The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-24
On APPROVAL
Why Lady LoddinGton Is Civil to .
Common Man.

what on earth dye call that thlng?.'
] asked, polslng. with my stick at q
bunch 81 grapes poised alriIy upon .
brass stand.
THAT thing" replied my cousin,
proudly, "ls 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 10 dainty
with the name u SHOP and RaEc,l
upon lis owner with m exclamation
more profanc than appropriate.
II mustnt once be confessed that she
was a charming object 70 gaze at
There was an expression Of wicked
amusement In her large gray eyes,
and the black gown she still wore Ia
mourning for her husband poor Jack
Henderson, who wah killed In the
Sondan set on tho lines of her slender
Young figure and threw her golden
hair aud fair skin prettily Into relief.
"Puli yourselfA together. my dear
boy" she continual. opening the door
Of an old carved oak cabinet "and |
Will show you something that even
your crude male intellect win nppre-
cinte. II yon don't shy It's lovely III
never let you inside the shop again.
You mny iiattcn your nose against the
window or stroll disconaoiately MP and
down tho street IN vainl No more
chats, no more teaa IN tho back room,
Ronald.
SO HnyIng. she Tilted Rinrarly from
the shelf d large Int. and. placing Il
npon her pretty head. turned triumph
antly toward ms.
II was lovely quite lovely "a sort d
arrangement III amethyst velvet and
feathers 10 match being only mia
cradle and ignorant male. Of course
can't describe II; but II was uncom
monty becoming and made Nina look
like Gainsborough picture. | told
her so md gushed over II sufficiently
70 sntisfy her.
.'It's my own Idea, shnpc and all. and
there isn't another like 1t In tho world.
may possibly copy Il, but I'm not
sure. IT depends upon who buys 1t,
How | wish you were q woman. Ro.
naldl'' she sighed, regretfully. II would
make you buy II for Ascot 70 morrow
II wish ! were, my dear. but why
don't you 90 and wear 4 yourseif2''
..Graciotsi and leave the shop for d
whole day At this early stage Of It's ex-
istcncel You gnardsmen have no more
idea Of business than baby. No,
can't Ro, but hope yon'll have lucky
day and good time, md Ronald, dear.
II yon were nice you'd just look In one
day soon and tell me what sort Of day
you had oh, and be snrc you dom,
forget 10 notice what hats and bonnets
people wear.r
promiscd u do my best and tool
my leave reluctantly Us large and
portlY matron, Eorgeously nrrayed,
and whose features enthusiastically be.
trnyed her Semitic origin, sailed In and
demanded small flower bonnet
That woman In flower bennett
hope. poor soul. that Nina saved her
from herself.
'fiVhat ARE yon going TODD this after.
noon, Ronald2" asked my mother three
days later. II wish you TO come and
call with me on the Vanderdecltens. :
'.Can't. my dear mother Promised
to 20 and sec Nina
Visions 81 Miss vandcrdecken, rici
ms Gropsns, but oh. 20 deadly dulll hns
tered my movements, and | was hall
way 10 oxford street before my mother
could call me back found Nine
Destrier. as my cousin calls herself
Just parting with d customer. The
hat wns In her hand.
eve sold it, shc cried gleefullYI
.sjnst sold II to that nice girl for 1--WE
guincas.
awful glad, I'm sure. But. mi
dear girl, I've shock In store for you
saw the very model and marrow o.
that hat ut Ascot the day before yes
terday."
You couldn't yon cou1dn'tl who
was wearing it2. she cried, sharply
One Of our reigning professiona
beauties Lady L.oddingtonp
Lady Loddingtonl" gasped Nina
catching hold 81 the chair behind her
Ronald. arc you sure yon aren't max
ing any installer
~ swear I'm not She had on o trocl
the color OF the hat, and shc loolxet
simply ripping. paid her all the com
| pliments could think Of In the i've
minutes / was talking TO her"
'.I'he cheat, the swindle Of itis' cried
my cousin, white with anger,
my dear girl. calm yourselfl I'm
sorry foF yon. but great minds. as yo.
know. Will jump. and some other clevei
wo man has had the same Idea as you
Your sentiments, madam. nre min,
Rut / don't think tneyshould be vast
ed on the mere fact that some othe
woman has made . hat like yours.
.'Sho hasn.tl' cried Nina. dndignans
| ". "But Lady Loddington was wear
ing this very hat listen, IN tell yo'
tho whole story. The Same Afternoon
J you called lady came in beautiful,