The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-15

lace as she dropped the pin as if it
were something hot. and walked away.
Poor soul" remarked the salesgirl
20 hel stofe:-ate. 81 think she was
lust dying for that pin. and it's a good
one tor he money. too. Honest, don't
It just make you wish you had money
sometimes. and could give things to
DIX that want them so d~readgfuily""
Poor little shopgirl, And. poorer still,
poorer Hetty Green!
Then there was the girl at the kimono
beginning.
lncuisitiye Eyes.
A days shopping with Het.y Green:
Just think what wonderful possibilities
eight hours of shopping might unfold.
If Mrs. Hetty Green would only loosen
che almost limit!ess strings of her
purse. But the real days shopping
with the woman %:inancier is a different
story and one that can be told only by
che companion of her shopping tour.
Whenever Mrs. Hetty Green makes a
trip to Boston she notifies in advance
Miss Fforetta Winning, a robust. kindly
oma OF middle age, who is a member
Of half a dozen patriotic societies. Miss
Nining acts as companion to the rich
woman during her stay. though quite
frequently Mrs. Green elects 70 spend
a few hours by herself. Diminishing her
companion at will.
On this last trip Mrs. Green arrived
as usual, burdened only with such bag
gage as she could carry in a satchel
and handbag. Why pay an express
man or two for handling your trunk,
when one dress. coat and bonnet suf-
flee for your stay?
h took a street car to her fayorite
Boston hotel. which overlooks the
graveyard behind the church built by
Colonial Governor Adams as a fitting
place of worship for his aristocratic Wife.
Mrs. Green has always liked the sur
roundings. she says. and her room is
as modest as the hotel affords. being
situated where privacy md economy
unite. Her travelling dress was the one
to the"1nen and women who
meet her daily in the money marts of
New York. and her jewelry consisted
Worn ont the third firger' of her right
hand. jet earrings and a bar pin at her
throat.
Nothing. for tho Cables.
Not once during her stay did Hetty
Green board a car or cab to do her
errands about town. Often. trudging
along the Sidewalks. she glanced up
erimly at beautifully dressed women
flashing past her in cabs-women
buy out a dozen times over. Even
when she went into the off%ice-building
district to consult her new attorney re-
garding a suit brought by a former
lawyer for $1,000 counsel fees. which
she holds as outrageous, h walked
every step. Down State street she
made her way, quite unattended, into
the financial district, where she stood
looking at the Lawson Office windows
and peering at the bank notes displayed
by the money changers. And alone she
wandered into the federal building.
-1oVrSvp~- tha W of NF:.. r 4, u>.-1.a.
deputy clerk of the United States cir
cult court. Miss Tucker is an old
friend of hers and as such had the
honor of entertaining her at luncheon.
In truth. however. this was o a costly
honor. for Mrs. Green is Il spare eater.
at the hotel she ate only her break
fasts, carrying the roll of fruit remain
irg from the meal to her room for later
Use. Her luncheons and dinners She
picked up wherever she happened to be.
But, oh. the joys of that first aft
%ernoon's shopping! In Boston none
knew her as Mrs. Hetty Green. She
would not be followed by curious eyes
and open comment. She wandered at
will through the stores and priced
things to her hearts content. Here
vas a great tray Of fancy pins. the
sort women use to fasten collars, shir
waists. etc.-a tray of them at rs cents
e:lc.1. She picked up one after the
olneI as IL fascinated by their glitter
Here's a pretty one." said the girl
behind the n
They are all pretty enough" said
Hetty Green. with some accent on the
word pretty" Are they all the same
price,"
Every one on the tray 25 cents anc
cheap. too. for the quality"
pretty enough" repeated the
n Of millions, slowly. but SHE
"o1sd at the placard again and SHOOT
he, Etad. Rhinestone hatpins in vari,
Gus designs. big enough to hold il
place even the huge mandarin hats O