The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-17
THRILLING ADVENTURE
OF BUSINESS WOMAN

fThs plain bugines woman and her
gigter. who has ben pressed into ser
vice for the occasion, enter the milii-
nery section Of large department
gtore).
Businee woman (plaintiyely)-Nt
does seeIn 10 me that am never free
from the thrall OF the hat. Just after
Christmas 1t begins to hang over me
Ike a pail. and when the spring hats
really begin 10 sprout In the windows |
get perfectly morbid" (Speaks very
humbly TO naughty saleswoman.) III
you could wait on Us, please, 1t would
be 20 kind OF you. Something small,
II you please" ITO sister while
haughty saleswoman departs In search
OF haD. Dear me, wish didn't
get 30 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 de-
manding TO be shown corrections
whose prices send the cold chflls down
ones back. and then departing with .
dissatisfied shake Of the head But
not 30 /. fell impudent when / cast
even a glance at the wonderful
things"
tHaughty saleswoman returns bal
ancing a hat on her hand. She looks
bored TO extinction. Business woman
bot q
and obviously home made headgear
and hands II to her sister She looks
doubtfully at the hat In the saleswom-
ans hand.
BUSINESS woman-"Tt 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, ! know the hats are all big.
| But you sre my face is 30 small that
when ] get one OF these large things
on I look Just like a 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 find something that
wouldn't sit quite 30 far down on my
head, I'd be 30 much obliged" (Sha
smiles pathetically and the saleswom-
an flounces away.
Sister (disgustedly)-'You're worss
than abject, Sarah. You're perfectly
maudlin."
(Haughty saleswoman returns and
suddenly enEulfs business woman IN q
hat about two feet high and with .
crown like a scrubbing paiD.
Business woman (gasps)-"Oh.
dear! Where am I! Why. really.
don't you think this one ia bigger than
the other?"
Saleswoman--"No. madam; 1t is
not"
Business woman docking forlornly
and apologetically toward showcase)
But some OF those hats are small
er, aren't they? think I'll just step
over and look at them" (She gath.
ers up her belongings with the air Of
detected sneakthief and sdles
over to the showcase. Naughty sales
woman turns away with an air Of deep
dsdain)
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 (mpatiently)-"Oh, have a
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 IL
to you"
business woman (after braclng 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 $25)-"She could tell
by the quiver in my voice that it
was not for the likes of me"
Sister-"Why didn't you make her
tako it out and show It to you, any.
way? That's what they're here for"
BUSINESS woman (after vainly trav-
cling up and down and around and
around counters and showcases)-
"Do you suppose If | wore one OF
these | would lose my job?"
Sister-"Here, try this one. Now.
II you had big bandeau so that you
would look a little as II you had on a
hat and not a necklace.
business woman gratefully
How cheering you are! (She peers
out from under the hat with the air
OF startled rabblt) Would you mind
asking one OF the saleswomen IL they
have bandeaus?"
Sister (after pursuing saleswoman
around the counter and finally bring
ing her to bay)-"I want large
bandcau One that will hold hat up
on the head"
Saleswoman (languidly and without
offering to move)-"You mean halo.
No, we don't carry them. They're not
worn (Cha resumpu har iunorfant