The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12

this box party to which his friend had
asked them, he had remarked: 1.-The
cir! Tom will bring lis a sumner Her
iatner owns i've grocery stores. And
docs n dress:' Jim whistlcd the en-
Ethus'asrn which words could not eff
rect !: "hev! Well, you can bet she
noes: II was then that Adele de-
cided to have the Influenza Saturday
night.
Aftesward she changed her mind.
She was wild to see the play. hat or
no a But now she YEARLY fell
back on h influenza. Jim would be
ashamed. oh, he would, He couldn't
help il!
charge n send" said the hashy
blonde. oh. / don't fancy it," to a
flasher friend. "but only want. it
Tor a little hack hat TO wear morn.
ings." And then she rustled out. And
Adele's eyes grew sulien. Her lips
no longer quivered. She wished that
she really could have the ~infiuenza-
and die! 1t wasn't fair" She NUT
tered it bitterly.
At $50 the norid, cyerdressed GUS
toner came for the hat trimmed with
the velvet orchids. With her was a
good looking, we'll dressed man about
the same age. But, being a man ne
looked ten years younger. And there
was a mean expression. on his thin,
handsome face The hat was not quite
finished. They had 10 wait five min
utes. 81 hope you'll like it," the
woman said twice Il got it al ear
like that mauve hat hat I had once
before that you like so. Do you re-
member
Fl. yawned. NO irritably. az do
no remember. How in thunder could
! remember a hat that you wore if
& e years aso?"
Tho woman bit her lin. And just
then an crrand girl from the trim
ming room handed the hat to Adele.
Foth he n and Adele drew u
long involuntary breath of admira-
ders Of h orchids, with an occasion.
al petal OF pale pink, blended exquis-
itciy with the delicate mauve Of the
velvet brim. And the dull orange rib
bon drawn through, just showing here
and there through the green Of the
leaves was like q blotch .. orange
light against a purple sunset The
womanwonan pulled her hat of has
lilly. Her eyes glowcd. She put the
husband. And he laughed. Good
Lord:' he cried. You look like an
overgrown poster. Why, you're a
freak
Don't you like the hat?" she fall
tered.
The hat? Yes!" he snapped. "on
Il girl-a young woman: But-on
YOU" He laughed again. Lord:
Women neve know when they get
old"
The oma hastily unpinned the
hat. Adele saw that her hands were
trembling and her eyes were full Of
tears Sho a1mnSf ruShed IF at Aleln'v
outstretched hands. The man. turned
away in a bored fashion /. There was
a charge for trimming which must
he paid whether she accepted the hat
or not. Adele had to call a head
saleswoman to arrange the affair. The
man frowned angrily over the delay.
And then the oma e away with
him. Her ford. middleaged face
quivercd. She was finding it hard
hands that held the expensive rings
were c]inched.
The head said Ady laughed at the
lots like her she, langhed. And lots
like him. We can't ali be. young and
pretty like you. Adele" with a shrug
at her own thin sailowness reflected
in a glass near by.
Adele told Jim that night. wonder
ing while she told If he would under.
stand all. He didn't. Adele laughed
afterward softly over his obtuseness.
Well" he commented. unfeelingly.
what does an old woman want to
hang a bushel basket of rainbow on
her head for? Why don't they all
wear stylish little hats like you do?
Just a nifty quill-that's what i like.
Now, that girl Of Toms, she puts on a
dry goods store. and that's what she
looks like. Believe me-, I'm glad you
next year. that I'm going to get this
year. don't you think
"Of course said Adele. content
edly.