Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-11

with sniff. DO you know that one
of her ideas was to become a dress
maker?"
oh. dear" said Miss Lily. 81 should
not Ike to see the name Of Woodman
on a sign in the window"
IT, Aunt Henrietta remarked. "she
had an ounce of energy or executive
ability she might attempt something
Ike this. She fumblcd in her reticulc
and produced an oblong envelope. 81
received this circular this morning
IL struck me at once as an excellent
idea" She put on her glasses and
cad:
MISS GATES.
Rcom 503. Goliath Building, New York
City.
Ladies unwilling TO undertake the physi-
cal eNortion and mental anxiety of Christ
mas shopping may be assured that by
/ employing Miss Gates their purchases
viii be carefully and economically Sc
lected, attractively tied up. and promptly
delivered. Miss Gates will buy designat-
ed articles at definite prices, or II Il be
desired TO avoid the whole problem Miss
Gates will undertake, on being furnished
with list OF the names. ages and occu-
pauons Of those on whom II is intended
10 bestow presents, 20 select and dispatch
such suitable objects to each. as will in
sure complete satisfaction to ali.
Charges will be five per cent Of amout
Of purchase.
out Of town eXpressage extra.
Now that" said Aunt Henrietta,
laying down her glasses, 'is what |
call an intelligent idea. It will be
well worth my while to save myself
the fatigue of elbowing my way about
the crowded shops, to say nothing of
trip to New York. Old Mrs. Forbes
is going to send to her for a case of
champagne. and knitting needles and
all sorts of things; and Mrs Herbert.
who | am sure spends thousands at
Christmas time, has turned over
everything TO this woman-just sent
her Il descriptive list of all her rela-
tions. She was telling me how anus
ing it was to make it out"
Several days later the ladies were
again discussing Jane when the foot
man opened the door and announced
Mrs, HERBERT"
Mrs. Herbert ran in all sables and
pearls, and in evident distress. She
kissed all three OF the ladies', or rath-
er flung herself from the arms of
one to the other, while she gasped:
20. dear, Mrs. Boggs, forgive my
coming in like this, but | know so
few people here. and you have been
so kind to me, and I'm in such an
awkward position!"
My dear what is the matter? Fred.
erick, a glass of sherry for Mrs. Her
bert. Sit down. my dear!"
Mrs Herbert sat down in the cen.
ter OF the circle. undoing her furs.
while the ladies bent forward in at.
titudes of sympathetic attention.
well. you know that dreadful
Christmas shopper. Miss Gates?" she
began. The ladies nodded.
We'll, she said she would take
charge of all my Christmas presents.
if would send her list of the people
! wanted to send them to, and so
did" She was approaching tears. Il
sent a description. and little cards
with messages on them TO go in each
box and | pinned the description TO
the right card. so that there should
not be any mistake" Here her hand.
kerchief went to her eyes And
what do you think she did?" A pause.
She forgot to unpin one of them -
the worst"
How unfortunate! How careless!"
cried Miss Julia.
1t was for my husbands step
mother" continued Mrs Herbert. "A
dreadful old woman-no, ] don't mean
that, but ! like her much less than
some of his relations, and II is most
important to keep on good terms with
her, ms she owns half the mills.
shall never dare tell himi"
And what had you said of her?"
Il can't remember quite all. but
know ] said, "The old lady is 65
though she is always talking about
what she means to do when she is So
Her tastes are literary, but don't
give her books. She doesn't like them.
1t is not so important that her pres.
ent should be tasteful, as that it
should look as If 1t cost a great deal
OF money"
What shall you do. my dear?" said
Mrs, Hoggs, with flrmness. calm
yourself. The woman must apologize.
See your brother-in-law. explain the
case to him"
Mrs. Herbert moaned and shook her
head. Il can't do that. am afraid
of Richard. lie might tell my hus.
band"
You must make 1t clear that he
cannot do so. He can represent to
this woman that If she will accept the
situation. which is after all OF her
own making, and write a satisfactory