The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-25
OoIAs COUSIN A FAVOR
BY MILE JEANETTE.

Early In the winter l bought q taupe
hat with . plume shaded from taupe
to q vivid rose. At first liked it very
much, but when the shaded plumes be-
gan to be common I>grew tired Of it
and wished I had chosen more ex-
elusive style, I saw q hat in a shop
window In our neighborhood that was
Just what desired. Az 1t was marked
down on account of the lateness Of the
season. was strongly tempted to buy
It, but 1t seemed extravaganza when
my own hat was perfectly good. Then
l thought saw a chance to do Cousin
Fannie . favor.
"You really need new hat" said
to her. land I'll be glad'to let you have
this one, dear. at half what paid for
it."
IF need a new one," Cousin Fannie
said, laughing in an odd way, why
should buy your old one?"
But this is just as good as new and
much handsomer than anything you
could find at the price," explained.
"You know very we'll that for me it
would be quite out Of character" she
declared. I'm really surprised, Lu-
cile, that you should ask me to buy It, !"
The annoyance in Cousin Fannie's
tone was distinctly unpleasant to me.
l am always so sensitive, and I had
been merely trying to be obliging.
think Cousin Fannie is growing more
and more difficult. It requires a great
deal Of patience and tact on my part
to live with her. despite my unfailing
good temper.
had almost resigned myself to
wearing the taupe hat until 1t was time
to get spring one, when Arthur
knight and George Requier invited
Louise Erwin and me to little social
affair at their club. Then felt that
positively must dress In q manner to
do them credit. As poor, dear Louise
is such a dowdy. it seemed especially
necessary for me to look my best. l
went around to the little milliner's and
found that the hat had admired was
still there. When tried it on I saw
at once that it suited my style exactly
But l oughtn't to buy it." l sighed
II really can't afford another hat when
this one Of mine Is 80 perfectly good. u
TITS wonderfully becoming" said
the milliner. "You won't regret pick
ing up such q bargain"
| Q,,t 7 attn hoc3totoN UIP no,,ld
only sell this" l said as took OF the
new hat and contemplated my old one
q moment before putting 1t on.
Leave it here and I'll do my best te
sell 1t for you," said the milliner.
'How good Of you'll" I exclaimed al
I opened my purse and paid for thu
new hat. wore away my new pur
chase with great pleasure.
Both Arthur and George managed
to convey their appreciation Of my ap
pearance on the day Of the social at
fair and felt repaid for my effort.
was little sorry for Louise, for mus
confess that the contrast between u,
was rather painful. But Louise dit
not appear to notice It. She seems t
be one Of those unfortunate person.
who pay little attention to dress.
sometimes marvel that she is invite,
anywhere.
watched the milliners window will
interest and was disappointed to se'
my hat still there every time passed
I began to think that would have t
take it home and wear 1t for secon'
best.
Then one day happened to NEE
Carol Nodine shopping madly.
Il suppose l look like a back nun
ber," she said. you know, I haven
been in town this winter until today
and need almost everything before
can 60 anywhere"
III you want a hat you'd better g
to a splendid little milliner up GU
way" said. "She sells perfect beat
ties at about half what you'd pa
downtown. bought this hat there. ="
Really? It's charming. I'll certain
ly try her. What do you think ough
to get?"
We'll. I suppose you know that tn
taupe hats with shaded plumes ar
having great run this year. and the
are awfully pretty, but don't kno'
what you really need, Carol"
\, Today Betty came to our house q
parently with the sole purpose Of tel
ing me that Carol had discovered tbs
the hat she bought was one that ha
discarded" and that Carol Is deepl
: offended! am sure that Carol hs
no cause for complaint against me. !
the first place, l purposely avoide
A advising her in regard to hat, and
is surely not my fault that she ha
pened to buy mine. l wish l kne
what busybody told her. I simply ca