as fast as he could.

Moreover it was Saturday, which was the best proof of all, of an
intelligent and well-behaved Spring. For a May-day which knew enough to
fall on a Saturday was a satisfactory May-day, indeed!

Of course there was to be a May party, and of course it was to be at the
Maynards', because Marjorie always claimed that the whole month of May
belonged to their family, and she improved every shining hour of the
Maytime.

The May party was really under the auspices of the Jinks Club. But as the
club was largely composed of Maynards, it was practically a Maynard May
party.

The bowers for the May Queens had been built out on the lawn, and though
a little wabbly as to architecture, they were beautiful of decoration,
and highly satisfactory to the Royalty most interested.

There were two May Queens, because Marjorie and Delight both wanted the
position; and though both were willing to resign in favor of the other
it was a much pleasanter arrangement to have two Queens. 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