Smyrna times., 1917-03-14
HATS And FACES
BY EARL REED sILvERs.

Estelle Williams played with an
ivory paperweight on the mahogany
desk of the writing room.
Harold Smythe is coming to spend
the weekend in Glenwood," she in
formed Dorothy Hunt. 'We're going
to give a big dance on Saturday eve
ming"
"You areY
Dorothy showed little interest in
the person of Harold Smythe. She
had heard so much about him since
Estelie's visit to Miami that she had
formed an unreasonable dislike for
him. But her opinions counted little
in the Williams household; she was
only the orphan daughter of the sis
ter of Mrs. Williams.
1t had been hard for her. Of the
same age as Estelle, she was as differ
ent from her cousin as black is from
white. In the first place, she had big,
blue eyes, which gave hint of pathos,
and which made the men who looked
at them want to protect her from
some harm which they felt was i'm
pending. She had skin like the soft
est velvet, and cheeks the color of a
pink rose.
Estelle's eyes were colOrless, al
though she considered them hazel. Her
skin, in spite of frequent applications
Of the latest modern appliances, re-
fused to be anything but rough. But
her father was a millionaire, and her
mother had social aspirations.
They had met Harold Smythe at
Miami, and Harold had casually men,
toned the fact that he intended to
come East in the summer. An invi-
tation and acceptance had followed
and the time had finally arrived for the
much-talked about visit.
On Friday morning Estelle, waiting
for the big touring car to carry her to
the station to meet the guest
found Dorothy sitting on the front
porch.
"DO you wish to ride to town." she
asked graciOusly.
"Yes, would like to CO." Dorothy
arose and took the front seat of the
car, while Estelle in state in the
tOnneau. The former wore a sunbon
net of light straw, which had cost 75
cents in the village store; the latter
was decked in a silver creation which
was purchased in New York for $50
They reached the station just as the
train was pulling out. Estelle leapeC
from the car and greeted a goOd-lOok
ing, weli-set-up young man who wa.
standing on the platform. She die
not bother to introduce Dorothy, anC
the auto started off for the ride tt
the Williams mansion. The girl IL
the front seat could hear them chat
ting nOisily. She liked Harold!
voice.
When they had reached the hous,
and alighted from the car, however
Estelle paused a moment to introduc,
the other girl.
my cousin, Miss Hunt" she salt
lightly.
The visitor took Dorothy's hand an,
gazed into her blue eyes. Then he for
got all about his hostess and. every
thing connected with her.
IL didn't know Estelle had
cousin" he gasped. "Will you be her
for the week-endT"
; ''Yes." The one addressed smiled a
his evident confusion.
, Harold turned to Estelle, who wa
, watching with anxious eyes.
Il think that I shall have a wonder
full time" he announced. "Things ar
just fine here" His eyes returned t
Dorothy.
Mrs. Williams came forth and me
Harold. When the guest had bee
shown his room, Estelle called he
mother to one side and talked earnest
ly in guarded tones. Dorothy saw Mr.:
Williams nod her head decisively, an
then Harold appeared again.
"If you would like to see the place,
Estelle suggested, 81 win show yo
around"
''That will be flne." He turned /