The Bourbon news., 1912-01-09
AN UNUSUAL
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He paced nervously up and down
before the display window of large
millinery establishment for some time
before he finally entered. Then he
walked straight up to the saleswoman
with the air of a man who had made
up his mind.
81 want 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 I 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:
Lets 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?"
! 80, about 7-S, guess he said
mo, no, you want a big hat with
considerable trimming or a small.
plain One-yOu see, it depends good
deal on the woman who is going to
| hvi,,
| in"
Say" he interrupted, "this is a sur
prise party I'm pulling off today and
| I'm going to engineer the deal my
self. | don't see anything difficult
about buying hat. You just put ne
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. II is. of course, q
big hat. Is your-is 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 arm 8
length and balancing 1t 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 your-is the lady a
blonde Or a brunette?"
The prospective purchaser appeared
little embarrassed for a moment
and then said frankly:
Say. it's this way. I 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
fer one and fur muff maybe, OF
something like that, for the other
That is, you see, there are two l want
to buy presents for, and-O, well
which would this hat go the best with
Amber Top or Raven Wing?"
Why, I think perhaps, a blonde
could wear it 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 hail
| in that opening"
20, her hair don't all go in there
you Know said the saleswoman re
assuringly.
We'll, where does it go, then?" hi
demanded, looking suspiciously at tht
small opening in the center of the i'm
mense brim.
'Why, it puffs up under the brim
you know. The more hair the better
for hat like this"
Cradle 1t up. I'll take it. I'll have
an express wagon, come round and ge
it. What's the finer
The price was $3.50. He paid 4
and glanced at his watch
Five minutes before lunch time
just time enough to go across tn,
! street and buy that muff. Good day,
and he hurried away.