The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-05-17

gl0ries. 50 carefully trained By Lille
herself were waving their bright
rainbow-tinted cups; the wrens. whC
had q nest under the caves, were
ehirping. George was softly whistilne
Cor sheer lightness Of heart, but Lila
was wrapped In silence. She gazed
meditatively and silently into space.
George began TO take alarm. silence,
especially at breakfast. was not Lilia's
normal state. Unless she went into
town to shop. she did not see George
from breakfast until evening. As she
lad been married but four months one
week and two days-to be as accurate
&c she-she did not often 90 into town
% shop; and she always had 50 much
% say 20 Georgel
eWhat are you thinking about. my
dearG" he asked. finally. BE was fond
Of calling her my dear" It made them
both seem SC much older.
"Hats," was Lilia's reply. 81 must
set one" she continued, ~and I was
wondering what kind What would
Jon advises"
~MeT exclaimed George, In ingram
matical dismay. Il don't know any
thing about girls hatsF
"YOu are an artist" said Lila. ''and
besides, you've always admired mine"
YES" said George. why don't
you get another one Ike themY' he
suggested eagerly.
Lila laughed merrily. "What a
sight Il would be! They've all been
different Imagine-a composite hatF'
She laughed again, and then she said
sOberly, But the fact remains that
] must get a hat. really must, and
I wish You would come with me and
help me select f."
by all means, my dear" George
eheerfully replied ANY time you
Ike; but you see how little really |
know about even your hats"
well, you can tell me how / look |
a the ones try on"
George laughed; and he laughed /
again as Lila, before leaving him at
the 'front.' steps. said. ''Then you viii
meet me at noon to-day. and allow at
least an hour"
"At least an hour? Ny dear girl.
does IL take you an hour to buy Il
hatTT
1t takes me. two.' said Lila. i'm
pressively. what are you laughing
atY"
Hats" retorted George. mIrthfully;
but he met Lila punctuaIly at noon.
Have you allowed an hour?' she
asked, as they went together to what
She grsTely told him was the only Dos
Iible place to buy a proper hat.
An hour and a half" he replied. as
they went into the only possible place. |
BE wondered why IL was the only DOS 1
Iible place; he had seen hats, pre- I
5umAbly proper, exhibited in many {
lther windows. He followed LILA in
Silence; he was suddenly curious as 10 :
he cost Of girls hats. LIlia's father 7
vas rich. George knew that until her
she had not been in the
labit Of giving the cost Of her hats. or.
indeed, the cost Of anything, very ser
Gus attention.
BE was very far from rich, and as he
BOXED at Lila, accustomed an her NE q
all the things that money can buy.
fear seized him. He had told Lila Z
nee that he was a poor man, and she
al smiled a slow. wise smile. ana
AID "Oh, are your BE had been 80 {
apply sure that abe had understood 8
I'm, and that she had been willing TO c
orego some Of the things that money
IN buy for the sake OF those things
lat money cannot buy. he had been Il
10 the only possible place TO buy q
roper hat.
She smiled at his grave face. Don't p
ok 20 solemn, my dear" she Wills
red 'eThe safety Of the common Il
ealth isn't at stake"
She was 50 Ike her usual self now
lat be could not be very solemn. and q
y ell too obvious lack Of logie in
y buying Of a hat interested him q
seply. Don't y0u know what you
anti" be inquired, during the abb b
nee Of the attendant. AZ Lila tried a
! q black hat. and then a white one. 81
"a then a brown one.
''Ohs dear. yesF' she said. "
''Then why don't you ask Tor It71 he v
LIlia laughed softly. Il can't; I N
yer know just What # is until see 81
George stared at her in comic aston Il
amenL NY dear girl" h
SITS madness-but Il has some 81
ethod" said the dear girl VITA re
1ghing eyes. at e 90 delightfuUy le
Imestie-and funny-to have nv nus OF
nd come with me 10 buy . hat Vi
e adoed = a whisper. IS the attend
{ returned with stln q different hat N
That e very prstfy-and artistic. 81
ID George, 5udicially. as Lflla Eased he
the glass AZ IS gray ana black I'll
e against her golden hair. We
lt is q dreamE said Laia. eonclus. Is
~, as the attendant again LEFT fhem
= exactly what want. DO ron ! ia
ny IKE ftp she added. Win delIrbt. Ia
anxiety ana Differences.
Perfectly charming-and rsrv rln- te,
: said George. critically.
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