The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-24
The
Butt ,rcup Hs.,
By BE. ha Porter.

IA
department house and the five ana
ten cent store. Always In her w.n-
dow was a siL.. 4 hat, standin.
brayely out against he black velvet
curtains. The hat Nes AWAY well
worth looking at. A.. all day long
Yyette sat behind tn. curtains and
made other hats. also aoi to look
upon. and equally entl....s to par
chase.
Being alone In the worl and Of
an imaginative mind, she l. 10 IN
little stories about the peol..4 who
passed so regularly.
Yvette's pet and particular story
was about the man and the girl He
was tall and broad, and walked it'll
! purpose. She was tall, too. and
fair, with fluffy light hair and Blown
eyes. They went by together n, rly
every day. A little later the kirl
went back alone.
Yvette imagined them going 10
theatres together In the evening.
walking home in the starlight,
slowly-then she sighed little.
When she went 10 the theatre-very
rarely--it was only to dread all
the evening the lonely ride home In
the car, the scurried run down the
side street, the breathless fitting of
the key in the lock and the weary
dropping into the hall seat to real
lie that she was at last inside and
away from the terrors of the night.
She knew they were engaged; she
wondered II she should know when
they were married.
This spring day she saw them
pass. She caught her breath with
pleasure at the cool. green dress.
the long green gloves: then she gave
a little sound OF dismay For, In
place of the hat which should have
completed the picture, on the yell
low hair was very Thunderstorm
of black. plotting out all the sug-
gestions of growing green things
which the dress implied.
The little miliner watched them
pass.
Then in moment the pink chiffon
was tossed aside and her fingers
were busy with shining green straw.
The next morning Yyette sat idle
behind the curtains. watching the
passers. In her mind was an inno-
time for the first move in the game.
At last, reflected In the mirrors at
the side of the window she saw him
coming--alone. Disappointed. she
hesitated moment then. her
cheeks pink with resolution, she
eaned forward between the black
and put the hat on the stand.
AS he passed. he turned his eyes
toward the window. He saw
| dark -eyed, dark-haired little wo-
nan in black carefully balancing
nto place green hat trimmed with
His eyes met hers and
lie looked away quickly.
During the dinner hour she saw
i'm walking back and forth in front
# the window. looking attentively
nd thoughtfully at the hat
Soon after 5. an embarrassed young
nan entered the shop
That hat in the window have
friends it all right-how much?
II take IT," he ended desperately.
Yvette smiled as she took the hat
rom the stand.
II. too, know the lady" she con-
ded, land did make the hat for
err. am glad you recognized it.
A Fatv a a of ri .
ne girl went by the window. Yvette
NV with thrill of pride that the
reen straw was the proper color
nd the creamy buttercups blended
with the light and fluffy
air.
When the girl came back she en-
red the shop. Yvette's smile an
yered hers before she spoke.
II came" she said. ito thank you
r making this pretty hat for me-
was SO pleased when my brother
ought IL home. And 1t was ala
= nicer to think that you had really
ade it on purpose for me-"
But Yyette did not hear her last
Drds
Your brother?" she gasped.
Why, ] thought he was your fiance."
len she blushed. You will par
n the liberty. know; but have
few friends.
The girl smiled.
Il am engaged" she said. but
is my brother. We. too. are much
'ne. Where do you live? May
zone and see you?"
Yyette found that going to the
satre with three jolly young people
4 walking home IN the starlight
S all that she had Imagined. and
re-
And one day IL came to pass that
people going to and from their
rk missed something from the lit
window. There was NJ hat there.
IN the black curtains disappeared
a worn and ragged-edged sign
yeyed the information to the pub
This store for rent"
The little milliner was speeding on
wedding journey. wearing. IN
protest. a most Inappropriate