Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-14
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By AID ScHUSTER
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LORIA MEAD had always been
" of the opinion that she would
marry no one who did not love nature
and beauty even as much as she DID,
Now, with two suitors, she repeated
the declaration and wished that NAL
comb Turner, large and quiet, would
say or do something to qualify In her
lists.
II Malcomb loved beauty he kept 1t
to himself or displayed the affection
by driving her to places which called
. forth her enthusiasm. He had no
words for sunset, no rhapsodies for
a grove or forest stream. Sometimes
the girl wondered II the presence OF
beauty did not silence him and II
this might be proof of greater APP
probation than was hers. Again she
questioned his capabilities to admire
Gloria was puzzled and little dis
appointed. Then Winton Downs, long
of hair and soft of voice, came to
town and talked and talked to her
raptly of many things Of which she
had never dreamed.
II am a poet at SOUL" said Wlnton,
land my poems are no less great be-
cause they are felt and not expressed.
am not one Of those who would
fasten names to the flowers and ticket
the birds" There was more In the
same strain and at last Gloria felt she
was In the presence OF a man VINO
knew and understood. Suddenly the
prosalc Malcomb appeared as no more
than one of the plodding millions.
From the first the two men had no
liking for each other. Winton pro
fessed an entire lack of understand
ing of one who could be so Indifferent
to the niceties and dellcacies OF life,
and Malcomb regarded Downs as an
insect buzzing for swat. And this
was the situation when Gloria pre-
vailed upon Malcomb to drive the
three to a weekend party in the hills.
81 told Jessie" she said, speaking
of the hostess, shat you would drive
Winton and me out"
After the car had left the highway
and was running slower over an
ascending and dust-cushioned Yer
mont road, Wlnton became impressed
with blue haze which filled the hol'
lows. He could talk Of nothing else
and Gloria rejolcingin her companion,
gave him all her attention.
"Blue haze" Malcomb grunted
that's smoke" He appeared nervous
and stepped on the gas while the poet
and the girl exchanged glances which
spoke pity Of a man who could see In
this purple yelling nothing but smoke,
A group Of dlrt-streaked, excited
men halted them as they rounded q
curve.
"You stay with the car and be ready
to drive back for supplies" one or
dered Gloria, showing q star as he
talked. "and you two take falls and
follow Bill, there"
"But I say" Winton protested, I'VE
are on our way to party" Malcomb
hnd peeled his coat and was rolling
up his sleeves.
"Well, you'll have party enough.
There's a bad fire burning and II we
don't beat It soon, 1t will be in the
:. 10 Mo,comh wbo seized wInton
and forced him along until they Joined
- | nno, 90, an odoIno front of flame
which, downed at one place, came to
life In another. The air wac filed
with choking smoke and the heat was
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