"Mother, a man's been killed," began Laura. "Not in the garden?" interrupted her mother. "No, no!" "Oh, what a fright you gave me." Mrs Sheridan sighed with relief and took off the big hat. "But listen, mother," said Laura, and she told the dreadful story. "But, my dear child, use your common sense. It's only by accident we've heard of it. If someone had died there normally, we should still be having our party." Laura wanted to say that was terrible, but her mother took the hat and put it on her daughter's head. "My child! The hat is yours. It's made for you. Now, go along and enjoy yourself." Laura went to her room, and there she saw a charming girl in the mirror, in a black hat trimmed with gold daisies and a long black velvet ribbon.