The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-17

4o"-thdu Just as they re Worn-and il
does bring you out, now don't it2r Her
ineligible
How much is itl' I asked to gain time
before confessing that it would not do.
-Four dollars"
II hoped to get it for less"
We'll, you can't do it, not in the city of
New York! A friend of mine came in.
yesterday and she says, why, Milly! you
got the English hatsl' and I SAYS pack.
they're just unpacked, how muchH saws
she; say -, and oh, my God = says she
and me gave So for mine at Ms So you
see, but you can have it for 1915, for I'd
hate to see you go out of the store with
out 1t, and my friend would say the
same"
u am afraid blue will not do spoke
meekly, and reached for my own head
gear.
"Of course, you know your own bus
mess best, like every one, but hat like
that is worth having a dress made to at
1913, and it is so suiting to your style as
IL Is, felt a tinge of disap-
proval in her tone, which was that
OF an interested party, being obliged
to wash her hands of my course. Per
haps you'd like to look at some other kind,
though nothing is worn more than those
English hats. and they do wear so long.
too. I've known them to be blacked with
shoe bIacklng and look all the same's
new, too-though blue is the best first
color to get, because, of course if it's
black II Won't blue, you know | &C
knowledge that no one could expect that
and began to back out Il have feeling
in my bones that you will be back fer this
same hat, no matter what you say now-I
can lay 1t by for you, and glad you will
be, too, with your hunt for nothing, be-
knra
New York city" | succumbed and said
if she would save it for an hour or so. I
would be much obliged, and then fed, not
soon enough, however, to miss her yell
into the back of the shop, Say, Mollie,
you and me must wear the English, it
won't sell, no matter WHAT
btried swell place next. The store
was like lady's boudoir, with long mir
rors, white and gold fittings, flowers and
sllken draperies, and there was we'll
bred quiet in the place. A very handsome
woman in graceful and rich black gown
that swept the velvet carpet, came to.
ward me with all the graciousenss of a
hostess greeting a belated guest. She
said Good afternoon in a smooth voice,
and with smiling cordially awaited my
remark.
May / look at something in English
walking hatsln murmured, feeling all
at once awkward, and then l wished I
had not said something in, it sounded
so like vernacular. My hostess bowed
her head and somewhat coldly signed to
lovely girl near:
mile. Celeste, will you show the
English walking hats, please?" Mile.
Celeste placed me in a luxurious chair
before a long mirror, drawing Il curtain
that might be screened from the door
into the street. Then with deft fingers
she removed my hat and veil On the
little shelf below the mirror was white
comb and fluffy fresh powder puff in a
silver bowl | was very anxious to ap-
pear at ease, and swiftly made up my
mind that not to make use of these con-
veniences would argue that 1 had never
been in so well a place before.
thought Celeste looked approval when
l lightly put my front hair in place with
the comb, and daintily busted a little
powder on my nose. Then, standing be-
hind me, her eyes on my reflection in the
mirror in front, the hat poised between
her hands with much exactness. and her
face expressive of the respect and delight
an artist may feel in the welding of his
brush, she placed the hat exactly. 1t
had hardly touched my head when she
removed it.
"Ah! madam's head is very wide"
she explained. The next hat rested ex-
actly in place. Mile Celeste INDUCED in
no comment, but she looked at the re-
Election in a manner that one felt was
pro mpted by the complete perfection of
the result. 1t was perfect. The shape a
little more exaggerated than l had seen
elsewhere, and something all over the hat
stamped it just right-or was it the pow
der on my nose? l took the hand-glass
Mile. Celeste offered, and inspected the
side view. That was perfection, too
How much is it?'' l asked.
Mile. Celeste's eyebrows lifted the
least bit in the world, she looked with
some curiosity in the hat brim, ex-
cused herself and went to the desk. |
had time to realize that in this place
prices were not discussed, that the i'm
portan thing was that madam should be
suited, and that if she was, she gave her
address and that was all there was to it.
If madam had a bill, or her name was
known, the hat, whatever the price
might be, was charged, otherwise it went
G. .. d. and madam's maid paid for it
from madam's purse. All this sunk into
my soul. Mile. Celeste returned: This
hat is $12,n she said, softly, as if price
ought not to be spoken above q whisper.
| thought that price ought to be spoken
pretty low myself. AT this trying mo-
ment my hostess herself approached. II
trust madam is suited" she said, smiling
1T is charming" l managed to say,
"but the price is more than can afford
II am SO sorry to have troubled YOU
| can hardly describe the change that
came over my hostess. 1t was the we'll
bred hauteur with which miladi discour-
ages the advances on an undesirable in
society. She inclined her graceful head
and spoke of the weather, and then some
how her back was turned to me and she
was saying to another pretty girl, Mrs
Birch Ross Welder has selected the even
ing emeral coiffure have it sent to -"
[ felt myself out of place. / knew that |
was pitied and that my presence was
considered undesirable l made feint Of
looking at hat or so and sneaked out
my heart warming toward the girl who
had said she felt in her bones l would be
back.
was a bit out of the notion of a walk
ing hat by this time, though | had not yet
tried B. The shop was crowded, yet
most of the girls stood idly leaning against
the counters, only regarding as a customer
some one who addressed them. l spoke
respectfully to the nearest. She rolled
her eyes upon me, but did not move or re-
lax her expression. II should like to see
English walking hats / said.
English what" she answered. That
remark can be made in a manner that re-
fleets upon the sanity of the person ask
ing the question, and at the same time
conveys a clear idea that the individual
addressed has no time for nonsense and is
not to be imposed upon. That is the way
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