The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-24
ON APPROVAL.
Why Lady Loddington Is Civil to Q
Common Man.

Fl o. I
What on earthd'yc call that thing?"
! asked, poking with my stick at .
bunch Of grapes poised airily upon =
brass stand.
That thing" replied my cousin.
proudly. lis the very latest Partisan
fashion In bonneta'
sank back into the little lounge
that ran along the side Of the room
yon couldn't insult anything 80 dainty
with the name Of ''shop'-and gazed
upon its owner with IN exclamation
more profane than appropriate.
1t must at once be confessed that she
was a charming object to gage ut
There was an expression Of wicked
amusement in her large gray eyes,
and the black gown she still wore In
mourning for her ausband--poor Jack
Henderson, who was killed In the
Soudan-scto of the lines Of her slender
young figure and threw her golden
hair and fair skin prettily into relief
.Puil yourself together, my dear
boy" she continued, opening tho doc.
of an oll carvcd oak cabinet, "ana
will show yon something that even
your crude male intellect will apprc-
eiaie. II you don't say it's lovely III
never let yon inside the shop again
You may natten yonr nose against tho
window or stroll disconsolatcly up and
down tho street In win! No more
chats, no more teas IN the back room.
Ronald"
So saying, sho Fitted gingcrly from
the shelf a large hat and, placing II
npon her pretty head, turned triumph
antly toward me.
Il was lovely quite lovcly--a sort Of
arrangement In amethyst velvet and
feathers 10 match. icing only a mis-
cradle and ignorant male, Of course /
moiily becoming and made Nina look
like Gaii,sborouah picture told
her 50 and gusEed over II sufficiently
TO satisfy her.
"It'sIny own idea, shape and all, and
there isn't another like it In the world
may possibly copy 1t, but I'm not
sure. 1t depends upon who buys II,
HOW ! wish you wcro woman, Ro-
naltl' she sighed, regretfully. Il would
anhc yon bny ii for Ascot to morrow 4
wish we're, my dear But Why
don't Won 20 ard wear it yoursclf2i'
.Gracioust md leave the slioi, for q
whole day at this early stage Of its ex-
istencel You guagdsmen have no more
idea Of business than baby No,
can't get but hope you'll have lucky
day and d good time, and Ronald, dear,
III you were nice you'd Just look In one
day roon and tell me what sort Of day
yon hal Oh, and be sure yon don't
forget % notice what hats and bonncts
people wear. Z
4 promised 70 do my best and took
my leave reluctantly as large and
-portlg matron, gorgeonsly arFayed.
and whose features Enthusiastically be-
trayeA her Semitic origin, sailed in and
demanded small "flowcr bonnet"
That woman in a flower bonneti
hope, poor soul. that Nina saved her
from herself
What are you going TODD this after
noon, Ronald2' asked my mother three
days later Il wish Won TO come and
call with me On tho Manifestations.
Can't. my dear mother Promised
! 1.
Visions OF Miss Vanderdecken, rich
as croesns, but Oh, so deadly dnlll has
tered my movements, and ! was half
way Ia Oxfordlstraet before my mother
5eould call me back. found Mmc.
Destrier, as my cousin calls herself,
just rartihg with customer. The
hat was in her hand
tive sold it, shc cried gleefully;
'sjnst sold It to that nice girl for five
guIcas.
awful glad. I'm sure. But, my
dear girl, I've a shocL\ in store for you
saw the very -model and marrow Of
that hat at Ascot the day before yes
terduy."
lyon couldn't. you couldn't Who
was wearing it2" she cried, sharply.
sonc Of our reigning professional
beauties Lady Ecdaingtonl"
Lady Loddingtont" gasped Nina.
catching hold ~ thc char behind her
"Ronaid. are you sure Won aren't max
ing any installer
- swear I'm mot She had on trock
thc color OF the hat, and she looked
simply ripping. paid her allthe com
pliments | could think Of In the Eve
minutes was talking TO her"
"TheNcheat, the swindle Of i'll" cried
my cousin. white with anger.
My dear girl, calm YOURSELF I'm
sorry for ron, but great minds, as you
know, viii jump, and some other clever
wo man has had the same Idea as you
Yorr sentiments, madam, nre mine
Bot \ don't think tlleyshould be vast
cd IN thc mere fact chat some other
woplan has made a hat like yours
"snc hasa'tir cried Nina. iudignant-
II. .'I5nt Lady Loddington was wear
ing this very Nat Listen, I'll tell y0u
the whole story. The same afternoon
you called lady came in beautifully