Starlett and Mel hurried to the Post office in Atlanta to look at the new listing of casualties. The list was long and alphabetical. Mel saw Charles Hooligan listed before Starlett, because Starlett had skipped over her husband's name and simply went to the "S--es".
"Oh, Dahing Starlett, I am so verah, verah sorra for you'ins" said Melly with tears running down her face. Starlett ignored her. Ahh, no "Silkes" listed.
"And, why ah you sorra?" she asked happily. As Melly pointed to Starlett's "Charlie" in the list of dead soldiers, Starlett bit her lip. "Oh, Phooey, I have to weah black like an ol crow. I look terrible in black. Well, lets us do some shoppin, Melly, and we'll try the hat stoah first. I suppose I have to weah black, but underneath, my shimmy and petticoat ah gonna be red." Melly looked at her.
"Starlett, my dahling Starlett, I am so verah sorra. We mustn't stay heah any longah as the othas need to see the lists. Come, Deah."
And when they were in the Millinery Store (that's a hat shop), Starlett found a beautiful red hat and took it to the counter. Then Melly smiled sadly, shook her head and said, "Deah Haht, you must be brave. You ahh strong, find a black hat."
After much nonsense and pitiful whining, the two made it home without any package. The new clothes were delivered later that afternoon. Starlett now had to wear her black (with red underneath for fun).