Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-07
THE BONNET.

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death year in and year ont for Bob Rig
gers and his children
Gracious. Gcrildy. Put sl2 in bon
metz Why, I'd feel as il was stealing
from my own family! And people would
ray was putting on airs-trying to look
like girl''
well. is there any harm in trying to
look youngf As to not being able to buy
the bonnet, Partly, you ought to do as
do when / want thing
"How's that, Gerildys''
"Wby, just look Hector Jones in the
eyes and tell him it's got to come, and
that settles it. He knows l won't stand
any foolishness from him."
But suppose he can't afford its''
Afford it, fiddlesticks. Men can afford
great many things when they find they
have to-
no, Gerildy, you can't persuade me to
be extravagant. am trying to help my
husband, for he works hard, and l feel
that we ought to do something for the
poor and needy this winter
Goodness gracious, Partly Riggers!
never saw such a woman. You'll be sail
ing off to heaven the first thing you know
YOU'RE getting so good. But suppose we
70 anu look at the bonnet tomorrow.
That'll not cost your husband or the poor
anything, will its''
Partly consented, though she had no
idea OF buying the bonnet and was sorry
she had mentioned the subject to Mrs.
Jones, for that lady would be sure to de
nounce the prudence and economy Of her
neiQhbor as penuriousness,
Mrs. Jones ana Mrs. Rlggers entered the
little mliiiner's together to see the bonnet
with pink roses. 10 oblige Mrs. Jones
Partly ringers put 1t on her head. Mrs.
Jones at once exclaimed: Don't BUY II,
Parthy! 1t doesn't become you at all.
Mrs. Partly was much relieved.
LET me try it ON, " said Mrs. Jones as
she proceeded to find fanlt with the bon
net, saying she was much disappointed III
it. She stood before the mirror, however,
ana eyed herself adrs irlngly on every SIDE.
II might be induced to take IL, she sad
to the miillner, II you'll come down IN
the price. l doh neeu IL, Dut tha PINK
roses are becoming to me.
But you've bought your winter bon
net, haven't you, terribly" said Mrs. Rig
gers, with surprise.
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said in low tone, 81 don't think ought
TO lose the chance.
The milliner fell in her price from ST.
TO $40. Mrs. Jones walked away WIKI the
bonnet, and 1t was charged on an account
already overdue. On their way home the
two ladies stopped in a store where Mrs.
Riggers wished to make small necessa-
ry purchase. Here Mrs. Jones spied a del
ino fox ,hrniH mini arf which
a perfect match to the roses on her new
bonnet. Wouldn't they go sweet togeth-
er?'' she said. ''Just the thing for the
MONDAY wedding I'm going to next week
''But don't you think it's good deal
to pay for scarf. Gerlldy! SAID Parthy.
Mrs. Jones looked down at her little
neighbor with smile of contempt, order
ed the scarf charged to Mr.. Jones and
walked out.
Passing another store, she remembered
that the gloves bought for her first bonnet
would not go with the new one, so pair
OF gloves was added to the morning pur-
chases.
The next day Mrs. Jones displayed her
investments to neighbor as dressy ana
silly as herself. AS Mrs. Jones stood with
the pink roses on her head and the PINK
SCdTl Wouuu duoue Hci hSSA.
"Ain't they lovelyv' Mrs. LIghthead rals-
ed her eyes and hands in holy horror
Goodness gracious, Geriidy Jones, are
you going to wear them lovely things with
your old green silkg Why don't you get
green satin waist for the old skirt! linen
you will make people stare and lay every
body in the shade, sure enough"
That was sufficient. The satin waist was
bought Trimmed ana nnlshed IL cost $40
bonnet. $40; scarf, 81: gloves, s2-sS3-
quite "A little sum out OF 81. 800 year,
and poor Jones already tearing MS halr
and tossing restlessly at night on account
of money troubles and fear OF losing his
position.
But he never told his troubles Mt home.
He found no sympathy there The only
check he ever gave Mrs. Jones was to ex-
claim now and then, 'For God s sake, Ger
tidy, have some pity on MANI
''If you can't support me, Mr.. Jones.
what did you marry me fors Don't for
get how you pleaded with me and what
you promisedn'
Mr.. Jones could only subside into 81
lence, unable, as men always are. to argue
with extravaganza and selfishness.
The crash came the evening after the
MONDAY wedding, where the lady in pink