The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
LOOKING At HATS.

From the Kansas City Star.
and i were just looking %
hats. AZ we entered the large millA
merry department We gaxed with intense
admiration at the bewildering display
OF hats. hats. hats: nothing but hats.
The demure, little saleswoman APP
preached US. confident. smiling.
something In n small black hatf
Yes. indeed. we have a lovely selection
Now here In perfect little beauty. IT,
style-now try IL, my dear: his II
charming! The very latest shape.
positively the latest. seel ahl the
graceful curves. the-try u tilted a lit
tie more to the front. So-there! My
dear. you have such beautiful eyes. and
this little hat really adds 30 much TO
h expression. No? You do not like
Il.
We'll. now here Is something else.
My dear. this IL exclusive. We have
but the n and-ohl how perfectly
charmlngl See how it-Really, dear,
you have such a pretty mouth. and this
Increase tho droop or the lips and IL
so-and tho matcrial-Oh. you could
not duplicate that little m I'm town for
double tho price we ask for IL. So
becomingl So perfectl And Mt n spc-
cial price. II seems to have been made
especially for you.
The crown hight why. what would
you havef That 10 the newest impor-
tation. and Is
New here Is another little shape.
Try IL. So-now-look-ah! Tho very
thing! This Is. indeed. what you havo
been looking for. II IL perfect. The
style Is exquisite. Plain and elegant:
your profile perfect. See now. from
the back. an! charming! And all hand
mad-the horse-hair braid. o see:
the latest thing. and the silk chiffon.
and h b~uckle-real jet. my dear. Now
really 10 10 the hat you should nave.
But you DO not like 1T
Wen. let me see. oh. yesl have
In half promised. but II you like Il, &c
shall be yours. There are two ladies'
just dying for this very hat. II 10 not
a perfect dream? Just a little more to
this side. II Is far moro becoming TO
you h IL was TO either OF them. 10
gives our face just the right f~ullness.
and from the back it-well. look for
yourself. Perfect. isn't IT.
My dear. you should not neglect an
opportunity like this. The nobbiest
little hat In town. Just for today we
have IL at n reduced price. IL Is appro-
pirate for street wear or dress occa-
sions. Black II very becoming TO you.
Let me turn Il just q vttle-so. SIN
better. You could not get anythins
llOEt SullADle OF pcCOUllnk. Iue ma
!erial-best quality Jap silk. shIrred by
hand: those silk vlolets are so dainty.
The shape Is all you could desire. IL IL
so youthful, so becoming. You don't"
Margaret was tho victim OF all this
while l q too by, helpless. ~transfixed by
tho luency OF that little lady's tongue
Her every movement was quick. but
the movement OF her tongue was MIR
nculous. ! gasped n held with both
hands TO tito table. Margaret quaiied
beneath the volley OF words hurled Of
her. and I don't know whatever we
would have done had not kind provi-
denco sent n fioorwalker. requiring the
presence OF the volatile lady In the rear
OF the room for n few moments.
When she returned Margaret had
gathered sufficient courage TO say,
meekiy and apolegetically that she did
Mt believe she would got the hat today
As we walked out, still partly daxed,
wa felt that the eyes OF the world and
the finger OF scorn were pursuing US.
and every hat we say IN q mocking
grin concealed within Its flowers.