Making Fate

A group of young adults away on a nutting expedition is delayed in a hospitable home by a sudden rainstorm. After the storm, Marjorie insists that she must get home that night, albeit late, out of respect and care for her mother. Others want to extend the fun and stay away overnight. Ralph, the driver of their wagon and unspoken beau of Marjorie, is swayed by the teasing ridicule of Estelle to refuse to take them home that night. Unknown to the party, unexpected opportunities occur at Ralph's and Estelle's homes that same night, and their delay and subsequent actions profoundly affect the course of all three of their lives.

By : Pansy (1841 - 1930)

01 - Waiting 02 - A Victim 03 - An Opportunity 04 - Perplexities and Decisions 05 - Shadows and ''Charms'' 06 - Home-Comings 07 - ''What Next?'' 08 - ''The Young Man Has Come'' 09 - ''Poor Ralph'' 10 - A Marked Day 11 - Reaping Thorns 12 - A Young Man of Moods 13 - Living Below One's Privileges 14 - A Look Backward and Forward 15 - A Surprising Decision 16 - As Others See Us 17 - The ''Best Thing'' 18 - ''Isn't It Fun'' 19 - ''You Pray'' 20 - Questions Needing Answers 21 - ''Give Me What I Need'' 22 - An Evening of Decisions 23 - Principles and Professions 24 - Sentimentalism and Fanaticism 25 - Opportunities 26 - Robbie 27 - ''Old Acquaintances'' 28 - A Fateful Evening 29 - ''Everything Has Happened'' 30 - ''Talking It Over''