The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-14
AN UNUSUAL
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He paced nervously up and down
before the display window of a largo
millinery establishment for some time
before he finally entered Then he
walked straight Zip to the saleswoman
with the air OF man who had made
up his mind
u want hat" he said.
The saleswoman looked at him
doubtfully
''We--er-keep only women's hats
here" she said, finally.
We'll, that's the kind | want" be
replied.
The saleswoman gazed at him help.
'essiy. Two or three customers
turned around and looked at him. too.
The girls on the trimming counter
gggled loudly.
The man was evidently painfully
aware OF these attentions. but he
pulled himself together" and said
carelessly:
Lets look at some Of the latest
MODELS
Step this way, please" said tho
saleswoman. leading him out OF range
Of the too curious onlookcrs. What
size hat would you like to seer
20, about 6 7.s | guess" he said.
No, no. you want big hat with
considerable trimming or small.
plain one---you see, 1t depends good
deal on the woman who is going to
wear 1t. Now, II you could bring her
Say" be interrupted, this Is sur.
prise party I'm pulling off today and
I'm going to engineer the deal N.Y.
self. | don't see anything difficult
ahout buying hat You just put me
wise to the 1910 niles and I'll place
my money, Anybody that would fool
away more than three minutes buy.
ing a hat hasn't got head enough to
wear one himself Now, this one looks
like winner. with the plumes on. Is
the shape wise?"
THAT is one Of the sweetest things
in the store" said the saleswoman,
lifting the hat tenderIy. 1T Is In tho
extreme of fashion. II Ia. of course. a
big hat. Is your-is the lady--er--
Is she tall or-er-shorto"
Well, | guess she's up to the
weight. all right" returned the pur.
chaser. holding the hat out at arms
length and balancing 1t critically. Il
believe she can carry It, Are all these
colors according to the revised rules -
Perfectly Colors, OF course. are
| always matter of taste and har.
mony, Is your-is the lady a
blonde or brunette?"
The prospective purchaser appeared
a little embarrassed for a moment,
and then said frankly:
Say, It's this way haven't just
made UP my mind which one-that
is, I'm not sure Just who ri send II to
| yet Yon see. | thought I'd buy hat
for one and fur muff, maybe, or
| something like that, for the other
That is. you see, there are two wan,
10 buy presents for, and--O, we'll
| which would this hat go the best with
Amber Top or Raven Wfng?"
| why. think, perhaps. blonde
could wear It to the best advantage
answered the saleswoman. looking
| knowing.
| "All right, It's the hat for little Sun
flower How about the size OF the
hole In it--dcn't look to me like she
could get her head and all her hail
In that opening"
20, her hair don't all go In there
| you know" said the saleswoman re
| assurlngly.
Wei, where does IT go, them" he
demanded, looking suspiciously at the
small opening In the center of the i'm
| mense brim.
why, It puffs up under the brim
you know. The more hair the better
for hat like this"
| Cradle It up I'll take It. I'll have
an express wagon come round and ge,
It. What's the fine?"
The price was 1850. He paid Il
and glanced at his watch.
Five minutes before lunch time
| Just time enough to go across the
street and buy that muff. Good day,
and he hurried away.
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