The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19

"Oh. madame. they are not hats
they are creations
ticnT'
Your bill is 10000 francs. madame"
"A Aiarge sum Monsieur Rehrens.
"Oh, madame 10000 francsi what
are they to the conquest OF Paris2"
So you think my hats will conquer
Madame. the rose flamingo hat.
alone, would conquer Europe
well, these of yours
have you brought them with your"
oh, madame, 30 many hats
gowns! One can not carry those in
one pocket. They shall be sent to-
That is well. And see that they are
packed properly for travelling. Good
day, Monsieur Behrens.''
but. madame, there Is my bili.'
thoaRit your OH:
that. You told me II would be unne-
cessary to pay or delivery and that I
could orange with you before 4 left
When did I say.that, madamet,
When! When | ordered the things"
when you ordered the things?" :.
Madame. there must have been ooms
mistake. As for myself, I am entirely
at madame's disposal, but / have d
partner, Monsieur Bompard-"
II know. o. mistrust me. Well,
return TO Monsieur Bompard and tell
him g e \ hats and gowns TIL
Behrens. inarticulate for a moment,
knots. =. - y
%If madame will excuse me-.
With pleasure" said she, opening
the door. Good day. Monsieur Beh-
rens." .
5"Ah. hut, madame ..,>
Il have nothing more to say to you
on this subject at present. Later ON I
shall communicates my wishes to you.'
Behrens. for once In his life, dumb,
rsreat to 2 R,,m as haS moth 10th
talking to him, about Madame Linden,
and he was quite determined not to
deliver over the exquisite dresses. some
at 5000 francs apiece the marvellous hats
for which house house was SO famous,
without payment OF delivery.
Madame Linden, having closed the
door. whent to the window and looked
out across the courtyard at the street
u the paSsersby,
Outwardly quite calm, she was rag
ing inwardly. She had more than SUI
fctent NOR y to pay Boehmer and Beh-
rens; absolutely honest in her dealings
$3.50 SPS StA NN8NS UAAu
the jeweler had the haberdasher at once
had they not come with their claims
Immediately after the conduct OF DE
Sartines and the insult Of De Joyeuse;
she felt that Paris was falling on her,
that the tradespeopie were only fol-
lowing the example Of their masters
and that he fountain or origin OF all
this was De Sartines.
She was all the more bitter, as she
had intended wearing the necklace that
evening at q reception 20 which she had
been invited by Madame de StenIis. y
While she was standing thus a knock
came at h door, n Placide entered
with q note.
From Madame de stenlis, madame"
She opened II. read IL, and gave q cry
as though some one had wounded her.
Madame de Stenlis regrets that; ow-
ing to sudden indisposition, she Will not
be at home tonight" ~
Then. a little farther down: "
ITO Madame La BRronne Linden
All the other yexations and Insults
she had received hat day paIed before
this. The form of the thing was SO
abominable; spurious politeness cover
ing deathly insult. l- ID. u-.
"Placide.' said his mistress, crum-
ping the paper up and casting II into
a corner OF the room, you can tell
arrange my toilet for Madame de STEM
lis reception" .-..
Yes. madame" ,
Then go 10 Vaudrin and order my
carriage to be sent round at a quarter
to eight, ..l ".
Left alone. she took the handkerchief
OF De Sartines from her pocket and
glanced at it as a soldier giances at his
weapon. 49,. . ."s
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