Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-02

fronted by her threadbare dresses and
we'll worn gloves and shoes.
"Ah" she said to 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 is finer
and some ragged, but it looks the same.
Then my friend Christine Beaupre
makes lilac sprays like these. How
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 it, and when
Miss Lambert, summoned by madame,
arrived, Gabrielle, to her delight, was
selected to try it on and make altera-
! lions if any were needed. OF course
Miss Lambert bought the hat. When
did the astute Nine. Louise fail in dis
posing of her CONNECTIONS" according
to her plans? There vas a slight alter
alton to be made in some Of the loop
ings, which was intrusted to Gabri-
elle's 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, gesticulating a vehement denial.
"To forget! All, dat would be impos-
sible! Mees Rose, you will sharm all
eyes on Easter day, and If re young
demoiselles would give one t'ousand
dollar dey could not get a hat like
yours in re city. 1t is unique, sharm-
ing, as it is re most sharming young
lady in re city who will lend grace to
it,"
Miss Lambert smiled and bowed at
the compliment. 1t was really pleas
ant to know that she was the owner
Of something not attainable by her
thousand and one dear friends.
On Saturday there was such a rush
of custom at Nine. Louise's that Ga
brielle did not have time even to get
her dinner. About noon Miss Stoll had
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home. 1t was very unfortunate, for it
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.
"Tiens.!' cried madame in good
French, just as the shop was about to
be closed, and she clapped her hands
to her forehead as if to restrain from
wandering the few ideas her head still
contained. 81 believe I 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, 1t is neal the Rue
D., where you live. Take the bonnet
to her, and hen you can go home, since
by that time it 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 shoI
even a few minutes earlier than the
others. When she reached home aftel
dark she was too tired eve to thinl
of Easter.
Nine. Louise hustled hither ant
thither, for there were many hats ant
bonnets to be delivered to her Gus
toners that evening.
"And Mile. Lambert's hat" sh'
cried. "You must take it to her, Vic
toire, and tell her we were too bus!
to send 1t before"
Victoire went to get the hat. Sh
returned after several minutes ali
sence with a troubled face.
: Madame, the hat is not there. Gs
t brielle made the alterations this after
noon. Did you not send it by herr"
: MOP madame cried augrily. "Sh
took Nine. Lauve's hat. You are al
crazy. You can find nothing unless
, is under your nose. Get that hat In
] medlately! Do you hear? Immed
! ately!"
The frightened workwoman ran her
: and there, pulling down boxes and fel
: retlng In every corne Of the lars
: room.
Nine o'clock struck. and the missin