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colored tissue-paper, and decorated it with morning-glories, also made of paper, of delicate violet shades. It was one of the prettiest booths in the room, and Marjorie was glad she belonged to it. "Now, Moppet," said Miss Merington, "what are you going to wear this afternoon? I have a beautiful mauve costume, but I suppose you haven't. And as I don't want you to be a jarring note, I'm going to ask you not to wear any red or blue. Can't you wear all white?" "My frock is white, Miss Merington," said Marjorie; and then she added, laughing, "and it's muslin, so I suppose that's all right. And Mother bought me a mauve sash and hair-ribbon and silk stockings, all to match. And I've white slippers. Will that do?" "Do! I should think it would. You'll be sweet in mauve and white. Now, I'll tell you your duties. You must just look pleasant and smiling, so that people will want to come to our booth to buy things. Then when they come, you may tell them the prices of things if they ask you, but don't ask them to buy. I hate people at fairs who insist on everybody's buying their goods. Don't you?" Marjorie felt quite important at being consulted on this matter, and she hastened to agree with Miss Merington. "Yes," she said. "But you won't have to ask the people to buy; I think they'll want to come here, because this is the prettiest booth in the whole room." "I'm glad you think so. But Miss Frost's booth is lovely. All made of cotton-wool snow, and tinsel ice." "Oh, it's beautiful. My friend Gladys Fulton belongs there, and Daisy Ferris, too. I thought you were going to have more assistants, Miss Merington. Am I the only one?" "Yes; to tell you the truth, I didn't know of any other nice little girl whose name began with M. You don't mind, do you, dear?" "Oh, no, indeed! I'm glad to be here alone with you. And I'll do all I can to help." "I'm sure you will. But now there's nothing more for you to do this morning, so skip along home and get a good rest; then be back here promptly at three o'clock this afternoon with all your mauve millinery on." "I don't wear a hat, Miss Merington!" exclaimed Midge, in dismay. "Of course not. I said millinery, meaning your ribbons and finery. I used the word because it begins with M. Do you know, Marjorie, I fairly _think_ in words beginning with M!" "Oh, is that it?" said Marjorie, laughing. "Well, good-morning Mademoiselle Merington!" "You're a clever little thing,
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