The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

buying a pair Of heavy walking shoes
at 81, and two pairs Of Accent stock
ings. with q most vlrtuous sense OF
being a wise and careful shopper.
still these expenditures reduced her
balance to SIS and twenty cents. and
she groaned In spirit again.
How Il does melt away" she
sighed "And there are the handker-
chiefs, and the gloves. and my school
waists yet to get. II did seem as II
$50 would do so much.
A window filled with a fascinating
display Of French millinery caught her
eye. The hat must be made sure OF II
she had TO do without some otler
things, she DECIDED, and "TI just
look around here a little" she said
to herself, though / certainly can't
spend more than So"
She went In, and was at once borne
down upon by one Of those modlshly
attired, pleasantly attentive milliner's
assistants who are responsible for so
many depleted purses. The very first
hat she set upon Amy's blonde head
after a moments careful study Of the
deep blue eyes and fair complexion,
/ following the girls announcement, Il
am looking for something to wear with
a brown suit" was a little creation
of the milliner's art which made Amy
catch her breath as she looked at her
self. Surely nothing so pretty had
ever rested upon the heads Of her
wealthy young cousins. although they
fairly revealed in dainty head-gear.
at suits mademoiselle exquisitely
we'll" commented the woman. at is
admirable, perfect, l would not change
1t a particle / can show other hats,
visions of beauty, but nothing so
adapted to mademoiselle's charming
style"
Amy surveyed herself at every angle
in the cleverly arranged mirrors. her
cheeks rosy with pleasure. ut is so
small and plain it can't be expensive"
she thought, and asked the price.
Fifteen dollars, mademoiselle, 4"
said the woman, "and ridiculously
cheap at that, for it is a French hat,
a Camille Roger, seer" she displayed
the lining. ut costs far more than
that, but it is so simple it suits only
the refined taste, and few have that,
so it has been passed by. Madame
but yesterday lowered the price, say
ing it was strange that such a gem
of art remained unsold."
It was Amy's first experience, and
the words had weight with her 1t
seemed out of the question at first to
pay so much. when so many things
were yet to be bought, but-ought she
to let such a bargain slip? Her head
whirled with arguments for and
against the purchase. The idea OF
ordering hat copied in less expensive
materials and dispensing with the
French trademark, a luxury most un
important to a schoolgirl, did not oc
cur to her. Still, if the saleswomar
had left her alone for a moment, it il
possible that the girls judgment would
have rallied even then, but sales
women rarely do leave their victims
alone at critical moments. and it hap
pened to Amy as to many wiser buyers
that, with figure waiting at her side
and a pair of cody observant eye
; upon her. her power of impartial de
! cision was gone.
1t was in quite an unfamiliar voic
, that she heard herself saying, seem
. ingly without her own consent, Il will
| take the hat"
She hurried along the pavements, at
. ter paying the fifteen dollars,-it lef
t but twenty cents in her purse-feelin
/ as guilty as if she had stolen tn
t money. 81 wonder when mother ha
s had a new bonnet" she thought. "Ol
S what is the matter with me? l seer
j perfectly paralyzed when one Of tina
0 sort Of clerks gets hold of me. Wha
o am l going to do without gloves O
r handkerchiefs, and never can max
my old school waists respectable 70
i going away"
e "Well, you're a good one" cried
! gay voice in her ear. Where do 20
Y think you are? You're five block
e from STANDARDS. / gave you up tie
: MINUTES ago. Did you miss Saunder
s street, or didn't you mean to meet m
: after all?"
r Stuart was rushing her along at
n great pace, giving her no chance
n explain that she was tired and did nj
d care for the football game after al
IS He had her on board of an electrt
e car in a twinkling and was smiling I
i her from the platform, where he MAD