The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24
The Good the III
Wind BlesO
BY VIRGINIA BLAIR.
Copyrighted. 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nothing could be more unfortu
nate" said Miss Cynthia.
Maize agreed dejectedly. III she
had come at any other time"
"She will expect to be entertained
Miss Cynthia chiIned 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 Constantia
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.
~ told Constantia that when ! was
at home with Aunt Cynthia / didn't
have all the advantages and that my
outing with the Merrils 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"
well. it's an III wind that blows
nobody any good" said Serena senten.
tiously. Perhaps she will liyen us uT
a Bit
.constantia could liven up 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?r
But Serena, true to her name, would
not worry. "She will delight our eyes
with them" she said. Il haven't seer
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 ir
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 Aun
Cynthia's tea and mullins and cocoa
nut cake she's a benighted Individual
said she.
"But think OF Constantia trailin,
pale blue broadcloth on this old rug-
walled Maize.
Maize walked to the station. bu
she brought constantia back In IN,
only cab the town afforded. II wa
shabby and ramshackle. but the littl,
horse was plump. and so was tn,
driver.
We feed people and animals vel
I'm Hilton" Maize explained to Con
stantia. Eating is our only diver
Sion"
constantia dimpled. Il think Hilto,
Is dear" she emphasized.
But after they had driven a littl,
way she said suddenly. Make Lang
Ley. don't believe have seen sin
gle man since we left the station"
There aren't any" Maize informed
her. II warned you. | told You Ii
my letters that Hilton was dead,
dull"
Constantia's laugh rippled. "Oh
you goosle." she said, "as IL I cared
II will be rest, II the girls are nice
a sort OF bachelor girls paradise"
Mazie nodded. There Is nothing fol
men TO do In these Hampshire hills,
she said. "and except a few merchant,
and the minister and the doctor Their,
aren't any"
well. ] wish Bobble Dwyer coul,
hear that" Constantia murmured.
who is Bobbie DwyerT' MAIZE de
manded.
'Bobbie." Constantia explained. Will
elaborate and strangely earnest scorn
fulncss, lis lord Of creation. | wat
engaged 10 him until one day he tries
90 dictate 10 me! Then. Of course.
broke II on and told him there wer,
some worse things than being an ol,
maid. and he flung back at me that b.
should live single. for be could nevel
trust woman again. and then told
him that an old maid was happieI
than bachelor. and he said II trie,
II I'd find out. and, oh. wish you In,
heard u.s. Aud In spite of the trag
edy Of her recital Constantia laughed
And I'm glad there aren't any mel
here-l hate Them
Mazie's face glowcd. Eve will hav,
a lovely time IL you feel that way
she said.
Just then the ramshackle cab round
cd 4 curve. and there was the 81,
house. with Aunt Cynthia az the win
dow and the light shining out benin,
her. and they went In and had tea
and mullins and little cakes. and Ma
zie toasted her eyes on the plctur,
Constantia made In her modish gown.
The next day Serena Sears cam
over.
"Mazlc told me how pretty yoi
werc." she said quantity. 'and toi,
her I'd rather see you than a picture
but you are better than a whole ar
gallery"
And that afternoon lot of girl