Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-26
'Cwas Not Der
Easter Dat
BY BELLE TRIMBLE MATTSON.

ICopyrlght. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
0H. mamma, you're not going
20 wear that hat, are your
Mildred had tragedy IN her
voice.
~ am"
WHAT Mother, dear" cried Dorothy,
running In for glove thread. that aw-
ful hatY'
Exactly"
con Easter Monday they chimed.
Now. see here" said their mother,
whose hat IS thisT
"Oh, it's not mine" said Mildred.
"Il not dispute ownership"
Don't you want granny TO see
your lovely new Easter hat with tho
flowers and the plumesT' coaxed Dor
Othy.
Il don't care 20 spoil the plumes, and
II looks like rain. There's a dripping
fog now"
Il think itn clear" said Mildred
hopefully as she pinned on a big
plumy hat Of her own-gray-blu like
her eyes.
Il can't see why you girls care so
much about this hat today. In the
first place, it's an all right hat; In the
next place, IL will be howlingly stylish
for grammy's metropolis; in the third
place. we shall see no one we
know except granny. whose affection
is not dependent on hats; In the
fourth place" she added after a ST.
lent moment spent In adjusting her
vel. I'm going TO wear Il. so you
may as we'll save your splutters."
In the ferryboat they found a seat
for her. but had TO stand themselves.
Il can't see" murmured Mildred.
''why mother VIII wear that beast OF
a hat"
'She looks precisely like the head
OF the biological department" respond
ed Dorothy under cover OF mournful
sounds from the fog bell.
Something's got 70 happen TO it,
returned Mildred with spirit but to-
dayl You can't think. Dot, how per
fecly elegant he is. think elegant
IS rather cheap word. but l can't
think OF a single other one that will
describe him. Oh. yes. can, too
thoroughbred. that's what he is"
well, OF all elegant, thoroughbred
ways 90 meet a girls mOtherl"
He Just couldn't get away from his
aunt a day sooner-you know the
whole party up there was for him
and he said he just couldn't wait a
| day longer, SO at last / told him we
! were going away. but II happened 10
see him In the station I'd present him.
And now she has on that hatr
"Humph" said Dorothy. You'd bet
ter spend a little time thinking what
sort OF an Impression he'll make on the
little mother"
! I've been lying awake nights over
that never fear" responded Mildred.
The boat thumped up into the slip,
and they Joined their mother IN the
/ push TO the front.
They found themselves a few min.
utes early. and as they stood waiting
for the gates TO open tall young man
rushed by To Mildred and seized her
hand enthusiastically
Mamma, this is Mr.. Frank ShipIey
Mrs. Mason's nephew. you know. ]
think ! spoke Of him after her house
party"
The mind OF Mllded's mother quick.
ly reviewed all her daughter had said
anent this most eligible nephew of her
own old friend.
Il think you did" she said as she
gave him her hand Are YOU going
TO the country, too. for the Easter hol.
idaysY
I'm running down 20 Salem-a BIT
1 OF business"
"Oh. you're taking our train, theng"
Am I? How jolly!'
The gates opened then. and he pos.
seSsed himself Of a wrap and an UNI
brella she was carrying. helped them
oil on, located her, found a seat for
he girls and then dropped down be
~de Mrs. Bronson few seats behind
her daughters. And II he watched