New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14
Sc Good the III
Wind Bless,
By VIRGINIA BLAIR.
Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.


Maize agreed dejectedly. IF she
had come at any other time
"She will expect to be entertained
Miss Cynthia chimed in.
Maize, tying on her veil before the
mirror, decided: 1--WE 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
tom
Maize talked the situation Nver later
with Serena Sears.
"You see, l 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,
Il told Constantia that when / was
at 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 a gay time"
'Well, it's an ill wind that blows
nobody any good" said Serena senten-
tiously. Perhaps she will liven us up
a Bit
''Constantia could liven up nun
nery," 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, land where
Is she going to wear them?''
But Serena, true to her name, would
not worry. "she will delight our eyes
with them" she said 81 haven't seen
an up to date gown for so long that
Ia rather gaze on it than on a 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
III Constantia hasn't the good taste
to enjoy this lovely old.room and Aunt
Cynth1a'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 rugv'
walled Maize.
Maize walked to the station, but
she brought Constantia back in the
only cab the town afforded. It was
shabby and ramshackle, but the little
horse was plump, and so was the
driver.
I'VE feed people and animals well
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 little
way she said suddenly, "Mazie Lang
ley, don't believe l have seen a sin
gle man since we left the station
There aren't any," Maize Informed
her. II warned you. I told you in
my letters that Hilton was deadly
dull"
Constantia's laugh rippled. ooh,
you goosie,' she said, "as if I cared,
1t will be a rest, if the girls are nice
sort of bachelor girls paradise
Maize nodded. s"There is nothing for
men to do in these Hampshire hills"
she said, land except a few merchants
and the minister and the doctor there
aren't any"
well, [ wish Bobbie Dryer could
hear that" Constantia murmured
"Who is Bobbie Dwyer?" Maize de-
handed.
"Bobbie," Constantia explained, with
elaborate and strangely earnest scorn-
fulness, is lord of creation. l was
engaged to him until one day he tried
to dictate to me! Then, of course, l
broke it off 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 he could never
trust woman again, and then | told
him that an old maid was happier
than a bachelor, and he said if l tried
it Ia 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 men
here-I hate them!''
Mazie's face glowed. "We will have
lovely time if you feel that way
she said
just then the ramshackle cab round
ed a 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 tea
and mullins and little cakes, and Ma
Zie Toasted her eyes on the picture
Constantfa made in her modish gown.
The next day Serena Sears came
over
Maize told me how pretty you
We're she said quantity, "and l told
her I'd rather see you than a picture.
but you are better than a whole art
gallery