The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-16

NOV there dwelt in the days which
are called latter. in a region far
70 the west Of the wicked town Of
Gotham, two matrons both of whom
were entitled 70 be called fair. And
the one had her dwelling place in the
city which is Zion over against Ensign
Peak, while the habitation of the other
was in windy village about a (fne)
Sapbath days journey to the north.
and 1t came to pass that on a day in
the month which is set apart for the
millinery openings and held sacred to
the god OF hats. the one dwelling 70 the
north set out with her face toward Zion
and essayed TO journey thither for the
express purpose Of purchasing headgear
Wherewith to decorate herself and
arouse the envy of her dweilers round
ABOUT And so il was. Setting foot up
on the streets of Zion she journeyed
north and south short distance even
unto the east and west seeking the piece
or headgear which her heart desired.
And the marvel was that she found it.
Ii was displayed in the domain of a
milliner of great skill and resources and
had rested in that spot but one day,
having been brought from the exceed
ing wicked but much admired village
beyond the seas, where hats and other
things have their origin.
Now IL so CHANGED that the other fair
one whose dwelling place was estab
lished even in this same town, had
arisen while it was yet early, Qor herr
and journeying down the street which
is the rendezvous Of all seekeS after
headgear had espied that same piece,
and likewise having set her heart on
it, had ordered it sent forthwith to her
tent. Now in those days the custom
nF oil
headgear 10 remain on display even
after the bills for the same had been
made out and the goods ordered de-
livered. And so ii was. She of the
windy village. after sundry comments
on the attractiveness Of the article in
question and the extreme price, like
wise ordered it sent to the region to the
northward about the space indicated.
Now the milliner into whose hands had
been consigned this precious and much
desired article was known for her
shrewdness and sharp business ability
as well as for her skill at the trade,
and she reasoned thus within her head;
How shall il be known that it is not
the same? For behold this one dwell
leth afar and the other lives over
against US, and if by chance 1 should
copy this article and send the counter
felt to the northward a space who
shall know the difference thereof? And
in less time than she reasoned thereon
she had decided to copy the original
and thus wisely make two sales where
only one would have been possible. And
it was so.
Now she of the north abode in her
home after the piece of millinery was
purchased and had arrived as per con-
tract, about the space Of an hour, or
as long as one may take to adjust a
new and gorgeous piece of headgear
with numerous hat pins. And she
journeyed forth TO a region in the neigh
borhood where were many women hold
ing forth on the glories OF euchre, which
was the religious ceremony much OBJ
served in those days. And behold when
she entered the room thereof their
tongues were holden. But for a short
time only. when they began 10 pirate
OF the wOndrous work of the milliner.
And no sooner had they commented on
the glories thereof than again the bell
rang and the door of that tent opening,
admitted the other fair one who had
jCuIneyed 10 the north about thirty
five miles for the purpose of showing
her new and glorious purchase. And
when they had beheld the sight there
of they were exceedingly sick, and they
hated each other with a mighty wrath.
And in their secret hearts and likewise
10 their close friends, of whom they had
many, they vowed their hatred to-
ward that milliner and each other. And
when this story was noised abroad, be
hold the manager of that shop wherein
the milliner labOred did increase her
wages by a percentage in proportion
to her work. because 1t was said and
truly that they could not tell the two
articles aDart DOHI. BARET.