The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-09
BUYING A HAT.

suppose might as we'll make UP
my mind to do it and get it over with,
but if there's anything on earth hate
it's to buy a hat.
I'm so glad happened to take this
street car, for now that I've met you,
Clara, I have courage to try again.
The other time I came down to select
one I went home with nothing but a
spool OF thread and some hairpins. I
always like to have some one along
to help me make up my mind.
oh, I'm going to Brinford's, of
course. Their hats have such an air.
why yes, they are so expensive I
never buy there, but at least I can
try them all on and find out what
like.
How do I escape from the sales
woman. Oh, / tell her there's moth
ing quite what I want, that I had
something more expensive in mind
It's the only way to keep your self
respect when you have to deal with
those naughty, pom padoured crea-
lures. They always make me feel in
stantly that they recognize from the
cut OF my eyebrow that I didn't have
any relatives come over in the May
flower, While their ancestors had a.
mortgage on the whole boat
These hats in the window are so
ugly that they must be the very latest
thing. Let's go in.
Yes, hats. please. oh. I don't know
what want-Id like to see what you
nave.
Gracious, Clara. did you notice her
air? She acts as though she thought
a hat at $3.50 was about my limit. Dear
me, no-take those away. want
something that looks expensive-but
simple-it must be simple. This is
better. I always did like black and
white. Twenty-four dollars? Oh, it
won't do at all-see how it dips in
front. Now, that turban in champagne
color is stunning, don't you think,
Clara? That is $40 you say? Um-huh
Still, a turban makes one look old. I
have plenty of time for turbans. You
say you just made one like this brown
hat for Miss Exxe, of the Lake Shore
drive? Yes, I think recollect that she
wore it the last time she called on me.
Wasn't it funny to see her face, Clara,
when I delivered that crusher?
Yes as you say, this one is simple
and gfrlish. It's just what want only
cheap; only $14? OF course. It really
looks cheap, and I'm surprised you
showed it to me. What have you in
these drawers? I Should like to see
them all # they are pattern hats.
wonder if I'd get tired of this one
with the lace frilling around it; it is
so picturesque. Dick says can wear
such things when other girls can't.
Well, did you ever! Did you hear
her say it took a very fresh face to
wear a hat like that? I've a great
notion to report her for her cranki-
ness and impotence! 7 don't care if
four customers are waiting for heri
I'm sure I'm as important as they are.
It's queer you can't bring me any
thing that suits me. ! think your dis
play is far below the average this
year. What is that alfred hat? Do
you know I rather like it on me-So
daring and original. Imported flowers
and $50, you say? Um-huh. Still
one gets very tired of anything so
striking oh, when I was in New
York saw on the stage a hat just
like that great black picture hat there
and 1t was the stunningest thingl
Get it, will you? I want to try it on.
Well, what if it is sold? could
have one made like it If L wished
couldn't I ?
believe she hates to walk. she is
so disObliging.
1t certainly is becoming, but it
makes me so conspicuous. That's the
trouble in having my style of beau
that is, in looking as I do.
No, really, / haven't seen just what
I want yet. When one has good taste
it is very hard may come back
again--where is my hatpin? Very
much obliged to you.
Come along. Clara. I'm going to
Catchem & Sellem's. and have them
make me a hat like that black and
white--the first one I saw-the S24
one, you rem ember. I knew the min
ute 1 laid eyes on it that it was Just
what I wanted. And they can copy
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