The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-19
PAGE EIGHT
Married Life
the Second Year
ev MABEL HERBERT URNER.

BY MABEL HEH6En OfNGh'
Now where do you want to go,
demanded Warren, as they emerged
from the subway station, where they
had just met.
After much persuasion he had prom
ised to go with her this afternoon to
help select hat.
81 thought we'd better go to As
first" suggested Helen. That's very
near here"
"All right, come on then" with an
air of getting through a disagreeable
task as soon as possible. But I'm not
going to be dragged through more
than half a dozen shops-I can tell
you that"
mo no, dear wen only go to a few
places. I'm sure we can find some
thing.
Although it was the middle of Octo-
Der it was a very warm sultry after
noon. The avenue was crowded with
motors, carriages and well groomed
people.
As Warren walked beside her, Hell
en- was proudly conscious of his tall
well-buIt figure and commanding car
riage. There seemed an air OF dis
tinction about hi mthat made him
stand out above every one else.
At the entrance of As, Helen
paused to look at the elaborate dis
play Of costumes and millinery. The
whole window was trimmed in laven-
der. All the hats and gowns were of
violet and lavender in their various
shades.
Come on" demanded Warren.
'You haven't time to waste.
When they entered the millinery de-
NV
descending saleslady in a trailing
black gown with towering head dress
of blond puffs.
Something in a black or black and
white dress hat murmured Helen
Something not too large"
The saleslady pushed forward two
chairs. please be seated, Then she
disappeared to return with pondrous
black hat covered with white plumes.
This looks much smaller when it's
on the head" at Helen's protest at the
size. Just let me try it on you.
"Oh, | know couldn't wear anything
so large and heavy as that"
Again the saleslady swept away to
return with a tiny black velvet hat the
shape Of a skull cap. with big white
plume curled over the back like an
angry tail.
Helen shrank back as she attempt
ed to place this creation upon her
head "Oh mono; | couldn' wear any
thing like that
"You said you wished small hat
madame"
Yes, | know But | wanted a trimm-
ed hat-nothing on that order
Once more the saleslady trailed back
this time with highly injured air.
And now she brought out three hats
of various sizes.
Before Helen could protest she
placed on her head bonnet
shape with big spreading bow in
the back 1t was so large in the crown
that it came down in rakish fashion
almost over Helen's ears.
Just a little large in the crown. I'll
get bandeau."
"Oh no, no. | couldn't wear this any
way"
But ignoring her protest, the sales
lady brought bandeau, pinned 1T IN
the hat. and again tried it on Helen
who sat helpless in front of the mir
rOr.
"There, now-that's very becoming
Don't you think so?" turning to War
rem, who was sitting with his hands
crossed on his cane, watching the pro
ceedings in cynical silence.
Don't you think that shape is very
good on her" she again asked.
couldn't be much worse" was
Warrens brief comment.
This so disconnected the complacen
cy of the saleslady that she coulC
think of nothing to say. She quickl,
removed the offending hat and trieC
on another.
How do you like that?" stffly.
That's some better-but it's no
Warre1
curtly.
Now l think We'll save your tim
and ours by walking around the cas-
es here and see what you have"
"Oh, of course, if you wish" icily
But many of our hats are not in tn
cases.
We'll. Well see those that are" an,
he strobe towards the cases, while Hel
en- hurriedly pinned on her hat an
followed him.
Nothing her for YOU" after brie
survey. "All too big and freakish. B
jove. if they tried they couldn't max
'em more hideous. Come, let's get GU
of here. Don't you know any plac
where they have sane, normallookin
hats"
Il don't know" doubtfully. 9Th
hats are all rather unusual this year.
Unusual! That's putting it mild. L
call them monstrosities."
AS they crossed over to the elevs
tor. the saleslady who had stood aloe
while they walked through the shoN
cases, now ga7ed after them with al
CRY eyes.
When they reached the street, h
paused with brief; Now where?"
we might try at Ms that
very near"
How bout that place across tn
street there" pointing with the can
to small millinery store opposite.
Why yes. shall we go there? "
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