Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

For each girl was thinking of that |
violet hat-Theodora how it would |
perfect her white broadcloth. Cecilia
lazily anxious to look her best, Cynthia !
revealing somewhat conceitedly in the
effect her high bred loneliness would
have on certain naughty Harvard SEN
fbrs. Maize seeing herself beautiful in
Jerry Arnold's eyes.
Presently Theodore went on some
what hurriedIy, II shall have to buy q
new one"
$50 shall l." said Cecilia.
ITS an awful BORE" Cynthia
drawled 'but l shall have to get a
new one too"
| But Maize Marchmont said nothing
ard that night when she went home
she kissed her mother and inquired.
Ibid the things come from. the store.
mother, dear?'
| And mother dear answered. Eyes, but
what in the world. Maize" and Maize
| laughed and said, I'm going to trim
| hat
And Just at that moment Theodore
called up Cecilia and asked in an aw-
full tone, Did you buy that hat"
Cecilia retorted: "Of course not. l
! wouldn't do such a mean trick"
well, of all thingsw said Cecilia
Ray.
Ard so. when the day Of the hospital
tea arrived. Cynthia wore white lace
picture hat. ard Cecilia's was rosy with
pink plumes. and Theodore was charm
ing in pale blue one with an aigret.
Maize was late poor little thing"
said Cecilia ITS too bad she can't
have pretty things like the rest Of u.s."
Il love her for her independence"
said Cynthia. '-She is so dear and con-
tented and uncomplaining. But every
body is so dressed up today that am
half afraid to see her in her old
But Theodore interrupted her.
Look" she gasped. "lookr And. fol
lowing the direction of her eyes, they
saw coming toward them down the
length of the luxurious room the violet
hat.
Gard that" mUrmured Theodore, sis
the creature who bought my hat"
why. il was the hat ! tried to
buy" said Cynthia.
"Wcll. CT all the things" said Cecilia
Ray ITS Maize Marchmont!"
They watched her triumphant prog
rees through the rooms. and when she
car,e IN to them Jerry Arnold was IN
her train.
They pounced on her. where did
you get that hat:" they demanded.
Fer moment Maize hcsitated. fol
| fastidious Jerry Arnold was at he.
: elbow.
;. II made it myself" she confessed al
last sturdily.
"What:" they gasped in consort
why. it is exactly like the one al
i Nine. Ashes
THAT was Sold" Maize told them
Ito gorgeous lady who smacked o.
tho stage"
i "Who saw it sold? Cecilia de
% manded.
% az saw il go.
With heart full of VICE.
q cbanted Maize and flashed a glance a
IT Jerry Arnold.
G. He smiled back ut her. "Who eve
10 heard of a schoolteacher trimming
n hat:"
N Behold the scholarly result" an
Maize made an elaborate courtesy.
n Then they all laughed SO gayly tina
!, n half dozen bored Harvard senior
:" came over at once and asked for tea.
, In the hubbub that followed Jerr
ID said to Maize.
20 81 wish you would give me the RICH
,r to buy all of your hats, Maize"
Maize opened her eyes very wild
j, and asked, Are you asking me t
-, marry you right here in this Grove
~ jerry"
=, - Jerry flung up his head, and his eye
~ shone III shout it from the house
g tops if you'll let me-"
Little boy" Mazie's voice wa
- steady, but her heart was beating vic
;" lently. what would you do with
a. wife? You haven't finished college,"
- But this is my senior year." he a.
serted, land after that my money
my own, and if I want to buy you
:" hats for the rest Of my days it's NJ
body's affair but mine"
"And mine," Maize reminded him O
some one came up for more tea.
look here" he whispered as st
dangled her tea ball over pale gree
nc cup, cant you slip behind that Jap
'e nese screen presently, where we ca
ID become engaged decenuy and in o
II der?"
Half an hour later, when Cynthi
re asked, where's Mazie" Cecilia poin
n ed to the screen.
Dr. "She's over there with Jerry A
nold," she said. II can just see IL
al top of the violet hat"
ec "
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