The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
THRILLING ADVENTURE
OF BUSINESS WOMAN

sister, VINO mas D0u pEebsco iHto ooA>
vice for the occasion. enter the milli-
merry section Of . large department
store).
Bushes woman (plaintively)-"It
does seem to me that am never free
from the thrall of the hat. Just after
Christmas 1t begins to hang over me
like pail. and when the spring hats
really begin to sprout in the windows
get perfectly morbid" (Speaks very
humbly to naughty saleswoman.) III
you could wait on US. please. It would
be 80 kind Of you. Something small.
II you please" Ito sister while
naughty saleswoman departs in search
Of hat). Dear me! wish didn't
get 20 positively abject on these occas-
ions. know some people who really
get . bitter satisfaction out Of sailing
into exclusive millinery establish
ments, where the hats are dreams OF
beauty and becomingness. and de-
handing to be shown CONNECTIONS
whose prices send the cold chills down
ones back. and then departing with .
dissatisfied shake Of the head. But
not 10 !. fell impudent when cast
even . glance At the wonderful
things"
(Haughty Salsswoman returns bal
ancing . hat on her hand. She looks
bored to extinction. Business woman
removes her much battered. sQuashy
and Obviously home made headgear
and hands It to her sister. She looks
doubtfully at the hat In tho saleswom-
ans hand).
Business woman-"It looks awfully
big"
saleswoman-"Tt's the smallest hat
In the house, madam. Small hats are
not worn at al"
Business woman (hastily)-"Oh. Of
course, I know the hats are all big.
But you see my face il 30 small that
when get one Of these large things
on look Just like . monkey. really
don't think It's worth while for me to
try It on. I'm sorry to trouble you.
but II you could ind something that
wouldn't sit quite 90 far down ON my
head, ia be 80 much obliged" (She
smiles pathetically and the saleswom.
an fiounces Away).
Sister (disgustedly)-"You're worse
than AFFECT. Sarah. You're perfectly
maudlin."
(Haughty saleswoman returns and
suddenly engulfs business woman in
hat about two feet high and with n
crown like q scrubbing pail)..
Business woman tgasps)-"Oh.
deari Where am II Why. really.
don't you think this one ID bigger than
the otherf"
saleswoman-"No. madam: It is
not"
Business woman docking forlornly
and apologetically toward showcase)
but some of those hats are small.
or. aren't they! think I'll Just step
over and look at them" (She gath
ers mp her belongings with the air Of
. detected sneakthief and sidles
over to the showcase. Naughty sales.
woman turns away with an air Of deep
disdain.)
business woman (almost in tears)
why won't they be nice to me!
II they only realized It. I'm such an
An easy mark. A kind person
could sell me anything"
Sister (impatiently)-"Oh. have .
little backbone. I'm perfectly ashamed
of you. Now. there's . pretty hat and
little one at that. Ask that girl
over there to take It out and show II
to you"
business woman latter bracing her
self to tbs effort Of addressing an
other goddess of the millinery world.
fades away In deep humiliation upon
being told that the price Of the hat
in question is s25)-"she could tell
by the CULVER in my voice that It
was not for the likes of me-"
sister-"Why didn't you make her
take It out and show 1t to you. any
wayf That's what they're here for"
Business woman latter vainly trav.
cling up and down and around and
around counters and showcases)-
DO you suppose II wore one OF
these would lose my job?"
Sister-"Here. try this one. Now.
II you had big bandeau 20 that you
would look little as II you had on .
hat and not necklace.
business woman gratefully
How cheering you are! (she peers
out from under the hat with the air
Of startled rabbit.) Would you mind
asking one of the saleswomen II they
have bandeausf"
Sister latter pursuing saleswoman
around the counter and finally bring
ing her to bay)-'I want q large
bandeau. One that will hold hat up
OF the head"
saleswoman (languidly and without
offering to move)-"You mean a halo.
No. we don't carry them. They're not
worm" (she resumes her important
occupation of gazing dreamily into
space. Sister returns to business
woman, who 10 still in q millinery