The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04

sold 800 hats, but today the 800 ha,
could wait for the $40 one which this
little country girl would ultimately
buy. Her voice was ow but decided.
Mrs. Mccormack may continue to
wait until l am ready to fit her. Or
you may call Miss -Clary to wait upon
her"
You see. you don't want a plain
black hat" she said softly.
The girl shook her head slowly.
mo-" she said. wistfully, 81 don't
I've always had black. You see.
when ] was quite. a little girl / had
to wear black hats for my mother.
One black hat lasted a long time,
found out. and I've kept right on
wearing them until I guess they've
become a kind Of habit No one
ever told meothey' Weren't right and
proper. except .one nerson''-the deli
cate face drooped-s'he asked me il
II was always going to wear black
as if he-he had alluded openly to
our overwhelmingly and mine. I
spoke to him after that when 1 met
him, but tina was all. And now they
say he's going with Charlotte Nor
gan, because. maybe, she does not
wear black hats. She can afford to
wear any color she chooses. I'm sure.
I thought I wouldn't care. but I did
i do Her lips trembled. And
when father gave me SIS for my
spring things, ! decided that I'd come
ly gorgeous hat-and maybe when
he saw it-maybe. And then I
thought that would be absurd, and I
had no business to use the money
that way, and I'd buy the plain black
hat. as usual, and try to forget" Her
voice broke and under the yellow
roses she hid her face in her hands.
Molly stood still looking at her. In
the next compartment Miss Clary was
having a very bad time with Mrs. Nc
Cormack who was in one Of her worst
mind. She was thinking fast. think
ing much-"I earn $4,000 a year."
she was thinking, land it's all mine
to spend as 1 choose. There's no one
to scold me If I am foolish or ex-
travagant. I'm not ordinarily either.
but now I've a mind to be a little Of
both. She will never guess that I'm
making her a present"
Don't cry. DEAR" she said. your
hat won't become you II you do. Wipe
your eyes > And while the girl was
wlR41A6 l1ISAiis N lAo6AS JAZZ CASlldIlk~
ed the hat Of roses for the Dresden
dream. Look" she whispered.
Here's your hattie hat you must
have"
But it's $50" stammered the girl.
mot to you. will cut the price.
You may have it: for SO. That's
about what you meant to pay. isn't
it? But you are not to say anything
about it. You are simply to wear
your hat and be happy in it. and
sometime think Of me-" Her manner
instantly became ~businesslike. 1--WE
another customer waiting. Shall I
sen this hat or will you take it with
you?"
"oh. I'll take It," murmured the girl,
seeming too much dazed yet to real
ize what had happened. Her face
all color, all light. She looked
as Cinderella must have looked when
the fairy godmother began to bestow
her gifts. And the prince, Molly knew.
waiting.
Three minutes later Molly appeared
to Mrs. Mccormack.
II thought you were coming"
growled that great dame. NOW. Til
be suited. How hne and fresh you
look, my dear! You get a good deal
Of pleasure out Of your hats. I dare
say"
Molly reached for the perfection Of
French millinery which was being Of
fered her.
"well. occasionally my hats do
seem worth WHILE" she admitted,
cheerfully.