Show A 1 womanly act I 1 I 1 it was wa said the relator rc lator several years ago when we first moved here hem at that time bonnet wearing was not in vogue in fi the smaller towns although in new york even then the custom was well established soon after my arrival I 1 was invited to a church entertainment and was chagrined on reaching the dressing room to find every woman except myself in a dressy bonnet which she did not lay aside perceiving my own blunder blander instantly it was with a keen sense of embarrassment icat 1 I perforce put oft off cay vay knitted fa fascinator ci and faced the prospect of spending spen ding the evening among strangers singled out by my unfortunate ignorance undoubtedly my face displayed the mortification I 1 felt for I 1 noticed a lady wy looking at mo me several times in a frI friendly eDdly halt half sympathetic way she was evidently a well known and popular woman in the company for everybody greeted her with great cordiality and you may fancy my imy sweet relief when this woman whose heart waa was as tender as s her face was lovely fussed bussed about fanned herself conspicuously and finally declared the rooms were going to be unbearable and she believed she he would leave her bonnet up stairs it will be ho bo much more comfortable tor for table she most have sighed to put off oa the dainty little article which completed her handsome toilet and I 1 noticed her hair dressed for a bonnet needed considerable arranging to be presentable without one but I 1 am ture sure her heavenly crown crow ngot got an especially brilliant jewel that night for her most womanly succor of a sister ia distress 1 her iler point of view hanew la new york times timm |