The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-11

They're selling hats today at half price, and that brown one l saw the other day for S15 will be sI'5O this morning if I can get there in time' the note Went on.
 By the time TryOn had read the note and fin5shed his breakfast Mrs TryCn was in the heat of the scrlln- mage in the millinery department down town Although she succeeded in getting there just as the doors were opened, 20 other women were ahead of her and }the scrimmage up the stairs was as thrilling as basketball game. Each of the wise ones grabbed a clerk at once, knowing that was the quickets way to get waited on. but Mrs TryOn was one of those who did not understand this. She found her self running about looking in vain for that brown hat she had set her heart on and no one to assist her. She came across one creation" that she had looked at, in the windows few days before. but had given up because it was to expensive. Here at least was an opportunity to see how she would look in it. So she took off her own had and laid it on the counter while she walked eagerly to the glass with the creation" in her hand.
 Now the hat that Mrs. TryOn had laid on the counter was dainty lit tie thing in white with pink flowers tastefully trimmed on the brim. Mrs Tryon had worn it so much that she was thoroughly tired of it. Yet it was still a pretty hat.
 After she had gazed longingly at her reflection in the glass and had noted with sigh how we'll the eX- pensive hat became her, she returned to the counter just in time to see an eager shopper trying on her hat. Mrs. Tryon was shocked bit at first and then she smiled at the situation. Instead of demanding her property i'll a hurry she watched the innocent woman cooking her head before the glass, eyeing herself from all possible sides, and she was greatly amused at the sight. She could not help but &C., knowledge, however, that the woman | looked very well in the hat. '.,.-,. | When the shopper was finally through and had laid the hat back on | the counter, after looking 1t over for price mark, Mrs. Tryon took her hat from the counter, while the woman s back was turned, and walked on down 1 the aisle.
 She was carrying her hat in her hand and after bit she noticed that i serveral women looked at the hat and then at her as she passed. But Mrs | Tryon was looking for her brown bar gain and paid little attention to them.
 1 A little later woman approached and touched her on the arm.
 Are you going to take that hat, madan?" she inquired, pointing to Mrs. Tryon's hat she was still carry , ing in her hand.
 T believe I may as well," Mrs Tryon responded. Its the one wore down here this morning?"
 II beg you pardon,'' the shopper answered in some embarrassment q say you carrying. it, and so sup posed 1t was on sale"
 They smiled at each other and pissed on.
 As Mrs. Tryon was lingering over some other hats~on the counter she soon discovered d large woman ant one of the clerks talking together far ther down the aisle, and she looked UT just In time to see the large woman pointing at her. Mrs Tryon became interested in watching them, and as the pair saw that they were observed i the clerk walked away. A moment later she returned with the head ot the department, a we'll l-dressed i'm i portant looking gentleman, and then to Mrs Tryon's amazement the Lthret began a conversation which was about her, there could be no doubt.
 They suspect me of being a shon.
 litter" was Mrs Tryon's first thought and she turned red to the roots of he, hair. She did not know what to do and there was no time to think. fo, the gentlemen approached her straight
 T beg you pardon, madam" ht began looking closely at Mrs Tryon
 but there Is lady here who has com. plained to me that you have been car. rying around a hat all the morrins mat she would like very much to look at' She says you don't seem to wan,