The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-18
ON APPROVAL.
why Lady Loddineton IL Civil TO
Common Mann

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"Whnt on earth dye call that thing?"
/ nslscd. polsing with my stick at
bunch 81 grapes poised airtly upon a
brass stand.
THAT thing. replied my cousin,
proudly, lis the very latest Partisan
fashion In honnets."
sank back into the little lounge
that ran along the side Of the room
You couldn't insult any thing so dainty
with the name Of shop and gazcd
upon its owner with nn exclamation
more profnne than appropriate.
X must ut once he confessed that she
was d charming object 10 gase nt
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 was killed IL the
Sondnu set on the lines u her slender
young figure aud threw her golden
hair and fair akin prcttily into rclief
"IsnlL youraeif together, my dear
boy she continued, opening the door
OF an old carved oak cabinet, land
will show ron something that even
your crude male intellect will hpprc-
cinte. II you don't any It's lovely Ill
never let you inside the shop again.
You mny laticn your nose against tho
| window or stroll disconsolately up and
down the street III yaini No more
| cnuIs. 10 inura teAs IN tho uael ruoln,
Ronaldi
So saying. she lifted Elngerly from
i - .s.N 9sla
| upon her pretty head. turned triumph.
antly toward me.
twas lovely quite iovciy-a sort OF
arrangement in amethyst yclvet and
feathers 70 match. Being only mis-
| cradle and ignorant male, OF course
can't describe II; but II was nncom-
| monty becoming and made Nina look
like uninsborough picture. ] told
her so and gushed over IL sufficiently
| TO satisfy her.
| .'It's my own idea, shape and all. and
there isn't another like IL In the world.
may possibly copy II. but I'm not
sure. It depends upon who buys It.
| How ] wish you were q woman, Ro-
nnld!'' she sighed, rcgretfully. u would
make yen buy IL for Ascot to morrow"
/ 81 wish | were, my dear But why
don't yon co and wear Il yourself2'
/ '.Graciousl and leave the shop for d
whole day ut this carly stage Of It's cx-
istcncel You guafdsmcn have no more
| idea Of business than baby. No,
can't 60; but hope you'll have lucky
day and good time, and Ronald, dear,
i II you were nice you'd just look in one
day soon and tell me what sort Of day
you had Oh, and be sure You don't
4 forget 10 notice what hats and bonnets
people wear
4 j promised 10 do my best and took
/ my leave reluctantly as n large and
i portly natroD, gorgeoualy arrayed,
i and whose features Enthusiastically be.
trayed her Semitic origin, sailed III and
i demanded d small hover bonnet"
i That woman in n flower bonnet!
hope, poor soul, that Nina saved her
from herself.
i ''What are you going to do this after
noon, Ronald?'' asked my mother three
days later II wish you TO come and
i call with me on the Vanderdcckens-
Can't, my dear mother. Promised
10 60 and see Nina.
Il Visions Of Miss Vandcrdeckcn, ricf
4 as Cy9sus, but oh, 60 deadly dull has
tened my movements, and ! was hal
\ way to oxford street before my mothei
could call me back ] found Nine
Destricr, as my cousin calls herself
Il just parting with q customer Th,
hat was in}her hand
sI've sold it, She cried gieefully
"jnst sold it to that nice girl for fys
gnineas,
Awful glad, I'm sure. But, M,
dear girl, I've shock in store for you
saw the very model and marrow o
chat lat Al Ascot the day before yes
terday .
"You couldn't you couldn't VIII.
was wearing it?" she cried, sharply.
zone Of our reigning professiona
beauties Lady I.oddingtoni'
Lady Loddingtoni gasped Nina
catching hold OF the chair Behind her
.sRonald. arc you sure you aren't max
ing any mistaken
ii ~ swear I'm. not. She had on trocl
/ the color Of the hat, and she locke,
simply ripping. paid her all the com
J plimentA could think Of in tho five
: minutes | was talking TO her."
: "The cheat. the swindle Of itlr criee
/ my cousin, white with anger.
II My dear girl, calm YOURSELF III
! sorry for yon. but great minds, as 70
+ know, will jump, and some other clcve
!: wo man hes had the same idea as you
j Your sentiments, madam. are min
! But don't think tneyshonld be vast
/ ed on the mere fact that some othe
woman has made q hat like yoars-"
Q .'Shc hnsn't.'' cried Nina. Indignant
PLY. .sTsut Lady Loddington was wear
Q IND this vcrT LAT. Listen, III tnai ~
: the whcin story. The same Ez.erno2
You called : lady came ii beautiful