The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-02

MY
''now pARE you Accusr ny pAuoHrEs
or THUrT
fronted by her threadbare dresses aud
well worn gloves and shoes
"Ahg' she said 10 herself as she
gazed at the famous spring hat. This
lace is just like mammals old point lace
scarf which she gave me. No old lace
Is handsomer than that Mine IL finer
and some ragged, but II looks the same,
Then my friend Christine Beaupre
makes lilac sprays like these. How
funny And Nine Louise believes the
hat strictly Partisan" "
She smiled at herself in the mirror
opposite Gabrielle was pretty and was
fully aware OF the fact And the hat
was such a beauty Several times she
caught herself looking at II. and when
Miss Lambert, summoned by madame,
arrived, Gabrielle, 10 her delight, was
selected TO try IL on and make altera.
tions II any were needed. OF course
Miss Lambert bought the hat When
did the astute Nine. Louise fall In dis
posing of her CONNECTIONS" according
to her plansl There was slight alter
alton TO be made In some OF the loop
lngs, which was intrusted to Gabri-
elles deft fingers,
BE sure, madame. TO send 1t TO me
Saturday" Miss Lambert said as she
was leaving. Don't allow your press
OF work to crowd my hat out of your
mind"
'But certainly not" madame scream
ed. gesticulatlng vehement denial
ITO forget All, dat would be impos-
slble! Mees Rose you will sharm all
eyes on Easter day, and If re young
demoiselles would give one tousand
dollar dey could not get hat Ike
yours IN Ze city. 1t Is unique, sharm-
ing, as II Is re most sharming young
lady In ze city who vii lend grace to
it.n
Miss Lambert smiled and bowed at
the compliment. 1t was really pleas
ant to know that she was the owner
OF something not attalnable by her
thousand and one dear friends.
on Saturday there was such rush
OF custom nc Nine. Louise's tnat Ga.
brielle did not have time even to get
her dinner About noon Miss Stoll had
been taken i'll and was obliged to go
home. II was very unfortunate, for 1t
threw a heavier burden of duty upon
the rest, who were already greatly
overworked. During the rest Of the
day the shop was in great confusion.
"Tiensr' cried madame In good
French, Just as the shop was about 10
be closed, and she clapped her hands
10 her forehead as If TO restrain from
wandering the few IDEAS her head stlll
contained. II believe ! have lost my
mind in all this uproar. Here Is Nine.
Ernest Lauve's bonnet, and she lives
In the French quarter, miles from
here. Gabrielle, II Is near the Rue
d., where you live Take the bonnet
10 her, and then you can go home, since
by that time II will be dark, and you
have had no dinner"
Poor Gabrielle, exhausted and hun
cry, was only too glad of an errand
that would release her from the shop
even a few minutes earlier than the
others. When she reached home after
dark she was too tired even TO think
OF Easter.
Nine. Louise hustled hither and
thlther, for there were many hats and
bonnets TO be delivered to her GUS
toners that evening
"And Mile. Lambert's hatw she
cried. you must take 1t 10 her Vic
tolre, and tell her we were too busy
10 send It before
Vletolre went to get the hat. She
returned after several minutes abb
pence with troubled face.
MADAME. The hat Is not there Ga
brielle made the alterations this after
aoon. Did you not send 1t by herr
"Now madame cried angrily. "She
took Nine. I.auve's hat, You are all
crazy. You can find nothing unless 1t
Is under your nose. Get that hat i'm
medlatelyl DO you heari Immedl-
atelyl'
The frightened workwoman ran here
and there, pulling down boxes and fer
retlng In every corner OF the large
room.
Nine o'clock struck, and the missing
hat was not found. But all agreed that
Gabrielle was the last person seen
with IT, II was then too late TO take
further steps. and madame, oyerfa.
tigued aud nervous, became hyslerical
and was borne 20 bed crying that her
establishment WAS ruined, that theft
had been committed, that her custom
ers would lose their confidence IN her
and that she could never face them
again.
But she awakened on Easter morning
with her senses restored and with
well formed resolution In her mind
Since Gabrielle was the last person
seen with the hat, no doubt the care
less girI had slowed IL away some
where and forgotten 10 mention IL She
would 60 10 the French quarter and
find out from Gabrielle where the hat
WAS. There would sun he time 10 get
1, and send II 70 Miss Lambert before
she was ready for church.
Little did Gabrielle, who was making
her simple toilet and adjusting her
beaniiful hat on her sunny hair, dream
Of the fate which was descending upon
her She paused q minute when she
heard a well known voice IN the frui
room addressing her mother impera
lively III French
Il am Nine. Louise. wish 10 see
your daughter Gabrielle Immediately"
Gabrielle FASTENED TO The room. Ma
danie spfAne from bcr seat as she en-
tered with loud cry
''shc has the bait All. you wretched