The Raymer enterprise., 1923-01-11
Entertaining
Hildegarde
BY JANE OSBORN
% BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.

envelope at dinner and read: Gun
you come to senior dance on the 10th!
Must have you. Tom"
What Is II, daughterY' asked Mr..
Blaxton, and Hildegarde blushed, and
then blushed more furlously through
yexation with herself for blushing
Its an Invitation from Tom Fro.
bisher to the senior dance. would
love to 60"
But the railroad fare alone would
cost &c.," commented an elderly sister
Il thought Tom was only a 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 a whole year younger"
she said and then; But what differ
ence does that makei-just because
you go to dance with the man doesn't
mean thnt you're going to marry him"
We'll. don't understand ut all"
sighed Mr. Blaxton The nerve OF
young men Of today who expect girl
TO spend hundreds OF dollars on car.
fare to 60 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 have
them. II | went to this dance with
Tom Frobisher should 60 because
haven't been anywhere all winter or
spring. II would do me u lot Of good.
I'd see AL the old crowd and meet
some new people. II wouldn't be be-
cause expected TO marry Tom Fro
blsher-necessarily.'
"All | have to say. then" said Mr..
Blaxton. rs that | shall not finance
the trip" so saying he finished his
small cup Of coffee and followed his
wlfe's lead TO leave the table.
That night before Hildegrade retired
she went to her father.
~ think | shall 60 to the dance with
Tom. 1t will cost only 500. have
clothes enough on hand shall spend
that 500 earned tutoring the Bailey
children. You don't object, Of coursei
There are chaperones as soon as we
get there"
When girl Of today announces her
plans" said Mr., BlaXton, "a mere IA
ther has nothing further to say"
So Iildegarde's acceptance Of Tom
Frobisher's Invitation mad not been
rose strewn from the first For the
last 80 miles OF her trip Hildegnrde
forgot the spirit Of rebellion mingled
with regret that spoiled her peace Of
mind, In the company Of Dudley Barr,
whom she had met ut house party a
year before and who now was counted
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 doffng
Of the hat and Hildegarde to be met
with effusive and rather spectacular
greetings by Tom Frobisher.
II was the day before the dance
That evening there was little get
acquainted dance at the frat house
Following tradition, Tom Froblsher
took Hildegarde to Meals for tea in
The afternoon.
Dudley Barr chanced to be at Meals
not indulging In afternoon tea but
lndulglng his sweet tooth with pastry
and incidentally making observations
on the students on parade who always
amused him,
He caught sight Of Tom Froblsher
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
fappers there with manifest approval
'"Who's the peach with yout" asked
one Of the men
oh, that's Hlldegarde Blaxton."
Il thought your best girls name was
Rose" teased one Of the fiappers.
Maybe Rose is my best girl"
beamed Tom Frobisher, but there has
to be a 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,
If she has 10 walk That's what her
telegram said
She'll have to look out" WINGED
one Of the oyerdressed tlappers, "or
the charming Elildesarde will vamp
you away"
Swell chance" promised Tom Fro
bisher, and then strutted back to Hi,
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 az.
count AT the desk, Dudley strobe
quickly 10 Hildegurde's side.
Miss BlaXton." he said without
much ceremony, will you 60 to the
baseball game with me tomorrow aft.
ernoon?"
Hildegarde looked around anyiousIy
to see II Tom were overhearing. Il
should love to, but isn't II customary
for the man who asks girl to
senior dance to take her to the base.
hall game, too?'