The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-17
GOOD
INTENTIONS:
Fate Turned Them Away.
By DWIGHT NORWOOD
Fate Turned Them Away.
By DWIGHT NORWOOD

which is behind and that before us!
We move on from day to day in
grooves that it would seem will be
everlasting. Then suddenly we make
a sharp turn. There is a saying, 1T
Is the unexpected that happens" The
reason for the adage is that now and
again the unexpected does happen and
Is noticeable.
The unexpected happened with me
one summer, and it was the most i'm
portant evc~t for me between birth
and death 1t was not only unexpect-
ed. but unintentionaL 1t was not only
unintentional, but contrary to my de-
termination Fate, ignoring my reso-
lutiOns, led me into a trap, and be-
fore was aware Of 1t, presto, changel
/ was not the same man / had been
before.
In the first place, did not wish to
go for a summer outing. / was much
interested in a business scheme, and II
required not only a doctor, but my
mother, to drive me away from It In
the second place, L had repeatedly told
my mother that my home Vpuld be
with her and her alone so long as she
lived. No third person. especially a
woman, should come into the house to
usurp her place as its manager. In
the third place. If / must go away for
a rest / proposed to get rest and
would go where no one would inter
fere with my quiet Now, mark you
how these intentions went awryl
1 chose a summer hotel I'm the noun
tains in which understood there were
| to be a medium number Of guests. i
did not wish too small number, for
a few persons under one roof are liza
BILE to wrangle. i did not wish too
large a number because In that case
one cannot be quiet. was driven
from the station to the Chuchihoochee
| inn. alighted from the cab on to the
steps leading up to the porch, handed
small satchel to a hotel attendant,
paid the cabman and turned TO go up
on to the porch
A pair of feminine arms was thrown
around my neck, and a pair OF lips
pressed to mine.
Taken by surprise, 1 acted as nature
prompted. My embracer was too close
to me for me to determine whether
she was beautiful, but the impulse Of
1 her act indicated that she was young.
| The lips, too, We're not within my
vision, and their sweetness might have
been due to Imagination But what
mattered the cause since they were
sweet2 Nor did mediate upon what
person the lady might be, whether
cousin or intimate friend 1 returned
the embrace with something OF the
4 tnV, er4u
is, began the return thus, but before
it was concluded my own test was su-
perior to that OF the lady.
"Oh, Tom," she exclaimed, what q
joyful meeting after so many years
separationr'
"DelightfulP' 1 stammered, unwill-
ing to seem irresponsive till / could
come to a better understanding OF the
matter.
"If it hadn't been something about
your figure and the way you carry
yourself / doubt If 1 should have
known you"
"You, too, have changed; much Inn.
proved"
'T'm so glad you think sol 1 feared
you would be disappointed In me-"
This brief dialogue occurred while
we were pausing up on the porch.
Had 1t not been for a disinclination to
dash cold water upon the girls happi-
ness, to turn it into modification.
might have told her that she must
surely have mistaken me for some one
else. This Is the reason give for not
| having done so, but there was another
more powerful reason that / win not
put in words. Nevertheless, / viii say
this: L defy any man who has tasted a
pair of sweet lips OF a girl who has
made a mistake In his identity to turn
upon her Immediately and announce
the fact.
1 took a seat beside the young lady
on the porch. but when she began 70
ask questions which would undoubted-
ly betray me 1 beat a retreat, telling
her that as soon as had got some Of
the dust OF travel OF me would re
turn to her. Entering the house,
was shown to a room on the second
foor overlooking the porch
was performing my abluttons near
a window when i saw a cab enter the
grounds and stop at the steps below
A young man alighted as had alight-
ed few minutes before. and 1 wit
messed a scene that chilled the very
marrow I'm my bones. Leaning out OF
/ the window that I might extend the
range OF my vision, / saw him ap
proach the young lady had recently
left.
aren't you Belle LAwrenceT' he
asked.
''Why, yes" doubtfuily.
I'm Tom, Tom Underwood. Don't
you know meT'
You Tom Underworld"
Certainly. You received my tele-
gram, didn't your
your telegram? Yes. 1 received
| your telegram, but
but whatY'
! The girl stood as II bewildered. then
led the way into the house. and i saw
and heard no more
| TA toil tho s-.,+h Y --t---s 49,
I would not have 20 SAIHIiG 10 the
girl that she had made a mistake and
that-well, that / had not at once dis
abused her of IT, Nature IS very
strong, and / confess that the ascend
| ant feeling in me was antagonism to
/ the fellow who was doubtless receiv-
] II