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Show REPARTEE OF THE JUVENILES. Washington Children In 8mart Exchange Ex-change of Compliments. Evidently there was a severance of friendly relations between two ot a group of, small girls who a minute before be-fore had been romping about the sward In Dupont Circle, for Just as the writer approached the daughter of a southern legislator called out to her small companion from the west: "The girl with the red drois on is a cowgirl! The girl with the red dress on Is a cowgirl!" Again and again the taunting challenge was hurled at the red-frocked western maid, who finally, with one supreme effort at self-control, retorted: "Oh, .very well, then, the girl who Is a-hollerln' Is a shccpl I'd sooner be a cowgirl than a sheep, 'cause the president Is fond ot cowboys and cowgirls, but not even a secretary likes a sheep!" |