Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-06-05
on Lillian, Ostens1py to take her for a

claimed that there should be witnesses,
so | asked my friend Arnold Brown to
be of the party. These two were to
meet us ut the parsonage,
Lillian was trembling when she en-.
tered the car, On the way she said
nothing to me, and when l spoke to
her she replied by monosyllables.
realized that she was not in a condi.
ton Of sufficient equanimity to take
the most important step In a womans
life.
There is yet time." l said, ito re-
treat from this STEP
NO." she replied family. II am
going through with It."
was half minded to stop the mat
ter where It was. but when we are
half minded we are as liable to decide
wrong as right. drove on to the par
sonage and pulled up before the door.
go In" she said, "and see IL they
are all there; then come back for me-"
Hadn't you better go In with me2"
asked.
mo; l won't be married without
Bess."
Always persuaded to what did not
approve OF, I went to the front door,
rang the bell and was admitted. |
found Arnold Brown waiting for me,
but no Bessie Angel. Stepping to the
telephone, | called up her home and
asked for her She came to the tele
phone, and l asked her why she was
not at the parsonage. She replied that
she had not been certain from what
Lillian had said to her when they had
last met whether the wedding would
come Off or not. To this l expressed
surprise. After dialogue, very unsat.
isfactory to me, 1t was agreed that she
should hold the wire while went out
to Lillian, and IL returned with a re
quest from her friend to come to tho
parsonage she would come at once.
Setting down the receiver, I ran out to
the car.
1t was where had left 1t, but no
Lillian.
My heart went down like lend. |
looked In every direction, though not
expecting to see her. Flight was 1T
ting climax to the vacillation she had
shown. ] stood on the steps. wonder
ing what to do.
When we are In hole we naturally
turn to something or some one to pull
us out. I thought Of Agnes Atherton.
My own judgment had been led so far
astray by Lillian that could not mt
once get 1t in working order. | didn't
know what to do about Arnold Brown |
l shrank from telling him had been
left In the lurch by one l was about TO |
make my life partner Returning to
him, said:
ARNOLD, there IL n hitch; wait here
till straighten 1t out"
He saw that was fiurried and told
me to go slow; he would wait for me
there TIL the crack OF doom. Hurrylng
out, drove TO Agnes home, and fortu
nately found her there.
told her the whole story
| had thrown myself on sofa, and
she sat down beside me, taking my
hand In hers soothIngly.
1T seems to me-" she said, that
there Is nothing for you TO do but tell
the truth to your friend. Mr.. Brown
and that will end the matter"
IL dare say you're right. but would |
rather do six months term In state |
prison than confess to him that have |
been such fool
ments there was silence between US, Mt
the end of which Agnes asked:
Has Mr. Brown ever seem
LILLIAN? No"
"Tll tell you what III do for you
You seem all cut up, and would like
TO help you out My law Of action IL
the intent will go with you to the
parsonage. marry you, and we viii
have the marriage annulled at our
leisure"
Never In 80 short space OF time
was revelation made to any human
being. Here was n woman, worthy of
the devotion of the best man living
whom had turned down for the
weakest. 1t all came upon me with
sledgehammer force. Clasping Agnes
In my arms. 1 said:
1T will never be nnnulled with my
consent"
norsonaoo oot Arnold ana so,d.
~Tbo toneia "a unraveIod ma IN.
bride will no with Won nresantlv"
Tn Iess than half nm hour gnos ma
7 were In tho noraonooe introduced
her m Brown. Then the cIerovman was
called from bis studv and nerformed
tbe wedding ceremony neither no nor
the single witness suspectIn0 that In n
twinklIno there had been a change in
the bride
After the ceremony there were still
several hours before tbe end Of the