The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-08
Gabrie||e'S
Easter.
BY OLIVE HILL.
Copyright. isd. by Hamilton Musk.

THERE could have been nothing
fresher and more springlikc
than Nine. Loulse's imported
bonncts and hats, which had
Just arrived from Paris and were being
unpacked amid the admiring exclama,
tons OF the employees OF her establish
ment.
Nine. Louise was fashionable MILL
ner. Her models came direct from
Paris, and her loyal patrons believed
that the skillfui fingers Of her work
women often improved upon the orIgI'
nails, but II you wanted bargains or Il
your purse was limited one Nine
I,ouise's establishment was the last
place 10 visit.
"You say ask too moche," madame
said one day to customer. "but made.
moiselle should remember II In not 70
velvet nor 10 ribbons nor 10 plumes
what make 10 cost. II IL 10 cachet, N
style, you can find nowhere else In 10
city. II mademoiselle can get dat
cheap, oh bien. 80 much We bettaire for
her"
Among the importations which were
not TO be made visible to the public eye
until the week before Easter was one
superlatively charming hat. II was Of
cream point lace. with a kind Of yelled
suggestion Of the tender green Of
spring verdure, and was trimmed with
a dropping spray Of exquisite lllacs. II
was n hat for a beautiful young blond.
"Ah, but Ia petite Rose Lambert
must buy dat hiatt" madame exclaim-
cd. clasplng her hands and gazing with
adoring eyes at the hat "Vid her skin
no white and rose, her eyes like nc blue
sky and her smiling mouth she will be
sharmlngr'
"Ah. yes, and her father is rich,
rich." said Miss Stoll. the forewoman,
"and he denies her nothing! You will
not ask less than thirty for this hat,
madamer"
Forty dollars" madame said deci-
sively. 1T cost me ten In Paris. and
II was a bargain. Look! Real lace and
10 flowers. II we make not leetle
profit on our confecuons, how win re
business keep up? la petite Lambert
vii give re price. and she viii be re
grand advertisement for ze style. Or
ders vii come In from 10 light and 70
dark. from 20 ugly and 70 pretty. She
viii look 80 lovely dat dey viii all tink
II is 10 hat dat makes beautiful"
Among tho workwomen who were
admiring the new hat was one to whom
II would have been quite ms becoming
as to the young lady for whom 1t was
intended. Gubrille de Kernlon had the
same rose leaf skin and wavy golden
hair, though her eyes were dark gray
instead OF bIne, and her eyebrows and
lashes were nearly black. She was a
beautiful glrl and De Kernlon with
all the stately grace Of her decayed
arlstocratic line.
But what use had poor working
girl for ar!stocratic ancestry Such
questions as that many OF the creoles
Of Louisiana have put aside In their
praiseworthy efforts to make bare
living. The affairs of the De Kernlons
had gone from bad to worse until the
last descendant Of the line had gone to
work for moager wages to keep herself
and her widowed mother from starv.
ing.
Certainly they were quite near star
vatlon for long time before Nine. de
Kernlon could make up her mind to
consent TO Gabrielle seeking outside
employment. The work at home would
be well enough, for the girl would not
be exposed to the contamination Of
coarse associates, but such work could
not be found, and poverty Is peremp-
tory master who does not always leave
II to one to decide where he shall make