St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
BUYING A HAT FOR 11MM1E.
He Preferred His Old One, and That
Was What He Got in
=lsf 49, the End.

his aunt where they were going. She
named big department store, and his
face lightened up. They have ice
cream soda in the basement" said he
according to Youths Companion.
| 'Oh, I'm sure it can't be good!"
s'N-o-o-o." Jimmy always agrees
with lady. 1T isn't so bad, though
When we bought the kitchen coal hod
Courtney treated me. We had chloe.
late and strawberry mixed-oh, fine!
Don't you think might treat him to.
day? could carry glass out to the
carriage without splitting drop" He
suddenly thrust his head out of the car
riage. Courtney, what kind.
His aunt dragged him inside. Some
other time," she said. Il.
What can dog" he asked, after q
gloomy pause.
Were going to buy hat, dear"
Il don't wantsany old hat"
"a nice new hat" ss5 s2is5af
This feebly jocose correction fell fiat
Jimmie grasped the hat on his head
with both painfully gloved hands and
dragged. it down over his ears. Its
just got comfor' ble!" he moaned. 'She''
: he meant no disrespect to his mother
wants to send this one to the Indians
or the Florida children, s'pose.' A
CLEAN of hope illumined his face II
wish they might have the new one.
wouldn't mind having it fitted on me.
Don't you think they'd be pleased?'
+ Jimmfe's aunt ignored this artful APP
peal. 4, You kIow your mother wishes
you to be spick and span when grand
ma comes Thursday" e.
"Oh, my grandma won t mind,' conf
IDENTIFY. S"And I'd brush up great"
His aunt shook her head. n
a Perhaps boots would do. They'd
be all right. New ones kick fine"
+ This easy sacrifice to the home god
dess was promptly rejected, and Jimmie
knew then that it was to be hat.
When buy them myself they'll be
old and big,t and everything new will
&c into the barrel-and maybe there
won't be any barrel" he threatened,
darkly. zsf'
Jimmie helped hi; aunt to alight at
Cut & Cash's store, and followed her to
the hat counter, the suuen tread of his
feet speaking volumes Of disgust. The
counter was surrounded by women,
mostly mothers, but Jimnie's turn
came at last "a 's+s'f e. sE s,f
well, lady," said the perspiring
clerk, what can l show you for your
little boy?"' s...is,,s,.. .
"She's not my nother!."'' said Jimmie.
"She's% my aunt. II She isn't even mar
ried. My father says" apsssss Il
SHOW me something ina white
straw. please. Hmmie's aunt said,
hastily. Something suitable for boy
Of nine" 10
!. Nearly ten" corrected Jimmie my
father says. III,
% Something little wider in the brim,
and l prefer navy blue band" said
Jimmie's aunt. sits as3s 4ssy,s
'z'"My father" began Jimmie. But
his aunt promptly clapped hat on his
head, and his tune changed. 1T don't
feel good! It's too small! And+I don't
" G1AACf OH CldSSAN s0AONA LILY NAiAs oAAy
small kids wear them. Oh, it hurts my
head!" 3f ~,
rs. When the clerk was on his knees
opening boxes, trying to find another
hat. Jimmie again became samiab1y so
cable.
1.-The last time the New London man
was there, he said ~ ,ss.95 aYs4
Something similar to his old hat will
be right said Jimmie aunt, in an agi-
tated falsettn. So. lt*f. Eft 4
THE New London man said: "A kiss
Is As good as SMILE" continued jim
mie. Il was under the sofa, and /
heard sfab atssa. ssf "a
e .'"This will do. You need not look any
further said Jimmie's aunt, Selling
a hat and placing 1t on Jimmie's head
with determined hand. The clerk
rose, but not before he was master of
his countenance, and began to turn over
the slips in his book. "a, - "
you must be awfully ratified, aunty,"
said Jimmie. "This is my old hat" q