The Washington times., 1894-05-29
The Tall Silk Hat.

"You look sad" observed Major Dodge to
his partner as the latter strayed into the
ofice.
~ am always sad after dropping in at the
hatter's to have my hat ironed,' answered
Judge Crabtree. "There are sad scenes en-
acted in any place where silk hats are sold" :"
"Still," said the major, II have stood
among these heartrending scenes, the floor
all sloppy with the tears of the wretches
about me, and been comparatively unmoved." :"
''You may make Light OF this thing If you
want to" returned the Judge, 'but insist
that there is TO me something infinitely sad
dening in seeing young man buying his
first silk hat, with smile on his face and the
proud fires of youthful buoyancy burning in
his eye. He knows not what he does-that
he is forging the first link In a chain which
he can never rend asunder: that he is form
ing a habit that will cling to him so long as
he lives. Little does he realize that silk hats
cost sS apiece, and that the shape changes
twice year. just saw Snickett, that young
clerk in the Office OF Bilydick. Puner. Pop
kins & Smith, take the first downward step.
Poor fellow, he doesn't know that he w.I
soon be paying Sl0O for suit Of clothes in
his effort to dress up to his silk hat"
81 well remember" went on Judge Crab
tree, "how l myself first forsook the narrow
way OF the low hat and entered into the broad
and easy plaisance OF the sill: hat. Little did
know that the shape changes twice year.
with all occasional extra. like I'm evening
paper, if the hatters get hard up. l went
Into the gilded silk hat palace and said
carelessly TO the clerk, Silk. please, IA,
and"--
your head must have been bigger then
thar II is now
III was. This happened the next day after
l won my frst case. Seven and ive-si.;htbs
say, ana 1t Vas snug lit. vent cut. iaiatly
catching the stealthy ioCt.ai.S D. tie Goddess
of Fame c.ose behind me.
II was II; this time pa55icnatey interested
In q young women who ui,e-wA.d Innrfiei
druggist, walking scoundrei VINO wore q
iur cap. had asked her 20 take a water ex-
crrsiou with me. and sho mad consented
TIE aeXt morning We boarded an Albany Jay
boat for Segcu-g. our ialclt. Ca beng 10
coz. rack on j!ie boat we ~ ..ri lle.. tlI-re
Nv h arr VS. l,ght, Ior the sinister sid low
VI ,.i., anhaaged aPcthe- ary had not yet
;ai,ea across nv pathway. 1 talked gayly
and leaned Il sd..i$. t1e rdd o! Ia; .'Odt w.ti
81 easy. graceful air. l vas modesty i!lu:-
tra;.n.; to the fair one III. scene waere n had
asion.shed the Judge and cau+ci the Jury to
sit IL open IDoutned won ier when NY new
hat trmDied Off NY head into the water
.ookeu over the edSe AM saw It pass under
Tue OIL Paddle wae. inge ca.. Il "a yne corr
Ten :th u tidal wave. / i.ei Il poe le,i han J.
krrrr.e! over my head an4 sat down oE a low
s;y1i nsside the girl an. tal6si Gbou, the in-
teresl lei; in rr son .eforG.
The corners of me hanG serrhisf fiutiered
a1nu; IL the wind. ami an .s-:nOu hold ba1y
which = wom2n was EoU.iHs in her lap near
ny ra'ied 'Dranma! :ery ,a.. he ,.auyrt
sig:!t OF iae. i deck EIad e. le :iui SIM ya-
;h42ei w.;ii ine and offered 20 lend ne the "a.
of n iI.au y;ho the day peiorn had reversed my
experiences. having let bis i;.s OF: Goari and
sOae Gnter the pnr: .adulc wheel himself.
bU: drc!Eed IL. NewUui z iiad moved up the
river almost 10 albany that day lat we
caught up with It AZ i;i>t. is we !.se nbarkei
TIE de,'z lGlj came running 20 ne with .cy
1at oil the ead OF II boot hook. He explained
that it h.d been caJrht 10 the p.dIie VIII el
ana b. Eog;ed out when the steamer
siJPHet. took II. shooS u snail ash OUT of |
it. AM W wa!scd 70 ;ae Other boat;
tn "a. was uo- lii good coadit on. 1t |
was Euct' battered IL it1 TIE pounding il had !
cNt =. h e AoinG rudn: witsJ iae wher:. and It |
Wa vat r-sJIkei. aiiI Is u; Was ruCOed the |
wioig ~dy and IN some ap"lS ~ Jrn oil en-
tt ~. rs II IN" ant WIS noting. [. occurred |
20 '." tnat II ne -d.d 20 te ;uae ot-. wi,J z |
cu-Fvf''E y. Ike E3-5,. 4;.t ~ L..iGkcr-
% .ci aat necoi3e un .ea.s85i... So | ,att-reh |
t.. u. NO %ha:. WIKI a t-irs. 3-u med ( |
with 1s1um which JoTcowe 40 Il ;ne ar.-- |
arai. a1i put il on. Il a.sHJ sirier. sin e |
1lHi % the cloth. rap-r. i.'d leg. DCr' .n. |
iiloeG.i. and OtEr ri3grste;..- u ed cont a..
- LA, lies u e.. -" pa .tiicc e a |
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ie;J an. hO nov : med sD co:ie Va K |
on -oBrt to niisn his Jn.: H-y
We went up OF thy uii+- J"rii totUeen tie |
s'aoSrs-ac..s. where Ins h.l GoI.a dry
ft.ri'r. gEu / talked O. the e,rss.,v oi tx- |
t-nd.sG oGtCoor RELIEF ia ;h- stu is New
Nv..- rr:rsuTeI rapi':ly. uGi W. c..;i:at i y
harG SteI.aiHg. | thought ie,t an eel wriI--
GIN: In tne hat once. gu; il w oulr a .;s.e
NJ cmp which rad fallen dcTn. heard a |
pass .u..-- reie. 10 ne as tie "a maine !
v-pJ g. and another "Sp'Hin.us ;iia. wa- 4
.-a re ntn century uierina!. ,Srw4 ~ - sue
'.i'.;ia w5ee.s. / cn'iol H.. tnyacGtful
,H-.sI ado la Eoue u"..e- the po,t wheel
- i1 h;s hat to- G.jie ~: the CnE.nl
I. .'la. ~" driver loOz:a:: at my hat and coll
,r.Ii.. j. ara in aiyaE Q.
E-G si'uppri the youn: la :; at hsr nome. |
3;a .,j > : ,lccr lave t1c Ia; 70 tls DIVER.
80 e. - r l,cr wears It; . h ws- :! 4
go. IL. c .refl l. frtirg t. ?, 5rr eo1p
=. hsU a. ri.Ge. % tLl. .l sh I...n ct
b. L ".I nt u lsvw het. Ut VAS reilly
IA - lG ~, IS ti- iuis...f. n. | ic-nd that
inr. ssa.e rad changed win l Was NJ the
.'. g.. .tii ~i1t.id ha" :aa 10 get L new
i',r - $50 0c Dcra ra>iastn i5- coa-h-
u-.l r., .!-.le apfear.,. Oh toe street,
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