The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-03
AN UNUSUAL.
MAN


He paced nerFously ID and don
before the display window Of 4 larga
millinery establishment for some time
b'sfore he finally entered. Then he
walked straight up 70 the saIeswornsn 4
with the afr Of man who had made
~ his mind
II want haf.v be said.
The salesEomsn looked At hin
doabffully.
We-er-keep only women's hats
here she said, finally.
Well, that's the kind 1 want he
replied.
Inc salesWoman gazed at him help
lessiy. Two Or fhrSe customers
turned around and looked at him. too.
The girls on the trimming counter
giggled loudly.
The man was evidently painfully
aware Of these attentions. but he
pulled himself together and said
eafelessiys
Lets look At some Of the latest
models
step this way. please" said the
saiesNoman, leading him out Of range
of the too curious onIookers. what
size hat would you like TO seer"
q, about 7-S / guess" he said.
no, no, you want big hat with /
considerable trimming or small. (
plain one-you SEE. It depends a good
deal On the woman who is going 10
wear IT. Now. II you could bring her
fn---"
Say" he interrupted, this is a sur
prise party I'm pulling of today and
I'm going 70 engineer the deal nv.
SELF ! don't pee anything difficult
about buying hat You Just nut me
wise to the 1910 rules and III place
my money. Anybody that would fod
away more than three minutes bur
ing a hat hasn't got head enough 10 ,
wear one himself. Now. this one Ioobs
Ike winner. with the plumes on. "a
the shape wiser
THAT is one Of the sweetest thirva q
IN the store" said the galesworoa, ]
I''ting the hat tenderly. 1T Is in tie
extreme Of fashion. II is, Of course. 4 {
Dig hat Is your---is the lady-er--
IS she tall or---er-shortgp
Wen, gdess she's up to the
weight, all right" returned the pur. =
shaser holding the hat out at arms
ength and balancing 1t critically. III d
'elieve she can carry 1t. Are all thess
'oiors according to the revised rules ~ =
Perfectly Colors, of course. ara
'lways matter OF taste and har.
nony. Is your-ls tho lady a
'londe or a brunetteY
The prospective purchaser appeared q
little embarrassed for a moment ~
nd then said frankly: 7,
say, IT'S this way. / haven't just
lade up my mind which one-that n
> I'm not sure Just who I'll send It to y
e. You see, ! thought I'd buy hat
or one and a fur nun, maybe. or w
omething like that, for the other I'll
hat is. you see, there are two | want he
buy presents for, and-O. wer. III
hich would this hat go the best with u,
mber Top or Raven Wing?" ~
Why, ] think, perhaps. a blonde We
'uld wear It to the best advantage. hg
iswered the saleswoman, looking
rowing. ~
"All right, It's the hat for little Sun.
Jwer- How about the size Of the
'lc In it--don't look to me like she
'uld get her head and all her hair
that opening col
20, her hair don't all 20 in there. car
u know" said the saleswoman re- in
ner
Wen, where does II 60, then?v he ine
looking suspiciously at the ~,
lall opening in the center Of the i'm : =
snse brim y
Why, it Duffs up under the brim. sisa
Y know The more hair the better hea
q hat Ike this" tor
Cradle i up, III take It. III have life
express wagon come round and get tor,
What's the Hne?"
rhe price was $3.50 lie paid II -
! glanced at his watch. -
Five minutes before lunch time
: time enough to 60 across the
eet and buy that muff. Good day"
he hurried away