Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-15

only SIS. What poor Arthur -us'
have paid fo- this horror. WHAT shall
1 d.: ! can, tel hin Lis git didn't
suit -e. He'll lever to-g:ve me, and
i was : sacrifice o. Lis part TOO. Poor
dear Arthur. O-,-oh.
Meanwhile Ms. G.s2n had been IT..
tog - tae ha,. S1e was short AID
dark. and the e@ec, upon her was ap-
pal..cg.
There. you see exclaimed Mrs.
Avery. No I could wear il: lis a
no1stroSi1y."
Blu, ~ dear. said Mrs. Glenn
calmly. The hats this year are mon.
sros!-;es. Ire got one myself"
Wei. do-'- care what you've got
I vo1l wear 9 u~o1sr-ostry. The ona
I chose vas q dear, and they don't ez-
change hats.
perhaps they ri, tbs tine. l car
tesrEv that yo1 didn't - i OF. They
viii never think - M having r-i@d il
co."
~oh. Go you think I can persuade
tha-: cone wt-a ne at once"
YER we,l,." said MIS-. Glenn resign.
S,r. ! suppose II hare to see you
-.-oc:5."
s156e-,- E5:.h cropped ITO q chair.
with 2 tragic gesture.
y can't, Laura she exclaimed. Il
ca1'- change A-rhu-'s choice: He will
be w9u-ded- Ee., think don't love
hin"
Ny dear. doa'r te any more foolish
THAI yor absolutely have to be. Men
are -o- Ike thar-onlv women. Arthur
wo-'- care Z burton if only you're
pleased"
You don't know Arthur"
Il know zen. and l don't mind say
ing that I'm older than you, for you
know II already. You can trust me"
And you think he won't be hurt:'
81 know he won't"
But I'm NOT sure"
"oh, we'll. wear the hat, then. Its
the only al~ternative.'
Edith ~shuddered.
"Unless,' pursued Mrs. Glenn, ',you
can make him think they sent the 9th
er by mistake"
What. deceive him: How can 1:
And Yet better deceive him than hurt
htEn. How can I yell him despised
his choice:'
oh, come along, Edith: there's nc
time 10 waste. Telephone for q cab
IL due course If time Edith was re-
lieving her feelings b. reproaehing the
head saleswonan in the millinery de
parcment at Mercer & Miners for
having persuaded Mr.. Avery TO bug
such a hat. The girl looked abashcd.
She had not believed that the gentle
MAJ wanted ii for any one like Edith.
But she s@l.:ily persisted that it was
a Partisan model.
cts a Parisian horror" cried Edith.
The head Of the department wa
called, and, with a mans susceptibility
to a pretty woman's distress and upon
Mrs. G!enn's testimony that Mrs. Az
cry had not eve tried it on, he CON
sented to effect the change. provided
that the difference in price was not re-
funded by the firm. Edith accepted
the condition and ~joyously carried off
her first choice.
Thank goodness that's over. cried
Laura as they dismissed the cab and
guiltily brought in the box.
Its over, but I've deceived him,
and Pin miserable" bewailed Edith.
Tell him all about it, them"
"Never.. must suffer in silencev.'
That night upon Arthur's return
Edith flung her arms about him and
with her face buried in his coat collar,
thanked aim almost tearfully for the
loveliest hat she had ever had.
The very one | chose" she gasped
Good. Let's see it on"
With trembling hands she drew from
the box a hat Of moderate proportions
and graceful arrangement-a very
symphony in blue and white-and sci
1t upon her golden locks. The effect
was magical.
~"But-but," stammered Arthur. "it's
aot the n l bought"
Edith turned her back and busieG
herse!f with the ~hatiins.
"N-l:"t the one YOU bought?" she
faltered.
NO: that was much larger and more
d expensive. I'm sure. This won't do a
all. They've sent the wrong one. ano
they must give me the other or refund
d the money. 1t was much handsomer..'
"Oh, Arthur, ! want this one. / mus
keep it. You see YOURSELF
"But 1t isn't worth SO"
, "Twenty-fve dollars. Dear. did yo,
pay all that? How ~extravagant, Blu
i how lovely of YOU
"Fll go tomorrow morning.
"No, no. Leave it to Inc. Men al
ways muddle such things. Ill-I'n set
tie it. Arthur, please. I'm afraid o
L losing this hat"
$ VERY well, but they must refund th'
difference. Stupid fools, It's luck,
they hit upon the hat you liked. bu
d the other was so much handsomer."
b This is ideal" said Edith, but he
voice trembled.
81 must get the $40 out Of my saw
d ings bank fund" she thought. ooh
a what a tangle of deceit. He'll find i
all out and never love me again."