[Marjorie’s Maytime by Carolyn Wells]@TWC D-Link bookMarjorie’s Maytime CHAPTER I 2/11
So there were two bowers, and Marjorie was to be the Red Queen and Delight the White Queen. Of course Kingdon was the May King.
No one had ever heard of a May King before, but that didn't bother the Jinks Club any, for they were a law unto themselves. Kitty and Dorothy Adams were Princesses of May, and Flip Henderson was a Prince of May.
Rosy Posy was a May Maid of Honor, and Mrs.Maynard was persuaded to accept the role of Queen Dowager of May. Miss Hart was of the party, and the title of Duchess of May seemed to fit her exactly. And now the time had come, and Marjorie was jumping downstairs on her way to her own coronation.
She wore a red dress, very much trimmed with flowers made of red tissue paper.
The name of the flower doesn't matter, for they were not exact copies of nature, but they were very pretty and effective, and red silk stockings and slippers finished off the brilliant costume that was very becoming to Marjorie's rosy face, with its dark eyes and dark curly hair. As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
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