The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
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T. MISS CHERRY Hlr'
IA BY JANE OSBORN.
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BY JANE OSBORN

1t was not t''l Clara TonsOU-,-{
known tn customers as Mile Cl,.
spite of her marriage to tho g..
member of the firm Of Tomson >.
ers-had repeated her interropa,I..
the third time that Tom TOMS,
brother-in-law, looked up from M.
and grunted IA negative.
And just then the other N,
son-Boh Tom>on. ClaraS bus.'.
came into his brothers office VII.
wife was waiting 10 20 to lima
with him. and before she had sn'
put her question 10 him he had !,
that question unnecessary.
Say, where dil you get the pi.
the cherry hat ne laughed ana a
slipping into the slang current an
the girls who worked in the min.
workrooms of which his wife
chose to be in charge, he ,ss,
"Some hat, that. Did the kid nah,
herSelfT"
You don't suppose she could \,
bought II, do YOU; guess there W.
fire sale on cherries at the five ana !,
cent store out in Podunk Just IA,
she made her way to the city \
wouldn't have to be told that she =,
from the country. But I'm not ~
10 let the girls tease her. She a.,
like u nice sort and it's her first M,
Thetlder Mr.. TomSOn saw the n,
little Margaret Daw, the youn, n
prentice-juSt as she stood at be- !,
er, and before she had taken a. \
much discussed hcadgear he hs
chance to look and to smile. Csnr
his younger brother found cOnsidens
time to east bantering remarks a.
Miss Cherry Hat" as they called
Tom was too much preoccupied 70 Y
them.
To Tom TOmsOn hats were "
tons of coal are To big mine opers,rI
or "best sellers" 10 the publlshs
magnetic stars 10 theatrical mansrs
He could no more have designed n
than he could have designed ysa.-
no more than the mine operator m1
have mined coal or the theatrical nd
ager could have taken leading nj.
But he knew. or thought he knew, I'd
hats when he saw them. There wu|
look of understanding among the 4.
in the wOrkroOms when he had ",
Cherry Hat" transferred from 4
wOrkrOomS TO his own office.
1t was one day few weeks an
Margaret Daw had started work
TOmsOn's that the younger member
the company came to- his brother n
serious mood and began to talk abb
the girl.
II don't want TO butt into your |
vate affairs" he said. but IL you N
~ want to be seen with that II
country girl. can't you induce her
wear a regular hat? Haven't sou e
spoken to her abOut that che
thingT"
No" answered Tom, 81 haven't
perhaps the reason haven't is beca
we have had too many other thing
talk about. Miss Daw is an extren
charming and capable young womal
ooh. that's the way the wind blC
is it?"' returned. the brother. w
she does seem a nice enough girl.
honestly. Tom. couldn't you do 50
thing about her hat?"
"She knows her business" inter-
ed Tom. THAT Miss Daw has got y
ideas that are going to make TIL
hum"
You don't mean that she knows
thing about hats, A girl that w
wear that-it's a wonder you d
want her to take Clara's place In
wOrkroOms."
mo, I don't think that will be ne
sary. She can stay here in the o
with me and simply hand her idea
to Clara for execution"
1t was an hour later when c
had returned from luncheon and
and her husband and Margaret
were closeted with Tom Tomson In
private Office.
We'll, now we are here. what Is
news?" the younger TomsOn began
THAT Miss Daw has consented
marry me, for one thing" beamed ]
81 guess 1t is no surprise that | wa
her to-and now l am going to
her to tell us who made that Oh
hat. She has never told me. /
only guessed"
Margaret reached to her desk W
the much-maligned piece Of mill
was lying. Holding II caressingly In
hand she turned IL over. and Their
vealed the name that made Bob
Clara start back with surprise. II
the name Of the greatest of Par
milliners.
Now ! will tell you my little ST
Margaret explained. 81 came here
purpose. / have studied costIm,
signing for several years In this {
try and abroad. A few months Q
Joined forces with a group Of stut
and designers, who were of the OPT
that the American manufacturer
the American public cling to Pari
signed hats and garments merely
the name. l wanted to And out |
were right. / managed to get
cherry hat and a few others thr'
Paris in spite of the war. So. you
i have not proved my theory. 81
doesn't really matter"
NO" Tom said. taking up the thl
Of the explanation. because she
going back To her artist friends