Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-07

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thing about hurrying to join tie colors
and stupid forgetfulness. The brides
mother took o ring from her finger and
handed It to me. put 1t on the brides
finger and In few minutes was mar
ried man. As soon as could escape
congratulations I announced that II 1
did not join my regiment at once
would be pronounced poltroon and n
coward, and, leaving my regretful
bride, dashed out, got into the car
In which l had come and, leaving an
astonished throng, turned on the pow.
err and sped out of the grounds into the
street.
had not gone block before l saw
O man In uniform and carrying n suit
case hurrying In the opposite direction.
Turning to-the curb, shouted Hey,
there!"
He looked at mo and, not recognize
ing me, was about to hurry on. He
appeared to be about my age, my build
and looked not unlike me.
"Going to DO married2" asked.
"Yes; I'm late. Excuse me. must
get on"
Get In here" said, opening the car
door.
Thinking that was intending to aid
him In making haste, he did as babe
him. Instead Of turning and driving
back, sped on.
What are you dolngf" he cried.
Let me out. | was to have been mar
ried at noon, and 1t is now a quarter
past"
increased the pace.
"Who are your And where are you
taking me?" he cried.
"ComradeW said l IN an impressive
voice.
"Comrade be hangedl Are you GO
ing to kidnap me2"
Have you any bowels of compass
stony
LET me out Of this or ZIP
Can you bear to hear some bad
newsY
Eyes. Hurry up. Has anything hap
pened to Llllian"
"She's married"
"Marriedr
Eyes, married; married by mistake"
Married by mistakel Are Won de-
mentedf
"Not demented; a crack Drained
idiot"
He looked at me as though he be-
lieved that l had told the truth. then
asked:
"Whom has Lillian married?"
me" | groaned.
"For heavens sake. cease to tanta-
lie me and tell me what all this
means"
I struck n broad country road ut this
moment and. slackenlne my mace. told
him the story of what had happened
to me during the past two hours.
When I had finished the recital I said
to him solemnly:
"For I,iIllan,s soke for beoven's soks
do NOT reveal this hlunder Lot IN
Iiapn-it was fortunate 7 Ind LEARNED
her name-"remnin I'm Ignorance TINT
she has married the wrong man."
l suppose It was my intensity that
convinced him nf fnn fFntn of nv
story AT anv rnte no EXPRESSED no
doubt that the girl he was TO hive
married had become INV wife Posses.
sion ia nine noints In the law In nd.
dition 10 tbe shock no would bring &c
Lilliauaby making known her mistake
and INV rascalIv linking advantage of
II. there must be n divorce. He con-
fessed that he Ind NOT seen her for
three veara. that beino ordered 10 the
colors he had revived IN old attach
ment and had written her that since
he must 20 to the war he preferred to
20 leaving behind him wife who
would care for him II he returned
manned and mourn for him IL killed.
"A somewhat selfish view TO take of
the matter" | suggested.
Eyes. and | wonder she accepted the
PROPOSAL I SUPPOSE II waH pntrlotism.
All the women are losing their heads
about the war"
"It seema IN moU said ofter r.
nanse. "tbat n Is tweedledum and twcc-
dIaIIae hetwoon no Won wore IN bovo
heop married with n selflsh motive I
permitted a 0irl 10 remain In n mistake
sbo Ind made nm heIno corpered.
committed n stll more rash act IL
aoap,s N mo That ,vo oro 10th baboIdan
N do what seems m mo for nor hest in
Teresa, n Won will hermit her 10 70.
main IN ber nIstoko T will IN tho some
iii a favorable time arrives for con-
fessIon Then n she viii remain NV
wife will do nv heat IN mako her
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