The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-03-25

Inc nrst day put 1t on, she re
lated, 4 wore it to a tea and Evelyr
Tremp was there. Evelyn is inter
ested in social settlements and she
| stood and. watched me intently for 3
while before she came over to speal
to me-
Il should think she might" oh
served the caller. you must be well
worth looking at in that hat
1T was the hat," Loretta acknowl
edged. Evelyn finally asked me to
subscribe to the boys camping fund
l told her with my usual frankness
that could not afford it just now and
she shrugged her shoulders and
smiled that sort Of queer offish smile
that is SO prvoking."
THE hiatt"
Yes, but I didn't realize till some
time afterward that that was at the
bottom of it. The next time put the
hat on I was asked by the treasurer
Of our church If would just as lief
give my whole subscription to the
mortgage fund this month instead Of
doing it out at the rate of 81 a week
When / told him had such a small
amount Of money at any time that 1t
was a matter of installments or moth
ing with me he raised one eyebrow
and walked away
III why, my dear girl, Jnat IS thread
lace on that hat and the brocade new
er cost less than SIS a yard!"
Its even worse than that, sighed
Loretta. "The price of the hat is far
beyond my calculation. But let me
go on. When was coming home from
Janet's tea stopped at the taiIor's
to ask about suits. He gave me such
large estimates that protested, and
he smoothly replied with a glance at
my hat: Well, mademoiselle can af-
ford it. Wasn't it absurd!"
Served you right for combining
business with pleasure"
"That isn't ALL" Loretta went on.
my dentist bill was $40 more than
expected it to be and when racked
my memory recalled that had worn
this hat into his office to make an ap-
pointment some time ago. BY the
way, did you know that Jean is pro-
voked with me?"
mo, hadn't heard of it. Is that
he hats fault, too?"
1t certainly is. She had an idea
hat we ought to give Miss Watson a
big wedding present-al1 our sewing
circle, you know. AS ] had already
bought handsome pair Of candle
sticks for her / told Jean that / /
couldn't afford to contribute more
han 81. Jean was satisfied for
while, but since she saw my hat at
)ora's she hasn't been quite aniable
0 me-"
Well, you must acknowledge that
lat could never have cost less than
100 in all its little life"
'sThat hat cost just Is cents de-
Jared Loretta.
NONSENSE
Il made it myself Loretta went
n. "And my only expense was the
ire frame that I bought at a SALE
But the lace and the brocade and
re flowers? p
1.-THE top of the hat is my great
randmother's lace parasol," Loretta
explained. 1T was worn all around
le edges, but the center was perfect.
he lace on the brim came from an
ID dress my grandmother had, so
lough it is fine thread lace it cost
e nothing. The brocade underneath
piece of a Quaint gown an ances-
II Of mine wore when she danced
it'll Lafayette. wouldn't let the
iIHner cut it, so 1t isn't hurt at all.
he flowers are some my mother had
i trousseau hat she didn't wear
UGH and the buckle belonged to nv
Tiers grandfather, who wore it on
5 shoes And that's the whole
ory.
's..A11 that history makes it more OF
pity to cut it up =
aOh, no, 1t doesn't said Loretta,
Freely. e want to take it to pieces
time to let me keep at least a few
lends and save me from the general
arge OF being too stingy to Hvete''