Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10
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] asked, poking with my stick at a
bunch Of grapes p sed airily upon a
brass stand.
That thing replied my cousin,
proudly lis tho very latest Partisan
fashion In bounets.
sank back into the little lounge
that ran along the side Of the room
you couldn't insult anything 80 dainty
with the name OF shop --and gazed
upon lis owner with nm exclamation
more profaue than appropriate.
1t must at once be confessed that she
was charming object 10 gaze at.
There was an expression Of wicked
amusement in her large gray eyes,
and the black gown she still wore in
mourning for her husband-poor Jack
Henderson. who vas killed In the Sou
dan set of the lines Of her slender
young figure and threw her golden
hair and fair skin prcttily into relief,
"Pull yourself together, my dear
boy" she continued. opening the door
OF an old carved oak cabinet "and
will show you something that even
your crude male intellect will appre-
cinte. Ii you don't say its lovely I'll
never let You inside the shop again.
You may iiatten your nose against the
window or stroll discousolately up
and down the street in vainl No more
chats NJ more teas in the back roGm!'
So saying, she lifted giugerly from
the shelf a large hat, and, planting it
upon her pretty head, turned triumph
sntly toward me. Ii was lovely
quite loyely--a sort OF arrangement in
amethyst velvet aud feathers to match.
Being only miserable and ignorant
male. OF course | can't describe it, but
1t was uncommouiy becoming. aud
made Nina look like "A Gainsborough
picture. | told her So, and gushed
over il sufficiently TO satisfy her.
Its my own idea, shape and all.
and there isn't eae,her like il IN the
world. | may possibly copy it, but
I'm not sure. 1t depends upon who
buys Il. How | wish YOU were a
woman, Ronald she sighed, regret
fully 'and would make you buy it
for Ascot tomorrow
Il wish | were my dear But why
don't You 60 aud wear it yourselfP'
'Graciops! aud leave the shop for
whole day az this early stage of its ex-
istencep You guardsmen have no
more idea of business than baby.
No. can 70; but hope you'll have
lucky day and a good time; and,
Ronald dear, if you were nice yeI'd
Just look in one day soon and tell me
what sort Of day you had Oh, and he
sure YOU DOM forget 60 notice what
hats aud hpunvtS people wore.
a IA. I'm
leave reluctantly as a large aud
portly malron, gorgcously arrnyed,
aud whose features unmjstakably be-
trayed her Semitic origin sailed 10 aud
demanded q small "Huwer-buunct
That woman IN dower-bounct! |
hope, poor soul that Nina saved her
from herself.
'Wunt are Won going % do this
afternoon Rnnald2' asked my mother
three days later. Il wish you to come
aud call with mo ON the Wander
deekens'
Cant my dear mother Promised
10 90 aud see Nina,
Visions OF Miss Vaudericcken, rich
ss Crp.u~, but OH SO deadly dull
bsstuned my movements, and ! was
half way 20 Oxford street before my
mother could edl me back | found
Mime Destrier as my cousin calls hers
self, just uartmg with customer
The hat was i'm her hand.
I've sold itl" she cried glcrluliv;
"just sold ii 90 that aice girl lor )
guiueas.
"AwiuIly glad. I'm sure. But my
daur ,rtrl I',.. a shnPe IN sfnra ion. ypu