The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-23
COUSIN EANNIE'S HAT
sy SUSAN LYNCH.

When Aunt Rachel came to see 10
I one day last week I noticed the mo-
ment she stepped out Of her automo'
bile that she had q millinery boz
With her.
ran to the door to let her IN.
and a. offered to relieve her Of the
package she said in Z manner that
was snippy. to say the least: mot
for you Lucille. Once in . while some
one else must be remembered"
There are times when ! hnd Aunt
Rachel very trying. but one has to
make allowances for the peculiarities
Of the rich relatives, and ! always
feel 1t my duty to overlook any dis.
agreeable remarks she makes.
! The hat she brought was a perfect
dream. She said her milliner had per.
suaded her to buy 1t against her better
judgment. and when she tried It on
before her own mirror she felt more
than ever that the long. dropping
white plume and huge pink roses were
too young for her. So she decided to
give 1t to Cousin Fannie.
It was almost pathetic to see poor
Cousin Fannie In that hat. She has
not the style or carriage to wear
such romantic finery. So 40 soon 10
Aunt Rachel left the house I kindly
offered to relieve her Of It.
| TN give you IS for that hat"
said. "and then you can buy herSeli
Q nice. sensible little turban that
viii b OF some real use to you"
why. Lucile." interposed mother.
how can you offer IS for that hat
when you must know that the plume
alone must b worth at least e26?'
said no moro. for I was hurt that
mother should receive % ungraciously
my desire 70 help Cousin Fannie.
That afternoon. while she and Con.
Gin Fannie we're 1t Z meeting OF their
church guild. I decided to make q
few calls. dressed In my pink and
white marquisette and then. Just for
fun, tried on O,usin Fannie's new hat
It was % tremendously stunning with
my frock that I simply had to leave
It on, for II was most satisfying ia
my artistic taste. Everywhere I went
that day could see the hat created
quite sensation.
Az I was going home late IN the
afternoon I happened to meet Candy
Fuller. who Is now living In Q bach
elor apartment near us.
"You are . symphony In pink and
white" he said admiringly % he
turned to walk my way. "Neapolltau
lea cream couldn't begin to look q
cool and refreshing % you d."
ice cream!" exclaimed. DO you
know. Candy, I've been making calls
nearly all this hot afternoon. and 10
not one house have I been offered
anything cold to eat or drink"
you poor little thing!" laughed
Candy. III It weren't so near dinner
time and II the clouds In the west
didn't look so threatening I'd insis,
upon taking you over to Demonet's
the new place where really and truly
French ices are served"
swell I insist upon going" 70
turned gayly. I'm sure It's not going
to rain"
But It did rain, and rain hard. as we
were going home. Candy felt dread
fully about my wetting but I assured
him that my gown was tubbable, and
that It didn't matter about the hat
l always find that nothing increases
q girls popularity with man friends
more than the faculty Of making light
Of little annoyances and accidents.
"You are simply drenched," cried
mother as ran into tho house
And you've actually got on Fannie'i
! hat! It's . perfect sight"
I'm afraid, mother that rye caught
cold" said. Il feel awfully shivery
win you please have lilly bring me-
some hot coifeei"
"Oh. Lucille. I hope Il won't 30 d
your lungs" said mother.
Don't worry. dear. for I'm sure RI
happened to observe In the glas'
for mother 10 always foolishly anxious
II I have the least ailment.
After I had removed my wet gar
ments and eaten the dinner that moth
er brought me on tray determined
to repair the damage done to Cousin
Fannie's hat. took the feather of
and curled 1t with penknife oyel
the gas jet as had seen grandmother
do to her bonnet tips when ] was lit
tie girl.
As I stood before my dressing cas'
be all right" l answered, scthingly
the becoming disorder of my curls ant
it gave me an idea for new couture
was so much Interested that for mo
ment forgot the plume In my hand
and then | was startled by the odol
of burning feathers. OF course the
plume was ruined. Somehow when
ever I try to be especially helpful Of
economical some mishap Is sure t
occur.
When mother told Aunt Rachel how
! sorry I was about the unfortunate &C
cident all she said was that she Should
think mother would feel that she ha(
! lived in vain.
| It Is simply cruel Of Aunt Rache
70 say unkind things to my deal