M. You know, Dorothy, you're an odd little girl sometimes. Now moyt children would be delighted with those strenmers. Hut If you don't wnnt them I'll tell you what we'll do we'll cut them off! (To clerk): Couldn't we cut them off? Clerk Why, ye. joti might do tbnt, or elM If joit prefer, you might Just loop them up, or He them In a pretty bow. L. G. M.- Oh, jes. Hint's what we'll do. You wear It the way It Is for a time, nnd then when you get 1 1 red nf It we'll Jul loop them up prettily somehow. It'll make It nn altogether different hat. Now, Dorothy, I don't want to hurry you. but you know we've got n lot of errands to do yet. (To clerk) : Slie's Rnlng to have a party. I think It's nice, don't you, to keep up these little celebrations? Clerk Yes, It's lovely. I think lie Is a very lueky ,lllle girl, L. O. M, I Mimntlmex think that she doesn't realize how nice sie has It. Children don't, you know. Well, Utile girl, which Is It to he? We mustn't tnke too much nf this nice Indy's time. (To Friend) : Ob, I do Invo thls'plnk lint! It (would look so exquisite nn her. . . . Well. Dorothy? Little Girl I like the blue one. but If you like the pink one better, inain-ma, inain-ma, I'll take Hint. L. O. M. You're Hie one to wear It, you know, Dorothy. None of us Is going to wiy a word. (To Friend): I think It's such good training for children to get to know their own minds. You're sure jou like the pink one, Dorothy? Llttlo Girl Urn li'm. L. G, M. And you won't he sorry nfler you get It homo? (I)orothy Is sllenf.) L. G. M,-nc('iiiio J on know yuu'w selected It nil yourself I (To Clerk): Well, we will take this one. Thank you so much for nil this trouble we've mnde you. Hut It will be Mich n pleasure pleas-ure lo her hereafter to think she selected se-lected It nil hersvlf. (Exit Mother. Little Glil mid Friend. Mother cair,lug pink hut In bng.) |