The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-09
ONE WON ANS NEW BONNET
ECSTASY OF SHOPPING At A FIFTH
1VENUE MILLINER's.

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matter over seriously. as she did everything
in life. and had decided on n dark straw down
Oh the face. with a draped fold OF tucked silk. a
steel buckle and two eagle quilts. She had
chosen this somewhat severe style. which was
almost an exact contradiction OF this seasons
funy and elaborate models. for the reason that
her new gown was gray and white and her made
over street dress had u touch Of cerise in It. SO
she thought Il black hat. or. at least. n dark.
neutral tinted one. would do to wear with both
gowns.
She had always been serious minded, and
ever since her marriage, five years before. she
had kept household accounts. tried to follow
impossible plans for living within impossible
sums. and wrinkled her pretty forehead over
problems in dressing. which she made a spe-
cial economy. Her husband often asked her
to 70 over to a swell tailor and he measured
for n really handsome silk lined gown: but she
went on trying to comfort her soul with the
idea that the shabby little frocks she had made
up at home by a cheap seamstress after pat
terms In a magazine were equal in appearance
to the well-cut, smart-looking gowns that the
woman in the first fiat displayed.
The Brooklyn woman's husband appreciated
her good qualities. and used to boast of her
economy to the other fellows at the bank but
he ndulged himself in elaborate luncheons
and good cigars and patronized an expensive
tailor. and while he was glad that the baby's
bank account was growing steadily. thanks to
his wife's good management. he couldn't help
wishing somehow that she would put on a
dashing as Mrs, Firstilattes. w."
It was owing to THIS often expressed wish Of
nls thHt me srgoklyn woman had decided to
cant sum sfS thought. but 4 would please
I29m to See + tifth avenue milliner,f name in
coming over the Bridge in the trolley ear.
Trirs TO, New York were not frequent, SO she
things while she was in town. There was
twenty dollars carefully saved from the house-
hold EXPENSES that she was going to deposit IN
make the little tots wealth reach the amazing
figure Of $50 She had the bank book 4 in her
ten across tho cover. She often wondered what
they would say az the bank II they knew that
sna' se sn1Tn s9mHdlng name BELONGED to a blue.
frilyoIous hing in the Brooklyn woman's life.
Then she was going TO order the groceries at
2 big department store. One could get canned
fruits. tea. coffee. macaroni and other unperish-
able goois there much chearer than at the
corner grocer. ana about twice a wear the
BROOKLYN IN ordered a large s~unply-about
$50, worth. She had figured it ali out. and
while II seemed a lotto spend at once. she cal
cuiated tnht she saved more in that way than
she intended getting two new golf sticks for
calling at the bank ana accompanying him
home. she had $40 in her purse and it made
ntT reel u bl nervous.
But there was an exhllaration in the spring
stT; SnI s awd T Tom 50 > a nal LEX, 2ysr the tE,t fs abs s, bank
had time. She Would st"T and &C.. ttI a pSir 81 Limmee
shoes for the baby. She noticed that one too
was nearly through us she left home in the
When she reached the milliner's. one of tho
very SWEETEST on the avenue, she was amazed
to fnd a string OF carriages before the door.
almost as though n reception were going on:
but he hracrd herself with a recollection Of
ton and entered the great plate-giass
doors. She found herself in a wonderful
E nf scent Ihe ana ar so was heayy with VIC,
was a constant chatter Of feminine voices. for
the room was filed with elegantly Gowned
women trying on hats before mirrors with tho
assistance of hardly less elegantly gowncd
saleswpmSn, tn. carret Was rich and soft
around gave the place the appearance OF a
drawing room. At one end OF the room there
were four Lille compartments hung with silk
ali OF tuii"i SILK. and mirrors were set in
in frosted glass globes, cleaned overhead.
her smiling. "A hat, Sic asked. and the
brooklyn woman smi'"d back At her ard AZ
the mirrors all about. From the next room
she could hear a " ornan's voice.:
wlSh YOU t. make her 4 little fray tOQue
voice: Just II crushed gray tulle. with some 81
shnI' "y You 'I Know ,0S j hate e eia6orTa uS t thin gsf idy
Il bride. Then there's a garden hat she must
have, something in the picture line. III leave
all t. you. madame: you always know Just
the right thing. It's to wearw with one Of the
little French evening gowns"
big brunette girl. The brooklyn woman could
see her in the mirror; over her olive face the
saIIEiT7w s2imsah h" ro p q d @T@n 9 hat '., made MAJ yo .;
sou. sSat S"15; 'yi F@yriiy t iS@liIa ~ wi View! '2 BEin IKE ma q
BY this rlmr the English girl had come back
to the BROOKLYN woman. little pink nest with
livery hearing a small silver tray and Il punch
glass of some sparkling liquid appeared in the
doorway. The brooklyn woman looked at him
For yon, madam" said the English girl:
take it. You viii find it a trim" tatiguing try
The brooklyn woman slipped, til" stun. 1t was
very nice. vrry cold. very refreshing, There
T% ana al p Gd9r q the %F si"ss to on it. the s traG SFn THa hp F6@ o.
iish Girl took OF her. little velvet hat and
glanced coSertiy inside for the label. Not one
the BROOKLYN wuman's HAIR softly about I.ur
face. apologizinG as she did So,
The Brooklyn woman noticed that the pink
oithe walls wa becoming 10 her. The, Eng ,i,h
girl had tlufied her hair hrcomingly about her
given an unTontcd sparkle to her eyes and n
pimkness to her checks, She was looking
rally rretty, and not 2 st serious as usual:
! III "Ahl'NIiI'I' VI 'hiitNH al hIOulu utT
seemed TO have intoxicated her.
The English CIR! tilted a little lace hat over
the Brooklyn woman,s hair. There was one
big Jack rose noddlng in the back with "A great
lot OF foliage. Abuckle Of rhinestones CLEANED
directly IN the centre.
"Ol,.i it is much too young r. said tho BROOKLYN
woman. But she flushed prcttily to see how
girlsh she looked IN It.
oh. maiame,' sniL tho English Girl. smil-
ing. not at all. 1t suits you exactly. 1t is
~ want a little tailor-made% effect said the
RTODklyn woman. "Snmnthinp Iurk md Sim-
pie and quiet"
"Tdon't think we have one in tho shor." said
the girl, except n golf hat. Everything is
trimmed SO much. you know. Every one wants
She put another hat on the Brooklyn
Paradise aigrette 10 purple and black, The
ing Me; hat 1t Use" HsmSd to change the brooklyn
what the baby would think IL he saw her.
Tho English girl brought n lot more hats.
Each seemed p%rcttier than the last when IL
was perchcd on the Brooklyn woman's head.
She was getting historical at seeing SO many
~ them. She feared To ask the price and yet
there was reckless purpose growing. in her
soul that she was going to buy one OF these
beautiful hats and surprise Tom.