Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-02
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CYLVIA drove her smart little road
~ Scr through the elm-lined streets
at a fearful rate. Past the store, past
the post office and the Grange hall.
How well she remembered the road,
even after FIVE years.
"Nothlng has changed, but me-" Two
white teeth bit into rounded lower
lip. 'But I'll unchange. I'll get back
to the girl I was five years ago. with
gingham dresses, washings to hang
on Monday, chickens to feed, garden
to tend"
The blue eyes misted. Turn right
here. She swung the light car to the
turn suddenly. too suddenly. The
brakes ground. Crash Spllnters
were flying. Glass shattering.
am sorry" said a surprisingly ia
miliar voice from the vicinity Of the
gutter, "but you made the turn with
out signalling, you've smashed my mo-
torcycle, and think you've broken my
arm. Would you mind helping me to
hand you tlcketI In my upper coat
pOcket?"
Out of the car jumped Sylvia. an
do not such thing" she scolded, stamp
ing her foot. you're not cop. You
haven't ticket, and you don't belong
here. Don't you dare faint"
Sylvia, Juggling at the inert body by
the roadside. struggled, lifted, painted
Somehow the man was In the car be-
side her, head back among the
cushions.
Down through the avenue Of elms
again, past the bank, the store, the
Grange hail. At last the lights in
Doctor Osgood's office shone out.
"I've brought patient, Doctor, It's
his arm, think. II can't stop. I'll
be at Ganny's, but don't tell him,
don't tell anyone. I'm running away"
Running away indeed, she thought,
as she traversed her path again. Run
ming away from people, then running
into people.
Granny's at last Here, yes, here
was peace and rest.
The morning sun streaming throusn
the window caught in the CLINT Of red
brown hair, wavered for a moment on
pale eyelids, and flickered over the
rosy mouth. Slowly Sylvia's eyes
opeheu.
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cideu 10 herself cou'un nave
true not now
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reiaxed Oody. no" nice was at
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no money 10 pother one, no soc,ai posi-
uoh 10 ii'a'n'a'h' ho Mrs' Auu'is'o"
sims.
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TO her tormeh'er save on caii uay
ana hieht--her socili secretary NO"
that was all over. She woulu stay Ut
nome forever niuueh from tue pryihs
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sims nephew
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