Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-19
GOOD
INTENTIONS
Fate Turned Them Away.
Fate Turned Them Away.
By DWIGHT NORWOOD

What difference between that
which is behind and that before us!
We move on from day to day In
grooves that 1t would seem Will be
everlasting. Then suddenly we make
a sharp turn. There is a saying, at
is the unexpected that happens" The
reason for the adage ~ that now and
again the unexpected does happen and
il noticeable.
The unexpected happened with me
one summer, and 1t was tho most I'M.
pegtant event for mo between birth
and death. 1t was not only unexpect.
ed, but unintentional. Il was not only
unintentional, but contrary to my de.
termination Fate, ignoring my reso-
buttons, led me into trap, and be-
fore l was aware Of II, presto, changed
l was not the same man l had been
before.
In the first place, did not wish to
go for summer outing. was much
interested in a business scheme. and 1t
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 would DO
with her and her alone 80 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, II must go away for
a rest proposed to get rest and
would 60 where no one would inter
fere with my quiet. Now, mark you
how these intentions went awryl
chose q summer hotel In the noun
tains In which understood there were
to be medium number of guests.
did not wish too small a number, for
q fow persons under one roof are La
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
a small satchel to 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, acted as nature
prompted Ny 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.
Tho lips, too, were not within my
vision, and their sweetness might have
been due to imagination. But what
mattered tho 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 1t was given. That
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
joyful meeting after 30, many years
separation
"Delightfulp | stammered, unwill-
ing to seem irresponsible till 1 could
come to better understanding of the
matter.
IF 1t hadn't been something about
your Inquire and the way you carry
yourself doubt II l should have
known you"
You, 100. nave changed; much I'M
proved
I'm 30 glad you thlnk soI reared
you would DO disappointed In me"
This Drief dialogue occurred While
we were pausing up on the porch.
Had IL NOT been Tor a dinnclination TO
dash cold water upon the girFs happt |
ness, 10 turn IL into mortincation, l
might nave toid her that she must
surely nave mistaken me Tor some one
eise. ms W tne reason give Tor not
having done 30, but there was another |
more powerful reason that ! VIII not
put IN Words NeVertneless, VIII say |
TINS; deiy any man VINO has tasted
par OF sweet ups OF a girl VINO has
maze inistnke In MS Identity TO turn
upon h"r immediateiy ana announce
tne met
! .ooh d sea. peslue tne young iaoy
On Tue porcn' Du. "nen sne Desan 10
ask questiohs Wnicn "ou'u unuoupted'
~ Detray me Deat retreat' telling
ner tnat az soon as hao got some OF
tne oust OF travei on me ! would re-
turn 10 ner Dnterins tne mousse !
was SHOWN 70 room on the second
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