The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

What do you think OF that?" demanded
Mrs Van, looking archiy over the edge OF
her new possession.
Charming" voted the occupants Of the
drawing room. Where did you get it?"
''oh. down the street. there are others
just as lovely and many far more expen-
sive. some all of silk muslin tucked round
and round so that when the ribs are ex-
panded the tucks stand directly up. Then
there are white silk ones broeaded in big
shepherdess wreaths and perfectly eN-
quisite pompadcurs OF lace with painted
medallions set in at intervals and treat
ment in small spangles here and there. To
be quite honest. l never dreamed of buy
ing. but looking wistfully in the VIM
dow and hanging onto Van knicker5ock-
ers arm when the dear BOY said, Which
do you like the best?' and went right in
and bought my choice
How noble some men are" solemnly
spoke Maisie. y shall try that very
scheme en- my papa. Perhaps he will
buy me a pompadOur. Was there any
thing else worth having in that window,
Mrs. Nan?"
My dear, there were dozens, and mind
you select a handle of wood in the rough
natural color having a ribbon of gold or
silver wound round it and tied in bow
knot near the top, else one in enamelei
1elQ mowers set on one sue. iOICeldih
and crystal and solid gold or silver are all
at a discount now, and if you buy plain
striped silk parasoi or one in solid tone
of pastel blue, for example, choose stick
carved at the top as the head of a wild
COW with big branching gilded horns ana
agate eyes. A bulls head with gold ring
in the nose is another popular pattern,
while for the pretty Bingham sun shades
the ton of the handle carved and painted
around the neck, else as big green Gu
cumber. a cabbage. or jolly red beet.
"Girrham parasols are just in your
line. Maisie. my dear" lazily recommended
the hostess. unless you propose to turn
Yourself into a nut brown maid. hatless
with sun bleached curls and kirtle Killed
to your knees
''Oh, no, not quite so arcadian as that
answered the girl. beaming out to scan
the sunny street through the lace yelling
of the window. 'all the same ] shall hive
a sweet Ceiling dress OF very lighr weight
prune red covert cloth The skirt is to he
laid in pleats all around, the coat will have
a slightly spade trent not buttoned over
the bust, hut made fast by two buchlei
straps ard its revers are to show four
stitched brown linen corners turned over
on tho red surface and my shirtwaist Will
be heavy brown pongee silk, all its bosom
with white and a prune red satin scarf
to knot under my chin
If you've not bought a hat yet" advised
Mrs. Van Knickerbocker, let me say good
word for the flexible red or brown Belgian
straws that my tailor and few othsTS
have imported for this season. TIE brims
spread cut trifle farther in front an
behind and turn up or down or twist 10
any shape you please and the crowns ere
jam pot form with tucked bands and fold
ing INFO the cunningest of bows at ole
side. They are smart and new and per-
haps," generously you would like my
tailor's address,
"Oh, thanks, awfully." replied Maisie,
suddenly quitting the window, you
were saying something about hats but
| am afraid l can't wait to hear the
rest. perhaps you wouldn't mind sending
me the address, and before Mrs. Van
Knickerbocker could reply the girl was
gone.
How odd, and she locked quite pale"
commented that good lady, reaching for her
precious parasol. Perhaps she IS feeling
this spring weather"
Maybe was the hostess reply, as she
babe her friend good-by, these unex-
pected warm days bring out all Sorts Of
undesirable conditions" and then she
smiled, looking through the lace cu-ta,Is
at what Maisie had seen, a red headed
woman in a smart mastic tailor dress
walking ever so slowly under the ;ra"s of
the long avenue beside a tall. frocl.-coat5
man whose head was bent forwari atten-
lively and whose back seemed familiar.