Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-27

"Are you ILL., Hetty? For goodness sake don't get ill
while mother is away"
think ri go to bed soon"
After she had gone Christine said rather anxiously:
ache do hope she isn't going to be ill.,"
Oh, she's just tired romping, said Virginia easily
Do if you can help me make any sense OF this
Latin gibberish."
did finally get to sleep, her last waking thought was
fervent wish:
storm, so that the girls couldn't come.
But the CAV morning sunshine blighted poor Hettys
hopes of storm Her mother came home about noon,
to be with as warn % c as e ad Oee
Nothing viii happen" she thought desperately
Nothing win happen. They all getting ready to
The early afternoon sped quickly It was nearly three
o'clock when her mother upstairs, where Hetty
Hetty" She said 81 wish you would-why, child,
what have you put your best frock for?"
Hetty turned red and the tears so long kept back,
Oh nnotherr," she began, half sobbng Somehow
But at this moment Envy and Omy dashed into the
ROOM both talking and fairly bursting with inn
Hetty," painted Envy. as lot of girls downstairs,
And they say" screeched Ony drowning him out,
they've to Hetty's party
What in the world you children talking about?"
inquired their mother, in vexed tone Then, with sud
she said sternly, did you know they were coming?
-Y-yes, mother, did" sobbed Hetty.
To Mrs. Macdonald with her Southern instincts and
girls from simple schoolgirl comrades into the sacred
ness of invited company" with all its recognized
rights.
Boys" she said turning to the twins with swift de-
cision right down and tell the girls that Hetty will
be there in minute; just fixing her hair. And
then you come back and get your clean suits"
The twins thumped down the stairs, proclaming in
piercing tones on each step: Hettys got party
Hetty's got partyi
"Now, Hetty" said her mother, quietly, "te all
about it, quickly, while braid your hair. And what
you do, don't cry.
Hetty swallowed her tears, and while her mother with
quick de fingers braided her hair and tied her best
bows stamered her story of how all the girls had
parties their birthdays how she had never had
party and when they asked her she couldn't bear say
no; and how she had tried to tell her mother.
Well, said her mother, decidedly, III do what
can for you but it is particularly inconvenent day.
and I heard of anything inconsiderate- Now
go downstairs and entertain them, and keep the parlor
door shut, and send Envy and Oy to me, and tell Vir
gina she may leave her practising and come to
here"
Hetty turned to start about as cheerfully If she
had been going straight the annual school eamna
ton Her mother the downcast air and the pathetic
appeal in the little girls eyes, and her whole mother
sprang meet it Busy and hurried she
look the thought of her duty to her own little girl
" She gathered the child into quick, close hug.
Darling" she said, never mind. Don't look
mournful Go and have good time. Motherll fix
things for you"
Oh, mother" gasped Hetty, "you are so goodI"
And then she ran downstairs with feeling of
comfort around her heart which she had known for
days. and it not many minutes before the chatter
and laughter of the gay girls voices convinced Mrs.
y Macdonald that the party well under way.
To Hey, in the paror, the afternoon sped away like
= happy dream. She caught glimpse of Virginia fash
ing past the window on her wheel, riding like mad