Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
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you full price for it. I'm not making
a penny off hats like that, but they are
| a good advertisement"
Eight dollars seems a sinful price
for me to pay for hat sighed Milly
after her employer had returned to the
workroom She knew that Miss Pet
tigrew could not afford to make any
reduction in the price of the lovely
green hat, for there was Eben Petit
grew, her crippled brother, who had to
be supported, as well as the orphan
child of another brother.
It'll have to trim up my old black hat,
I'm afraid" decided Mflly while she
selected bunch of lavender flowers
for old Mrs. Bemis'N new bonnet.
There, Mrs. Bemis; that is very pref
ty. 1 think a black lace butterfly pois-
ed over the flowers would be lovely"
Not for me, Milly. 1 should be as
nervous as witch if 1 thought there
was a butterfly or any other insect on
my bunnit! I'd feel as IL it was nib
bling away. Ugh, take it away, child,
and put rosette of black lace there"
Milly laughed as she put the black
butterfly back in the case where 1t be-
longed. Mrs. BemiS was as kind heart
ed as she was queer, and no one knew
it better than Miily Blake, for she had
boarded with Mrs. Bemis ever since
her mother had died and she had been
compelled to earn her own living.
Here comes Eyalyn Allen" whis-
pered Mrs. Beniis suddenly, land de-
clare If she hasn't got that mincing
city girl with her-what's her name?
Oh, yes, Rosamund Lagrange. 1 new
er knew Evalyn Allen bought her hats
in Sunnybrookr'
"She does occasionally" said Milly.
Miss Pettigrew said she'd trim your
hat this afternoon. and will bring 1t
home tonight"
That's a good girl" approved Mrs.
Bemis as she tied on her old bonnet
with a jerk Come home early, dear
lie. I'm going to have wafties and hon.
ey for supper"
"Goodyr' cried Milly with her own
sunny smile.
The remains OF that smile greeted
the two fashionably attired girls who
entered the little shop as Mrs. Bemis
passed out.
Evalyn nodded carelessly at Milly
and spoke in her pleasant way:
Good morning. Milly. I'm IN love
with that green straw in the window.
Don't tell me that Miss Pettigrew
turned out that confection."
.'She copied 1t after pattern hat.
All the materials are imported"
"Indeedr' smiled Evalyn. well, I'd
f,rv
for my spring suit. and it will save me
a trip to town if can find hat here.
Just imagine. Rosamund. dear old Sun
nybrook turning out hat like this"
Milly WINGED as Miss Allen posed be-
fore the mirror in the coveted green
hat. Undoubtedly it was becoming &c
Evalyn, and Miss Lagrange was quite
enthusiastic over II.
"Get it, darlingw she urged gushing
". 'Oh, here comes Mr.. Madison!
Good morning, Mr.. Madison. Do tell
me IL Evaiyn doesn't look stunning In
that hat"
: Dick Madison, who had stopped in
the store to see Milly Blake. was taken
back by the warm welcome he receiv-
ed from the two pretty customers.
He had barely time to exchange a
glance with Milly when Evalyn and
her friend monopolized his attention.
Half an hour later he left the store
with a girl at either side, both talking |
Milly. standing straight and pale be-
hind the counter. listened to Miss Pet |
excited chatter with unsmiling |
face The little miliiner was twirling |
the green hat on her outstretched fin
gers.
Just think, my dear; she said she
would give me $40 for the hat if I
would promise not to. Duplicate it,