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He devoted five seconds to thought
“Probably if you buy hats so freq
uently, if you have one that you pur
chased in the corresponding season
last year. If so, in what condition
is it?”
“It was probobiy given to my
maid long ago. Really, do you pro
pose to persist in being utterly im
possible?”
“Not at all. On the contrary, 1
am very glad to have this matter
of hats brought up. I can see that it
ferits attention. Really, Miss Brooke,
1 do not wont you to misunderstand
me.”
The efficiency man paused for an
instant to give emphasis to his words.
“I desire your co-operation in all
things, including hats. I am not in
the least unreasonable; I am merely
trying to apply business principles in
a new field. I am sure that you will
assist me. Now, as to hats, I may say
that I never pay more than five dol
lars for my own. usually less. Assum
ing, for argument, that I pay five, I
can buy 20 hats for a hundered dol
lars. It would probably take me five
years to consume 20 hats. The hat
which you are now bearing, while
different in style from my own, is
nevertheless obviously less durable,
both in design and material. I cannot
se e that it is an efficient hat, while
1 already know that it is not an econ
omy hat.
“Let us be reasonable. I will make.
;.n exception in this case, which I do
not think justifies another hat for a
period of nine or 10 weeks. I will
give you a requisition for a new hat
now. He smiled at her in a friendly
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way. Constance held her breath.
"But I shall specify that the hat is
not to cost more than five dollars.”
She arose slowly from her chair
and faced him.
“Are you serious?” she asked in
a low tone.
“Oh, quite.”
The bitter moments of life are vis
ited upon the rich and yoor alike.
Constance knew that she was poor
—very poor.
“I—l shall go about in tatters,”
she said brokenly. “I shall wear my
old hat!”
The efficiency man looked at the
old hat and liked it. The thought oc
curred to him that Constance and the
hat had been created for each other.
There was a beautiful harmony that
appealed to him, which was testi
mony to the fact that art was not
wholly dead within him. Neverthe
less he did not care to looked up
on wholly as a person who pinched
pennies and bit nickles. Efficienc
was more than mere saving. Nor did
he think it right for Constance to go
in tatters, although he could easily
>elieve that she would nrobobly orna-
ment them. Here was a chance to kill
two birds with one stone.
“See here, Miss Brooke,” he said.
“I am going to demonstrate some
thing to you. It will be an object les
son in efficiency. You say that a
proper hat cannot be bought for
five dollars, hence you are in the
r.abit of paying a hundred. I differ.
I say that a proper hat can also be
an econimical hat. You are going
to get a new hat.”
“Wait, please.”
“But—”
He seized the telephone and call
ed a number.
“Is this the Luxembourg shop?
Very well. This is the residence of
Mr. John W. Brooke. Please send
up an assortment of hats for Miss
Brooke to examine. Os course, all
kinds of hats. And send them up
right away. In half an hour? Make
it 20 minutes, if possible. Yes; that's
all.”
He turned to Constonce as he
hung up the receiver, and smiled.
“I’ll show you how to buy a hat,”
he said. “I’ll send for you, Miss
Brooke, as soop as the hats arrive.”
Constance walked out in a daze.
He was going to buy an economical
hat—and he had telephoned to
Luxembourg! She whistled softly and
winkled her forehead in perplexitly.
Oh, well, there was nothing to do
but wait. But she was intensely
curious.
Half an hour later H. Hedge sum
moned her to the library. There were
many hat-boxes there, under the
chaperonage of two young women
whose own hats identified them as
eminently qualified for their duties.
“We are ready to examine hats,”
he said briskly, pushing aside his
work and nodding at th e hat cus
todians.
Ihe first hat was large and of a
profuse richness. The efficiency man
shook his head at once. .
“But at least I may try it on,” ex
claimed Constance. •
He shrugged his shoulders and she
tried it on, surveying the effect in a
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Followed a succession of hats,
which, to the efficiency man, were
plainly constructed to sell by acre
age. He was patient, however. Con
stance could try them on, if she wish
ed—but she could not buy. He nad
committed himself to a hat to prove
one of the truths of economy and ef
ficiency, but he was steadfast aga
inst extravagance.
"No small hats?" he asked finally.
"But yes, indeed,” said the second
salesman. “Some that are ex
quisite.”
“Trot ' eru out. please.”
There was a very pretty parade of
small hat.-, but at nearly all of them
H. Hedge merely shook his head. He
was not to be deceived; he recog
nized the high cost of living when he
saw it. They bore all the outward
evidence of sky prices. Constance
appeared pleased with some of them,
and sighed when she read his steady
disapproval.
At last he became impatient, and
began diving into boxes himself.
