The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
t UNUSUAL PURPOSE
" OF ENTERI AIMING
BY NELLYE FRANK
A Former Ocala High School Student

win MS auto. 1t was the third time
something had gone wrong, and this
time an angry muttering came to his
lips. Much to his regret he found that
the machine was wholly out of order
and nothing could be done. He would
nave to miss the state ball that even
ing unless he could telephone for an
other auto to take him to the city,
and even then he might be too late
IN arriving at the ball. A beautiful
residence stood nearby and Therwald
thought that here he would be likely
to find telephone. But on looking
around the second time he found that
a party was being given on the lawn
To ask the hostess for the use of the
telephone and by SO doing to inter
rupt the party was a little more than
Therwald felt like doing.
While thus bordering over the sit
uation he heard a sweet voice, saying.
Welcome to haywood Hall; welcome
here, sir. We have been waiting for
you long time. All the guests have
arrived, and now the party is in full
swing" Mr. Therwald was dunn
founded by hearing such a noutburst
of welcome, and upon looking to see
from whom the welcome came he saw
| sweet little service maid
Il beg your pardon" he stammered
out in his excitement, something has
gone wrong with my auto, and /"
That's all right, sir, this is the right
place-Maywood Hall We shall have
the man take your auto right in the
garage. Come right on in as Miss
Dorothy has been waiting for you.
Now. as you are the last guest to ar
rive the party will be complete, and
everything will be going on in the
style Miss Dorothy's uncle wished"
But, miss, l have an engagement
this evening at a ball"
Yes, sir, this is the evening that
Miss Dorothy is giving her ball. And
you must come now and be introduced
to Miss Dorothy and let her know that
you are ready to attend the ball or
she will be very disappointed"
What could poor Therwald do?
Showered, as he was, with so much
coaxing, he at last consented to enter
haywood Hall. At the door, as he
was entering, the maid turned to him
and said: "Sir, kindly give me your
name so l may conduct you to Mrs
Sherry Randolph. She is not sup
posed to know any names of the
guests until they arrive"
my name is Norman Therwald,
but, miss, should go to"
That is all right, when the party is
over you shall 60 but that is a week
OF"
What did all this haywood
Hail." Miss Dorothy's last guest, "
Mrs. Sherry Randolph, " "a party last
ing a wnoie week." Therwald was be-
wildered with it all. but he would
stay, at least, to see it begun.
After passing through many beauti-
full rooms and halls, he saw at last. in
the far corner of large and cozy
room. a stately-looking, elderly wo-
man. On being announced to her by
the maid he learned that it was Mrs.
Sherry Randolph, the owner of these
magnificent rooms and the mother of
Miss Dorothy, the hostess of the lawn
party Mrs. Sherry-RandOlph was
very much pleased to see Mr.. Their
valid and made him most graciously
welcome
Il am sure, Mr. Therwald," said Mrs
Sherry Randolph. that Dorothy will
be delighted to meet you and to know
that her party, at last, is complete"
Yes, Mrs Sherry Randolph. but
Miss Dorothy does not know that l
am
ooh, Mr. Therwald Dorothy will not
be so angry about your being late;
she is staunch believer in the old
maxim. Better late than never You
see Dorothy is very anxious to meet
you, her last and twelfth guest. She
has never heard anything about you,
and cannot wonder why your name
was on the list made by her uncle"
Il fear greatly, Mrs. Sherry-Ran-
dolph, that Miss Dorothy viii be sur
prised to see me, for to me this is a
pleasure quite un--
"Oh, Mr.. Therwald, let Us not stop
to discuss preliminaries, for am sure
Dorothy will forgive you, right now,
for being late or for any reasonable
thing, as she is so anxious to have her
ball this evening, and the instructions
were not to have it until the last guest
had arrived
Mrs. Sherry-Randolph and Mr. Their
valid went out towards the lawn,