The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-10
WESTMINSTER, MD, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10

reply she blu,hingly bowed her assent,
his agitation was 81 great that | could
scarcely prevent him from betraying cur
presence.
Thou dost not think" continued
the fortune teller, when he had noted
her sileut confession, that the one
whom have described, loves thee
Thou art mistaken lie loves thee dc.
vutedly and will Offer thee his hand aud
heart, before thou art three days older"
That's to good too be true" laughed
Lucille.
Mabe not, my darling" whispered
Joe in my ear.
Whether good or bad, replied the
seer, all that tell thee must come to
pass, | have told thee nothing but
what is written 10 the book of late. |
have not revealed all but tell the no
more. All that morlas seek is happi.
ness. | have disclosed to thee that 10 Il
few more hours thou will be made
happy by listening TO declaration OF
love from the one most dear to thee.
aud one who will ever be faithful aud
true"
Lucille listened in mute establishment
atth strange words uttcredsu solemnly.
She had never believed ia fortune tell
Ing, and she could not yet believe that
the queer looking being before her, had
power to rea the secrets of the heart
yet she had been told much that was
true, aud which she supposed was not
even suspected by her most intimate
friends.
Come, Lucille" said Charley Hum
Phrey, as he dropped few pieces of
silver Into the outstretched baud Of the
fortune teller, lit is growing late. Wait
until you get home before you so TO
dreaming over your fortune.
In another moment they were gone,
Joe and | emerged from Out place Of
coucealment.
Well, said Joe, "this has been
night Of wonderful revelations. Iexpect
to wake up presently aud fluid it all d
dream. Let us 20, Harry, | want to
hear no more fortunes to night, have
heard enough to convince me that the
girl loves me an il VIII tshe has been
told to night don't come true, it won t
be my fault"
We left the fortune.teller alone with
his owl and his alnmuacs, aud soon after
reaching the street separated Tor our
respective homes.
Oh the next day but one Joe came
rushing int, my room, his face all aglow
with happiness, exclalming as he seized
my hand and shook me almost to pieces
My de Harry, congratulatc me
am the happiest man living Last
night offered my hand aud heart t.
Lucille and was accepted BY jove, |
think I'll believe in fortune telling after
this. What in the deuce are you laugh
ing at" he continued as he noticed
| was almost bursting in an uucontroll.
able it Of laughter
IL lon'twantto spoil your filth, Joe"
rejoincd, us soon as | could suppress
my merrymeut sufficiently to speak
but the joke is too good to keep aud
as you are engaged now, it will not
hurt TO tell it. 1t was by my paying a
private visit to the fortune teller that
he was enabled TO reveal such astonish
iog secrets and for few extra shil
lings the use OF his closet was procured
as place of coucealment A hint to
Charley did the rest"
"I'll be hanged if I'd ever speak to
you again, Harry, for making a fool of
me" said Joe, good humordly, ST it
wasn't that | have got the sweetest girl
III Christendom by it. But as it is I'll
forgive aud treat too