The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-21
THE ROMANCE OF A HAT TRIMMER.

Beneath the SKY, on sea or strand!
i - IS. H.Thaper, in Christian at Work.
THE ROMANCE OF A HAT TRIMMER.
5 a large, light. airy trimming hall in
the straw works of Gushing & Co., Mil
ford, Mass, where fifty nimble-fingered
girls sat trimming hats in black. white
and fancy straws, which are piled up
befere eachon the long, iowsdesks.
Half of the. girls are natives of Mil
ford. Pretty, lady like and we'll dressed,
they have little of the air and manner
d the traditional shop girl Most of
them have pleasant homes, but prefer
to earn their own spending money.
Lottie Richards, high school grad
nate SIX months ago, pretty, piquant
and mischief-loving, comes from the of
fcewith adozen dainty white lace straw
hats labeled Artist and takes her
seat amid the clique of which she is an
important factor.
e . Aren't these lovely, nobby, some
thing like artists hats?e Those rough
and-ready ones in green, yellow and
brown straw that we trimmed yester-
day were horrors. Il should think they
would give an artist the nightmare to
look at them, much less wear them.s'
@, my! they are too sweet for any
thingr' exclaimed Ella Moore, percling
one on her brown head. 1.-The artist
who wears this ought to be tall and
handsome, with long. flowing hair, soft,
sdreany eyes. love of mustache, and
white, slender hands,
- Hhe' s much of an artist, he'll have
hard work to keep them white,n laughed
Julia Banks, who had dabbed some in
crayon and water colors.
Mr.. Harley was just such person.
said L0ttie. "You know I told YOU
about him when I came back from Old
uFchard last Summer. / never could
bear him, he was such a foppish con-
ceited thing
Wouldn't it be funnyif YOU should
meet one of these hats down there this
-suInnerw laughed julia. Co G@
: Wouldn't it?' Lottie flashed back.
Sss she Threaded her needle and COM
menced to band one with black satin
nhDon. 8 ssnksr sns aseeass>s4E
Yod ought to put private mark
upon some OF them, SO that if you ever
Ella. - q.
Julia.
: Tsllme something to put on and 1
declare I'll do it," Lottie said, entering
iairiy INTO the sport of the thing.
!" Write something and put it inside
ssne inning, suggested DoraSwift.
les, do, dor chorussed the rest. 3
Splendid. girls! What shall it ber'
exclaimed Lottie. as she adjusted the
purple satin tip which bore :. Artist,
u golden capitals, and commenced to
sew down the softHsilk lining.
Poetry" said Ella.
Say that you want the owner of the
nat for husband. and sign your. lame
aolt, said Dora Swift, with girlish au-
les, dor exclaimed the others.
!. iou may lay the foundation of a cap
ual adventure
will" said Lottie, the spirit of
mischief taking possession of her. On a
slaan square of white paper she wrote
1hpAcil: s. ~
Il the owner hereafter of this hat
= good-looking, agreeable, intellectual
auo mas small feet and hands, the trim
r, ner OF said hat, Lottie Richards, would
nAe 10 have him for a husband.
L. R., M, Mass"
inere, girls" as it was passed
1ound from one to the other, SO that is
iasaer strong. | think, but here goes,,'
h Lostle said gaily, as, after banding her
sha aas sne laid the papersmoothly between
sas spe satin tip and the crown and sewed
aoNa the lining neatly.
lou must do that one extra nice -
said Ella. Wv % :" AAeo'
M. es; your destiny may hang upon
as sua hat, : said Dora, IN mock solemn
hope I'll have some funsout of it.
eay way. said Lottie. "If get into
s.uuple e. 1t will all be your fault, girls.
~ ! should never have thought of it
what trouble can Won oet ;naps
sc ssSs Ella arching her eyebrows.
ham one has given her address; perhaps
= neome here TO find. her., said Dora.
p,o,a Houidn it be fun if he shouldr'
1skassssl,ned d a., Julia. But how is any one
: a1u n it, bid away in therep'
Gn,.o =. we must trust to luck for the
lana % get tern out in some way,n
I 3 little matter settled, the girls
~ ea 20 make up for. lost time. Lot
IN, nlanoie .so nngers flew faster, end
q 49, s =. aush stole into her fair cheek
coms, M lnonght of the little batteries and