Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-12
A Shopping Tour
Who're the Child 10 Mother OF
the Woman

skirt again.
1t was on Petticoat lane and they
were making their way, Indian file,
through the crowd. Daughter led the
way, and apparently she was used to
the role. Burdened only with her fur
muff, she carried her shoulders
through the crowd with large sweep
that would have made room for a
much larger woman than mamma, who
really didn't need 1t all, though she
carried the bundles, and they nearly
equaled her own bulk.
We'll go In here, mamma" said
daughter, as she steered toward the
entrance of store. UNLESS you care
to 80 farther up the street,"
But mamma was already struggling
with the recoil of the door, and If she
had expressed any preference, daugh
ter, who was already halfway down
the main aisle, would scarcely have
heard it.
Shall we look at these silks?"
asked the daughter, cor would you pre-
fer towel, where have you disap.
peared to now?"
"Here am" painted mamma, strug-
Cling through the crowd Pm com
ing"
We'll, for goodness sake" said
daughter GROSSLY, why can't you keep
close to me? Now, what do you think
Of these Powered silks-don't you like
this pattern?" She held the piece up
carelessly,
Really, III have to get my glasses
out" said mamma, alphabetically, as
she began depositing her bundles on
the counter
"Oh, for goodness sake, don't bother,
them! exclaimed daughter petulantly
Lets go on and look at those watch
fobs for papa, and do try to keep close
to me-"
Mamma obediently gathered up her
bundles again and struggled on in
daughters wake.
There" said the daughter as she
stopped before the jewelry display
here is just what we want Do you
think papa would like this one?" She
selected a jeweled silk fob and held
1t up for inspection.
DO you think he would care for a
fob?" asked mamma, timidly. you
know he has two or three now
We'll, of all things!" exclaimed the
daughter, Didn't we decide days and
days ago on watch fob? Really,
mamma, you do have the strangest
ideas. Now really, don't you think
this fob is pretty?"
"Ye-es," admitted mamma. But
don't you like the one with the blue
stone better?"
Why mamma, I'm surprised at
you! Really, you do have such old
fashioned ideas. Really now, don't
you think this one is much prettier?"
We'll, perhaps it is" said nam
ma, resignedly.
of course it is" said the daughter
you always do want
to argue So, mamma. But don't you
think, really, it would be better to get>
an umbrella for papa?
'Why, yes,' said mamma, brighten
ing: Il think that would be very sensi- |
BILE, indeed. Shall we go and look at
them?"
well, of all the absurd ideas!" ex.
claimed daughter scornfully. "You
know very well papa wouldn't keep an
week. Now, l think a
nice travelling bag would be just the
thing. Let's go and look at them.
Now, for goodness sake, do try to
keep close to me-"
She swept imperiously down the
aisle and patient little mamma tagged
after Did mamma feel abused or in.
lignant? No. There was pride in her
aye every time it rested on handsome
laughter. How naughty and super
or she was! How we'll she wore her
;lothes! How well it became her to
lictate and command! Yes, little
mamma was proud to walk in such a
rain.
ooh, dear, don't see anything
lere," said daughter, petulantly, as
he handled the stock of bags over.
Don't you like this one?" suggest.
ID mamma, holding it up.
Daughter looked at it disdainfully,
Positively, mamma she said, 81
hink you have the oldest taste of
nyone I ever knew Let's 60 some
where where we can see something
ecent."
Once more the procession started.
laughter steaming away in the lead.
It the door daughter paused and cast
n impatient look behind
well, il you could see yourself!"
he calculated. Really, mamma. it's
ute impossible to take you down
own. Your hat is over one ear, your
ace is red, and actually, you look
ositively dowdy But you're a dear
tile mamma
She gave mammals hat a pull and
er back hair poke and then they
rent out.
Bachelors Comfort.
Colgate Hoyt, the president of the
merican Automobile club, was argu.
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