The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-02
THRILLING ADVENTURE
OF BUSINESS WOMAN


sister. who has ben pressed Into ser
vice for the occasion. enter the MILL
merry section Of . large department
store).
Bushes woman (plaintively)-"lt
does seem to me that I am never free
from the thrall Of the hat. Just after
Christmas 1t begins to hang over me
like Q pail, and when the spring hats
really begin to sprout in the Windows
get perfectly morbid" (speaks very
to naughty saleswoman.) III
you could wait ON us. please. 1t would
be SO kind Of you. Something small.
II you please" ITO sister while
naughty saleswoman departs in search
of hat). Dear me! l wish I didn't
get 10 positively abject on these occas-
ions. I 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 do
handing to be shown CONNECTIONS
whose prices send the cold chills down
ones back. and then departing with q
dissatisfied shake of the head. But
not 70 I. I fell impudent when cast
even . glance at the wonderful
things"
(Haughty saleswoman 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 1t to her sister. She looks
ioubtfully ut the hat in the saleswom-
ans hand. .L
Business woman-"It looks awfully
big"
saleswoman-"It's the smallest hat
in the house. madam. Small hats are
not worn at ALL"
Business woman (hastily)-"Oh. Of
course, I know the hats are all big.
But you sec my face is 80 small that
when I get one Of these large things
on look Just like monkey. really
don't think It's worth while for me to
try 1t on. I'm sorry to trouble you.
but II you could flnd something that
wouldn't sit quite so far down on my
head, I'd be 80 much obliged" (she
smiles pathetically and the saleswom.
an hounces away.
Sister (disgustedly)-"You're worse
than abject. Sarah. You're perfectly
maudlin."
fHaughty saleswoman returns and
suddenly ensulfs business woman in Q
hat about two feet high and with q
crown like . scrubbing paiD.
Business woman (gasps)-"Oh,
dear! Where am II Why. really.
don't you think this one is bigger than
the other7"
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? l think I'll Just step
over and look at them" (she gath.
ers up 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 fimpatiently)-"Oh. have .
little backbone. I'm perfectly ashamed
Of you. Now. there's a 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 the 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 1t 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 I would lose my job?"
Sister-'Here. try this one. Now,
II you had big bandeau 10 that you
would look little as II you had on q
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 bandeaus7"
Sister latter pursuing saleswoman
around the counter and finally bring
ing her to bay)-T want . large
bandeau. One that will hold hat up
OF the head"
saleswoman flansuidly 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 drsamily into
space. Sister returns to business
woman, who Ia atill in n millinery