The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-08-15
She Can tHelp
Wondering

could hardly wait for morning to
came so ] could run over and talk to
you. didn't sleep a wink all night
| No. no one is sick, but I've had the
most awful experienced You needn't
try to guess. for you couldn't in a
[ thousand years"
Well" she proceeded, ito begin at
the beginning, my aunt, who is head
milllner at Birney's, copied a Paris
hat for me. a Paris hat, said. Yes,
and IT'S a beauty, too! The model
was $50 and mine is just as pretty.
Then I think I've told you about
Fred's cousin Louise that he thinks
Is so clever and charming. Yes, she
is, really They are own cousins;
their mothers we're sisters But, OF
course. Louise's being brought up so
far away and not meeting Fred till
they were grown does make a differ
ence. Well. | went over to see her
yesterday afternoon and she rayed
over my hat, called 1t perfect dream
and tried it on and looked stunning
IN IT, Yes. she's very pretty and she
has awfully sweet ways.
you remember how it rained yes
terday about half past four? Oh, yes,
you must remember; nice, soft rain
that came down so gently you could
hardly hear It, Well, | was Just start
ing from Louise's to Aunt Ruth's and
Louise insisted that I should never
wear that beautiful hat out in the rain.
The rain was coming straight down
and was so soft that I thought an UNI
brella would be all the protection /
needed. and, anyway, Aunt Ruth's
Isn't so very far from Louise's. Why.
| was going to Aunt Ruth's to dinner.
well, Louise mourned so ever my
lovely hat being dragged through the
wet that she finally got me worked
up, too, and then she hauled out an
old morning hat of hers with quilts on
It and insisted that l wear 1t. She
was so sweet about 1t that l just had
to take her hat.
What? No, nothing happened to her
hat; you guessed wrong. young lady.
This Is my story and If you want to
hear 1t you let me tell 1t!
Lets see, where was I? Oh, yes,
just starting for Aunt Ruth's. Well,
Fred came in after dinner and said
he'd called up our house and mother
told him I was at Aunt Ruth's and he
explained that he'd come to invite me
to go to the theater.
ooh, knew 1t was horrid night
f0lJ y hut "a a
blue and cross and a nice, cheerful
show would make US forget the wealth
sr Well, my dear, when I went up
stairs to get ready l remembered thu,
I'd have TO wear Louise's hat and al
most tainted. The only consolation
was that I knew the weather would
never hurt 4, but actually when I
looked az myself in the glass and
thought of my own lovely hat want
cd to stop and cry.
When l went downstairs I asked
Fred If he didn't think he'd better go
around to the back door and call for
me, but he just laughed Well, that's
sweet Of you to say so, but you
haven't seen me in that awful hat!
I'VE were sort of late getting to the
theater and l just melted into my seat
and got my hat of In hurry. Yes.
1t was pretty good play, and when
the curtain went down on the first act
I had just about forgotten the wealth
or and that horrid hat and Fred had
cheered up and We were having a
lovely time.
YES, this Is where the blow fell!
was looking around at the boxes
and l spied Louise in the right-hand
stage box with the handsomest-look.
ing crowd you ever saw, and. my dear,
she was wearing my precious hat!
We'll, maybe you think It is funny.
but II 1t had been your hat she was
wearing and you were trying to cover
an awful quill thing with a program
and a handkerchief, you wouldn't seq
30 much fun in 1t.
Il choked right in the middle of a
sentence and got 80 red that Fred
thought I'd stuck myself with a hat.
| pin.
Tell him, my dear! You know per
fectfy wen he'd have thought I was a
Jealous cat. And. anyway. you dom,
know how gorgeous Louise looked IN
| that hat!
What? No, he didn't see her and
I never said a word. Just sat and
waited until could put Louise's quill
affair on my head and sneak home.
Supper In that hat! Well.
should say notl But just know that
Louise and her crowd went some
where aud thas Louise looked perfect
II stunning-fn my hat!
"She promised yesterday afternoon
to bring my hat homo this afternoon
when she went driving. and l know
should just die II had to meet her
mo, you wouldn't either say any
thing to her about wearing the hat
because she'd tell Fred. and you know
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