Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-17
IE. MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE II. 1910.
A Bunch
OF Violets
II Made . Change In . Woman's
Career
By REGINALD D. HOVEN.
Copyright 1910, by American Press
Association
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By REGINALD D. HOVEN.
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

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1t was spring, the window beside me
was open. aud us the train sped on l
reveled In the panorama of passing oh.
jects. There was that tender green
on the trees which appears only once
u year for about week, usually In
April.
Then the train stopped at a station,
and little girl on the platform with
basket on her arm filled with VIC.
let's looked W at me with pair OF
eyes of the same color as the flowers,
though of lighter shade, beseechina
me TO buy | handed her coin, for
which she gave me a bunch OF the
violets. and put them In my belt.
II that little girl had not sold me
those violets and II had not thrust
them In my belt my field In life would
have been entirely different. An or
phan with fortune, | had resolved to
devote myself and Il to the Door.
Several girl friends of mine had made
unfortunate marriages, and their
stories had filled me with repug-
nance TO tying myself up to a hus-
band. IF marry" | said to my
self. Il shall get some selfish man who
viii marry my fortune aud leave me
out I'm the cold. This Is world of
seltishness. detest selfishness and
am resolved to live for others" was
going to the city to take course Of
medicine After graduation | would
open an office and treat women and
children who were III and had no
money to pay without compensation.
When the train reached the terminal
and | was walking down the platform
between the lines of people who vera
there TO welcome friends vorn0
man steamed from the line lifted bis
hat. smiled at me and said.
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that Won are Lucy nm Johp Ridg.
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