Three hats he tossed aside carelessly,
bringing exclamation of dismay from
the young ladies of the Luxembourg.
Then, suddenly, he was all business.
“Here we are." he safd. “Put this
on.”
It was the tiniest hat of all, a mere
bit of velvet. Not a stitch of trim
ming, not a solitary ornament graced
, it. It was almost Quakerish in is
' simplicity. Yet, as Constance placed
it on her head, it suddenly assumed
a rakish little air of its own, so that
lit became more than a hat—it was a
| saucy sentiment.
I “Like that?” he demanded.
| Constance did like it. Anybody
would have liked it. because of the
sheer pertness and mischief of the
thing. But she was canny. She mere
ly shrugged her shoulders.
’l “It is exquisite!” said the first
saleswoman. ,
SALARY INCREASE
COMES WITH
PROMOTION
CHICAGO. Sent. 2 5 .-—After a I
ca’ eful survey of the entire 'abor |
I situation extending from office boy |
■ to indications are that I
I positions showing increases ir sal- ‘
aries require experienced help.
Consulting th< president cf one ,
of our largest industries, the writ- ■
er inquired regaiding the rapid I
success of a certain young man who
had become general manager, and
who a few years ago was but office
boy; his answer was, Brown start
ed at office boy, the lowest salaried
position in our office, he was am
bitious and managed to purchase a
typewriter on small monthly pay
ments and after three weeks of
practice at home he was promoted
to bill clerk, which position gave
him knowledge of the selling price
of all merchandise. K’is next ad
vance was that of typist, which
taught him the numerous forms of
letter-waiting and enabled him to
hold a stenographic position, giv
ing him complete knowledge of let
ter-writing. He was then made sec
retary, bringing him into contact
with all busines details and quali
fied him for the general manager’s
office at ten thousand ver year.
The same opportunity awaits ev
ery young man and woman. Educa
' tion or age have nothing to do with
operating so simple a it achine as I
the type writer. We are informed |
that a great piece of benevolent,
work is being carried on by a large
Chicago mail order house in fur
nishing typewriters to people wor
thy of credit, by selling on small
monthly installments, so low as to
average about eight cents per da?
and actually teaching thei. custom
ers how to use and operate any tpe
writer in about three weeks’ time
You can get other information b]
writing the International Type
writer Exchange, 184 W. Lake St.,
Chicago. Illinois.—gadv.l
| “It seems they all are,” remarked
ti. 1 efficiency man dryly. How a
j bout your opinion. Miss Brooke?”
“It is not bad,” she said reluctant
lly. "But—”
Her glance wandered toward the
discarded creations. H. Hedge shook
Ulis head promptly.
' “Too high-priced, the rest of that
■stuff. Now, this hat is reasonable.
| Anybody can see it’s cheap. Yet it’s i
a good hat. It’s durable, simple, and I
Does it fit? What is it—a seven?” ;
One of the Luxembourg ladies was >
I about to break into vivid speech
when Constance checked her with a
1 glance.
j “The hat fits quite well,” she said '
gravely.
"I thought so. Want it?”
“Why—l believe so— with your
consent, of coures.”
(To Be Continued)
(Prom The Times Recorder, Nov.
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Mrs. Charlie Gammage of Ameri
cus and her brother /and Dan
Kleckley, of Birmingham, Ala., were
Friday guests of Mrs. A. N. English.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Justice and
little son. Clarence, of Andersonville
were this week-end guests of rela
tives here.
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man endurance, laid aside the arm ar- AFfrU ji* * WjJ|
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their families and former occupations. ; p \
Today, on the occasion of this momen- ' U.iqaa
tous anniversary, this nation pays .•&
homage to the 70,000 men who fell
upon the field of honor. Those men
did not die or suffer in vain, for since
that memorable November day of
1918 great strides have been made to- wX
ward universal peace. '
Let us be happy in the thought, that Saskl
while our sacrifice was severe, the KzW
marks of battle were not indelible. i W'M'y*
America has risen from the blows J s 'i
of Mars!
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WEDNESDY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 11, |9 25
of Americus were tms week-end 1
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gvests Ct relatives nere.
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Miss Vai Kleckley returned to the |
Plains hospital Thursday, where she j*
will continue her medical treatment i
under the Drs. Wise.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Lee and baby
of Pleasant Hill were Saturday
guests of her mother, Mrs. Mary Mc
, Lendon. Her sister, Miss Evelyn
; McLendon accompanied her home for
| a week’s visit.
Mrs. Mary McLendon and children •
were Saturday night and Sunday |
guetss of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. !
’ Heath near Lacrosse.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Holloway and
(children spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Willis
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