The Washington times., 1908-10-10
Wearer Tells How Beatifc
World Looks to Him While
Capped in Newest Style.
OTHER MAN LAUGHS,
THEN is CONVERTED
Buys One Soon After Declaring He
Doesn't Think Much of
.fl. Such "FoolishnesS."

The man came into the room wearing
a green hat with band Of darker
shade. a blue waistcoat. a brown suit
red tie and the air Of satisfaction
which is his usual habit
why the green hat2" I asked, when
he had removed it and made obseisance.
''Why nOt2" he demanded. and stood
at ease near me, making much of his
chest
"Green IS not a color for men," said
Feebly.
"Just as suitably as blue or brown"
at is not" I protested.
''Why notg'
because. - I returned. and sought in
my brain for really good reason which
was not forthcoming.
Welcome the Green Hat.
II have never beer so glad of any
Thing as Of the appearance on the scene
OF the green hat" said the man. 1T
has had an effect upon my nature not at
all suspected by those who see me go
ing along tame and quiet in the street
1 have several hats. a black derby. a
tan soft felt, a silk hat and my latest
achievement, this little green affair
Which looks as if you should be in
the Alps hunting the nimbIe chamois,
I interjected.
Even So" admitted the man. u
awaken on one OF these bright and
Chilly October mornings, take a cold
plunge. dress, have my coffee and bacon,
and prepare to go down town. am in
a state Of mind which is nothing less
than beathc. for the autumn is my
favorite season and October my favorits
month feel Ike prlncing or pI-ouet-
ting, but instead Of doing SC I save my
reputation for dignity BY putting on "A
green hat. which in itself expresses my
gladsOme state.
Had to Smother Feelings.
Last year. and the year before that,
and the year before that had no green
hat! There hung upon my hallraCk no
verdant bit Of headwear to express my
feelings. Instead 1 had to cap myself
with formal black derby or TO smother
my feelings under a silk hat and a tall
coat like a dressing gown.
They took half the 10Y Of living away
from me, they rendered me old before
my time and sad beyond nay years
Perhaps / can give you some slight idea
OF In what esteem 1 hold my green hat
when L tell you that have had 1t two
weeks and have never yet thrown II
on the floor nor treated II any other
way than respectfully. Ny sister was
saving TIE other day she had no idea
could be so careful with anything"
You must see what fools other men
look IN theirs protested
Thought Himself a Beauty.
"Ah. my dear. I see what fools other
men look In most, things. I have looked
myself over carefully with my little
green hat on. and 1t Is my unprecedented
and unbiased opinion that I am as the
Venus di Milo for beauty. I can in
imagination see that tiny end OF green
ribbon flutteTing in the breeze, and the
looks Of admiration which It draws to
my glowing check are plainly visible To
me"
began 70 play upon my typewriter
and the man leaned against my desk
and talked vOlubly
At this moment there entered another
man, this one wearing plain black
God morning" he said. staring at
the first chaps green hat You are not
wearing one OF those asinine things, too,
are your he inquired of my visitor,
rudely
Couldn't Move Him.
Ny visitor adjusted his hat with much
care, 50 that il would form q acbq-gan
slide with his nose. Then he felt for the
end Of the green band to see that II was
in a position TO wave when a breeze
should spring up. After giving a pass
ing glance at his profile. he consented to
reply. I am wearing a green hat" he
returned. What Is more. I intend to
continue wearing One-and still fur
ther, what have you to say about it2''
"Ohi nothing" replied my second VS.
flor, In the tone of one who could criti-
eize an he would.
do you like those hats2' he demand
ed when the first visitor had departed.
I returned with decision that 1 did
not.
Neither do T. said my visitor. and
said gOOd-by and departed An hour
later / passed him in the street, and he
was wearing a green hat that was the
counterpart of that my first visitor had
worn Also he was wearing a very con-
scious air almost a shame-faced one. L
should say. When he saw me he red
dened to the eyebrows, and I saw him
as he took of his hat glance at ii
askance to see exactly now bright was
fits tint LEONORE CALVERT.
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