The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-09-28
Entertaining
Hildegarde
By JANE OSBORN
" BY MocIuro Newapapor slnaleslsI

june Inc uhnce was set for the 10th.
liildegarde BlaNton opened the yellow
envelope at mnner and read: Can
you come to senior dance on the 18th?
Must have you. Tom"
What is 1t, daughter?" asked MIR.
BlaXton, and 1ildegarde blushed, and
then blushed more furiously through
veNatlon with herself for bltlshlng.
ITS an invitation from Tom Fro.
0lsher to the senior dance l would
love to CO."
But the railroad fare alone would
cost $6O,' commented an elderly sister.
Il thought Tom was only u junior
he must be Il couple of years younger
than YOU" said Mrs. Blaxton, with
an air of one who merely seeks In
formation.
Hes not Whole year younger"
she said and then: But what differ
ence does that make7-just because
you go to dance with the man doesn't
mean that you're going to marry him."
well, | don't understand at ALL"
| sighed Mr.. Blaxton. "The nerve OF
young men Of today who expect girl
to spend hundreds of dollars on car.
fare to go TO dances with them and
then don't intend to marry them"
Pool" scoffed Illldegarde Maybe
the young men want to marry the
girls, but maybe the girls won't have
| them. II / went to this dance with
Tom Frobisher | should go because |
haven't been anywhere ali winter or
spring. II would do me a lot of good.
I'd see all the old crowd end meet
some new people. II wouldn't be be.
cause expected to marry Tom Fro
| bisher-necessarily."
"All | have to say, then" said Mr..
Rlaxton, us that | shall not finance
the trip" SO saying he finished his
small cup Of coffee and followed mis-
wlfe's lead 60 leave the table.
That night before Hildegrade retired
che went to her father,
81 think shall go to the dance with
Tom. II will cost only S10O have
clothes enough on hand. shall spend
that 500 | earned tutoring the Bailey
children. You don't object, of course Z
There are chaperones as soon as we
get there"
when girl of today announces her
plans" said Mr.. Blaxton, "a mere fa-
ther has nothing further 10 say"
So Hlldegardes acceptance of Tom
Froblshers invitation mad not been
rose strewn from the first. For the
last 80 miles of her trip Hlldegarde
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 counted
as one of the most brilliant young
men on the faculty OF Frobishers col
lage.
At the station they parted, Dudley
to hurry Off with a very polite dofling
of the hat and Hildegarde to be met
with eifusiye and rather spectacular
greetings by Tom FrobIsher.
1t was the day before the dance
That evening there was a little get
acquainted dance at the frat house.
Following tradition, Tom Froblsher
took Hildegarde to Meals for tea In
the afternoon.
Dudley Barr cbanced to be at Meals
not indulglng in afternoon tea, but
lndulging 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 Hlldegarde at small table and
then, to his surprise, saw Tom rather
ungraclously leave Hildegarde to 20
to speak to a group Of young people at
a table next TO his.
Elaborate greetings were exchanged
and Tom regarded the overdressed
fappers there with manifest approval.
who's the peach with your" asked
one Of the men.
"Oh, that's Hildegarde Blaxton."
81 thought your best girls name was
Rose" teased one of the fiappers.
Maybe Rose is my best girl
beamed Tom Frobsher, but there has
70 be second best, you know. Rose
was coming, but the last thing her dad
held up the funds. She lives way out
In Frisco. But she's coming next year,
II she has 10 walk. That's what her
telegram said"
She'll have to look out" WINGED
one of the overdressed fiappers, "or
the charming Hildegarde viii 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 ac-
count at the desk, Dudley strobe
quickly 10 Ilildegardes side.
Miss BlaXton," he said without
much ceremony will you go TO the
baseball game with me tomorrow aft
ernOOn?"
llildegarde looked around anxlously
o