| Show 0 adv 0 new year s N I 1 fantasy I 1 by PHILIP KEAN carrr ass a by A lity lit y I 1 n A M 4 HE long line of people to str stretched et ched down the winding walk in front of the wh white I 1 to house and through the rate gate and out into the street on now years day all the world might come and shake hands with the president and it teemed seemed as it halt the world had availed itself of the privilege marcie marks felt a most overpowered by the thought of too the honor that was wae before her marcia lad had not yet learned to shrug her shoulders at high position and august official she had been in Washing washington toa only three weeks that she was soon eoon to have a peep at the wonders of 0 which she ahe had heard beard so co much seemed like a part of the fairy lore which she abo had loved as an a child she bho wished that there was some come one who abo might share her pleasure brutshe nut she had bad made no arl friends ends so BO she shifted from one foot to the other moving forward slightly as an far ar up tip at the other end ot of the line peca people were era admitted through a M magic agic door it was waa very cold but marcias Mar claa heart bear t was warm for the first time in her life she wm wat earning money and the ghe was sending bonding part of it home then too she bad a now new bat which was a j wont you get in here with met great causo cause of hap it was the first arst really lovely hat bat that she bad ever poa possessed d she did not dream that her exquisite blonde beauty framed by the big hat was waa attracting the attention not only of the pedestrians but of the occupants of the autos and of the carriages that dr drove 0 ve slowly lowly n in line toward the other entrance where a privileged few were a admitted at once to the blue room marcia barcla feasted her eyes on the pretty gowns and for the farst time as an she stood there in the cold a little bit of envy entered her heart why she ride in luxurious comfort T she had bad beauty and youth and loved a good time out but even as the thought entered she put it away she abe lucky enough with her 60 a month and her now new hat and once more her face was bright and she hold her head bead high then suddenly she gave a startled glance under the brim of her hat as aa the door of a great motor car opened and a voice said eald wont you got get in here with me the woman who spoke was wag beautiful with the beauty of old age under tier her wide hat her hair was white but she held herself with grace and dignity ob barcla faltered altered and the lady said quietly got get in my dear I 1 will explain later so bo barcla followed fol loved by the eyes of 0 the crowd stepped into the tha wonderful car which went slowly up the driveway ahe then the beautiful lady turned to her with ith sparkling eyes was your grandmother martha witherspoon she demanded why yes yea the beautiful lady clapped her hands bands 1 I knew it the minute I 1 laid my eyes on you she aho said bald As you stood there with your our nead bead held high in that haughty little way and with your blue eyes and your red gold hair it was as it my dear school friend had c come a me back to me grandmother to Is the dearest thing barcla said and ani as pretty as ever 1 I lost track of her the beautiful lady told her when I 1 went abroad years ago and when I 1 saw you I 1 going to run the chance of not finding you again so ao I 1 made you got get in and made you lose losa your place in the line oh ob I 1 dont mind that said barcla agarcia I 1 can go back to the end and wait indeed you wont said maid the beautiful lady 1 I am going to take you right along with TOO me to the blue room I 1 am to stand behind the receiving line and you shall meet the president and go on to the east room and wait from me there but I 1 am not dressed tor for that mar cla demurred 1 I am going to play fairy godmother and put my wrap on you your gloves are all right and your hat bat and you shall have my violets violet so and prestol presto you will be a young lady of fashion marcia protested but for just one moment the curtains s of the closed ear car i were drawn as the he wrap was slipped from rom the fairy godmothers shoulders I 1 and transferred to marcias Mar clas more slen 1 ler ones avd and then the crowd looking on saw aw two exquisite Ir gowned women woman side by tide side the tha younger one blushing beautifully over her bouquet of violets an and valley ovalley lilles T the e res rest t was a dream to little mar map cla the entrance into the brilliantly i lighted rooms roonie the music the rustle ot silken the presentation to tb pres president ent she drew a great breath ot delight as she settled herself finally in a corner of the east room hut but there was more to follow for in a few moments the fairy airy godmother sent the prince tie lie was wa the nephew of the beautiful lady and be was to take care of marcia and ho he did take care of her most inert gracio u sly and he talked with her a it if she bho were ero a princess instead ot of a very shabby little girl with her shab ahab benere covered by a borrowed cloak arent you warm he said to her once onca and marcia said hurriedly oh no out but when he said again 1 I think better let me tako take your wrap the she laughed and confer confessed joett its your aunts cloak and I 1 wish wash you could see what hat a very shabby little littie asu suit it I 1 am Nv wearing earling under it it and d the prince said tho the cloak any Pr prettier ettler than the hat bat and that the hair under the hat was the prettiest or 0 all and just then the beautt tul ful lady came along and asked llave haw you yon made friends with my boy marda c Is 7 1 I 1 think he Is lovely she said aad blushed prettily she was carried olt off to dinner with wita the beautiful lady and the prince went too and when barcla took off the th c cloak he said he liked her in her alm simple simpie little suit only you roust must still wear the violets because they your eyes it was all very dear and delightful but that night when marcia went homo hom t to 0 her poor little apartment she aha told i herself that of 0 course she must not cot expect anything more it was a now new years fairy tale and that was all hut but the beautiful lady came every day and took marcia out with herand her ana often the prince was there and at lust last ono one day agarcia alarcia aad said dear beautiful lady you ou must a t riot not you are spoiling spelling me ma tor or everyday even day things nut but she aho did not say that the bo real reson roe tor for her protest was because of the prince lie ile was vas such nuch a charming prince and she felt that for her own pence of mind she gho nut must not see too much of 0 him and as marcia withdrew more and anil more the prince one day demanded of the fairy godmother wheres Wh eraa our cur cinderella she insists tho the old lady stalled smiled 0 on n sitting lit in the ashes she says ears we war a anre re too tine line for her with our pumpkin coaches and our palaces humph klumph sald the prince 1 I guess we will see about that lie he thereupon sought marcia in her bar shabby apartment marcias face was waa radiant ansbe as sha we welcomed him but you must not como come again the she said when he ha was wa leaving why not because Ite cause said gald 31 miu arcla cla which was no not t a real reason I 1 1 I 1 shall cgue as often ofte nast as I 1 please he ha sold said t mallia then martla stood up very straight and tall 1 1 I am only ony a shabby little cinderella she said laid and I 1 must but you mut not conne coma agaizo she sh bald when he H was W La laverg virg work and I 1 the time to fritter away with fairy godmother and princes who wear gardenias then he looked very sober and asked do you think I 1 fritter away my time yen teb barcla told him 1 I do well tomorrow I 1 am going to work he be told her they have ordered d me to the PhIllp philippines and I 1 shall ahall be gono gone sit li months six months som something athing in her bor voice made him bilm say sharply 7 you caro care marcia tried to bay any oh no but h her er lip alpa white and her voles voice shook then the prince gathered her into his arms you shall go with me little cinderella be said from the thai m minute I 1 saw you in your faly fairy godmothers mot herts cloak I 1 knew you were ware the th one woman arid and I 1 krew knew you were the one roan she aishe told him later but somehow I 1 felt that it would never really como come tru true e forit for it seemed only a now new year fantasy the now year Is but a mirror of the years yeara that are past anil and it may bring before you nil all that Is best beat and brightest helpful and heartening truest and bellest holiest ho bol liest lest or tt it may mum hum up tor for you all that la Is debasing and dishonorable you alone can determine those these things th the roll folly of pearls before pork lies in that we ought to begin with pumpkins |
