Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-01
AN UNUSUAL.
NJ AN

He paced nervously up and Down
before the display window Of a large
millinery establishment for some tine
before he finally entered Then he
walked straight up to the saleswoman
with the air of man who had made
up his mind
Il want a 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" he
replied
The saleswoman gazed at him help
lessly. Two or three 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
carelessly:
Let's look at some of the latest
models
Step this way please" said the
saleswoman. leading him out OF range
OF the too curious onlookers. What
size hat would you like to see?"
20. about 6 rs, guess" he said
mo. no. you want a big hat with
considerable trimming or small.
plain one-you see. 1t depends a good
deal on the woman who is going to
wear It. Now, II you could bring her
in"
Say" he interrupted, this is sur
prise party I'm pulling of today and
I'm going to engineer the deal my
self l don't see anything difficult
about buying a hat You just put me
wise to the 1910 rules and I'll place
my money. Anybody that would fool
away more than three minutes buy
ing 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 tenderly 1T is in the
extreme of fashion. 1t is. of course, a
big hat. Is yours the lady-er-
is she tall or-er-short?
We'll. / guess she's up to the
weight, all right" returned the pur-
chaser, holding the hat out at arms
length and balancing It 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 yours the lady
blonde or a brunette?"
The prospective purchaser appeared
a little embarrassed for a moment.
and then said frankly:
Say, it's this way. l haven't just
made up my mind which one-that
is, I'm not sure just who I'll send it to
yet. You see. | thought I'd buy hat
for one and a fur muff, maybe. or
something like that, for the other
That is, you see, there are two want
TO buy presents for, and-O, well,
which would this hat go the best with.
Amber Top or Raven Wing?"
why. l think, perhaps. blonde
could wear 1t 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-don't look to me like she
could get her head and all her hair
in that opening.
20. her hair don't all go in there.
you know" said the saleswoman re-
assuringly.
Well. where does 1t 60, them" he
demanded, looking suspiciously at the
small opening In the center of the I'M
mense brim.
why. 1t 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 get
ii. What's the fine?"
The price was $3.50. He paid it
and glanced at his watch.
Five minutes before lunch time
Just time enough to go across the
street and buy that muff. Good dag"
and he hurried away.