The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01
her PARIS HAT
she DIDN'T Want 1t Until hWas
Sold.

pack the trunk so generously decorat-
ed with foreign hotel -stickers. Mrs.
Blanchard twirled the Paris confec-
ton OF yellow rossbudS gold braid
and tawny chiffon round on her hand,
and Leslie gazed at IL admiringly.
thinking how pretty It would be with
her aunts auburn hair.
I'm so siad you Ike il, Leslie. for
I'm going TO give 1t TO you
To me-
Mrs. Blanchard was now bending
over her trunk. and shs did not see
the dismsy in her niece's frank face
vheu she learned that this rather
pronounced hat was TO be hers. Les
lie heartily wished she had not been
% enthusiastic over IL
Its qsIte a symphony IN eOIoT. isA't
it, said Ms. blanchard
yes. it's very artistic murmured
LeslIe: and then. like . httJs girl sud
denly remembering her manners. X
vas very good Of you to bring It TO
me. aunty. Thank you % msch'
20, was very glad TO bring Il 70
you. Ton know believe in making
useful gifts."
'Usefai .ifts.- groaned Leelia. In
vardly Could hat that vouA guar
rel With every piece q wearing Ap-
pareI that she owned bs called useful,
She imagined how Gisring II would
be with her new Aiicsbiae suit. and
growing suddenly determined. sbs be-
gan bravely "Aunty. rs beautiful
hat. but really think roo ought
Nov. dear. you are not 10 say .
VOID about ny extravaganza.
laughed the young aunt II | wish
TO buy my fsvorite Mere pretty hat
think may be allowed the pleasure.
Tn not such a speudthrift as al the
family seem to think. and there q no
one TO whom I'd rather bring a nice
present than you"
Instead Of saying. as she had In
tended. that she thought her aunt
ought to keep the hat.which would be
so becoming to her. Leslie kissed
Mrs. blanchard and called her q
generous old dear"
Its no use. she said TO herself,
mournfully. later in the day. after
she had tried the hat with her new
Alice-bIue suit and her last winters
red gown. 4 simply can't wear that
dreadful thing with any OF my
clothes. and must wear IL or aunty
will think it queer" She wrapped Il
in tissue paper and sadly put it back
in the box suppose most girls
would be proud Of Paris hat. but It's
going to be a pretty expensive luxury
for me"
When. a week later. with the help
OF a sewing woman. Leslie had com.
pleted pretty brown and gold dress,
she became reconciled TO the offend
ing headgear. which certainly was ex'
tremeIy effective with the soft tones
Of her new frock. Indeed. she was SC
pleased with the outfit that she took
the first opportunity OF appearing in
Il She was asked 90 drop in al 8
rummage sale that a young ladies'
guild was holding in the parlors o.
church near her home. and al
though she knew that "dress-up'
clothes were scarcely appropriate. sh'
could not resist wearing her new
gown and Paris hat. There was quit
a rush Of customers at the time tina
she arrived. and the amateur sales
women found their hands full In wait
ing upon them
DO take OF your hat and pitcl
right in said one Of Leste's friends
I'VE need al the help We can get"
In a moment Leslie was behind tn
counter. showing goods. When III
last articles were sold. she turne
with a tired sigh TO put on her ha
and go home. But where was it, Sh
looked where she had left 1t. but
was not there.
Have you seen my hatY' sh
asked one Of the girls. i took Il o
, here
mo. but probably some one put
In the cloakroom with ours was n
answer: but Leslie did not ind
there.
What are you looking fort" ask'
a 16-year-old boy. who had voIu
!. toered to help his sister at the sal
d MY hat MS sort Of yslloui'
brown
o -YeHovish brown he repeate
e is 1t kind OF squshy. with little bi
i OF rosebuds on it,"
s yes" answered Leslie. eagerly.
suppose you would call that chin'
y .squshy.'" she smiled. Where is II
!, Il don't know" replied the be
J. hesitatingIy. That is. don't knc
e where It is row, for IL sold IT,"
sold IT," exclaimed the girls.
. chorus.
~ yes. noticed II didn't have
: mark on it. but we were doing su
a rushing business that / didn't wa
ID to bother anybody. so when an 9
ie lady said It looked pretty mussed. ;
ID shed take II for the gold braid on
j. II she could get it cheap. let b
have it for a quarter
3 "A quarterl" the girl exclaim
again. and Leslie, sinking into
m chair. said, laughing rather hyster
e ally:
is u wonder what sum you could {
for this dress that goes with it