The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-05
ON APPROVAL.
Why Lady Loddington Is Civil to :
Common Man.

what ON earth dye callthat thing9"
! asked, polSing with my stick at
bunch 81 grapes poised airily upon
brass stand
That thing" replied my cousin,
proudly, is the very latest Partisan
fashion in bonnets
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 gazed
upon its owner with an exclamation
more profane than appropriate.
It must at once be confessed that she
was charming object to gnze at
There was an expression Of wicked
amusement in her large gray eyes,
and the black gown shc still wore In
mourning for her husband poor Jack
Henderson, who was killed Ia the
Soudan- set off the lines OF her slender
young figure and threw her golden
hair and fair skin prettily into relief.
Pull yourself together, my dear
boy, she continued, opening the door
Of an old carved oak cabinet, s'and
will show you something that even
your crude male intellect will appre-
ciaie. II you don't say it's lovely I'll
never let gan inside tho shop again
You may flaticn your nose against the
window or stroll disconsolately up md
down the street Ia vain! No more
chats, no more teas IN tho back room.
Ronald"
30 saying. she lifted gingerly from
the shelf large hat, and, placing IL
upon her pretty head. turned triumph,
antly toward me,
IL was lovely quite lovely--n sort of
arrangement in amethyst velvet md
feathers to match. Being only mis-
cradle and ignorant male, Of course |
can't describe 1T; but it was uncom-
monty becoming and made Nina look
like Gainsborough picture. told
her SO and gushed over ii sufficiently
to satisfy her
FITS my own idea, shape and all, and
there isn't another lilso II in the world.
/ may possibly copy it. but I'm not
sure. II depends upon who buys It.
How ! wish You were o woman. Ro-
nalsil" she sighed. regretfully, "Iwould
make yon buy it for Ascot to morrow"
81 wish | were, my dear. Hut why
don't you 60 and wear 1t yourself?'
"Gracious! and leave the shop for q
whole day at this early stage Of Its ex-
istencc! You guardsmen have no more
idea OF business than a baby, No. !
can't go; but hope ynp'li have lucky
day and good time. and Ronald, dear.
~ 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
forget TO notice what hats and bonnets
people wear
promised TO do my best and took
my leave reluctantly as large and
PortlY matron, gorgcously nrraycd.
and whose features Enthusiastically be-
trayed her Semitic origin, sailed in and
demanded small .lowor bonnet"
That woman in a flower bonnet !
hope. poor soul, that Nina saved her
from herself
What are you going TODD this after
noon, Ronald2' asked my. mother three
days later II wish you to come and
call with me on the Vanderdccltens. {"
Can't, my dear mother Promised
to go and see Nina"
Visions OF Miss YanderleclScn, rich
as G. Rsus, but oh, "a deadly dull has
tened my movements. and ] was half
way to Oxford street before my mother
could call me back found Nine.
Destricr, as my cousin calls herself,
just PARTING with o customer. The
hat was in her hand.
Eve sold jku she cried gleefnlly;
'3nst sold II to that nice girl for five
guincAs.
Awful glad, I'm sure. But, my
dear girl, I've shock in store for you
saw the very model and marrow of
that hat at Ascot the day before yes
terday"
"You couldn't. you couldn't! Who
was wearing it2'' she cried. sharply,
zone Of our reigning professional
beauties Lady LoddingtoAl'
Lady Loddington" gasped Nina,
catching hold ofthe chair behind her.
Ronald. are you sure you aren't maxi
ing any mistaken
II swear I'm not She had ON trock
the color Of the hat, and she looked
simply ripping. paid her all the COM
pliments i could think Of in the five.
minutes was talking to her"
"Thc cheat, the swindle Of itlr cried
my cousin. white with anger.
"My dear girl calm yourselfl I'm
sorry for you, but great minds, as you
know, will jump, and some other clever
Wo man has had the same idea as you
Your sentiments, madam. are mine
But don't think tneyshopld be vast
ed on the mere facsthat some other
womanlhas made . hat like yours"
"Shc hasa'tie cried Nina. indignant
". '.But Lady, Ioddington was wear
ing this very hat Listcn. III tell you
the whole story. The Same afternoon