The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-05
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INTENTIONS.
Fate Turned Them Away.
By DWIGHT MOD wOoD
Fate Turned Them Away.
By DWIGHT NORWOOD

what a difference between that
winch Is behind and that before ms,
we move on from day to dav IN
grooves that it would seem viii be
everlasting. Then suddenly we mako
snarp turn There is a saying. sit
Is the unexpected that happens" The
reason Tor the adage is that now and
again the unexpected does happen and
Is noticeable.
Inc unexpected happened with me
one summer, and. it was the most i'm.
portant event for me between birth
ana Death. 1t was not only unexpect-
co. out unintentionaL 1t was not only
uhintentional, but contrary to my de-
termination Fate, ignoring my reso-
buttons, led me into trap, and be.
fore was aware OF 1t, presto. change,
was not the same man l had been
before.
In the first place. l did not wish to
go for a summer outing. l was much
interested In business scheme, and It
hrequired not only a doctor. but nv
mother, to drive me away from It. In
the second place, had repeatedly told
my mother that my home would 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
rest | proposed to get a rest and
would so where no one would inter
fere with my quiet Now, mark you
how these intentions went awry!
l chose summer hotel in the noun
tains in which | understood there were
to be medium number OF guests.
did not wish too small number, for
q few persons under one roof are liza
BILE to wrangle. did not wish too
large 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 hotel attendant,
paid the cabman and turned to 20 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, acted as nature
prompted. My embracer was too close
to me for me to determine whether
she was beautiful, but the impulse of
her act Indicated that she was young.
The lips, too, were not within my
vision, and their sweetness might have
been due to imagination. But what
mattered the cause since they were
sweet? Nor did mediate upon what
person the lady might be, whether
cousin or intimate friend. l returned
the embrace with something of the
fervor with which it was given. That
Is, began the return thus, but before
1t was concluded my own test was SUI
perior to that of the lady
Lob, Tom" she exclaimed, what a
Joyful meeting after so many years
separationr'
Ing to seem irresponsible till / could
come to better understanding Of the
matter
IF 1t hadn't been something about
your figure and the way you carry
yourself | doubt If should have
known YOU"
you, too. have changed; much i'm
proved"
I'm SO glad you think so! feared
you would be disappointed in me-"
This brief dialogue occurred while
we were pausing up on the porch
Had It not been for a dissemination to
dash cold water upon the girls happi
ness, to turn 1t 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 l will not
put in words. Nevertheless. viii say
this: 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.
/ took seat beside the young lady
on the porch. but when she began to
ask questions which would undoubted-
ly betray me 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
floor overlooking the porch
was performing my ablutions near
a window when ! saw a cab enter the |
grounds and stop at the steps below
A young man alighted as had alight- |
ed q few minutes before, and ! wit
messed scene that chilled the very |
marrow in my bones. Leaning out of |
the window that / might extend the |
range of my vision. saw him ap- t
proach the young lady had recently
left
"Aren't you Belle LAwrenceT he
asked.
"why, yes" doubtfully.
"I'm Tom, Tom Underwood. Don't I
you know me?'
sYou Tom TIndpFwOOdTs