The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-10
THE BEST SHE
COULD DO


hatpins and removed an enormous
straw hat from her carefully built-up
couture. She laid the hat beside her
on the sofa and regarded 1t with a
look such as the proyerbial hen might
have bestowed upon her mysterious
dueklings.
The other members of the sewing
circle gazed silently at the spectacle.
IF, said young Mrs. Allison, with
tragic gesture, IF any one had told
me week ago that within seven
short days should he the undoubted
possessor OF head covering OF those
impossible dimensions | should have
recommended that his friends consult
reliable alienist in his behalf"
The timid young matron in mauve
broadcloth giggled by way of showing
her sympathy My husband thinks
they're perfectly shocking" she con-
f1ded. Does yours?"
Really said young Mrs Allison.
coldly. Il haven't consulted him.
My own opinion of 1t has been almost
more than my naturally angelic dispo-
sition could bear
but, dear" said the timid young
matron In mauve broadcloth. why, II
you don't like 1t, did you-"
She broke off In confusion In the
face of young Mrs. Allson's scornful
expression.
''The ideal" exclaimed the owner
of the hat disgustedly You don't
suppose for moment that l bought
this incredible horror because | want
ed 1t, do your"
Then why" began again the
timid young matron in mauve, her
puzzled look becoming more and
more appealing
Well" said young Mrs. Allison. II
Went to every hat shop In this large
and cosmopolitan city and found moth
ing. absolutely nothing, smaller than
that tea table" She indicated the
ineffensive piece OF furniture sar-
castically with one of her five hat.
pins. Il tried on everything from a
cherry trimmed coal scuttle to flow
er decked parachute, and finally
bought this in self-defense, because
| wanted to go to tea yesterday aft.
ernoon and every one seemed to think
a beaver toque was wholly out OF the
question at this time of year"
"Of course 1t is" said the girl with
the new spring gown positively.
Then" demanded young Mrs. Al
lison, with rising indignation, why
will people persist In having teas at
the exact season when your winter
clothes are draggled and horrid and
you haven't had time to evolve new
spring attire?"
when you've put off entertaining
all winter said the timid young ma
iron IA mauve broadcloth there's
nothing else to do, is there? Nobody
will go to formal teas in hot weather
and you've naturally got to give them
some time They're sort of duty
you know"
Il suppose they are" agreed young
Mrs. Allison, with sigh. Anyway
didn't have time to have head GOV
ering made, and this one was the re
suit Of choice of evils It's so heavy
that 1t gives me a constant sensation
OF sliding backward, and to avoid tha
I.., ,ft,er In hni
head down and my chin out and lool
! upward out of the corners Of my eyes
like a cat stealing the family beef
steak And l bought it from won
al who was hypocrite.' she added
| peevishly.
oh" said the timld young matror
IN mauve broadcloth, adding innocent
ly, Did she tell you it was becom
ing?"
NO" said young Mrs, Allison. wifi
a still deeper sigh, nothing as bad a
that, She had had a moral bringing
up, l think, and probably went int,
the millinery business when she wa
young and irresponsible, She merel
told me that this hat was bargain!
The girl with the new spring Cow
made critical inspection of the G,
/ panse of chip and trimmings In que'
ton. Il don't see why 1t should b
bargain" she remarked, finally. II
1t off color, or s0mething?"
"Oh, | think not" said young Mr.,
Allison with an involuntary smil'
''but you see 1t was copied from a
$50 Partisan model, and the woma
for whom it was made refused to TAX
1t because she declared 1t was to
4 small"