Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
Entertaining
Hildegarde
BY JANE OSBORN

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June. The dance was set for the 18th.
Hildegarde Blaxton opened the yellow
envelope at dinner and read: Can
you come TO senior dance on the 18th?
Must have you. Tom"
''What IS it, daughter?" asked Mr..
BlaxtOn, and Hldegarde blushed, and
then blushed more furiously through
vexatIOn with herself for blushing.
'It's an invitation from Tom Fro
blsher to the senior dance. would
love to 60"
'But the railroad fare alone would
cost $60," commented an elderly sister,
Il thought Tom was only junior
he'must be couple of years younger
than you," said Mrs. BlaXton, with
an air Of one who merely seeks in
formation.
He's not Whole year younger"
she said and then: "But what differ
ence does that make?-just because
you go to a dance with theman doesn't
mean that you're going to marry him."
swell, 1 don't understand at ALL"
sighed Mr.. Blaxton. 'The nerve OF
young men Of today who expect a girl
to spend hundreds of dollars on car
fare to go to dances with them and
then don't intend to marry them"
"Pooh," scoffed Hildegarde. Maybe
the young men want to marry the
girls, but maybe the girls won't nave
them, If went to this dance with
Tom Froblsher 1 should go because l
haven't been anywhere all winter or
spring. 1t would do me lot of good.
I'd see All the old crowd and meet
some new people. 1t wouldn't be be-
cause expected to marry Tom Fro
bisher-necessarily."
"All have to say, then" said Mr..
Blaxton, ''is that / shall not finance
the trip" So saying he finished his
small cup of coffee and followed his
wife's lead,to leave the table.
That night before Hildegrade retired
she went to her father.
II think 1 shall go to the dance with
Tom. twill cost only 500. have
clothes enough on hand. 1 shall spend
that 500 1 earned tutoring the Bailey
children. You don't object, of course?
There are chaperones as soon as we
get there,
'When girl OF today announces her
plans,'f said Mr. Blaxton, "a mere IA
ther has nothing further to say"
So Hildegarde's acceptance of Tom
Frobisher's invitation had not been
rose, strewn from the, first. For the
last so miles of her trip Hildegarde
forgot the spirit of rebellion mingled
with regret that spoiled her peace Of
mind, In the company of Dudley Barr,
whom she had met at house party a
year before and who now was ceunred
as one of the most brilliant young
men on the faculty Of Frobisher's col
lege.
AT the station they parted, Dudley,
to hurry off with very polite doif1ng
Of the hat and Hildegarde to be met
with effusive and rather spectacular
greetings by Tom troDlsher.
1t was the day before the dance
That evening there was little get.
acquainted dance at the frat house
Following tradition, Tom Frobisher
took Hildegarde to Meals for tea in
the afternoon.
Dudley Barr chanced to be at Meals
not indulging in afternoon tea, but
indulglng his sweet tooth with pastry
and incidentally making observations
on the students on parade who always
amused him..
He caught sight Of Tom FrobIsher
and Hildegarde at small table and
then, to his surprise, saw Tom rather
ungraciously leave Hildegarde to 60
to speak to group Of young people at
table next to his.
Elaborate greetings were exchanged
and Tom regarded the overdressed
flappers there with manifest approval.
who's the peach with you?" asked
one of the men.
"Oh, that's Hildegarde Blaxton."
81 thought your best girls name was
Rose, teased one of the fappers.
Maybe Rose is my best girl"
beamed Tom Frobisher, but there has
to be a second best, you know. hose
was coming, but the last thing her dad
held up the funds. She lives way out
in Frisco. But she's coming next year
if she has to walk. That's what her
telegram said"
She'll have to look out" WINGED
one of the overdressed flappers, "or
the charming Hildegarde will vamp
you away"
"Swell chance" promised Tom Fro
blsher, and then strutted back to Hill
degarde.
Dudley Barr fingered long over his
pastry. Then when Tom and Hide
garde had risen from their table and
Tom had gone ahead to settle his &C
count at the desk, Dudley strode
quickly TO Hildegarde's side.
Miss Blaxton," he said without
much ceremony, will you go to the