The herald., 1913-02-20
COUSIN FANNIE'S HAT
BY SUSAN LYNCH.

one day last week l noticed the m
ment she stepped out Of her autom
bile that she had a millinery be
with her.
I ran to the door to let her II
and as offered to relieve her Of th
package she said in a manner ths
was snippy, to say the least: INC
for you Lucille. Once In a while som
one else must be remembered
There are times when l find Aun
Rachel very trying, but one has t
make allowances for the peculiaritie
Of the rich relatives, and l Away
! feel II my duty to overlook any dis
agreeable remarks she makes.
The hat she brought was a perfec
dream. She said her milliner had pei
suaded her to buy It against her bette
! Judgment, and when she tried 1t OF
before her own mirror she felt NOR,
than ever that the long, dropping
white plume and huge pink roses wer,
too young for her. So she decided Il
give 1t to Cousin Fannie.
1t was almost pathetic to see pool
| Cousin Fannie in that hat. She has
not the style or carriage to veal
such romantic f1nery. SO as soon al
Aunt Rachel left the house I kindly
offered to relieve her of It.
I'll give you IS for that hat" ]
said, and then you can buy herself
a nice, sensible little turban that
will be Of some real use to YOU"
why. Lucille" interposed mother,
how can you offer IS for that hat
when you must know that the plume
alone must be worth at least S267"
l said no more, for / was hurt that
mother should receive SO ungraciously
my desire to help Cousin Fannie.
That afternoon, while she and Cou-
Sin Fannie were at meeting Of their
church guild, / decided to make a
few calls. l dressed In my pink and
white marquisette and then, Just for
fun, tried on Cousin Fannie's new hat.
1t was SO tremendously stunning with
my frock that I simply had to leave
1t on, for it was most satisfying to
my artistic taste. Everywhere I went
that day l could see the hat created
quite a sensation.
AS / was going home late in the
afternoon l happened to meet Candy
Fuller, who is now living in a bach
elor apartment near US.
You are a symphony in pink and
white" he said admiringly as he
turned to walk my way. "Neapolitan
Ice cream couldn't begin to look as
cool and refreshing as you do"
ice creaml" I exclaimed. DO you
know, Candy, I've been making calls
nearly all this hot afternoon, and In
not one house have I been offered
cold to eat or drink"
You poor little thing!" laughed
Candy. IF 1t weren't so near dinner
time and If the clouds In the west
didn't look 80 threatening I'd insist
upon taking you over to Demonet's,
the new place where really and truly
French ices are served"
We'll insist upon going" re-
turned gayly. I'm sure it's not going
70 rain"
But 1t did rain, and rain hard, as we
we're going home. Candy felt dread
'ully about my wetting but assured
him that my gown was tubbable, and
hat 1t didn't matter about the hat.
always find that nothing increases
girls popularity with man friends
more than the faculty of making light
" little annoyances and accidents.
You are simply drenched," cried
mother as ran into the house.
And you've actually got on Fannie's
lat! It's a perfect sight!"
I'm afraid, mother that I've caught
ole" said. Il feel awfully shivery.
VIII you please have lilly bring me
ONE hot coffee?"
"Oh, Lucille, ] hope It won't 20 to |
our lungs" said mother.
Don't worry, dear, for I'm sure I'll |
happened to observe in the glass
or mother Is always foolishly anxious
l have the least ailment.
After l had removed my wet gar
lents and eaten the dinner that moth.
r brought me on tray I determined
repair the damage done to Cousin
'annie's hat. I took the feather of
nd curled It with a penknife over
he gas jet as had seen grandmother
to her bonnet tips when I was a lit
q girl.
AS l stood before my dressing case
9 all right" answered, sothingly,
lie becoming disorder Of my curls and
gave me an idea for a new couture.
was 30 much interested that for a mo-
tent forgot the plume In my hand,
ID then I was startled by the odor
burning feathers. OF course the
lume was ruined. Somehow when
yer try to be especially helpful or
economical some mishap Is sure to
,cur.
When mother told Aunt Rachel how
'rry / was about the unfortunate &C
dent all she said was that she should
ink mother would feel that she had
7ed in vain.
1t 10 simply cruel Of Aunt Rachel
say unktnd things to my deaJ
other.
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