The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
A BONNET DISCUSSION.

II. o. W." a woman, sends in the fol-
lowing conversation overheard by her in
Wichita last week:
well. what a day we have had Of Il.
to be sure" remarked a creation in blue.
u wish some one would pick me up and
put me where belong. Here l have been
on my back TWO solid hours. with this
miserable pin sticking in my side"
"Oh. is that you Miss shepherdess? l
thought that airy Mrs. Featherbrain
bought you" said the Sailor.
"Oh, mercy, no! She did q whole lot Of
gushing, but when she saw my price S20
she thought the shade not just suited 10
her complexion. l wonder if she still buys
complexion at the same drug store?'
You were treated well, however" said
Miss Sailor, Gin comparison with me. Why
she positively turned up her nose, and
gave me a toss which set me rolling until
1 felt quite dizzy the balance OF the after
noon and l can recall a season not long
since. before she moved into a swell
neighborhood, when I would have received
the tenderest care and consideration at
her hands"
Just then a huge leghorn, a perfect
dream in chiffon and roses. laughed out
right until her ties fairly rippled with
mirth. ond her roses grew shade deeper.
you think you have had some serious
experiences. but did you notice that i'm
mense female with fire red hair? We'll.
she stepped up 70 me before / could call
a saleslady, and clutched me by my
crown, put me on hind side before. and
stood IL front ~ the glass; just then
saw Miss Up-to-Date coming in al the
door, and ! simply knew that If she caught
a glimpse Of me in my predicsment that
I would be 'tabooed.' az least by her. I
fairly writhed. and some Of my faIage IS
still crinkIed
when the saleslady came up she said.
'Whatn YOU take for this hat?"
The saleslady took me, saying. 81 IS
the price. madam.
Three dollars and twenty cents would
be more like Il. mum"
This as Paris hat madam said the
salesladg flushing.
1T IS eh; then show ne a Dublin hat.
II you've any handy
The sa.eslady took her 70 the back ~
the store. and she finally emerged togged
out"
But say. how did Mrs. Toady After
wealth happen TO buy that expensive
black hat? Her husband has hard DUH
10 make ends meet. they say. and heard
Mrs. Scandal M0uger telling Mics Sells
last year she cut a swell with hat she
paid for on the instsIlment plan: worked
her husband on the grocery bill. and then
they threw OF finally % get the MONEY
'Oh yes" said the creation in blue. Z
was right beside her when she was sod.
who; the woman
why. no. the hat"
oh
Wei. 7 was about % say. Miss SEX
is mighty cute. Jus. as Nrs Toadv Af-er-
wealth tri-a NJ that beautsul Ia. ard
turned around and expressed much admir-
alton. Miss Sells said sFeetly. Mr.
leader SWEETEST has been in several tl~7es
and thinks some of taking This. she thl~ ks
T. hisa priced. 5ut Ct course a hat from
Paris must - PAID for, % IS expensive
70 import
Web girls shs rizTef e 50 sha~n rhs,
&rs Ta5y Afte~vealth poeitives~ rrsrlst
thai hat quick. wasu yo1 knox a. asl 80
I thst f never saw Paris. CT any ether
place. ouiv dinzv conner n tina. rsrf
room among q .ot Il rubbish. and talF .s-v
glass case"
No ore seemed inr'.rsd - AK vbs- Re
LeEh - 10 rink roses and ca.r7a sa4g
me stand she ta5 r1sra ds~-fts-. s-s va.
not ca5y expensive 5at vas really created
in C5.E5 aae sgrazaer aefa-a5 ana her
expe-nce ana City airs emitted se- .
rlze Z consideration