Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-01
LOOKING AT HATS.
From the Kansas civ Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Margaret and 1 were just looking ~
hats. AS we entered the large millS
merry department we gazed with intense
admiration at the bewildering display
OF hats, hats, hats; nothing but hats
The demure, little saleswoman ap
preached US, confident, smiling,
Something in a small black hat?
Yes, indeed, we nave a lovely selection.
Now here Is perfect little beauty. The
style-now try il, my dear; this is
charming! The very latest shape.
positively the latest. See! ah! the
graceful curves, the--try Ii tilted a lit
tie more to the front. So-there, My
dear, you have such beautiful eyes, and
this little hat really adds so much to
the expression. No? You do not like
Ii.
We'll now here is something else.
My dear, this is exclusive. We have
but the one and-Ohl how perfectly
charming! See how it-Really, dear,
you have such a pretty mouth, and this
increase the droop of the lips and Is
so-and the materiai-Oh, you could
not duplicate that little hat in town for
double the price we ask for IL. So
becoming! So perfect! And at a spe-
cial price. 1t seems TO have been made
especially for you.
''The crown high! Why, what would
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tation, and is-
New here Is another little shape.
Try 1t. So-now-look-ah! The very
thing! This is. indeed, what you have
been looking for. 1t Is perfect. The
style Is exquisite. Plain and elegant.
just suited TO you, my dear. 1t makes
your profile perfect. See now, from
made-the horse-hair braid, you see;
the latest thing, and the silk chiffon.
and the buckle-real jet, my dear. Now
really 1t Is the hat you should have.
But you do not like it?
We'll, let me see. oh, yes! l have
something back here you will like. 1t
is half promised, but II you like It, 1t
shall be yours. There are two ladies
just dying for this very hat. Is 1t no.
a perfect dream? Just a little more to
this side. 1t is far more becoming to
you than 1t was to either OF them. 1t
gives your face just the right f~ul1ness.
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 1t at a reduced price. 1t is appro-
pirate for street wear or dress occa-
sions. Black is very becoming to you.
Let me turn it just a little-so. Still
better. You could not get anything
more suitable or becoming. The ma
terial-best quality Jap silk, shirred by
hand: those silk violets are SO dainty,
The shape is all you could desire. 1t is
so youthful, so becoming. You don't
Margaret was the victim OF all this
while I stood by, helpless, transfixcd by
the fuency of that little lady's tongue
Her every movement was quick, but
the movement OF her tongue was mir
a~culous. / gasped and held with both
hands to tls table. Margaret quailed
beneath the volley of words hurled at
her, and / don't know whatever we
would have lone had not kind provi-
dence sent a fioorwalker, requiring the
presence of the volatile lady In the rear
OF the room for a few moments.
When she returned Margaret had
gathered sufficient courage to say,
meekly and apolegetically that she did
MT believe she would get the hat today
AS we walked out, still partly dazed,
we felt that the eyes OF the world and
the finger Of scorn were pursuing us,
and every hat we saw had a knocking
grin concealed within Its flowers.