Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-21
drawled. "but I shall have to get a

new one 100,
But Maize Marchmont said nothing.
and 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, Mazie2" and Maize
laughed and said. T'm going to trim
a hat"
And just at that moment Theodore
called up Cecilia and asked In an aw-
full tone, did you buy that hatT'
Cecilia rerortcd: "Of course not. I
wouldn't do such mean trick"
"Well, Of all thlngsw said Cecilia
Ray.
And 30. when the day Of the hospital
tea arrived, Cynthia wore n white lace
picture hat, and Cecilia's was rosy with
pink plumes, and Theodore was charm
ing In pale blue one with an aigret.
MazIe was late poor little thingw
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 accomplishing. But every.
body is so dressed up today that am
half afraid to see her I'm her old
But Theodore interrupted her.
"Look," she gasped, "lookp And, fol
lowing the direction of her eyes, they
saw coming toward them down the
length of the luxurious room the violet
hat.
'And that" murmured Theodore, 'is
the creature who bought my hat"
"Why, 1t was the hat I tried to
buy" said Cynthia.
"Well, of all the thingsw said Cecilia
Ray. "It's Mazle Marchmont"
They watched her triumphant prog
ress through the rooms. and when she
came up to them Jerry Arnold was In
her train
They pounced on her. "Where did
you get that hat2" they demanded.
For moment Maize hesitated. for
fastidious Jerry Arnold was at her
elbow.
II made 1t myself" she confessed at
last sturdily.
"WhatT they gasped in consort
"Why, 1t is exactly like the one at
Nine. Ashes"
''1'hat was sold," Maize told them
ito n gorgeous lady who smacked OF
the stage"
"who saw 1t sold" Cecilia de
manded.
II saw It go.
With heart full of VICE."
chanted Maize and flashed n glance al
Jerry Arnold.
He smiled back at her. "Who ever
heard Of a schoolteacher trimming q
hatT
"Behold the scholarly result" and
Maize made an elaborate courtesy.
Then they all laughed so gayly that
half dozen bored Harvard seniors
came over at once and asked for ten.
In the hubbub that followed Jerry
said to Maize.
81 wish you would give me the right
to buy all of your hats, Maize"
Maize opened her eyes very wide
and asked, Are you asking me t.
marry you right here in this crowd
jerry"
Jerry flung up his head. and his eyes
shone. "I'll shout 1t from the house
tops II you'll let me-"
Little boy" Males voice wa'
steady, but her heart was beating VIC
lently, "what would you do with q
wife2 You haven't finished college"
'cBut this Is my senior year." he as
serted, "and after that my money II
my own, and II want to buy your
hats for the rest Of my days It's no
body's affair but mine"
"And mine" Mazle reminded him al
some one came up for more tea.
Look here" he whispered as sh'
dangled her tea ball over pale greer
cup, "can't you slip behind that JaDa
nese screen presently, where we car
become engaged decently and In or
der2"
Half an hour later, when Cynthii
asked, "Where's Mazie" Cecilia point
ed 20 the screen.
"She's over there with Jerry Ar
mold" she said. II can just sec tn
top Of the violet hat"