Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-12
The Argus Daily Short Story
My Lady Daffodil.-By Virginia Blair
Copyrighted. 1909 by Associated Literary Press

twilight. and-:lnd lovers don't forget
such things. Robbie.'
Don't they" Robbie demanded with
some interest. will you remember
thatI always came at high noon III
time for lunch. judy
Aunt !':is." Judy said little later
when they were ut lunch. I'm going
10 get the dinner tonight and | want il
hate. Bobbie'S coming and Im going
To put on style"
Robbie looked up in amazement. but
Judy's eye warned him. You are to
cume az I 20. she said Il want to
show you what Il line cook | am."
After BobhIe left Miss Priscilla pro
tested
Please. Judy began. LET me get the
dinner and-and | want TO dress you
up aud have you play lady for once
in your life. You are going to wear a
pretty gown tonight" Judy said decid
eddy. Come on upstairs and choose
one. Aunt Pris."
Once in .Judy'S room that enthusias-
tic maiden dumped on the bed "A dozen
roNuS Delole Sue louEu~ Tue oue oIe
sought
There" she said at last as she took
down flutteriug fluffy thing of pale
yellow chiffon. Put that on and see
how you look. Aunt Pris.'
"Oh. my dear" Miss Priscilla pre-
tested. Pint Judy comma nded. and soon
Miss Priscilla was incased in the WOE
derfu gown.
But your hairs wrong" Judy de-
cided and pulled out Ilairpins and
! cUrled and patted and puffed the shin
ing brown locks into Il wonderful Golf
furc toni'"d with n gold comb.
why. its just tue ,.a. 4 used &c
wear it." Miss Priscilla said.
And now you are to take 4 book
and 70 down To the garden seat and
stay there until / call you TO dinner
A half hour later Robbie appeared
at the Kitchen door.
Judy" he said in an awed voice
Il didn't know clothes could make
such Il difference"
WHAT" asked Judy. distracted
| She was deep in the mysteries OF
mayonnaise.
Miss Priscilla is down by the daffo
dill bed in yellow gown. and she
looks like n girl with her hair done
that way. And CQnstantius is headed
for the garden. He is a good looking
old duffer. Judy"
Il hope he has piles of money" Judy
| said.
"I'll run back and DRESS" Bobbit
said. But wish you'd let me gel
the Lady of the Roses if he gets My
Lady Daffodil. Judy"
go way" said Judy. but her eve.
| were kind
There were golden shadows acros.
the grass as Bobbie went toward tn,
gate. and Miss I'riscIla's gown made
a spot of gold in the dusky corner
where the dafrodils grew And nj tn.
gate Bobbie met Constantine. but th
man scarcely. bowed. His eyes wer,
on that golden spot in the dusky cor
ner.
MY Lady Daffodil." he said softly.
Miss Priscilla turned. started up. an(
her eyes were like stars.
Connie she gaspcd. and then Bob
bic fed.
And when he crept back later h.
found shades on the silver candle
sticks.
He produced great bunch of daffo
dis and Judy put them in silve
bowl in the center of the table
Judy. this is my old friend Con
stantius Mercer said happy voice.
| Constantius held Judy's hand ant
looked down at her. Priscilla and
have been wondering how you hap
pened to make her wear that yellow
gown today"
"A little bird told me you were a
the hotel"
"A little bird"'
"Bob-o-link." said Bobbie from th,
other side of the table.
oh" and Constantius grasped tn,
others hand. Il told you knew Mis-
Perkins?"
Yes" said Bobbie. "and l told Juds