The record-union., 1895-06-22
THE KETTLE WAS FOR FAN
The Girl in the Black and White Hat
Couldn't be Expected to Know it.

The Girl in the Black and White Hat
Couldn't be Expected to Know it.
"Some things are wrong in this world, -
sighed the girl in the black and white
hat" land | only wish | had contract
to set them straight"
what would you do tirst?" asked the
girl in the pink shirt waist.
DO? I'd establish bureau for teach
ing young men how to select the right
kind of presents for girls; that's what I'd
do"
HIN. Well. it wouldn't be bad idea,
but L don't know that you would have
many patrons; most OF them think they
know just what we like and we haven't
the courage to undeceive them"
Very true. 1 suppose, however that
men who had been engaged before and
widowers and possibly men who have
sisters might"
Nothing of the kind. my dear; don't
you believe it. Men who have sisters
viii keep on asking them what to give
other girls while this planet endures.r
And those sisters will continue to
suggest articles which no girl would
ever want which cost as little as possi-
ble," broke in the girl in the blue blouse.
Il fear you are right" sighed the girl
in the white hat. THAT mean Eva told
+ rrank-after | had been a month work
ing him up to oit-not to give me a jeweled
belt buckle. as she was sure | wouldn't
like to accept anything so expensive.
She advised him to give me a book of
poems instead! Oh, I'll get even with
that girl some day-if L live long
enough"
you needn't, DEAR" said the girl in
the pink shirt waist. Edwin has done
it for you. What do you think he gave
her on her bir,hday?"
"A birthday book, | hope, or -"
"An alarm clock, dear. | there
when it came; 1t was fearful blow to her
hopes for she knew as well as [ did that
no man who had anything but the most
platonic feeling Tor girl would ever
send her such prosalc thing"
Ppm glad TO hear it," said the girl in
the black ana white hat. ''Oh. you ought
to see the things Fred brings Dora, now
that they are engaged. l believe the
cham bermaid at his hotel selects them
for him. She is ashamed TO let anyone
see them, so she tells him she values them
SO highly that she always keeps them IN
cotton and wool under look and key"
Yes. she truly loves him." sighed tho
girl in the blue blouse, but what Will
she do with those things after they are
married?
Tell him the truth about them, / sup
pose," said the girl in the pink waist; ''it
will not matter so much then, you know.
By the way, did you ever hear how
selected Charley's present for myself and
how"
Il didn't know he ever gave you q
present." cried the girl in the blue blouse;
tell us all about it,
''Well, | never could be sure whether
he liked me or Fan best until one even
ing when we were both at her house and
it happened that she and | both men
toned the fact that we were dying for a
solid silver afternoon tea kettle. On the
way home he asked me to go with him to
the silversmith's the next day. l agreed
and asked what be wanted me to help
select, and when he told me a tea kettle
| was ready TO die of joy"
"Yes, how nice to let you select it your
self; then you would know just what it
costs, too" said the girl in the black and
white hat.
THAT was what I thought, too, and /
selected handsome one. l tell you Pm
sorry now l did.
"Oh. well. he can afford"
SIT wasn't that, dear. 1t turned out
that it was for Fan-and, oh. girls. she