Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
AND SHE 4 GOT THE HAT

young Columbia Heights matron has a
great schenae in TIE miilinery-acquiring
line. She Trained u. up and successfully
worked 1t the other day.
new hat for her was on the schedule.
She knew jusS the hat that she wanted, and
had the hat put aside for her by the mil
liner. whom she knew we'll.
Now. listepr" She said to the milliner.
Il am going TO fetch my husband down to
help me select a hat" and she winked
shrewdly at the miliiner. who smiled know
ingly- THE iRoor hulking creature-as If
he knew the very firet thing about women's
hats! But he sthinks he does. which is all
that is necessary. He will like the hat that
l have selected. because 1t is simple and it
looks inexpensive. But, he hates to go
over $.l5 at the outside. for my hats. So,
Tor goodness sake. don't show him that
one until the very last Let me have
whole lot Of elaborate $40 hats to try on
hrsf. and III signal to you when l want
you to show me the hat you've laid aside
Tor me. Then I'll try that one on, and wen
see what happens"
"Oh. such foxinessrs', exclaimed the pro-
prietress of the millinery establishment
| shaking her forefinger archly at the young
matron: and thus the dead-fall WAS rugged.
That evening the young. matron said in
sfnuatingly to her husband:
tomorro am g1ins 20 meet hei, su os ,,;cl
out my hat for me. VOW and declare the
task Is too much for me! But you have
such good eye in these things-such an
idea as to color combinations and the
Shapes that suit my face and hair, and all
that. that know shall be better satisfied
II you help me to do the choosing. DO you
know my dear. that l. have often wonder
ed why you did not take up art when you
were young you have such artistic ideas.
On. don't know" he replied, coughing
with fine self depreciation. i've often been
told that of course, and 1 suppose l do
know what's what when 1t comes to har-
monious effects. IFS natural for some fei-
lows to possess-er-artistic ideas, l guess.
They walked into the millner's at quar-
ter past on the following afternoon.
You see, I've brought my husband along
to help me this time;" said the young ma
tron to the miliner with the most serious
face in the world He has such splendid
ideas. you know 1 am going to leave it all
TO him. just let me try on anything you
wish. and am sure that whatever strikes
his fancy will please me. too"
You are fortunate said the milliner:
in having husband with a good eye for
effects-so few men ever even notice what
their wives have on. you know
Then the trying on began The first hat
brought forth by the milliner was a curved
cream straw affair, with rams horn brims
and Uttered over with Duets
This is a novel thing" said the milliner,
land it Is only $42''
''Hum-very much Bladensburg," COM
mented the husband as soon as his wife
tried it on. Heap lot Point o. Rocks
won't do at ALL not for a minute"
why, think it's rather cute said his
wife rather regretfuly she took it Off
and handed it back to the milliner.
Now. here said the mitliner, handing
the young matron burnt-straw affair
plastered all over the top with russell leaves
and unnatural-looking cherries, lis real
confectlon-One of the latest shapes and SO
artistically trimmed-don't you think so?
a6 tha hll.b hon &c 70 lodi
it on
How much?' inquired the husband, sus-
piciously. a4I stEs
only s46." said the milliner in her off,
It's awfuly' he said addressing his wife.
Reminds me- of the hats the women wore
at 6 o'clock mass at a Polish church l once
attended outsef curiosity in central Penn
sylvana. Horriblees
why, l think 1t looks real cunnfn on
me-, was her reply but she passed it back
to the milliner without any expression OF
sure-enough grief, all the same.
Here is la shepherdess shape that
ought to be vastly becoming to YOU" said
the milliner. picking out another hat
How much would that set me back?"
inquired the9husbahd before his wife had
put the shepherdessi hat on her head
only S43, 'Srepletf the mlliner.
isn't it lovely p; asked his wife.
Makes you.look like Chicago chamber
maid on her day off," promptly replied the
husband Worst yet. Shepherdess hey?
Well, it might do an right for shep-
herdess, but there isn't much shepherdess-
ing going on in Washington right now. Say
l wOuldn tbwear that thing to a Culpeper
county chicken fight, honest" -.
AT this point the young matron gave ut
terance to a little :ahem' The miliner
understood. = - ,7--- '-at -.
Now. here,' she said producing the hat
that the young matron had had put aside
lis modsh and Inexpensive little hat
The husband cooked his ears at the word
inexpensive" -- tl-
that certainly Is adapted perfectly to
the contour of your face" went on the mil
liner ut is not elaborate or ornate, but
its simplicity is its chief charm and would
I besides. enable me Ito let you have it at
Now, there's something tasty" broke in
the husband. his wife having by that time
placed on her head the hat that she had
picked out week before. THAT'S bully.
That's what / call a hat. 1t doesn't look
like Hyattsville truck garden, but a hat
That's worth whatever's asked, for it,
wouldn't mind producing for a lid with so
much style and sensei about it as that one.
It's worth any three of those other hats
you've tried on. Suits your face to perfec-
ton. BY the way" addressing the milliner,
how much is it, anyway? Bout eighteen
or twenty?"
''Thrty-nine" replied the milliner.
smoothly. THAT is a Paris hat you know.
and it is quite the most reasonable i'm
ported hat I ever displayed"
Il am so delighted that you are pleased
with it. Jack!' ecstatically gurgied his
wife. II am delighted with it myself-you
have such perfect taste-ndeed, L don't
know what 1 should do without your judg-
ment In these matters. Yes" addressing
the milliner II shall take this one, since nv
husband is so enthusiastic over tit is a
love, isn't it?''
Her husband didn't look so ALFRED en-
thusiastic at that. But he was on record as
to the hat, and it was up to him to dig.
The simplicity of the hat had caused him
to suppose, on first view. that its selling
price was about fifteen bucks
Clever scheme. that of the Columbia
Heights matron, but it has one disadvan-
tage-it can be, worked just once, and once
only. ,.,. -e,-s ~
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