Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-01

| VIII expect gay tllDe.
"Well, it's an iii wind that blows
nobody any good" said Serena senten-
| tiously. perhaps she will liven us up
a bit"
"Constantia could liven up a nun
merry" Maize told Ser, dat 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 Tong that
I'd rather gaze on 1t 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 I'm the afternoon.
IF Constantia hasn't the good taste
to enjoy this lovely old room and Aunt
Cynthia's tea and mullins and cocoa
nut cake she's a benighted Individual"
said She
But think Of Constantia trailing
pale blue broadcloth on this old rug"
walled Maize
Maize walked to the station, but
she brought Constantia back in the
only cab the town afforded. 1t 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. l don't believe | have seen n sin
gle man since we left the station
There aren't any" Maize informed
her. Il warned you. / told you in
dull"
Constantia's laugh rippled. "Oh
you Goosie," she said. "as If l cared
1t will be a rest. If the girls are nice
a sort of bachelor girls paradise" -
Maize nodded. There is nothing fol-
men TO do in these Hampshire hills
she said, and except few merchants
and the minister ind the doctor there
laren't any,
We'll. l wish Robbie Dwyer coul6
hear that" Constautia murmured.
"Who is Bobbie Dwyer?" Maize de
handed
| palI in to Lot, NIL
elaborate and strangely earnest scorn
fulness, ''is lord of creation. / wa!
engaged to him until one day he triet
to dictate to me. Then. Of course.
broke it off 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 he could neye
trust a woman again. and then l tell
him that an old maid was happie
than Il bachelor. and he said if l trie
it Id find out. and, oh. wish you ha
heard u.s. And in spite Of the tral
edy of her recital Constantia laughed
And I'm glad there aren't any me
here-I hate them!"
Mazie's face glowed. I'VE will hav
a lovely time IL you feel that way.
she said
Just then the ramshackle cab round
ed curve. and there was the oil
house. with Aunt Cynthia at the viii
dow aud tie light shining out benin
her. and they went in and had tie
and mullins and little cakes, and NJ;
zie Toasted her eyes on the pictur
Constantia made in her modish gown
The next day Serena Sears can
over
"Mazie told me how pretty yo
WERE" she said quantity. land l tot
her I'd rather see you than pictur
but you are better than a whole 81
gallery
And that afternoon a lot of cir
tame. pretty and fluttering creature
who hung about Constantia admirin,
Is.
81 love girls" she said when the
had gone away.
That night more girls came. and
the afternoon there was a girls tie
and at night feminine galaxy can
over and sat around the fire and po
ped corn and sang college songs.
When Constantia and Maize went
bed that night the pretty guest Z
marked, II love girls" but her vol
lacked eager enthusiasm.
Several days later Serena Sears ga
a dance.
'Of course there won't be any meu
she said. but we can all dress up AZ
dance with each other. and the gil
are crazy to see that white chiffon
yours, Constantia."
But when Constantia was arrayed
all her glory she surveyed herst
thoughtfully in the mirror. 1T seer
bit wasted" she murmured. 'Bobt
always liked me in white"
The dance was not great success
=, 1t lacked something. and that SON
thing Constantia said equivocally W
men.
In the days that followed the gil
still fiuttered and admired. but CO
stantia locked at them with specu