The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-12
By VIRGINIA BLAIR.

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It really was a beautiful hat. big
4pe velyety and loaded with yiolets,
nd Theodora's new calling gown was
% white broadcloth, and her hair was
Just the right shade of yellow to set It
Sn. and the hat was just what she
eeded to wear to the hospital tea.
7 simply must have IT." said Theo-
E1I think you are very foolish not to
euy It" remarked Cecilia Ray. who
vas with her.
But Thecdora resisted the tempta.
FERN go home and count up my pen.
pies" she said. "rm living on "
allowance now, and last week l spent
everything had for that jewcied
buckle"
d But Cecilia was not listening.
Tn going back" she said, .and MS.
Mime. Ashe to put that hat aside. If
you decide not to take 1t. shall"
s Theodora laughed.
: s'n you buy that hat first, Cecilia.
I'm your enemy forever"
Cecilia made n little grimace.
p "oh. YOU'D make up" she prophesied
confidently. We've quarreied before.
Eheo.%
But she went back. and Nine. Ashe
agreed, smiling. ..No one else shall see
IT. she promised.
: But two hours later, when Cynthia
Albright had tried on every hat in the
place, the complacent milllncr brought
out the yioiet beauty. Its us good as
sold" she said, "but If neither OF the
ladies takes 1T you may have 1t"
{ Cynthia tilted 1t over her eyes. ITS
a beauty" she sighed, "and just what
I want for the hospital tea. I'll come
In again tomorrow"
NO one else shall see It," madame
promised.
But when. after school. Maize
Marchmont. having taught all day.
hurried into the millinery shop Nine.
Ashe had gone to a belated lunch. and
one Of the languid young ladies' who
served her customers unearthed the
violet hat and tried 1t on Marie.
: tIt suits you exactly" she said.
standing or and surveying the pretty
girl In the shabby gown.
! "oh, but the pricer" Maize objected.
n simply can't afford 1t. Take IT away.
It's too tempting" For she was think
ing how it would brighten up her old
Grape afternoon gown and how she
would like TO look her best with Jerry
Arnold home for the holidays and sure
70 be at the hospital tea.
SHOW me something cheaper" she
said, with sigh. But, while the Ian
guild young lady supereiliously got out
toques in green and picture hats in
blue and tailored hats In brown, Ma
zie's eyes went back to the velvet
beauty.
at is the only thing that is really
becoming" she said, and she tried 1t
on again and noted the simplicity OF
it, the curve of the brim against her
FURNISHED hair and the way the violcts
were massed on the crown.
But can't have 1t" she said as she
took it OF. Elm sorry, but none of the
others suits"
AS the languid young lady started to
put It back into the box there swept
into the shop regal individual. all rus.
'fle and perfume and glitter. and she
bounced at once on the violet hat. and
before Maize had finished plnninG on
her ven the hat was sold.
: When the regal individual had swept
out again Maize said to the si-l. "oh
Just let me have one more lool; at II"
And the lanSuid young lady. unbend.
Ing graciously in the glow OF good
sale, smiled and said: Its much more
becoming to you. You are younger
and prettier."
Maize laughed and blushed. and sud.
denly her eyes were lighted by an
idea, and she rushed out of the shop
and into big department store. and
the next hour was spent in buying
velvet and hat frame and v!6lc,s.
(; At 5 o'clock she hurried to Cecil!a
Rays in time to meet Theodore and
Cynthia, who. with Maize and Cecilia.
were to serve on Mrs. Rays table at
the hospital tea.
: Cecilia took them into her own lux
urious sitting room, and they had tea
and mullins in the glow of pink can.