Show bought talking doll for sister the weekly short story by CORONA REMINGTON HODGES clang to her NAICY packages and stared longingly through the store window at the enticing array of new spring frocks there was one pink nith ith white c collar 0 liar and cuffe that seemed to b beckon to her through the glass special today only the card r said aid she shifted her bundles end and opening a shabby little purse counted 7 42 and she had to pay her railroad fare home and she dia so want to get a talking doll for emma her heart skipped a it beat as she pictured herself so elegantly arrived in the pink frock and won dered what ed would say she glanced quickly at the clock down the street ten minutes of four her train left in an hour she would have to hurry it she missed it in a panic she rushed into the store A few minutes later nancy was wac la in the dress department A girl came forward I 1 something I 1 can show you she asked kindly imaney ancy the girls manlier mander seemed so friendly she glanced gratefully grateful iv at her and for the first time really saw her her soft yellow hair was closely bobbed her eyebrows neatly plucked and to jancy the drug store complexion was unspeakably ably beautiful her heart somehow ached at the sight of 0 one so lovely the pink dreas in the window downstairs nancy managed to say all right miss it Is an awful cute little model and wonderful for the price gee if I 1 could wear pink id buy it myself all the time she was talking she site was vas guiding anancy by the arn arli through on an apparently endless maze of i dresses at last the they y camo came to the rack that contained a duplicate of the coveted garment downstairs the girl clipped slipped it oft the hanger want to try it on honey I 1 she as asked led we can go right in here she led the way to a fitting biting room niico in the dress nancy ancy sur herself in the bl a mirror al at most startled by her ow own lovelin loveliness esq her eyes were brilliant with excitement and the delicate pink in her cheeks seemed to be emphasized by the color in the dress gee that looks too grand on you bald the salesgirl admiringly then quite suddenly a flush spread over nancys cheeks and much to her own amazement she burst into tears why honey whatever Is the matter asked the salesgirl alarmed and then because she was so friendly and because nancy was so worried she told her the whole thing how her little sister emma had been sick and had cried tor for a talking doll and bow how she had saved up her egg money determined to get ga it fur r her and lastly I 1 i uw w sa s1 se le did want the dress to wear to the sunday school picnic with ed now lets see said Gwendo gwendolyn lj n carleton cheerily youve 1 got the dress 11 be leave 2 44 11 hats your fare home I 1 one dollar and twenty three cents that leaves 1 expect we can get one for a dollar maybe 1 W ell e 11 go see the toy department a right across the archway in the annex I 1 tell you you wait here and ill run and find out in a moment she was mas bick whis fling and carrying a doll in to each arm will you have a blonde or a brunette I 1 she asked 03 93 cents apiece see you lean lem cm this way and they say mamma an I 1 papa A tiny two squeak came rom the brunette oh III take her said iancy breathlessly breith lessly all right bliss ri now ow you want me to a rap your dress u will you wear icv it 0 no o I 1 reckon I 1 id d better keep it fresh said nancy in a trance As gwendolyn handed her her packages she gave her a friendly pat thank you honey come b hick bick ick agal agair and nancy ancy hurried out into the busy street and started toward the depot her heart almot bursting with joi jo IN athen hen ed saw the girl all droned up in the pink dres drees he was quite overcome by her bar beauty come ou hon lets slip off oft and get married lie be roared I 1 got alie license right here J emma took her doll to t a picnic and hugged it until she nearly n aa ta A f U dust cul I 1 ac vU saw vuk 1 c vt atif 4 a U IU enjoyed the distinction of being the only little eirl girl in the community who had a doll that could talk in the busy city gwendolyn slept the next sunday morning until eleven then rose and ate a quiet dinner with her mother thought and blattle wll wil llama ilams was mas coln out to Monti Blonti ale springs today her mother remarked e was but I 1 t have the monea 11 bald said gwendolyn lazily 1 I 1 blew in three dollars tuesday what for asked her mother stopping stepping oa on her way from table to gas stove store fun answered G gwendolyn cryptically Q ull 1931 mcclure newspaper 8 service |