The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-27
TIE Good the III
Wind Blesv
BY VIRGINIA BLAIR.
Copyrighted, 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.

mad come at any other time"
''She will expect to be entertained
Miss Cynthia chimed In.
Maize. tying on her veil before the
mirror. decided: I'VE can have some
good times with the girls. But there
won't be any men, and Constants
can't exist without men,"
Nonsense" said Miss Cynthia
She'll have to when she comes to Hill
ton"
Maize talked the situation over later
with Serena Sears.
You see, met Constantia at the
seashore the summer | went with the
Merrills. and ! had lovely clothes, and
we lived at the best hotels and did
everything in the most approved way.
II told Constantia that when was
Mt home with Aunt Cynthia | didn't
have all the advantages and that my
outing with the Merrills was just their
farewell treat before they went
abroad. But Constantia can't under
stand what life at Hilton is, and she
will expect gay time"
We'll. it's an iii wind that blows
nobody any good" said Serena senten.
tiously. Perhaps she will lIven us ur
a bit"
"Constantia could liyen up a nun,
merry" Maize told her. "but Hilton Is
hopeless"
Letters coming from Constantia told
OF her preparations.
.She is getting lots OF pretty clothes. =
Maize reported TO Serena. ''and where
is she going to wear them;"
But Serena, true 10 her name, would
not worry. .She win delight our eyes
with them" she said. Il haven't seen
an up TO date gown for so long that
I'd rather gaze on It than on Rem.
brandt"
The day Of Constantia's arrival Ma.
zie put the big old fashioned house in
order. while Aunt Cynthia baked de.
lectable things.
Serena Sears came In the afternoon
IF Constantia hasn't the good taste
to enjoy this lovely old room and Aunt
Cynthia's tea and mullins and cocoa.
nut cake she's benighted individual
said she.
But think Of Constantia trailing
pale blue broadcloth on this old rugr
walled Maize.
Maize walked to the station. bu
she brought constantia back In IN,
only cab the town afforded. II was
shabby and ramshackle. but the LITTLE
horse was plump. and 50 was the
driver.
We feed people and animals vel
in Hilton" Maize explained TO Con
stantia. Eating Is our only diver
sion"
Constantia dimpled. II think Hilton
Is dear" she emphasized.
But after they had driven a littl.
way she said suddenly. "MazIe Lang
ley. don't believe have seen a sin
gle man since we left the station"
There aren't any. Maize Informed
her. Il warned you. I told you n
my letters that Hilton was deadly
dull"
Constantia's laugh rippled. "oh
you goosie." she said. "as n cared
u will be rest. II the girls are nice
sort Of bachelor girls paradise"
Maize nodded. There Is nothing for
men to do In these Hampshire hills
she said, "and except few merchants
and the minister and the doctor there
aren't any"
We'll. ] wish Bobbie Dwyer could
hear that" Constantia murmured.
who Is Bobbie Dwyerr' Maize de
handed.
"Bobbie." Constantia explained, with
elaborate and strangely earnest scorn
fulness. is lord Of creation. I was
engaged 70 him until one day he tried
TO dictate TO me! Then, Of course.
broke II on and told him there were
some worse things than being an old
maid. and he flung back at me that he
should live single. for be could never
trust woman again. and then told
him that an old maid was happier
than a bachelor. and be said II I tried
Il I'd find out and. oh. wish you had
heard u.s. And In spite Of the trag
edy Of her recital Constantia laughed
And I'm glad there aren't any mer
here-I hate them
Marie's face giowed. I'VE win have
a lovely time II you feel that way
she said.
Just then the ramshackie cab round
ed curve. and there was the old
house. with Aunt Cynthia at the win
dow and the light shining out behind
her. and they went IN and had tes
and mullins and little cakes. and Ma
zie feasted her eyes on the picturs
Constantia made In her modish gown.
The next day Serena Sears came
over.
-aazie told me how pretty you
were" she said quantity. "and I told
her I'd rather see you than a picture
bat you are better than a whole ar
gallery
And that afternoon a Iot Of girl,
came. pretty and nuttering creatures
who hung about Constantia sdmiring
~.
II love girls" she said when tbey