The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-05

Philadelphia Telegraph.
They had lunched together and were
strolling up the street
How do you like this years straw
hats?" he asked.
She glanced at him sharply. but seeing
his eyes fixed on a window full Of men S
hats caught her cue.
Very NICE she said. "only l like the
ores they used wear-with real broad
rims. do you remember"
They looked in each others eyes with
happy reminiscence.
That one, with the broad. stiff rim. you
wore in the boat" she murmured.
And the saw edge cut your face quite
badly he said. ''and 1 bathed it with
Come on, go along with me- won't you," "
he said in a sudden burst OF confidence.
and help me buy my new spring bonnet?
She rashly assented. That is, she said,
as an after thought. IF you will go into
Gimlltmaker's or some other dig store. l
do not want TO go into mans store.
So 10 Gimlitmakers they went, and in
the mans hat department found quite a
small mob buying hats.
''All these hats thought she gazing
upon the thousand and one straw hats
upon the shelves, look alike to me-
Talk about the women, she ruminated
as she noted the maneuvers of the various
buyers. why, the men are every bit as
fuSsy.
How do you like this?" said voice. and
she turned and beheld his face, shining as
il were. with happiness and perspration.
under little, tiny. mashed-down, snippy-
looking hat. that threw his ears out into
bold relief.
Il don't like it at ALL"
The nimble salesman took IL off and ap-
piled higher crowned one.
Don't like that" he said instantly, and
the salesman snatched il off, axe a brand
from the burning. wider brimmed one
was put on, and he adjusted ii carefully.
You are making wrinkles on your fore
head" she said. speaking rather louuer
than she intended. and all the other men
buying hats looked around and smiled a
little. she felt uncomfortabl bic and retired
into the background He felt uncomfortable
also. and cast that hat roughly from him.
rs that all the kinds you have?' he
asked of the harassed but obhging sales
man.
Would you like a Panama. he ven
tured but a frown overspread the young
mans face. Ihe fact was he only had s.: 80
and some carfare with him. but the girl
was not To know this.
That first one l had on seemed quite
swell. he said TO the silent shadow in the
background.
Il hate that one" was the positive re-
joinder
He now caught the salesman smiling and
looked at him flercely.
Bring me one of those" he said. point
ing TO some on the table.
Certainly, SIR said the salesman, and
brought one and put it 1t looked nice
and felt nice, and the vision in the back
ground beamed approvingly.
iii take it," he said instantly. and the
man said it was a nobby hat all right, well
worth the difference
How much?" whispered the buyer. and
almost grosned aloud the salesman said
$3.50. He tried ii on again and then said he
did not like it. The vision In the back
ground took on a patient air of martyrdom
Il liked that first one, now quoth the
Inflated young man.
That's the worst of all of them," said
the vision. frowning-
Give me any old one for $780,, whis-
pered the man. and the salesman improved
| the opportunity by clapping on his head one
that a little damaged and finger
marked In the bargain.
Talk about woman and her hat" said
| the girl as they walked out.
How do you like this one?" asked the
| sufferer.
mo need for me TO say said the gir
| coldly. I'm fact, much use there was fol
me to go along. The only one l liked you
would not have"
| He had no answer ready. They walked
along i'm silence.