The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-17
ON APPROVAL.
Why Lady Loddington Is Civil TO q
Common Man.

What on earthd'yc call that thing2-
] asked, polSing with my stick at
bunch Of grapes poised airily npon
brass stand
THAT thing" replied my cousin,
proudly, tis the very latest Paiisian
fashion In bonnetsr
sank back into tho little lounge
that ran along tho side 81 the room
you couldn't insult anything so dainty
with the name of .shopn--and Fazcd
upon It's owner with an exclamation
more profaae than appropriate
II must Mt once be confessed that she
was charming object to 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 was killed Ia tho
Soudan set of the lines of her slender
young figure aud threw her golden
hair mud fair skin prcttily into relief
Pull yourself together. my dear
boy" she continued, opening the door
OF an old carved oak cabinet, tand |
will show Jon something that even
your crude male Intellect will appre-
ciatc. II you don't say It's lovely I'll
never let yon inside the shop again
You many hattcn your nose against the
window or stroll disconsolately up and
down the street In vAinl No more
chats, no mere tens la the back room,
Ronaldr
So saying, she Fitted Eingerly from
tho shelf large hat, and. placing II
upon her pretty head. tnrned trinmph.
antly toward ME,
IL was lovely quite loveiy--a sort Of
arrangement in amethyst velvet and
feathers to match. BEING only d mis-
cradle and ignorant male, of course /
can't describe IL; hut II was uncom-
monty becoming and made Nina look
like GainsLorough picture | told
her SO and gushed over IL sufficiently
to satisfy her
Its my own idea, shape and all. and
there isn't another like il in the world
may possibly cory It. but I'm not
sure. II depends upon who buys It.
How | wish you were o woman, Ro-
nal,l!7 she sighed. regretfully. 'Twould
make You buy 1t for Ascot to morrow. !"
i wish | were, my dear But why
don't rau GO nnd wear II yourself2"
"Gracia as. and lcpve the shop for u
whole day at this early stage Of its ex-
isteneel You guardsnen have no more
idea Of business than a baby No, |
can't 60; but ! hope youth have i lucky
day and good time. and Ronald, dear.
If you we're nice you'd just look In one
day toon and tell me what sort of day
You had Oh, and he sure you don't
forget 10 notice what hats and bonnets
people wear"
promised to do my best and took
nv leave reluctantly Ms a large and
portlY matron. gorgeously nrrayed,
nnd whose features Enthusiastically boz
traSed her Semitic origin. sailed In and
demanded q small flower bo.lnet.
That woman In flower lonnetl i
hope, poor soul, that Nina saved her
from herself
What nre you going to do this after
noon, Ronald2" asked my mother three
days later II wish You to come and
call with me on the Vanderdcckens
Cams. my dear mother Promised
to 20 and see Nina"
Visions OF Miss Vanderdeclxen, rich
as Crmsps, but oil, SO deadly dull has
tered my movements, and | was half
way to Oxford street before my mother
conid call me back fonnd Mime.
Destrier, us my cousin calls herself,
just PARTING with customer The
Int was in her hand.
tive soii it, /" she cried gleefullyi
'jnst sold it to that nice girl for five
guineas. f"
'iAwfnl glad. I'm sure. Bit, mr.
dear girl, I've shock ia store for You
saw the very model and marrow Of
that hat Ct Ascot the day before yes
terday."
lyon couldn't you couldn't! Who
was wearing it2'' she cried, sharply
''ona 81 our rcigning professional
beauties Lady Loddingtonr
Lady Loddingtonr' gaspcd Nina.
catching hold Of tho chair behind her
Ronald. arc yon sure You aren't mak-
ing any mistaken
II swear I'm not. She had On q trock
the color Of tbs hat, and she looked
simply ripping. paid her allthe com
plimentslI could think Of In the i've
minutesl was talking 10 her"
1.-THE cheat. the swindle Of III" cried
my cousin. white with anger.
My dear girl calm yonrsclfi I'm
sorry for you, bnt great iniaas, MS yoa
know, will jump. md some ether clever
Fo man has had the same idea as you
Your sentiments. nisGum, ere mine
But l don't think tie .shoail Nc vast
ed on the mere fact shat sonc other
woman has made q hat like yotirs. !"
She hasn't.r cried MINI, iadignapt
II. '.3nt Lady Lpdeiiagtna was wear
ing thia very hat Lissca. IN toll yost
the whole story. The sEmc afternoon
you called q lady came in beautifully