The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
SHE GOT THE HAT.

smiled knowingly. THE poor, hGlEinp
creature-as II he knew the very frs,
thing about women's hats. But he
thinks he does. which IL all that is noccs.
sary. He will Hike the hat that have
selected, because It Is simple and Il
looks inexpensive. But he hates TO 70
over scr at the outside, for my hats. So
for goodness sake. don't show him
that one until the very last Let me have
a whole lot of elaborate $40 hats to try
on first, and III signal to you when !
want you to show me the hat you've
laid aside for me- Then III try that one
IN, and wen see what happens"
That evening the young matron said
.nsinuaiiugly to her husband:
"My dear. | am going to meet you
after four tomorrow. want you to
help me pick out my hat for me- | vow
and declare the task Is too much for me-,
But you have such good eye IN these
thinEs-such an idea as to color com.
binations and the shapes that suit m;
face and hair, and all that. that know
| shall be better satisfied II you help me
10 do the choosing. DO you know, my
dear, that | have often wondered why
Won did not take up art when you were
Young, You have such artistic ideas"
Ca, cont know" be replied. cough.
Ing VIII fine self-depreciation "I'vo
often been told that, OF course. and !
suppose ! do know what's what when Il
comes to harmonious effects. It's nat
ural for some fellows to possess-er-
artistic ideas. guess"
They walked into the millinor's al a
quarter past four on the following aft.
crrOon.
you see, I've brought my husband
along to help me this time" said the
Young matron to the millner with the
most serious face in the world. lie has
such splendid ideas. you know. | am go
ing to leave It all 10 him Just let me
try on anything you wish. and am sure
that whatever strikes his fancy will
please me, too"
Then the trying on began. The frs,
hat brought forth by the millinCr was q
curved cream straw affair with RAM
horn brims and Uttered over with
hlucts.
This is a novel thing" said the mil
liner. land It Is only si2."
"Ilum-very much Bladcnsburg. &"
commented the husband as soon rs his
wife tried It on Heap lot Point q
Rucks-won't do at all. not for n min
ute"
why, | think It's rather cute" said
his wife rather ropr,trully as she took
It of and handed It bach to the millincr.
Nov, here" said the millincr. hand
Ing the young matruu n hurnt-straw aC-
fair plastcrcd all over the top with
russet leaves and unnatural-lool,inc
cherries. rs a real cOnfrciiun one Of
the latest shapes and so arllstically
trimmed don't YOU think so?" address
ing the husband as his wife tried (. on.
How mucE?" inquired the husband.
suspicinusly.
only siG." said the milincr in her
Off-hand manner.
us awful" he said. addressing his
wife. IIorrible!"
"I'orc Is a shcphCrdcss shape that
ought TO be vastly becoming to you"
said the millinsr. picking out another
hat
How much woCld that set me back"
inquired the husband before his wife
had put the shcphcrdess hat on her head.
Only si3, replied the mIliner.
Isn't It Ioycly?" asked his wife.
makes you look like Chicago cham
bermaid on her day of. promptly re-
piled the husband. Worst yet. Shop-
hordoss. hey? Well. It might do all
right for a shepheTdess, but there isn't
much shephcrdessing going on in Wash
lGgton now. Say. wouldn't wear that
thing TO a chicken fight. honest"
At this point the young matron gave
ntterancc to a little "ahcm' The mil
liner understood.
Nov. here" she said, producing the
hat that the young matron had had put
aside. lis a mudish and inexpensive lit
;lo hat"
The husband cooled his ears at tho
word inexpensive"
Nov. there's something tasty" broke
In the husband, his wife having by that
time placed on her head the hat that she
had picked ont n week before. That's
bully. That's whal call n hat. II
doesn't iuuK iiNc a true -dTG,.., lat n
hat. That's worn whatcrrr's asked fer
tt wouldn't mind Producing for q
lid with so much style and sense about (.
as that one. It's wor u y three Of
those other hats yOu'y, lrl,t o.. Suits
your face to perfection b. the way,
adore siLE the miiliuGr. how much is II
anyway? Bout is or 20?"
"Thirly-niLe," r,pliod the millincr,
smoothly. "Tha, T. n Paris hat. you
know, and II Is quite the most reason
able Imported hat ever displayed"
u am so delighted that you are
pleased with 1t, jack" ecstatically gurg-
led his wife. Il am delighted with #
myself-you have such perfect taste
indeed. don't know what | should {,
without your judgment in these matters
Yes" addressing the miliner, u shat
take this one. since my husband Is 3,
enthusiastic over TIT is a love, ism
III"
Her husband didn't look so all-Grr
enthusiastic at that But he was o.
record as to the hat, and Il was mp to hir
to dig. The simplicity Of thr hat h.
caused him to suppose. on FIRST view
that its selling price was about Sic
Clever scheme, that of the ma;ro'
but Il has one disaGvartgpe--i can
worked just once, and once only,
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