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

What do you think OF that?" demanded
Mrs. Van. looking archly 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-
/ siye. some all Of silk muslin tucked round
and round so that when the ribs are eX-
/ banded the tucks stand directly up. Then
/ there are white silk ones brocaded in big
shepherdess wreaths and perfectly eN-
. quisite pompadours Of lace with painted
/ medallions set In at intervals and a treat
meut in small spangles here and there To
J be quite honest. l never dreamed Of buy
/ ing but looking wistfully ia the Nm
] dow and hanging onto Van hnicker5ock-
er's arm when the dear hoy said Which
/ do YOU like the hest?' and went right in
and bough, my choice.
How noble some men are" solemnly
spoke Maisie 4 shall try that very
scheme On my papa. Perhaps he viii
buy me a pOmpad0ur Was there any
thing else worth having in that window,
/ Mrs Nanr"
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 a bow
knot near the top. else one in enameled
field flowers set on one side. Porcelain
. and crystal and solid gold or silver are all
al a discount now and if you buy plain
striped silk parasol or one in a solid tone
. OF pastel blue for example. choose a stick
Z carved at the top as the head OF Wild
COW with big branching gilded horns and
agate eyes 4 bulls head with a gold ring
IN the nose is another popular pattern
while for the pretty Bingham sun shades
! the ton Of the handle carved and painted
4 as a Pierrot's head with a ribbon trill
/ around the neck else as a big green Gu
/ cumber. a cabbage or a jolly red beet
! bingham parasols are just in your
I line Maisie my dear lazily recommended
! the hostess. unless you propose TO turn
yourself into a nut brown maid, hatless
with sun bleached Curls aud kirtle Killed
to your knees.
'-Oh, no. not quite 50 arcadian as that
answered the girl. beaming out to sran
the sunny street through the lace yelling
Of the window. ali the same I shall have
a sweet solfng dress OF very lighr weight
prune red covert cloth. The skirt is to lie
laid in pleats all around. toe coat will have
a slightly spade front. not buttoned oyCr
the bust hut made fast by two buchlei
straps ard its revers are to show four
stitched brown linen corners turned over
on tho rcd surface and my shirtwaist Will
be heavy brown pougee silk. all its bosom
stifeued with the finest Of tucks stitched
I with white and q prune red satin scarf
to knot under my chin"
If you've not bought a hat yet advised
/ Mrs. Van Knickerb0cker, "let me say good
4 word for he flexible red or brown Belgian
I straws that my tailor and a few othsTs
have imported FOR this season. The brims
spread cut d tTifle farther in front tran
behind and turn up or down or twist 10
any shape you please and the crowns are
Jam pot form with tucked bands and fold
ing into the cuEnirgest Of bows at o-e
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 saving something about hats but
I am afraid 1 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 looked 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 uueX-
pected warm days bring out all SORTS Of
undesirable conditions" aua then she
smiled looking through the lace cu~ta.ns
at what Maisie had seen, a red headed
woman in smart mastic tailor dress
walking ever so slowly under the ;"aas Of
ire long avenue beside a tall. frOck-coat
man whose head was bent forward attcn-
lively and whose back seemed familiar.