Show N as S 4 I 1 new years year s I 1 Y fantasy t 4 N f r by PHILIP KEAN p R s by aso W tr fr HE long line of people stretched down the winding walk in front ot of the white house and through the gate and out into the tha street on na new ew years day all the world might come and shake hands with the president and it seemed as it halt th the world had bad availed itself ot of the privilege marcia marks felt a almost overpowered by the thought of the honor that was before her marcia had not yet learned to shrug her shoulders a at t high position lon and august officials sho had been in washington only three weeks that she was soon to have a peep at the wonders ot of which she had heard so much seemed like a part of the fairy lore which she had bad loved as a child she wished that there was F ome one who might share her pleasure brutshe but she had made no friends frienda so she shifted from one foot to the other moving forward slightly as far up at the other end of the line people were admitted through a magic door it was very cold but marceas Mar clas heart was warm for the first time in her lif life e she was earning money and she was sending part of it home then too she had a new hat which was a N Q wont you get in here with nit me great cause of happiness hap bap pines it was the first really lovely hat that she had ever possessed she did not dream that her exquisite blonde beauty framed by the big hat bat was attracting the attention not only of the pedestrians but ot of the occupants of the autos allies and of the carriages that drove slowly in line toward the other entrance where a privileged few were admitted at once to the blue blua room marcia feasted her eyes on the pretty gowns and for the first time as she stood there in the cold a little bit of 0 envy entered her heart beart why she ride in luxurious comfort she fine had beauty and youth and loved n good time lime but even as the thought entered she put it away she lucky enough with her CO a month and her new hat and once more her taco face was bright and she held her head high then suddenly she gave a startled glance under the brim of her hat as the door ot of a great ir artor car opened and a voice said raid wont you get in here with me the woman who nho spoke was beautiful beauty of old age under her va 1 I tiit her hair was white but she held hed herself with grace and dig anity oh marcia faltered and the lady said quietly get in fit my dear I 1 will ill explain later so marcia followed by the be eyes of the crowd stepped into the Nond wonderful erful car which went slowly up the driveway wa then the beautiful lady turned to her with sparkling eyes was waa your grandmother martha witherspoon she demanded why yes the beautiful beautia ul lady clapped her hands 1 I 1 knew it the minute I 1 laid my eyes on you she said paid As ou on stood there with your head held high in that haughty little way and with your blue eyes and your red gold hair bair it was waa as if my dear school friend had come back to me grandmother Is the beart thing marcia raid bald and as pretty as ever 1 I lost track of her the beautiful lady told her han when I 1 went abroad years ago and when then I 1 saw you I 1 going to run the chance of not finding you again so BO I 1 made you get in and made you lose your place in the line aa u oh I 1 dont mind that said marcia 1 I can go back to the end and wait indeed you wont said the beautiful lady 1 I am going to take you right along with m me to the blue room I 1 am to stand behind the receiving line lice and you shall meet the president and go on to tho the cast room and wait from me there them but I 1 am not dressed for that mareta marda demurred 1 4 1 I am going to play fairy godmother and put my wrap on an you your gloves clovea are all right and your haap hat and you shall ball have my violets vl olt and presto you will be a young lady of fashion marcia protested but for jut just one morri moment tnt the curtains of the tha closed car were drawn as tte the wrap was slipped clipped from the fairy godmothers shoulders flers and transferred to marceas Mar clas more slender ones and then the crowd looking on saw two exquisitely gowned women tide side by side the younger one blushing beautifully over her bouquet ot of violets and valley lilies the rest was wag a dream to little mar cla tap entrance into the brilliantly lighted rooms the music the rustle ot of silken gowns gons the presentation to the president she drew a great breath of 0 delight as she settled herself finally in a corner of the east room du but t there was more to follow for in afew a few moments the fairy godmother sent the prince lie he was the ne nephew phew of the beautiful lady and he was to take care ot of marcia and he did take care of her roost most graciously and he talked with her as if she were a princess instead of a very shabby little girl with her shabbiness ehab covered cohered by a borrowed cloak arent you warm he said to her once and marcia said hurriedly oh no but bat when he said again 1 i I thanh oud better let me take your wrap P site she laughed and confessed I 1 its your lour aunts cloak and I 1 wish you coufa see what a very shabby lit tle tie suit I 1 am wearing under it and the prince said the cloak any prettier than the hat and that the hair under tho the hat was the pret biest of all and lust just then the bea be antl ful lady came along and asked have ou oil made friends with my boy mar eta da 1 I think he Is lovely she said and blushed prettily she was carried off to dinner with the beautiful lady and the prince went too and when marcia took oft off the cloak he said he liked her in her sim pie little suit only you sou must still wear the violets because they match your lour eyes it was all very dear and delightful but that night when marcia went home to her poor little apartment she told herself that of course she must no expect anything anything more it was a new neu years fairy tale and that was all but the beautiful lady came even day and took marcia out witcher with her and often the prince was there and it at last one day marcia said dear beautiful lady you must list not you sou are spoiling m me for everyday eie things but she bhe did not say that the real rea son for her protest was because of the prince lie he was such a char charming milic prince and she felt that for her owr peace of mind she must not see to much of him and as marcia withdrew more moie and more the prince one day demanded 0 the fairy godmother wheres out cinderella she insists the old lady smiled on sitting in the ash ashes she sa s s we wc I 1 are too fine for her with our s coaches and our palaces ll humph llumpo said eald the prince 1 I 1 guess we wiltsee will see about that he thereupon sought marcia in her shah shabby b apartment marcias Mar clas face was w as radiant as welcomed him but you must not come again she said when he was wag leaving why not because said marcea which was not a real reason 1 I shall come as often as I 1 please he said then marcia stood blood up very straight and tall 1 I am only a shabby little cinderella she said and I 1 must musi but you must not come again she said when he was leaving work and I 1 the be time to fritter away with fairy godmothers and princes who wear gardenias then he looked very sober and asked do you ou think I 1 fritter awn away y I 1 my time yes marcia told him 1 I do wall tomorrow I 1 am going tc work lie he told her they have or dered me to the philippines and I 1 shall to ie gone six months six months something in her voice loice made him say sharply you care mancl t tried to say oh no but I 1 her lips were cro white and her voice olce shook then the prince gathered her into his arms you shall go with roc me 11 little cinderella he said from the minute I 1 ca you in our fairy god mothers mot herg cloak I 1 knew you youl were the one wodan and I 1 knew you ou were the one man the she told hint him later but somehow I 1 felt fell that it would never really corn come true forit for it seemed only a new years fantasy antaky an |