The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

/ Il L was SUN a oCdoty VI a l4dt, eAA
soft shaded velvets and shining
breasts, with few creamy roses
close under the brim.
You never trimmed anything
quite so lovely as that, Miss Mamie" :"
said Josephine.
Miss Mamie blushed all over her
delicate old face.
My DEAR" she protested, then she
Strengthened up with a little gesture
of pride, Il do think it is a success
myself. l thought of you when 1 was
(: trimming it. Your hair has just
enough gold in it to go with the green
beautifully"
But Josephine interrupted her. "Oh,
afford that hat. You mustn't think Cf
it. Put it in the window and sell it
to some one who can have more than
! one hat in two years" and Josephine
showed her shabby black turban, with
much worse-for-wear feather.
L will let you have it at cost, my
DEAR began Miss Mamie, but jose
phine stopped her.
mo. l must get used to being poor,
you dear. but, oh. Miss Nannie,' =
cried poor Josephine. why couldn't
we have lost our money when
| was old and ugly and didn't want
/ pretty things?"
The little milliner patted the girls
hand. 1t is too bad" she said. and
l wish you'd let me help you"
AS If / would" Indignantly, when
you haye to do things all your life
that yod didn't want to do. And now,
as can't have new hat, you must
help me plan something from these
old things" and she united a package
and showed a conglomerate mass of
silks and laces and ribbons
But while Miss Mamie twisted and
turned the inadequate materials. Jose
phine could not resist one more try
ing on of the little green hat. She
set In on her soft, bright hair and
gave glance in the mirror. then she
whirled around with a startled cry.
Why, Jack Van Horn" she ex-
claimed, where did you come from?
Miss Mamie. you know Mr.. Van Horn,
don't you? I'm trying on hats" she
continued, little fiuttered by the look
he bent upon her.
BY Jove." he said. that's a stun
ming hat, Miss Mason, I never saw
you look so well; it's most becoming"
But can't have it," she said with
sigh.
His eyes showed his surprise.
I'll come in again and plan, Miss
Nannie," she said hurriedly, and then
with q quick "Good-by" she was out
and off.
And now. how can I serve you,
sir?" asked Miss Mamie, to her mas
culine customer, who stood looking
after the bright vision.
"Oh, ah, yes-I came in to get some
feathers, I'm making fiies-for my
fishing" he explained; but she could
see that his thoughts were rambling
the green on that hat is what I
want"
Il haven't another feather like that
in the house, said Miss Mamie, and
1t would be a pity to spoil the hat
We'll, I'll buy the hat then" he
said.
Buy a whole hat to make fly to
catch trout Miss Nannie's tone
was suspicious.
. The young man blushed, then he
broke out awkwardly:
do you think I could send 1t to
herr"
Miss Mamie stiffened.
Miss Mason could not possibly ac-
cept it," she said.
"Oh, know" Mr.. Van Horn was
getting redder and redder, mot If she
knew it came from me. But she ought
to have it. 1t suits her beauty"
Yes, it does,' said Miss Mamie,
what pity that her father should
have failed at this time in her life
And she SO Internally proud" COM
piained the young man. why, I've
asked her to marry me half a dozen
times, and she won't. She"
Miss Mamie gave a quick cry of
pleasure. "Oh, then you are the
Jack she talks of so often.
The young man seized her hands
eagerly. Did she call me that" he
cried rapturously. Il didn't suppose
that even in her dreams she called me
Jack" and his voice fingered on the
word.
Perhaps shouldn't have told you,"
hesitated Miss Mamie.
"Oh, yes, you should. You have
carried me straight into heaven. If
she can think of me as Jack she shall
call me that, or my name is not Jack
Van Horn Then he held out both
hands to the little milliner. Help
me, Miss Nannie," he said.
There IL only one way you will